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Database Architects salary in Buffalo, NY

The median database architects in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $128,100 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,595 a month.

10th percentile
$73,070
25th percentile
$87,120
Median percentile
$128,100
75th percentile
$139,640
90th percentile
$164,070

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

$91,136 take-home a year
Gross pay$128,100
Federal income tax−$19,478
Social Security + Medicare−$9,800
New York income tax (approx.)−$7,686
Monthly take-home$7,595
Every two weeks$3,505

Does it go far here?

$133,655Median 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

All database architects salaries · Take-home pay in New York