Salary comparison
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers: Boston vs Buffalo
Boston, MA pays about 19.8% more for first-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers on paper — $122,870 vs $102,520. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Boston comes out ahead by $20,350 a year in real buying power.
Boston, MA
$122,870
$88,810
$154,790
$59.07
100
$122,870/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Buffalo, NY
$102,520
$79,940
$132,490
$49.29
100
$102,520/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $20,350 a year (19.8%) in favor of Boston. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Boston runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Buffalo sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Boston is the better deal by $20,350 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Buffalo to Boston for this role, the raise needs to beat 19.8% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do first-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers earn more, Boston or Buffalo?
Boston pays $122,870 on median — about 19.8% more than Buffalo ($102,520). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Boston. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Boston gives you roughly$122,870 of real buying power versus $102,520 in the other city.