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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Buffalo, NY

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $37,990 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,535 a month.

10th percentile
$35,450
25th percentile
$36,500
Median percentile
$37,990
75th percentile
$46,650
90th percentile
$61,590

Based on 1,460 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

$30,426 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,990
Federal income tax−$2,379
Social Security + Medicare−$2,906
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,279
Monthly take-home$2,535
Every two weeks$1,170

Does it go far here?

$39,637Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
42%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 preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in New York