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Medical Transcriptionists salary in Buffalo, NY

The median medical transcriptionists in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $38,380 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,560 a month.

10th percentile
$32,240
25th percentile
$35,050
Median percentile
$38,380
75th percentile
$45,010
90th percentile
$50,960

Based on 230 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

$30,716 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,380
Federal income tax−$2,426
Social Security + Medicare−$2,936
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,303
Monthly take-home$2,560
Every two weeks$1,181

Does it go far here?

$40,044Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
41%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 medical transcriptionists salaries · Take-home pay in New York