Medical Assistants salary
in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
- Middle 50%
- $38,420–$48,930
- vs U.S. median
- -2%
- Metro rank
- #174 of 471
Medical Assistants in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro earn a median of $44,650 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,310 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $45,690 and 7% below the NY statewide median of $48,000. It ranks #174 of 471 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,310 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Medical Assistants pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Ithaca, NY | $53,760 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $48,370 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $45,450 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $44,870 |
| Syracuse, NY | $44,250 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $44,190 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $44,020 |
| Rochester, NY | $41,710 |
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Questions
What is the average Medical Assistants salary in Buffalo?
The BLS median is $44,650 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,310 jobs pay between $38,420 and $48,930. The 10th percentile is $35,420 and the 90th is $55,760.
Is Buffalo a high-paying metro for Medical Assistants?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $45,690 and 7% below the NY statewide median of $48,000. It ranks #174 of 471 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Medical Assistants make an hour in Buffalo?
About $21.47 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $44,650 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.47–$23.52 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.