Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · SOC 49-9043

Maintenance Workers, Machinery in Buffalo-Cheektowaga

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$65,230

per year in Buffalo-Cheektowaga

+7% above

National Median

$60,850

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$31.36/hr

median hourly

Employment

210

jobs in Buffalo-Cheektowaga

BLS metro-level wage data places Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY at a median of $65,230 per year ($31.36/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $60,850, Buffalo-Cheektowaga pays +7% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 210 maintenance workers, machinerys are employed across the Buffalo-Cheektowaga MSA in SOC 49-9043.

The Buffalo-Cheektowaga pay distribution spans from $48,130 at the 10th percentile to $90,460 at the 90th — a 1.9× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $55,420 and the 75th at $81,540, so half of Buffalo-Cheektowaga-based maintenance workers, machinerys earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide NY data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Buffalo-Cheektowaga

Annual Salary Distribution

$48,130$55,420$65,230$81,540$90,460
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$48,130

25th Percentile

$55,420

Median

$65,230

75th Percentile

$81,540

90th Percentile

$90,460

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Maintenance Workers, Machinery make in Buffalo-Cheektowaga?
The median annual salary for Maintenance Workers, Machinery in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $65,230 ($31.36/hour). The salary range spans from $48,130 at the 10th percentile to $90,460 at the 90th percentile.
Is Buffalo-Cheektowaga a good place to work as a Maintenance Workers, Machinery?
Maintenance Workers, Machinery in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY earns +7% above the national median of $60,850. There are approximately 210 Maintenance Workers, Machinery jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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