Retail Sales Associate Buffalo, NY
Retail Sales Associate salary in Buffalo, NY
Typical pay
$18.00an hour
About $37,400 a year at full time
Most Retail Sales Associates earn $16.50 to $19.04 an hour
From 197 current job postings, updated Nov 13, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Retail Sales Associate pay in Buffalo, NY is $18.00 an hour. Most job postings pay $16.50 to $19.04. From 197 current job postings, updated Nov 13, 2026.
How much does a Retail Sales Associate make an hour?
A Retail Sales Associate in Buffalo, NY typically makes about $18.00 an hour. Most job postings pay $16.50 to $19.04.
How much does a Retail Sales Associate make a year?
A Retail Sales Associate in Buffalo, NY typically makes about $37,400 a year. Most job postings pay $34,300 to $39,600.
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Typical pay by city in New York
Back to the whole USNew York
$20.00 typical, most $18.00 to $23.00
| New York, NY | $20.00 | $18.00 to $23.50 | 2,874 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $18.88 | $16.77 to $21.46 | 90 |
| Binghamton, NY | $18.72 | $17.41 to $20.32 | 49 |
| Albany, NY | $18.15 | $17.42 to $22.50 | 227 |
| Utica, NY | $18.11 | $16.51 to $22.36 | 77 |
| Buffalo, NY | $18.00 | $16.50 to $19.04 | 197 |
| Rochester, NY | $18.00 | $16.07 to $21.07 | 179 |
| Syracuse, NY | $18.00 | $16.50 to $20.50 | 137 |
| Elmira, NY | – | – | 32 |
| Glens Falls, NY | – | – | 38 |
| Ithaca, NY | – | – | 19 |
| Kingston, NY | – | – | 28 |
| Watertown, NY | – | – | 16 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per hour. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 163 job postings$16.00 $17.00
Typical: $16.00
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 12 job postings
- Senior 6 job postings
- Lead or manager 0 job postings
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Starting out: most postings pay $16.00 to $17.00 an hour, typically $16.00.
Most new hires start near the low end.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical hourly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DICK'S Sporting Goods | $19.50 | $16.00 | – | – | – |
| TK Maxx | $16.00 | $16.00 | – | – | – |
| Cellular Sales | $43.27 | – | $43.27 | – | – |
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About $4,817 a month for 1 adult, 1 bedroom rental, a car, taxes included. Everyday prices run about 4% below the US average.
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How much does a Retail Sales Associate make in Buffalo, NY?
Employers hiring now typically offer $18.00 an hour for Retail Sales Associate roles in Buffalo, NY. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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