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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Buffalo, NY

The median physics teachers, postsecondary in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $114,590 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,881 a month.

10th percentile
$51,190
25th percentile
$76,200
Median percentile
$114,590
75th percentile
$131,010
90th percentile
$161,470

Based on 50 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

$82,569 take-home a year
Gross pay$114,590
Federal income tax−$16,380
Social Security + Medicare−$8,766
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,875
Monthly take-home$6,881
Every two weeks$3,176

Does it go far here?

$119,559Median 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

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