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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers salary in Buffalo, NY

The median meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $37,630 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,513 a month.

10th percentile
$32,240
25th percentile
$35,450
Median percentile
$37,630
75th percentile
$44,860
90th percentile
$52,050

Based on 220 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

$30,158 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,630
Federal income tax−$2,336
Social Security + Medicare−$2,879
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,258
Monthly take-home$2,513
Every two weeks$1,160

Does it go far here?

$39,262Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
42%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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