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Rehabilitation Counselors salary in Buffalo, NY

The median rehabilitation counselors in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $43,930 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,903 a month.

10th percentile
$36,760
25th percentile
$37,820
Median percentile
$43,930
75th percentile
$48,430
90th percentile
$69,280

Based on 320 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

$34,842 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,930
Federal income tax−$3,092
Social Security + Medicare−$3,361
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,636
Monthly take-home$2,903
Every two weeks$1,340

Does it go far here?

$45,835Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
36%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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