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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in Buffalo, NY

The median industrial truck and tractor operators in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $47,630 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,133 a month.

10th percentile
$37,520
25th percentile
$43,020
Median percentile
$47,630
75th percentile
$60,620
90th percentile
$78,530

Based on 1,310 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

$37,593 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,630
Federal income tax−$3,536
Social Security + Medicare−$3,644
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,858
Monthly take-home$3,133
Every two weeks$1,446

Does it go far here?

$49,695Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
34%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 industrial truck and tractor operators salaries · Take-home pay in New York