Binghamton, NY
Across all occupations in the Binghamton, NY metropolitan area, the median wage is $49,460 a year ($23.78 an hour) and the mean $65,460, May 2025. That median is −3% against the US median of $50,980 and −17% against New York's $59,670. BLS counts 97,030 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is surgeons, all other; the largest is home health and personal care aides.
All occupations: Binghamton, NY vs New York and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Binghamton, NY | Hourly | $15.86 | $18.03 | $23.78 | $37.12 | $53.07 | $31.47 | 97,030 |
| Annual | $32,980 | $37,500 | $49,460 | $77,210 | $110,380 | $65,460 | ||
| New York | Hourly | $17.19 | $19.79 | $28.69 | $47.51 | $75.72 | $39.65 | 9,688,000 |
| Annual | $35,760 | $41,160 | $59,670 | $98,810 | $157,500 | $82,460 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
321 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: New York. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Binghamton, NY
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgeons, All Other | $443,420 | $213.18 | 30 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $328,150 | $157.77 | 150 |
| 3 | Psychiatrists | $273,380 | $131.43 | 30 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $223,440 | $107.43 | 50 |
| 5 | Chief Executives | $184,360 | $88.64 | 60 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $179,230 | $86.17 | 160 |
| 7 | Managers, All Other in New York | $177,830 | $85.50 | 170 |
| 8 | Dentists, General | $176,190 | $84.71 | 90 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in New York | $174,740 | $84.01 | 220 |
| 10 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $166,660 | $80.13 | 60 |
| 11 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $165,900 | $79.76 | 40 |
| 12 | Financial Managers in New York | $160,780 | $77.30 | 300 |
| 13 | Sales Managers in New York | $160,440 | $77.14 | 120 |
| 14 | Human Resources Managers | $156,640 | $75.31 | 70 |
| 15 | Purchasing Managers | $154,610 | $74.33 | 40 |
| 16 | Marketing Managers | $150,020 | $72.12 | 150 |
| 17 | Physician Assistants | $146,120 | $70.25 | 200 |
| 18 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $139,510 | * | 90 |
| 19 | Nurse Practitioners | $139,030 | $66.84 | 330 |
| 20 | Pharmacists | $138,120 | $66.41 | 220 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Binghamton, NY
Most concentrated occupations in Binghamton, NY
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Word Processors and Typists | 8.20 | 180 | 1.85 | $39,080 |
| 2 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 5.13 | 790 | 8.15 | $45,620 |
| 3 | Psychiatric Aides | 5.04 | 110 | 1.15 | $49,340 |
| 4 | School Bus Monitors | 3.82 | 190 | 1.93 | $32,370 |
| 5 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 3.50 | 210 | 2.14 | $79,680 |
| 6 | Highway Maintenance Workers | 3.27 | 320 | 3.26 | $50,420 |
| 7 | Clergy | 3.20 | 110 | 1.18 | $51,990 |
| 8 | Cooks, Short Order | 3.08 | 270 | 2.74 | $35,240 |
| 9 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 2.68 | 160 | 1.68 | $74,420 |
| 10 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 2.56 | 730 | 7.56 | $72,230 |
Occupation groups in Binghamton, NY
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $119,550 | $137,720 | 4,630 | 47.72 | 0.67 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $101,490 | $105,400 | 2,660 | 27.37 | 0.81 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $97,500 | $102,650 | 2,190 | 22.56 | 1.34 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $95,830 | $113,420 | 7,160 | 73.77 | 1.17 |
| Legal | $88,840 | $112,650 | 600 | 6.15 | 0.73 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $81,880 | $89,940 | 4,630 | 47.67 | 0.70 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $65,730 | $84,040 | 930 | 9.61 | 1.01 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $61,560 | $67,190 | 8,620 | 88.87 | 1.52 |
| Construction and Extraction | $59,970 | $67,140 | 3,700 | 38.13 | 0.92 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $58,630 | $61,080 | 4,100 | 42.27 | 1.08 |
| Protective Service | $58,550 | $64,340 | 2,200 | 22.65 | 0.93 |
| Community and Social Service | $55,300 | $59,820 | 2,430 | 25.09 | 1.46 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $52,180 | $65,190 | 1,000 | 10.31 | 0.78 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $46,370 | $50,830 | 11,600 | 119.57 | 1.05 |
| Production | $46,030 | $50,400 | 5,000 | 51.54 | 0.94 |
| Healthcare Support | $42,670 | $43,150 | 5,340 | 55.07 | 1.08 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $41,710 | $45,410 | 8,760 | 90.27 | 1.03 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $37,480 | $40,870 | 3,340 | 34.42 | 1.18 |
| Personal Care and Service | $36,170 | $41,540 | 2,000 | 20.66 | 0.99 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $36,140 | $42,990 | 70 | 0.70 | 0.25 |
| Sales and Related | $35,530 | $48,230 | 7,350 | 75.73 | 0.88 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $35,380 | $41,050 | 8,720 | 89.90 | 1.02 |
Every occupation in New York, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 321 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Binghamton, NY estimates (area 13780).
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Binghamton, NY area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.