metropolitan statistical area · 13780

Binghamton, NY

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Binghamton, NY metro area

Figures describe the Binghamton, NY metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Binghamton city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$49,460
Total employment97,030

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Binghamton, NY metro area was $49,460 per year ($23.78 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 97,030 jobs. 327 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 327 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Binghamton, NY metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,210$18.372,6901.00
Registered Nurses$101,720$48.902,5701.22
Retail Salespersons$34,460$16.572,5401.04
Fast Food and Counter Workers$33,280$16.002,4401.01
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,310$18.422,2301.26
Cashiers$32,920$15.832,2101.15
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,160$17.872,1601.57
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,190Not published2,0002.26
General and Operations Managers$96,420$46.361,7900.82
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,740$18.631,5900.86
Customer Service Representatives$45,280$21.771,4900.92
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,560$22.861,4201.33
Waiters and Waitresses$46,600$22.411,3900.98
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,730$28.241,3801.07
Office Clerks, General$42,830$20.591,3600.88
Nursing Assistants$44,410$21.351,3101.45
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,220$23.661,1301.19
Software Developers$128,460$61.761,0701.01
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,540Not published9801.13
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,830$23.479501.11
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,070$20.238201.08
Light Truck Drivers$41,010$19.728101.32
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,620$21.937905.13
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$74,970Not published7701.16
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$72,430$34.827700.86
Cooks, Restaurant$37,530$18.047500.86
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$72,230$34.727302.56
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,290Not published7001.81
Accountants and Auditors$82,500$39.676700.74
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$39,860$19.176501.99
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,570$22.876500.93
Construction Laborers$50,740$24.406500.94
Security Guards$42,070$20.226400.80
Bartenders$47,950$23.056401.36
Childcare Workers$35,890$17.256401.98
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,290$20.816201.03
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$32,980$15.866101.79
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,010$17.796001.06
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,140$18.345700.96
Food Preparation Workers$35,370$17.005500.98
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$68,770$33.065500.72
Project Management Specialists$106,580$51.245400.82
Social and Human Service Assistants$43,550$20.945401.98
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$41,310$19.865400.61
Bus Drivers, School$46,270$22.245402.14
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,490$30.055301.31
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,870$23.015201.18
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,430$20.884300.84
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$84,320$40.544201.00
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,160$23.164201.12
Management Analysts$82,020$39.434100.73
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,620$28.664101.04
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,740$28.724001.65
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,490$38.224000.78
Carpenters$62,000$29.814000.96
Electricians$76,670$36.863900.83
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$62,160$29.893801.54
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,020$29.823801.47
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,330$16.503700.69
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,670$30.613600.46
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,130$36.123600.93
Training and Development Specialists$68,270$32.823501.22
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,970$21.623500.72
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$66,330$31.893400.61
Human Resources Specialists$76,140$36.613300.58
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$66,300Not published3302.05
Nurse Practitioners$139,030$66.843301.65
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,000$29.333301.11
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,540$35.843300.79
Computer User Support Specialists$53,540$25.743200.72
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,220$22.223201.27
Highway Maintenance Workers$50,420$24.243203.27
Dishwashers$33,530$16.123101.03
Financial Managers$160,780$77.303000.56
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$77,380$37.203000.98
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$87,320$41.983001.47
Lawyers$129,480$62.253000.63
Counter and Rental Clerks$41,220$19.823001.21
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,010$29.812901.32
Medical Assistants$41,110$19.762900.57
Medical and Health Services Managers$131,900$63.412800.74
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$87,990$42.302800.95
Electrical Engineers$126,010$60.582702.17
Industrial Engineers$100,880$48.502701.19
Dental Assistants$44,840$21.562701.12
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$40,510$19.482700.96
Cooks, Short Order$35,240$16.942703.08
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880$28.792701.33
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,320$30.442700.99
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,300$16.972701.12
Pharmacy Technicians$44,770$21.522600.89
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$36,060$17.342601.43
Recreation Workers$36,170$17.392601.28
Driver/Sales Workers$38,010$18.282601.02
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,330$40.062400.36
Civil Engineers$106,140$51.032401.06
Healthcare Social Workers$51,290$24.662402.03
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,420$29.052400.97
Physical Therapists$99,670$47.922401.43
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$32,690$15.722400.91
Self-Enrichment Teachers$50,110$24.092301.12
