High paying entry level jobs in Binghamton, NY

These occupations in Binghamton, NY ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Binghamton, NY run 7.1% below the national average (2024), so a Binghamton, NY salary is worth about 1.08× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Binghamton, NY · Employed

1Dentists, General$176,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,680 – $387,55090
2Physician Assistants$146,120
Master's degree
$119,190 – $167,720200
3Business Teachers, Postsecondary$139,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,940 – $202,54090
4Nurse Practitioners$139,030
Master's degree
$115,810 – $170,200330
5Pharmacists$138,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$100,170 – $172,810220
6Lawyers$129,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,700 – $249,320300
7Computer and Information Research Scientists$129,420
Master's degree
$66,600 – $211,21030
8Software Developers$128,460
Bachelor's degree
$86,650 – $170,8001,070
9Veterinarians$126,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,820 – $198,12030
10Electrical Engineers$126,010
Bachelor's degree
$81,670 – $175,360270
11Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$112,850
Bachelor's degree
$81,840 – $177,040150
12Engineers, All Other$110,930
Bachelor's degree
$80,100 – $174,100140
13Project Management Specialists$106,580
Bachelor's degree
$67,390 – $170,170540
14Civil Engineers$106,140
Bachelor's degree
$73,660 – $138,400240
15Computer Systems Analysts$106,060
Bachelor's degree
$64,990 – $139,700150
16Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$105,170
Bachelor's degree
$61,140 – $137,360110
17Respiratory Therapists$103,200
Associate's degree
$79,930 – $116,450100
18Environmental Engineers$103,150
Bachelor's degree
$64,990 – $154,63030
19Data Scientists$103,130
Bachelor's degree
$62,990 – $147,740110
20Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$102,040
Bachelor's degree
$48,180 – $117,230130
21Registered Nurses$101,720
Bachelor's degree
$77,900 – $116,2002,570
22Industrial Engineers$100,880
Bachelor's degree
$71,500 – $132,600270
23Physical Therapists$99,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,080 – $121,240240
24Mechanical Engineers$98,560
Bachelor's degree
$71,650 – $130,540140
25Financial and Investment Analysts$98,460
Bachelor's degree
$69,720 – $158,480130
26Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$97,390
Associate's degree
$78,810 – $105,30060
27Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$95,830
Associate's degree
$67,540 – $99,750150
28Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$95,160
Master's degree
$59,100 – $126,080140
29Web Developers$94,080
Bachelor's degree
$32,240 – $173,43030
30Social Workers, All Other$91,370
Bachelor's degree
$52,180 – $118,02040
31Logisticians$91,050
Bachelor's degree
$70,480 – $122,46070
32Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$87,740
Bachelor's degree
$56,870 – $135,02070
33Urban and Regional Planners$87,340
Master's degree
$56,250 – $163,07050
34Database Administrators$87,270
Bachelor's degree
$66,060 – $115,85040
35Occupational Therapists$86,390
Master's degree
$62,840 – $115,300180
36Network and Computer Systems Administrators$86,350
Bachelor's degree
$59,900 – $128,740220
37Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,330
Bachelor's degree
$46,970 – $136,790240
38Accountants and Auditors$82,500
Bachelor's degree
$52,000 – $126,850670
39Dental Hygienists$81,640
Associate's degree
$64,730 – $100,460190
40Computer Programmers$80,510
Bachelor's degree
$63,120 – $101,650130
41Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,680
Associate's degree
$40,160 – $97,500210
42Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,550
Bachelor's degree
$59,780 – $109,040160
43Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,540
Bachelor's degree
$54,410 – $100,270980
44Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,460
Bachelor's degree
$53,420 – $110,85030
45Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,290
Bachelor's degree
$58,680 – $97,970700
46Fundraisers$76,250
Bachelor's degree
$48,310 – $128,56080
47Human Resources Specialists$76,140
Bachelor's degree
$49,350 – $124,760330
48Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$74,970
Bachelor's degree
$50,320 – $98,380770
49Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$74,720
Master's degree
$47,150 – $97,340110
50Computer Occupations, All Other$71,520
Bachelor's degree
$51,260 – $136,99060

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianBinghamton, NY	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$176,190	$66,680 – $387,550	90
2	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$146,120	$119,190 – $167,720	200
3	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$139,510	$75,940 – $202,540	90
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$139,030	$115,810 – $170,200	330
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$138,120	$100,170 – $172,810	220
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$129,480	$76,700 – $249,320	300
7	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$129,420	$66,600 – $211,210	30
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$128,460	$86,650 – $170,800	1,070
9	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$126,230	$83,820 – $198,120	30
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,010	$81,670 – $175,360	270
11	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$112,850	$81,840 – $177,040	150
12	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$110,930	$80,100 – $174,100	140
13	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$106,580	$67,390 – $170,170	540
14	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,140	$73,660 – $138,400	240
15	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$106,060	$64,990 – $139,700	150
16	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$105,170	$61,140 – $137,360	110
17	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$103,200	$79,930 – $116,450	100
18	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,150	$64,990 – $154,630	30
19	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$103,130	$62,990 – $147,740	110
20	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$102,040	$48,180 – $117,230	130
21	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$101,720	$77,900 – $116,200	2,570
22	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,880	$71,500 – $132,600	270
23	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,670	$70,080 – $121,240	240
24	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,560	$71,650 – $130,540	140
25	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$98,460	$69,720 – $158,480	130
26	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$97,390	$78,810 – $105,300	60
27	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$95,830	$67,540 – $99,750	150
28	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$95,160	$59,100 – $126,080	140
29	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$94,080	$32,240 – $173,430	30
30	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,370	$52,180 – $118,020	40
31	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$91,050	$70,480 – $122,460	70
32	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$87,740	$56,870 – $135,020	70
33	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$87,340	$56,250 – $163,070	50
34	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$87,270	$66,060 – $115,850	40
35	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$86,390	$62,840 – $115,300	180
36	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$86,350	$59,900 – $128,740	220
37	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,330	$46,970 – $136,790	240
38	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$82,500	$52,000 – $126,850	670
39	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,640	$64,730 – $100,460	190
40	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$80,510	$63,120 – $101,650	130
41	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,680	$40,160 – $97,500	210
42	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$77,550	$59,780 – $109,040	160
43	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$76,540	$54,410 – $100,270	980
44	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$76,460	$53,420 – $110,850	30
45	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$76,290	$58,680 – $97,970	700
46	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$76,250	$48,310 – $128,560	80
47	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$76,140	$49,350 – $124,760	330
48	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$74,970	$50,320 – $98,380	770
49	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$74,720	$47,150 – $97,340	110
50	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$71,520	$51,260 – $136,990	60

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Binghamton, NY. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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