Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Buffalo, NY

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Buffalo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $205,240 or more. The middle half of social work teachers, postsecondary in Buffalo earn between $79,680 and $161,870.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Buffalo vs. New York and the U.S.

Social work teachers, postsecondary in Buffalo earn 30% more than the New York average ($99,760) and 55% more than the U.S. average ($83,940). At the median the gap is +62% against the U.S. median of $77,570.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Buffalo

On the average salary of $129,870, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $93,288 a year, or $7,774 a month and $3,588 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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Is Buffalo a good place for social work teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $129,870 buys what about $135,501 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other New York cities

Buffalo ranks 1st of 3 New York metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for social work teachers, postsecondary

Buffalo, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,870).

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