SOC 25-2022 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — Binghamton
Binghamton, NY · 10 metro areas compared
Median pay for this occupation in Binghamton, NY comes to $76,290 a year, ahead of the national median of $64,370 by 18.5%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -2.0%
- Openings per year
- 40,500
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
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
Median pay for this occupation in Binghamton, NY comes to $76,290 a year, ahead of the national median of $64,370 by 18.5%. Pay ranges from under $58,680 at the tenth percentile to more than $97,970 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $60,390 to $80,960.
Employment stands at 700, or 7.2 jobs per thousand held locally. Within the state, Kingston records the highest median at $98,660. Of the 321 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 97th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $58,680 | −8.8% |
| 25th | $60,390 | −6.2% |
| Median (50th) | $76,290 | +18.5% |
| 75th | $80,960 | +25.8% |
| 90th | $97,970 | +52.2% |
| Mean | $75,550 | +17.4% |
Other metro areas in New York
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingston | $98,660 | 360 | |
| 2 | Kiryas Joel | $97,900 | 2,390 | |
| 3 | New York | $96,500 | 39,310 | |
| 4 | Buffalo | $89,950 | 2,870 | |
| 5 | Albany | $80,760 | 1,890 | |
| 6 | Ithaca | $79,520 | 180 | |
| 7 | Utica | $79,120 | 630 | |
| 8 | Watertown | $78,600 | 320 | |
| 9 | Glens Falls | $78,580 | 340 | |
| 10 | Syracuse | $78,500 | 2,210 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Binghamton run 7.1% below the national average, so the median of $76,290 goes as far as $82,121 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 27.6% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$76,290as reported by BLSLocal price level
92.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$82,121US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $76,290 a year, 18.5% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $58,680 to $97,970 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 700 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Kingston, at $98,660.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Binghamton, NY?
The median annual wage is $76,290, 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 $64,370, so pay in Binghamton, NY is 18.5% 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 $97,970 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $58,680 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 $98,660 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 700 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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