High paying jobs in Binghamton, NY that need no experience

Every occupation here pays well in Binghamton, NY, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. 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
2Respiratory Therapists$103,200
Associate's degree
$79,930 – $116,450100
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$97,390
Associate's degree
$78,810 – $105,30060
4Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$95,830
Associate's degree
$67,540 – $99,750150
5Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$87,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,820 – $120,910280
6Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$87,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,320 – $106,440300
7Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$84,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,600 – $96,270420
8Firefighters$81,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,990 – $82,320120
9Dental Hygienists$81,640
Associate's degree
$64,730 – $100,460190
10Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,680
Associate's degree
$40,160 – $97,500210
11Electricians$76,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,850 – $103,340390
12Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$74,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,010 – $94,720160
13Bailiffs$72,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,550 – $96,83030
14Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$68,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,050 – $122,010550
15Tool and Die Makers$66,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,450 – $84,87040
16Medical Equipment Repairers$66,410
Associate's degree
$54,600 – $79,61060
17Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,580 – $96,97050
18Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,540 – $132,340360
19Sheet Metal Workers$63,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,130 – $98,48090
20Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,620 – $83,640270
21Postal Service Clerks$63,170
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $75,03060
22Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,640 – $71,440530
23Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$62,420
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,370 – $86,61070
24Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,350
No formal educational credential
$49,870 – $86,94090
25Tutors$62,200
Some college, no degree
$33,570 – $62,20050
26Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$62,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,460 – $101,73050
27Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,650 – $87,710380
28Carpenters$62,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,540 – $102,620400
29Library Technicians$61,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,240 – $74,87070
30Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,230 – $112,440330
31Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,810
Associate's degree
$46,650 – $82,270100
32Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,220 – $80,300100
33Food Batchmakers$60,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,240 – $60,67080
34Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,420
Associate's degree
$48,380 – $77,400240
35Opticians, Dispensing$60,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,300 – $74,80030
36Physical Therapist Assistants$60,280
Associate's degree
$52,000 – $76,29080
37Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040270
38Roofers$59,810
No formal educational credential
$36,610 – $79,01080
39Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,710 – $75,430230
40Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,380 – $83,140400
41Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,110 – $76,6501,380
42Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$57,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,680 – $64,56030
43Machinists$55,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,620 – $74,180170
44Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$55,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,870 – $66,75080
45Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$55,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,300 – $73,95070
46Tax Preparers$54,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,560 – $98,50040
47Advertising Sales Agents$54,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,880 – $104,08040
48Public Safety Telecommunicators$54,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,110 – $71,69040
49Computer User Support Specialists$53,540
Some college, no degree
$32,880 – $78,870320
50Tree Trimmers and Pruners$53,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,120 – $89,00040

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	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$103,200	$79,930 – $116,450	100
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$97,390	$78,810 – $105,300	60
4	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$95,830	$67,540 – $99,750	150
5	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,990	$45,820 – $120,910	280
6	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,320	$58,320 – $106,440	300
7	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,320	$59,600 – $96,270	420
8	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,810	$47,990 – $82,320	120
9	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,640	$64,730 – $100,460	190
10	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,680	$40,160 – $97,500	210
11	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,670	$39,850 – $103,340	390
12	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,420	$46,010 – $94,720	160
13	BailiffsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,500	$56,550 – $96,830	30
14	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,770	$46,050 – $122,010	550
15	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,880	$54,450 – $84,870	40
16	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$66,410	$54,600 – $79,610	60
17	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,920	$36,580 – $96,970	50
18	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,670	$37,540 – $132,340	360
19	Sheet Metal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,600	$41,130 – $98,480	90
20	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,320	$52,620 – $83,640	270
21	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$63,170	$42,600 – $75,030	60
22	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,490	$51,640 – $71,440	530
23	Stationary Engineers and Boiler OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,420	$62,370 – $86,610	70
24	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$62,350	$49,870 – $86,940	90
25	TutorsSome college, no degree	$62,200	$33,570 – $62,200	50
26	Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,090	$47,460 – $101,730	50
27	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,020	$46,650 – $87,710	380
28	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,000	$40,540 – $102,620	400
29	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,720	$34,240 – $74,870	70
30	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,000	$48,230 – $112,440	330
31	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$60,810	$46,650 – $82,270	100
32	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,740	$49,220 – $80,300	100
33	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,670	$32,240 – $60,670	80
34	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,420	$48,380 – $77,400	240
35	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,290	$46,300 – $74,800	30
36	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,280	$52,000 – $76,290	80
37	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,880	$42,390 – $81,040	270
38	RoofersNo formal educational credential	$59,810	$36,610 – $79,010	80
39	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,760	$43,710 – $75,430	230
40	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,740	$41,380 – $83,140	400
41	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,730	$47,110 – $76,650	1,380
42	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,500	$40,680 – $64,560	30
43	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,580	$38,620 – $74,180	170
44	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,380	$48,870 – $66,750	80
45	Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,160	$37,300 – $73,950	70
46	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,880	$35,560 – $98,500	40
47	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,400	$36,880 – $104,080	40
48	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,400	$48,110 – $71,690	40
49	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$53,540	$32,880 – $78,870	320
50	Tree Trimmers and PrunersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,230	$35,120 – $89,000	40

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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