Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY · CBSA 15380
Engineering Manager Salary in Buffalo
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for engineering managers in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against New York and the national benchmark.
Engineering Managers in Buffalo earn a median of $163,140 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $135,570–$178,190; the top 10% earn $217,740. That is 3% below the national median and 6% below the New York median. BLS reports 610 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$163,140
-3% vs national
Top 10% earn
$217,740
90th percentile
Employed in metro
610
Reliability Good (5.4% RSE)
Engineering Manager pay — Buffalo vs New York vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $111,630 | — |
| 25th percentile | $135,570 | — |
| Median50th percentile | $163,140 | -3% |
| 75th percentile | $178,190 | -14% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $217,740 | -9% |
| Meanaverage | $164,600 | -6% |
How concentrated engineering managers are in Buffalo
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
0.84
Jobs per 1,000
1.14
Metro rank (pay)
#105 of 330
All engineering roles
$112,217
Buffalo employs engineering managers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.84).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 11-9041 (Architectural and Engineering Managers), Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →