Paycheck Atlas

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in Buffalo, NY

The median heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $62,180 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,034 a month.

10th percentile
$39,240
25th percentile
$49,900
Median percentile
$62,180
75th percentile
$77,640
90th percentile
$91,820

Based on 1,370 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

$48,411 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,180
Federal income tax−$5,282
Social Security + Medicare−$4,757
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,731
Monthly take-home$4,034
Every two weeks$1,862

Does it go far here?

$64,876Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
26%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 heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers salaries · Take-home pay in New York