Bottom quarter
$81K
Captain (Commercial Fishing Vessel) Salary in Buffalo
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$121K
Top quarter
$176K
Top 10%
$238K
Adjusted for Buffalo at 0.99× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Captain (Commercial Fishing Vessel) in Buffalo pulls a median of $120,780 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $176,220 and the top 10% at $237,600. Pay in Buffalo runs about 1% below the national baseline. $176,220 is what top-quartile Captain (Commercial Fishing Vessel) pay looks like in Buffalo. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$176,220 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$148,500 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$120,780 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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