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Clergy salary in Buffalo, NY

The median clergy in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $55,070 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,594 a month.

10th percentile
$39,250
25th percentile
$46,910
Median percentile
$55,070
75th percentile
$76,180
90th percentile
$87,610

Based on 600 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

$43,125 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,070
Federal income tax−$4,428
Social Security + Medicare−$4,213
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,304
Monthly take-home$3,594
Every two weeks$1,659

Does it go far here?

$57,458Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
29%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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