Bottom quarter
$87K
Pharma Sales Rep Salary in Buffalo
Base pay and on-target total cash for a quota-carrying role. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Base salary
Median
$103K
Top quarter
$121K
Top 10%
$140K
Total earnings at quota (base + commission)
Bottom quarter
$119K
Median
$141K
Top quarter
$165K
Top 10%
$191K
Adjusted for Buffalo at 0.99× the national baseline. Total cash assumes 100% of quota — actual earnings vary by attainment. See the math →
What this number means.
Pharma Sales Rep in Buffalo pulls a median of $140,580 in total earnings at quota, with a top-quartile band reaching $164,911 and the strongest reps clearing $190,594. Base — your guaranteed floor before commission — sits around $102,960, with the top quarter of base offers landing at $120,780. Total earnings are base + commission at 100% of quota. Pay in Buffalo runs about 1% below the national baseline. The gap between median and top-quarter total earnings is real money — at this role, $24,331 a year. Ask for it.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$164,911 total earnings — top quarter for reps hitting quota in this market. This is the number you say first.
- Target$152,746 total earnings — where a fair counter lands. Above the middle of the pack, below the anchor.
- Floor$140,580 total earnings — below this, you're under the middle of the market. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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