SOC 25-2022 · Binghamton, NY metro

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Binghamton, NY

The average salary for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Binghamton, New York is $75,550 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,290: half of the 700 people in this job in the Binghamton, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,030).

$75,550average per year

Median $76,290Take-home ≈ $58,429

  • $59K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

700people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#10 of 12New York metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Binghamton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,970 or more. The middle half of middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Binghamton earn between $60,390 and $80,960.

  • $59K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $98K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,550$6,296—
Median$76,290$6,358—
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,390$5,032—
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,960$6,747—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Binghamton vs. New York and the U.S.

Middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Binghamton earn 21% less than the New York average ($95,960) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($72,030). At the median the gap is +19% against the U.S. median of $64,370.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Binghamton$75,550$76,290$58,680$97,970700
New York$95,960$94,840$60,040$137,37038,670
United States$72,030$64,370$48,080$102,540620,090

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in Binghamton

On the average salary of $75,550, a single filer in Binghamton takes home about $58,429 a year, or $4,869 a month and $2,247 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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Is Binghamton a good place for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Binghamton area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $75,550 buys what about $81,356 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Binghamton ($49,460). A typical home costs $198,435, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in other New York cities

Binghamton ranks 10th of 12 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($96,560).

All Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education)

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($117,020).

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by city

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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Binghamton: questions

What is the entry-level middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) salary in Binghamton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) take-home pay in Binghamton?

About $58,429 a year ($4,869 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,550. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do middle school teachers (except special and career/technical education) earn more in Binghamton than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,030).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-2022; area Binghamton, NY (13780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.81, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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