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,760$28.732301.25
Computer and Information Systems Managers$174,740$84.012200.53
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$86,350$41.522201.12
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$57,720$27.752200.72
Pharmacists$138,120$66.412201.08
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$109,030Not published2101.04
Social and Community Service Managers$78,630$37.802101.60
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,680$38.312103.50
Tellers$39,340$18.912101.02
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$43,080$20.712000.66
Physician Assistants$146,120$70.252001.95
Dental Hygienists$81,640$39.251901.38
School Bus Monitors$32,370$15.561903.82
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,840$16.271901.25
Occupational Therapists$86,390$41.531801.79
Word Processors and Typists$39,080$18.791808.20
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,850$21.081800.75
Managers, All Other$177,830$85.501700.45
Speech-Language Pathologists$84,460$40.611701.47
Machinists$55,580$26.721700.93
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,330$24.681701.59
Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,230$86.171601.16
Compliance Officers$75,750$36.421600.60
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$68,940$33.141601.88
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,550Not published1601.54
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$46,950Not published1601.61
Emergency Medical Technicians$42,720$20.541601.45
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$33,620$16.161600.84
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$74,420$35.781602.68
Sewing Machine Operators$41,330$19.871602.50
Marketing Managers$150,020$72.121500.61
Cost Estimators$75,730$36.411501.07
Computer Systems Analysts$106,060$50.991500.46
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$112,850$54.251502.51
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$66,480Not published1502.16
Physicians, All Other$328,150$157.771500.71
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$95,830$46.071501.06
Phlebotomists$45,500$21.871501.62
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,910$22.561500.75
Computer Network Support Specialists$52,300$25.151401.54
Mechanical Engineers$98,560$47.391400.76
Engineers, All Other$110,930$53.331401.50
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$95,160Not published1402.47
Instructional Coordinators$69,910$33.611400.99
Public Relations Specialists$63,930$30.741400.80
Financial and Investment Analysts$98,460$47.341300.56
Computer Programmers$80,510$38.711302.20
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$68,910Not published1302.24
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,340$17.951301.21
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$102,040$49.061300.63
Animal Caretakers$33,880$16.291300.78
Parts Salespersons$38,290$18.411300.80
Insurance Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published1300.44
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published1300.41
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,910$22.551301.14
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$44,980$21.631301.05
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,090$16.871301.06
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,410$16.541300.36
Sales Managers$160,440$77.141200.31
Coaches and Scouts$60,240Not published1200.75
Firefighters$81,810$39.331200.57
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$54,040$25.981201.05
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$32,240$15.501200.50
Manicurists and Pedicurists$32,240$15.501201.28
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$34,880$16.771200.71
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$105,170$50.561100.97
Data Scientists$103,130$49.581100.66
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$58,570$28.161101.63
Clergy$51,990$25.001103.20
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$97,130Not published1102.25
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$74,720$35.931101.35
Psychiatric Aides$49,340$23.721105.04
Chefs and Head Cooks$63,010$30.291100.87
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$45,540$21.891101.21
Bakers$36,570$17.581100.75
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$50,560$24.311100.41
Industrial Production Managers$131,160$63.061000.66
Personal Financial Advisors$103,590$49.801000.63
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,810$29.241002.01
Rehabilitation Counselors$43,570$20.951001.75
Graphic Designers$53,460$25.701000.81
Respiratory Therapists$103,200$49.621001.18
General Internal Medicine Physicians$129,660$62.341002.27
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$91,470$43.981001.46
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$96,120$46.211000.72
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50,770$24.411001.00
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$53,190$25.571000.71
Construction and Building Inspectors$69,050$33.201001.08
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,740$29.201000.88
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$127,170$61.141001.22
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,410$17.991001.09
Printing Press Operators$38,980$18.741001.16
Facilities Managers$118,630$57.03900.88
Computer Network Architects$129,350$62.19900.78
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$139,510Not published901.83
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$65,680Not published901.35
Dentists, General$176,190$84.71901.16
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$118,540$56.99900.98
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,840$24.92901.57
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,810$22.50901.01
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,350$29.98900.73
Sheet Metal Workers$63,600$30.58901.19
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,780$22.49900.92
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$38,010$18.27901.50
Administrative Services Managers$118,970$57.20800.50
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$98,270$47.24800.57
Construction Managers$114,940$55.26800.35
Fundraisers$76,250$36.66801.13
Loan Officers$68,680$33.02800.46
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$108,680$52.25801.77
Medical Records Specialists$50,290$24.18800.65
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,940$22.57800.70
