High paying jobs in Binghamton, NY that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Binghamton, NY and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$127,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$81,270 – $133,730100
2First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$118,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$98,930 – $131,45090
3Respiratory Therapists$103,200
Associate's degree
$79,930 – $116,450100
4Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$98,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,600 – $164,32080
5Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$97,390
Associate's degree
$78,810 – $105,30060
6First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$96,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,890 – $144,810100
7Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$95,830
Associate's degree
$67,540 – $99,750150
8First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$95,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$89,350 – $96,36050
9Detectives and Criminal Investigators$91,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,580 – $118,640100
10Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$87,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,820 – $120,910280
11Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$87,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,320 – $106,440300
12Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$84,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,600 – $96,270420
13Firefighters$81,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,990 – $82,320120
14Dental Hygienists$81,640
Associate's degree
$64,730 – $100,460190
15Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,680
Associate's degree
$40,160 – $97,500210
16First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$79,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,840 – $116,290400
17Electricians$76,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,850 – $103,340390
18First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,320 – $112,590360
19First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,220 – $109,850330
20Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$74,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,010 – $94,720160
21Bailiffs$72,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,550 – $96,83030
22First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$72,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,920 – $104,980770
23Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$72,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,370 – $100,470730
24Construction and Building Inspectors$69,050
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,840 – $104,740100
25Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$68,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,050 – $122,010550
26Tool and Die Makers$66,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,450 – $84,87040
27Medical Equipment Repairers$66,410
Associate's degree
$54,600 – $79,61060
28Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$65,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,290 – $153,71050
29First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$65,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,630 – $82,88030
30Food Service Managers$64,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,060 – $101,30070
31Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,580 – $96,97050
32Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,540 – $132,340360
33Sheet Metal Workers$63,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,130 – $98,48090
34Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,620 – $83,640270
35Postal Service Clerks$63,170
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03060
36Chefs and Head Cooks$63,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,750 – $89,730110
37Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,640 – $71,440530
38Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$62,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,370 – $86,61070
39Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,350
No formal educational credential
$49,870 – $86,94090
40Tutors$62,200
Some college, no degree
$33,570 – $62,20050
41Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$62,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,460 – $101,73050
42Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,650 – $87,710380
43Carpenters$62,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,540 – $102,620400
44Library Technicians$61,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,240 – $74,87070
45Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,230 – $112,440330
46Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,810
Associate's degree
$46,650 – $82,270100
47Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,220 – $80,300100
48Food Batchmakers$60,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,240 – $60,67080
49First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,880 – $96,14050
50Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,420
Associate's degree
$48,380 – $77,400240

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	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,170	$81,270 – $133,730	100
2	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$118,540	$98,930 – $131,450	90
3	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$103,200	$79,930 – $116,450	100
4	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,270	$67,600 – $164,320	80
5	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$97,390	$78,810 – $105,300	60
6	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,120	$61,890 – $144,810	100
7	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$95,830	$67,540 – $99,750	150
8	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$95,440	$89,350 – $96,360	50
9	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,470	$60,580 – $118,640	100
10	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,990	$45,820 – $120,910	280
11	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,320	$58,320 – $106,440	300
12	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,320	$59,600 – $96,270	420
13	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,810	$47,990 – $82,320	120
14	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,640	$64,730 – $100,460	190
15	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,680	$40,160 – $97,500	210
16	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,490	$59,840 – $116,290	400
17	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,670	$39,850 – $103,340	390
18	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,130	$54,320 – $112,590	360
19	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,540	$48,220 – $109,850	330
20	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,420	$46,010 – $94,720	160
21	BailiffsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,500	$56,550 – $96,830	30
22	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,430	$47,920 – $104,980	770
23	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,230	$57,370 – $100,470	730
24	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,050	$47,840 – $104,740	100
25	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,770	$46,050 – $122,010	550
26	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,880	$54,450 – $84,870	40
27	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$66,410	$54,600 – $79,610	60
28	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,520	$42,290 – $153,710	50
29	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,140	$40,630 – $82,880	30
30	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,870	$46,060 – $101,300	70
31	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,920	$36,580 – $96,970	50
32	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,670	$37,540 – $132,340	360
33	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,600	$41,130 – $98,480	90
34	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,320	$52,620 – $83,640	270
35	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,170	$42,600 – $75,030	60
36	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,010	$37,750 – $89,730	110
37	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,490	$51,640 – $71,440	530
38	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,420	$62,370 – $86,610	70
39	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$62,350	$49,870 – $86,940	90
40	TutorsSome college, no degree	$62,200	$33,570 – $62,200	50
41	Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,090	$47,460 – $101,730	50
42	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,020	$46,650 – $87,710	380
43	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,000	$40,540 – $102,620	400
44	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,720	$34,240 – $74,870	70
45	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,000	$48,230 – $112,440	330
46	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,810	$46,650 – $82,270	100
47	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,740	$49,220 – $80,300	100
48	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,670	$32,240 – $60,670	80
49	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,570	$44,880 – $96,140	50
50	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,420	$48,380 – $77,400	240

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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