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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in Buffalo, NY

The median judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $174,250 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,993 a month.

10th percentile
$174,250
25th percentile
$174,250
Median percentile
$174,250
75th percentile
$217,380
90th percentile
$223,650

Based on 180 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

$119,911 take-home a year
Gross pay$174,250
Federal income tax−$30,554
Social Security + Medicare−$13,330
New York income tax (approx.)−$10,455
Monthly take-home$9,993
Every two weeks$4,612

Does it go far here?

$181,806Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
11%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 judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates salaries · Take-home pay in New York