Management Analyst Salary in Buffalo, NY

Management Analysts in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area earn a median $84,710 a year — 17% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $64,446 take-home, or $5,371 a month.

Median salary
$84,710
$40.73 per hour
Typical range
$58,720 – $141,470
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Buffalo, NY
2,690
0.87× national concentration

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Management Analyst in Buffalo, NY
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$64,446
per year · effective tax rate 23.9%
$5,371Monthly
$2,685Twice a month
$2,479Every 2 weeks
$30.98Hourly
  • Federal income tax$9,806
  • Social Security (6.2%)$5,252
  • Medicare (1.45%)$1,228
  • New York income tax$3,977
  • Take-home pay$64,446

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 5.40% state

Management Analyst pay by experience in Buffalo, NY

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$58,720$28.23$46,788$3,899
25th percentile$71,180$34.22$55,658$4,638
Median (50th)$84,710$40.73$64,446$5,371
75th percentile$109,320$52.56$80,327$6,694
90th percentile (top earners)$141,470$68.01$100,654$8,388

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, New York resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $84,710 buys in Buffalo, NY

Prices in Buffalo, NY are 4.2% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 19% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median management analyst's $64,446 take-home pay has the buying power of $67,241 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,139
21% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,343
25% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$4,232
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Management Analyst jobs are about as common in Buffalo, NY as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.87).

Best-paying cities for management analysts, adjusted for cost of living

Buffalo, NY ranks #123 of 157 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Huntsville, AL $121,970$88,799$95,409
2Durham, NC $126,110$92,939$95,252
3Shreveport, LA $105,370$80,183$94,593
4Lexington Park, MD $130,020$94,264$93,553
5Boulder, CO $131,470$96,049$91,300
6Boston, MA $135,640$97,414$89,976
7Seattle, WA $126,340$97,619$87,840
8Rochester, MN $108,560$79,343$87,362
123Buffalo, NY$84,710$64,446$67,241

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 157 metros →

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a management analyst make in Buffalo, NY?

The median management analyst salary in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area is $84,710 a year, or about $40.73 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $71,180 and $109,320.

What is a management analyst’s take-home pay in Buffalo, NY?

On the median $84,710 salary, a single filer living in New York takes home about $64,446 a year ($5,371 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $3,977 in New York taxes in 2026.

Is Buffalo, NY a good place to work as a management analyst?

Pay here is 17% below the national median of $101,860. Local prices are 4.2% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $67,241 would in a typical U.S. city. Buffalo, NY ranks #123 of 157 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a management analyst afford rent in Buffalo, NY?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Buffalo, NY is $1,139 a month ($1,343 for two bedrooms) — 21% of a median management analyst’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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