SOC 11-3131 · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro

Training and Development Managers Salary in Buffalo, NY

The average salary for training and development managers in Buffalo, New York is $141,290 a year ($67.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $130,240: half of the 130 people in this job in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($148,370).

$141,290average per year

$67.93 / hourMedian $130,240Take-home ≈ $100,409

  • $84K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $158K75th
  • $210K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

130people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#5 of 6New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Training and Development Managers pay range in Buffalo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $209,540 or more. The middle half of training and development managers in Buffalo earn between $103,540 and $158,440.

  • $84K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $158K75th
  • $210K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$141,290$11,774$67.93
Median$130,240$10,853$62.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$103,540$8,628$49.78
Experienced (75th percentile)$158,440$13,203$76.17

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Training and Development Managers pay in Buffalo vs. New York and the U.S.

Training and development managers in Buffalo earn 24% less than the New York average ($184,700) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($148,370). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $133,000.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Buffalo$141,290$130,240$84,170$209,540130
New York$184,700$171,400$103,590$280,8503,500
United States$148,370$133,000$79,550$233,60048,050

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Training and Development Managers salary after taxes in Buffalo

On the average salary of $141,290, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $100,409 a year, or $8,367 a month and $3,862 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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Is Buffalo a good place for training and development managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $141,290 buys what about $147,417 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Training and Development Managers salary in other New York cities

Buffalo ranks 5th of 6 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($186,140).

All Training and Development Managers salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for training and development managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,780).

Training and Development Managers salary by city

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Training and Development Managers salary in Buffalo: questions

How much do training and development managers make an hour in Buffalo?

$67.93 an hour on average, and $62.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level training and development managers salary in Buffalo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $84,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the training and development managers take-home pay in Buffalo?

About $100,409 a year ($8,367 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $141,290. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do training and development managers earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($148,370).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3131; area Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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