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Physician Assistants salary in Buffalo, NY

The median physician assistants in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $126,360 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,504 a month.

10th percentile
$98,820
25th percentile
$105,240
Median percentile
$126,360
75th percentile
$144,810
90th percentile
$160,880

Based on 1,040 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

$90,051 take-home a year
Gross pay$126,360
Federal income tax−$19,060
Social Security + Medicare−$9,667
New York income tax (approx.)−$7,582
Monthly take-home$7,504
Every two weeks$3,464

Does it go far here?

$131,839Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
14%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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