SOC 37-1011 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers — Binghamton
Binghamton, NY · 10 metro areas compared
The median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers in Binghamton, NY is $54,040 per year, 10.1% above the national median of $49,100.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +2.5%
- Openings per year
- 33,000
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
32.6% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Binghamton, NY.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers in Binghamton, NY is $54,040 per year, 10.1% above the national median of $49,100. Half of workers earn between $43,320 and $59,360. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $35,520 and the ninetieth at $69,950.
The area has 120 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 1.2 of every thousand jobs. Within the state, Kingston records the highest median at $60,960. Of the 321 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 174th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $35,520 | −27.7% |
| 25th | $43,320 | −11.8% |
| Median (50th) | $54,040 | +10.1% |
| 75th | $59,360 | +20.9% |
| 90th | $69,950 | +42.5% |
| Mean | $52,910 | +7.8% |
Other metro areas in New York
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingston | $60,960 | 100 | |
| 2 | Ithaca | $60,840 | 70 | |
| 3 | New York | $59,990 | 11,670 | |
| 4 | Glens Falls | $59,650 | 80 | |
| 5 | Albany | $59,230 | 540 | |
| 6 | Kiryas Joel | $56,970 | 280 | |
| 7 | Utica | $55,750 | 140 | |
| 8 | Buffalo | $55,060 | 560 | |
| 9 | Syracuse | $53,520 | 310 | |
| 10 | Rochester | $53,010 | 490 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Binghamton run 7.1% below the national average, so the median of $54,040 goes as far as $58,170 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 18.5% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$54,040as reported by BLSLocal price level
92.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$58,170US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $54,040 a year, 10.1% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $35,520 to $69,950 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 120 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Kingston, at $60,960.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers in Binghamton, NY?
The median annual wage is $54,040, or $25.98 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $49,100, so pay in Binghamton, NY is 10.1% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Binghamton, NY earns more than $69,950 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $35,520 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Kingston, at $60,960 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 120 jobs in this occupation in Binghamton, NY. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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