Question 1

What is the cost of living in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY?

Accepted Answer

Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 95.84, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 4.2% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,423/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, the average median wage is $150,440. The single highest-paying occupation here is Anesthesiologists at $512,620/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Buffalo-Cheektowaga?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY are: 1) Anesthesiologists at $512,620; 2) Cardiologists at $451,790; 3) Neurologists at $451,510; 4) Surgeons, All Other at $411,410; 5) Radiologists at $318,300. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Buffalo-Cheektowaga?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $1,423/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Buffalo-Cheektowaga data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
51	Physician Assistants	Healthcare	$126K	$60.75/hr
52	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$126K	N/A
53	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	Management	$125K	N/A
54	Administrative Services Managers	Management	$123K	$59.07/hr
55	Industrial Production Managers	Management	$123K	$58.98/hr
56	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	Repair & Maintenance	$122K	$58.5/hr
57	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	Engineering	$119K	$57.25/hr
58	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	Legal	$118K	$56.51/hr
59	Information Security Analysts	Technology	$116K	$55.91/hr
60	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	Education	$115K	N/A

Top Paying Jobs in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

Highest paying careers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga

Affordability snapshot: Buffalo-Cheektowaga