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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Buffalo, NY

The median plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $72,230 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,609 a month.

10th percentile
$40,300
25th percentile
$51,310
Median percentile
$72,230
75th percentile
$93,690
90th percentile
$104,040

Based on 1,430 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

$55,310 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,230
Federal income tax−$7,061
Social Security + Medicare−$5,526
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,334
Monthly take-home$4,609
Every two weeks$2,127

Does it go far here?

$75,362Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
23%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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