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Musicians and Singers salary in Buffalo, NY

The median musicians and singers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $115,294 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,918 a month.

10th percentile
$56,722
25th percentile
$70,346
Median percentile
$115,294
75th percentile
$161,595
90th percentile
$212,846

Based on 250 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

$83,022 take-home a year
Gross pay$115,294
Federal income tax−$16,535
Social Security + Medicare−$8,820
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,918
Monthly take-home$6,918
Every two weeks$3,193

Does it go far here?

$120,293Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
15%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 musicians and singers salaries · Take-home pay in New York