Physical Therapist Assistants$60,280$28.98801.19
Roofers$59,810$28.75800.95
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$45,150$21.71800.77
Butchers and Meat Cutters$42,950$20.65800.91
Food Batchmakers$60,670$29.17800.78
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,700$23.41800.98
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$55,380$26.62801.01
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersNot publishedNot published801.41
Human Resources Managers$156,640$75.31700.54
Food Service Managers$64,870$31.19700.49
Logisticians$91,050$43.78700.46
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$74,600$35.86700.94
School Psychologists$79,080$38.02701.68
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$87,740$42.18700.79
Library Technicians$61,720$29.67701.59
Dietitians and Nutritionists$76,990$37.02701.43
Medical Equipment Preparers$46,550$22.38701.54
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$32,240$15.50700.67
Cooks, Fast Food$34,290$16.49700.17
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$48,290$23.21701.03
Bill and Account Collectors$43,770$21.04700.66
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$55,160$26.52700.77
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,280$23.69700.72
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$37,170$17.87704.78
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$52,000$25.00702.81
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$47,860$23.01701.26
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,440$21.37700.62
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$62,420$30.01703.78
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,560$21.90700.75
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$32,240$15.50702.35
Chief Executives$184,360$88.64600.49
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$166,660$80.13600.56
Computer Occupations, All Other$71,520$34.38600.22
Chemical Technicians$51,530$24.78601.70
Producers and Directors$60,490$29.08600.63
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$97,390$46.82601.02
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49,000$23.56600.78
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$44,610$21.45601.36
Pharmacy Aides$40,390$19.42602.35
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$48,870$23.49600.91
Residential Advisors$48,750$23.44601.13
New Accounts Clerks$49,430$23.77602.49
Couriers and Messengers$36,460$17.53601.51
Postal Service Clerks$63,170$30.37601.35
Data Entry Keyers$38,940$18.72600.72
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$37,520$18.04601.83
Medical Equipment Repairers$66,410$31.93601.34
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,050$23.58601.04
Helpers--Production Workers$39,770$19.12600.60
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$65,520$31.50500.28
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$62,030$29.82500.61
Information Security Analysts$108,630$52.23500.46
Web and Digital Interface DesignersNot publishedNot published500.66
Urban and Regional Planners$87,340$41.99501.83
Community Health Workers$49,010$23.56501.36
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$37,710$18.13503.40
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$72,750Not published504.36
Tutors$62,200$29.90500.50
Family Medicine Physicians$223,440$107.43500.77
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,440$17.52500.66
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$95,440$45.89500.76
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,570$29.12500.62
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$51,380$24.70500.49
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$34,730$16.70500.27
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$62,090$29.85501.40
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,920$30.73500.60
Tire Repairers and Changers$38,060$18.30500.75
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,720$22.46501.26
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$37,530$18.04500.72
Purchasing Managers$154,610$74.33400.76
Tax Preparers$54,880$26.39400.88
Database Administrators$87,270$41.96400.87
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$105,600$50.77400.63
Social Workers, All Other$91,370$43.93400.97
Health Education Specialists$50,950$24.49400.98
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$77,540$37.28400.78
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$165,900$79.76402.61
Music Directors and Composers$40,500$19.47404.97
Musicians and SingersNot published$41.02401.85
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more403.23
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$38,380$18.45400.66
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$53,230$25.59401.03
Advertising Sales Agents$54,400$26.16400.75
Sales Engineers$102,120$49.10401.10
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$41,420$19.91401.84
Order Clerks$50,180$24.13400.77
Public Safety Telecommunicators$54,400$26.15400.69
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$34,470$16.57400.43
Tool and Die Makers$66,880$32.15401.20
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$37,190$17.88401.66
Parking Attendants$35,840$17.23400.50
Financial Specialists, All Other$59,750$28.73300.41
Computer and Information Research Scientists$129,420$62.22301.50
Web Developers$94,080$45.23300.73
Environmental Engineers$103,150$49.59301.29
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,460$36.76300.60
Religious Workers, All Other$46,910$22.55303.35
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$61,260Not published301.84
Veterinarians$126,230$60.69300.60
AnesthesiologistsNot publishedNot published301.44
Psychiatrists$273,380$131.43301.98
Surgeons, All Other$443,420$213.18301.95
Opticians, Dispensing$60,290$28.99300.74
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$65,140$31.32300.67
Bailiffs$72,500$34.85303.18
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$101,480$48.79300.20
Procurement Clerks$46,010$22.12300.93
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$57,500$27.64300.26
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$47,810$22.99301.60
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$45,600$21.93300.76
Production Workers, All Other$35,620$17.13300.21
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$80,550$38.73Not publishedNot published
Library Assistants, Clerical$32,240$15.50Not publishedNot published
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$50,500$24.28Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.