Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Buffalo Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area
Figures describe the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Buffalo city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (7 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 586 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anesthesiologists | $512,620 | $246.45 | Not published |
| 2 | Cardiologists | $451,790 | $217.21 | 130 |
| 3 | Neurologists | $451,510 | $217.07 | 80 |
| 4 | Surgeons, All Other | $411,410 | $197.79 | 150 |
| 5 | Radiologists | $318,300 | $153.03 | 120 |
| 6 | Physicians, Pathologists | $305,600 | $146.92 | 40 |
| 7 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $303,190 | $145.76 | 210 |
| 8 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $269,700 | $129.66 | Not published |
| 9 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $258,760 | $124.40 | Not published |
| 10 | Nurse Anesthetists | $247,970 | $119.22 | 50 |
| 11 | Psychiatrists | $244,960 | $117.77 | 70 |
| 12 | Chief Executives | $239,990 | $115.38 | 420 |
| 13 | Family Medicine Physicians | $228,190 | $109.71 | 140 |
| 14 | Pediatricians, General | $214,480 | $103.11 | 140 |
| 15 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $186,600 | $89.71 | 360 |
| 16 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $182,480 | $87.73 | 30 |
| 17 | Dentists, General | $178,260 | $85.70 | 270 |
| 18 | Physicists | $175,060 | $84.16 | 40 |
| 19 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $174,250 | $83.77 | 180 |
| 20 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $172,650 | $83.00 | 1,590 |
| 21 | Optometrists | $165,640 | $79.63 | 160 |
| 22 | Financial Managers | $164,230 | $78.96 | 2,680 |
| 23 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $164,120 | $78.90 | 630 |
| 24 | Sales Managers | $163,090 | $78.41 | 1,200 |
| 25 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $156,500 | $75.24 | 40 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Buffalo metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.