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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in Buffalo, NY

The median speech-language pathologists in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns $82,890 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,181 a month.

10th percentile
$51,280
25th percentile
$63,530
Median percentile
$82,890
75th percentile
$102,450
90th percentile
$116,390

Based on 850 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

$62,170 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,890
Federal income tax−$9,406
Social Security + Medicare−$6,341
New York income tax (approx.)−$4,973
Monthly take-home$5,181
Every two weeks$2,391

Does it go far here?

$86,484Median pay in Buffalo, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.8 vs 100).
20%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 speech-language pathologists salaries · Take-home pay in New York