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Computer Hardware Engineers salary in Buffalo, NY

The median computer hardware engineers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $130,050 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,696 a month.

10th percentile
$83,420
25th percentile
$101,530
Median percentile
$130,050
75th percentile
$154,190
90th percentile
$190,120

Based on 110 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

$92,352 take-home a year
Gross pay$130,050
Federal income tax−$19,946
Social Security + Medicare−$9,949
New York income tax (approx.)−$7,803
Monthly take-home$7,696
Every two weeks$3,552

Does it go far here?

$135,689Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
14%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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