Paramedics salary
in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
Paramedics in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro earn a median of $60,820 a year, based on BLS estimates for 260 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $60,600 and 17% below the NY statewide median of $73,200. It ranks #50 of 120 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE260 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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PARAMEDICS PAY IN OTHER NY METROS
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJmedian $79,550
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYmedian $78,950
- Syracuse, NYmedian $63,700
- Southwest New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $63,600
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYmedian $63,370
- Central East New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $63,000
- Rochester, NYmedian $62,940
Questions
What is the average Paramedics salary in Buffalo?
The BLS median is $60,820 a year (May 2025). Half of the 260 jobs pay between $56,500 and $73,350. The 10th percentile is $52,480 and the 90th is $81,960.
Is Buffalo a high-paying metro for Paramedics?
That is in line with the U.S. median of $60,600 and 17% below the NY statewide median of $73,200. It ranks #50 of 120 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.