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Electrical Engineers salary
in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

Electrical Engineers in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro earn a median of $98,180 a year, based on BLS estimates for 550 jobs (May 2025). That is 19% below the U.S. median of $120,630 and 18% below the NY statewide median of $119,010. It ranks #138 of 148 metros with published figures for this job.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS · BUFFALO-CHEEKTOWAGA, NY · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BUFFALO-CHEEKTOWAGA, NY · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$65,800P25$78,390MEDIAN$98,180P75$125,150P90$152,500
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$76,550P25$92,830MEDIAN$120,630P75$152,950P90$184,300
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Questions

What is the average Electrical Engineers salary in Buffalo?

The BLS median is $98,180 a year (May 2025). Half of the 550 jobs pay between $78,390 and $125,150. The 10th percentile is $65,800 and the 90th is $152,500.

Is Buffalo a high-paying metro for Electrical Engineers?

That is 19% below the U.S. median of $120,630 and 18% below the NY statewide median of $119,010. It ranks #138 of 148 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.