Retail Salespersons salary
in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
- Middle 50%
- $33,260–$38,000
- vs U.S. median
- -1%
- Metro rank
- #150 of 530
Retail Salespersons in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro earn a median of $34,910 a year, based on BLS estimates for 15,160 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $35,410 and 7% below the NY statewide median of $37,720. It ranks #150 of 530 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE15,160 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Retail Salespersons pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $38,280 |
| Kingston, NY | $36,530 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $36,160 |
| Ithaca, NY | $35,510 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $35,420 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $35,270 |
| Syracuse, NY | $35,250 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $35,170 |
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Questions
What is the average Retail Salespersons salary in Buffalo?
The BLS median is $34,910 a year (May 2025). Half of the 15,160 jobs pay between $33,260 and $38,000. The 10th percentile is $32,240 and the 90th is $49,940.
Is Buffalo a high-paying metro for Retail Salespersons?
That is 1% below the U.S. median of $35,410 and 7% below the NY statewide median of $37,720. It ranks #150 of 530 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Retail Salespersons make an hour in Buffalo?
About $16.78 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $34,910 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $15.99–$18.27 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.