Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, Buffalo

$75,030

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY. Middle half of wages roughly $56,430 to $99,410.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
+4.1%
US median
$72,080
Metro RPP
95.8
Middle half
$56,430 to $99,410
OEWS employment
3,680
SOC
41-4012

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in Buffalo pay a median $75,030 (May 2025), 4.1% above the US median of $72,080. At local prices (RPP 95.8), that median buys about what $78,319 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$75,030 in Buffalo buys about what $78,319 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 95.8, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 81 vs all-items 95.8 (US = 100, 2024).

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Buffalo $75,030 $56,430 to $99,410 95.8
Indianapolis $74,000 $50,250 to $99,260 95.7
San Francisco $93,100 $63,250 to $127,180 115.6
Tulsa $61,840 $45,670 to $85,870 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in Buffalo?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $75,030.
How does Buffalo pay compare to the US median for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products?
Local median pay is 4.1% above the national OEWS median of $72,080.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Buffalo is 95.8 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $75,030 has about the same purchasing power as $78,319 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.