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Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in Buffalo, NY

The median software quality assurance analysts and testers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $101,880 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,199 a month.

10th percentile
$54,990
25th percentile
$75,250
Median percentile
$101,880
75th percentile
$126,170
90th percentile
$160,980

Based on 340 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

$74,390 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,880
Federal income tax−$13,584
Social Security + Medicare−$7,794
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,113
Monthly take-home$6,199
Every two weeks$2,861

Does it go far here?

$106,298Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
17%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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