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Human Resources Specialists salary in Buffalo, NY

The median human resources specialists in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $74,510 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,731 a month.

10th percentile
$48,920
25th percentile
$59,750
Median percentile
$74,510
75th percentile
$94,990
90th percentile
$120,410

Based on 2,730 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

$56,777 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,510
Federal income tax−$7,562
Social Security + Medicare−$5,700
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,471
Monthly take-home$4,731
Every two weeks$2,184

Does it go far here?

$77,741Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
22%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 human resources specialists salaries · Take-home pay in New York