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Computer Programmers salary in Buffalo, NY

The median computer programmers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $94,260 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,791 a month.

10th percentile
$69,590
25th percentile
$83,970
Median percentile
$94,260
75th percentile
$111,120
90th percentile
$125,300

Based on 430 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

$69,486 take-home a year
Gross pay$94,260
Federal income tax−$11,907
Social Security + Medicare−$7,211
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,656
Monthly take-home$5,791
Every two weeks$2,673

Does it go far here?

$98,347Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
18%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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