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Pharmacy Technicians salary in Buffalo, NY

The median pharmacy technicians in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $40,130 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,668 a month.

10th percentile
$35,090
25th percentile
$36,100
Median percentile
$40,130
75th percentile
$46,450
90th percentile
$51,770

Based on 1,740 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

$32,017 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,130
Federal income tax−$2,636
Social Security + Medicare−$3,070
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,408
Monthly take-home$2,668
Every two weeks$1,231

Does it go far here?

$41,870Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
40%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 pharmacy technicians salaries · Take-home pay in New York