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Accountants and Auditors salary in Buffalo, NY

Accountants and Auditors in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metropolitan area earn a median of $82,120 a year, an average of $91,190. About 4,870 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Accountants and Auditors pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$82,120
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$91,190
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$56,550
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$135,370
Top of the range
People employed
4,870
In Buffalo metro area
Rent share of median wage
14.5%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Buffalo

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$989
per month, in Buffalo, NY
Income needed for median rent
$39,600
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median accountants and auditors wage
$82,120
107.4% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
14.5%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$48,050
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Buffalo area. Read the Buffalo, NY cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Accountants and Auditors pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Madison, WI
-1.2%
Median $81,130
Mean $87,530
Employed 4,440
Chula Vista, CA
+17.3%
Median $96,340
Mean $103,810
Employed 13,450
Chandler, AZ
-1.6%
Median $80,820
Mean $90,110
Employed 21,360
North Las Vegas, NV
-1.9%
Median $80,530
Mean $88,560
Employed 4,680
Reno, NV
same
Median $82,370
Mean $89,690
Employed 1,480
Toledo, OH
-5.7%
Median $77,400
Mean $90,760
Employed 2,130
Fort Wayne, IN
-8.4%
Median $75,250
Mean $80,210
Employed 1,640
Durham, NC
+3.6%
Median $85,090
Mean $98,060
Employed 3,060

See accountants and auditors pay in every covered city.

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Accountants and Auditors salary in Buffalo, NY: FAQ

How much do accountants and auditors make in Buffalo, NY?

The median salary for accountants and auditors in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area is $82,120 a year (about $39 an hour for full-time work). The average is $91,190, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $82,120 a good salary for accountants and auditors in Buffalo, NY?

Yes. It is above the $39,600 needed to keep the median rent of $989 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 14.5% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid accountants and auditors earn in Buffalo, NY?

The top 10% earn more than $135,370 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $56,550.

How many accountants and auditors work in Buffalo, NY?

About 4,870 people work in this occupation in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.