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Careers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

Part of New York.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY’s regional price level is below the national average (index 95.844, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.1% · 542,629 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Anesthesiologists$512,620
  2. 2Cardiologists$451,790
  3. 3Neurologists$451,510
  4. 4Surgeons, All Other$411,410
  5. 5Radiologists$318,300

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Home Health and Personal Care Aides18,090 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons15,160 employed
  3. 3Fast Food and Counter Workers14,170 employed
  4. 4Registered Nurses13,830 employed
  5. 5General and Operations Managers11,100 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Word Processors and Typists10.79× national avg
  2. 2Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.83× national avg
  3. 3School Bus Monitors4.80× national avg
  4. 4Bill and Account Collectors4.64× national avg
  5. 5Correspondence Clerks4.31× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Anesthesiologists$534,848
  2. 2Cardiologists$471,381
  3. 3Neurologists$471,088
  4. 4Surgeons, All Other$429,250
  5. 5Radiologists$332,102

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see New York state page.