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Cashiers salary in Buffalo, NY

The median cashiers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $33,850 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,279 a month.

10th percentile
$32,240
25th percentile
$32,240
Median percentile
$33,850
75th percentile
$36,090
90th percentile
$38,050

Based on 10,590 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

$27,347 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,850
Federal income tax−$1,882
Social Security + Medicare−$2,590
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,031
Monthly take-home$2,279
Every two weeks$1,052

Does it go far here?

$35,318Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
46%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

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