Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Binghamton, NY

Each occupation's median wage in Binghamton, NY compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Binghamton, NY pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$102,040
Bachelor's degree
$48,180 – $117,230+62.1%
2Education Administrators, Postsecondary$166,660
Master's degree
$104,710 – $329,360+59.3%
3Tutors$62,200
Some college, no degree
$33,570 – $62,200+43.5%
4Food Batchmakers$60,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,240 – $60,670+43.5%
5Business Teachers, Postsecondary$139,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,940 – $202,540+40.8%
6Bartenders$47,950
No formal educational credential
$32,240 – $82,750+39.6%
7Library Technicians$61,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,240 – $74,870+38.4%
8Firefighters$81,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,990 – $82,320+38.0%
9Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$87,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,820 – $120,910+37.9%
10Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$127,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$81,270 – $133,730+33.4%
11Waiters and Waitresses$46,600
No formal educational credential
$32,240 – $80,680+32.3%
12Bailiffs$72,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,550 – $96,830+28.1%
13Opticians, Dispensing$60,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,300 – $74,800+27.6%
14Coaches and Scouts$60,240
Bachelor's degree
$36,080 – $108,210+27.3%
15Social Workers, All Other$91,370
Bachelor's degree
$52,180 – $118,020+27.1%
16Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$62,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,460 – $101,730+25.6%
17Respiratory Therapists$103,200
Associate's degree
$79,930 – $116,450+25.4%
18Managers, All Other$177,830
Bachelor's degree
$96,210 – $264,630+25.3%
19Physicians, All Other$328,150
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,120 – $390,410+23.4%
20Electricians$76,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,850 – $103,340+21.3%
21Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$95,160
Master's degree
$59,100 – $126,080+21.0%
22Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$97,130
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,640 – $164,260+21.0%
23Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$95,830
Associate's degree
$67,540 – $99,750+19.6%
24Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,540
Bachelor's degree
$54,410 – $100,270+19.6%
25Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,290
Bachelor's degree
$58,680 – $97,970+18.5%
26Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$77,540
Bachelor's degree
$50,680 – $96,160+17.0%
27Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$57,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,680 – $64,560+16.8%
28First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$65,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,630 – $82,880+16.4%
29Residential Advisors$48,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,480 – $59,270+15.4%
30Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$68,940
Master's degree
$52,270 – $92,270+14.4%
31Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$43,080
Associate's degree
$33,970 – $73,040+13.0%
32Sewing Machine Operators$41,330
No formal educational credential
$36,130 – $46,340+12.7%
33Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$87,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,320 – $106,440+11.9%
34Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$72,750
Bachelor's degree
$59,530 – $96,780+11.9%
35First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$118,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$98,930 – $131,450+11.8%
36Facilities Managers$118,630
Bachelor's degree
$82,860 – $173,590+11.2%
37Cooks, Fast Food$34,290
No formal educational credential
$32,240 – $46,060+11.0%
38Security Guards$42,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,240 – $58,570+10.7%
39Logisticians$91,050
Bachelor's degree
$70,480 – $122,460+10.6%
40Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$84,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,600 – $96,270+10.6%
41First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$54,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,520 – $69,950+10.1%
42Psychiatric Aides$49,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,340 – $49,870+9.9%
43First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$96,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,890 – $144,810+9.8%
44Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$74,720
Master's degree
$47,150 – $97,340+9.4%
45Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$46,950
Bachelor's degree
$36,280 – $77,220+9.4%
46Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,350
No formal educational credential
$49,870 – $86,940+9.3%
47Order Clerks$50,180
Some college, no degree
$35,360 – $64,780+8.7%
48Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$40,510
No formal educational credential
$35,230 – $49,930+8.2%
49Sales Managers$160,440
Bachelor's degree
$84,680 – $285,990+8.2%
50Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$108,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$58,110 – $194,320+8.1%

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	vs. national
1	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$102,040	$48,180 – $117,230	+62.1%
2	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$166,660	$104,710 – $329,360	+59.3%
3	TutorsSome college, no degree	$62,200	$33,570 – $62,200	+43.5%
4	Food BatchmakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,670	$32,240 – $60,670	+43.5%
5	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$139,510	$75,940 – $202,540	+40.8%
6	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$47,950	$32,240 – $82,750	+39.6%
7	Library TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,720	$34,240 – $74,870	+38.4%
8	FirefightersPostsecondary nondegree award	$81,810	$47,990 – $82,320	+38.0%
9	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,990	$45,820 – $120,910	+37.9%
10	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$127,170	$81,270 – $133,730	+33.4%
11	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$46,600	$32,240 – $80,680	+32.3%
12	BailiffsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,500	$56,550 – $96,830	+28.1%
13	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,290	$46,300 – $74,800	+27.6%
14	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$60,240	$36,080 – $108,210	+27.3%
15	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,370	$52,180 – $118,020	+27.1%
16	Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,090	$47,460 – $101,730	+25.6%
17	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$103,200	$79,930 – $116,450	+25.4%
18	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$177,830	$96,210 – $264,630	+25.3%
19	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$328,150	$66,120 – $390,410	+23.4%
20	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,670	$39,850 – $103,340	+21.3%
21	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$95,160	$59,100 – $126,080	+21.0%
22	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$97,130	$58,640 – $164,260	+21.0%
23	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$95,830	$67,540 – $99,750	+19.6%
24	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$76,540	$54,410 – $100,270	+19.6%
25	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$76,290	$58,680 – $97,970	+18.5%
26	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,540	$50,680 – $96,160	+17.0%
27	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,500	$40,680 – $64,560	+16.8%
28	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,140	$40,630 – $82,880	+16.4%
29	Residential AdvisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,750	$43,480 – $59,270	+15.4%
30	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$68,940	$52,270 – $92,270	+14.4%
31	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$43,080	$33,970 – $73,040	+13.0%
32	Sewing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$41,330	$36,130 – $46,340	+12.7%
33	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,320	$58,320 – $106,440	+11.9%
34	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$72,750	$59,530 – $96,780	+11.9%
35	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$118,540	$98,930 – $131,450	+11.8%
36	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,630	$82,860 – $173,590	+11.2%
37	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$34,290	$32,240 – $46,060	+11.0%
38	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,070	$32,240 – $58,570	+10.7%
39	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$91,050	$70,480 – $122,460	+10.6%
40	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$84,320	$59,600 – $96,270	+10.6%
41	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,040	$35,520 – $69,950	+10.1%
42	Psychiatric AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,340	$49,340 – $49,870	+9.9%
43	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$96,120	$61,890 – $144,810	+9.8%
44	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$74,720	$47,150 – $97,340	+9.4%
45	Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$46,950	$36,280 – $77,220	+9.4%
46	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$62,350	$49,870 – $86,940	+9.3%
47	Order ClerksSome college, no degree	$50,180	$35,360 – $64,780	+8.7%
48	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$40,510	$35,230 – $49,930	+8.2%
49	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$160,440	$84,680 – $285,990	+8.2%
50	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$108,680	$58,110 – $194,320	+8.1%

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