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Sailors and Marine Oilers salary in Buffalo, NY

The median sailors and marine oilers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $38,480 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,566 a month.

10th percentile
$32,240
25th percentile
$32,240
Median percentile
$38,480
75th percentile
$54,590
90th percentile
$67,500

Based on 70 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

$30,790 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,480
Federal income tax−$2,438
Social Security + Medicare−$2,944
New York income tax (approx.)−$2,309
Monthly take-home$2,566
Every two weeks$1,184

Does it go far here?

$40,149Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
41%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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