Highest paying jobs in Binghamton, NY
The best paying occupations in the Binghamton, NY metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 7.1% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianBinghamton, NY | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $443,420 | $75,060 – $610,360 | 30 |
| 2 | Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree | $328,150 | $66,120 – $390,410 | 150 |
| 3 | PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree | $273,380 | $73,860 – $320,970 | 30 |
| 4 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $223,440 | $74,160 – $366,250 | 50 |
| 5 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $184,360 | $85,770 – $381,590 | 60 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $179,230 | $128,250 – $256,750 | 160 |
| 7 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $177,830 | $96,210 – $264,630 | 170 |
| 8 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $176,190 | $66,680 – $387,550 | 90 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $174,740 | $103,390 – $258,980 | 220 |
| 10 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $166,660 | $104,710 – $329,360 | 60 |
| 11 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and MagistratesDoctoral or professional degree | $165,900 | $136,800 – $220,680 | 40 |
| 12 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $160,780 | $89,350 – $295,030 | 300 |
| 13 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $160,440 | $84,680 – $285,990 | 120 |
| 14 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $156,640 | $97,060 – $262,300 | 70 |
| 15 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $154,610 | $79,320 – $202,180 | 40 |
| 16 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $150,020 | $73,170 – $256,310 | 150 |
| 17 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $146,120 | $119,190 – $167,720 | 200 |
| 18 | Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree | $139,510 | $75,940 – $202,540 | 90 |
| 19 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $139,030 | $115,810 – $170,200 | 330 |
| 20 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $138,120 | $100,170 – $172,810 | 220 |
| 21 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $131,900 | $88,610 – $299,970 | 280 |
| 22 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $131,160 | $75,110 – $282,490 | 100 |
| 23 | General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $129,660 | $62,980 – $499,930 | 100 |
| 24 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $129,480 | $76,700 – $249,320 | 300 |
| 25 | Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree | $129,420 | $66,600 – $211,210 | 30 |
| 26 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $129,350 | $80,300 – $221,760 | 90 |
| 27 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $128,460 | $86,650 – $170,800 | 1,070 |
| 28 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $127,170 | $81,270 – $133,730 | 100 |
| 29 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $126,230 | $83,820 – $198,120 | 30 |
| 30 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $126,010 | $81,670 – $175,360 | 270 |
| 31 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $118,970 | $69,690 – $209,230 | 80 |
| 32 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $118,630 | $82,860 – $173,590 | 90 |
| 33 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $118,540 | $98,930 – $131,450 | 90 |
| 34 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $114,940 | $78,160 – $187,950 | 80 |
| 35 | Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree | $112,850 | $81,840 – $177,040 | 150 |
| 36 | Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $110,930 | $80,100 – $174,100 | 140 |
| 37 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $109,030 | $88,940 – $152,560 | 210 |
| 38 | Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $108,680 | $58,110 – $194,320 | 80 |
| 39 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $108,630 | $63,450 – $139,070 | 50 |
| 40 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $106,580 | $67,390 – $170,170 | 540 |
| 41 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $106,140 | $73,660 – $138,400 | 240 |
| 42 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $106,060 | $64,990 – $139,700 | 150 |
| 43 | Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree | $105,600 | $62,180 – $180,760 | 40 |
| 44 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree | $105,170 | $61,140 – $137,360 | 110 |
| 45 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $103,590 | $63,620 – $329,830 | 100 |
| 46 | Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree | $103,200 | $79,930 – $116,450 | 100 |
| 47 | Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree | $103,150 | $64,990 – $154,630 | 30 |
| 48 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $103,130 | $62,990 – $147,740 | 110 |
| 49 | Sales EngineersBachelor's degree | $102,120 | $69,210 – $135,920 | 40 |
| 50 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree | $102,040 | $48,180 – $117,230 | 130 |