Postsecondary Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher Salary in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary recreation and fitness 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 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,950
25th Percentile Wage
$49,240
50th Percentile Wage
$67,030
75th Percentile Wage
$80,640
90th Percentile Wage
$117,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary recreation and fitness 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 $117,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,950.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers from 2012 to 2020.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$67,030
-8.56% 28.38%
2019
$72,770
13.63% -
2018
$62,850
10.33% -
2017
$56,360
-10.33% -
2016
$62,180
-6.21% -
2015
$66,040
3.68% -
2014
$63,610
10.83% -
2013
$56,720
15.36% -
2012
$48,010
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher Salary in Buffalo-Niagara Falls with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,030 in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary recreation and fitness studies teachers in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 32.3 percent (32.3%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 32.3 percent (32.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$99,050
Utica-Rome
$95,580
Syracuse
$82,010
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$78,710
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$75,940
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$67,030
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$65,780
Nassau-Suffolk
$64,780
Rochester
$64,670
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$63,700
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$62,790
Ithaca
$62,440
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$46,510
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$45,390

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