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Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Buffalo, NY

The median food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $46,320 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,052 a month.

10th percentile
$37,760
25th percentile
$39,760
Median percentile
$46,320
75th percentile
$68,960
90th percentile
$69,050

Based on 90 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

$36,619 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,320
Federal income tax−$3,378
Social Security + Medicare−$3,543
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,779
Monthly take-home$3,052
Every two weeks$1,408

Does it go far here?

$48,329Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
35%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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