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Biochemists and Biophysicists salary in Buffalo, NY

The median biochemists and biophysicists in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $81,480 a year, 36% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,105 a month.

10th percentile
$58,880
25th percentile
$66,620
Median percentile
$81,480
75th percentile
$103,530
90th percentile
$210,520

Based on 80 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$61,262 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,480
Federal income tax−$9,096
Social Security + Medicare−$6,233
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,889
Monthly take-home$5,105
Every two weeks$2,356

Does it go far here?

$85,013Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,057 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Buffalo, NY

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,650
Financial Managers$164,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,120
Sales Managers$163,090
Human Resources Managers$150,180
Marketing Managers$144,390
Pharmacists$137,900
Managers, All Other$135,910

All biochemists and biophysicists salaries · Take-home pay in New York