Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teacher Salary in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,580
25th Percentile Wage
$51,390
50th Percentile Wage
$74,440
75th Percentile Wage
$99,890
90th Percentile Wage
$126,180

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,580.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers from 2012 to 2020.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$74,440
8.33% 10.67%
2018
$68,240
-0.45% -
2017
$68,550
2.99% -
2016
$66,500
0.00% -
2012
$66,500
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teacher Salary in Buffalo-Niagara Falls with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,440 in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 26.5 percent (26.5%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 34.7 percent (34.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$101,300
Syracuse
$92,360
Rochester
$82,700
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$81,310
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$79,410
Nassau-Suffolk
$74,640
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$74,440
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$58,340
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$48,620

See also: Top paying jobs in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York.