Pharmacists salary
in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
Pharmacists in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro earn a median of $137,900 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,400 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $140,910 and 3% below the NY statewide median of $142,090. It ranks #147 of 288 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,400 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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PHARMACISTS PAY IN OTHER NY METROS
- Syracuse, NYmedian $149,510
- Central East New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $145,350
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJmedian $141,320
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYmedian $140,080
- Binghamton, NYmedian $138,120
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYmedian $136,720
- Southwest New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $136,520
- Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $136,400
Questions
What is the average Pharmacists salary in Buffalo?
The BLS median is $137,900 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,400 jobs pay between $123,620 and $160,410. The 10th percentile is $71,200 and the 90th is $176,560.
Is Buffalo a high-paying metro for Pharmacists?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $140,910 and 3% below the NY statewide median of $142,090. It ranks #147 of 288 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.