SOC 51-9111 · Binghamton, NY metro

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Binghamton, NY

The average salary for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Binghamton, New York is $46,830 a year ($22.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,850: half of the 180 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 ($44,590).

$46,830average per year

$22.51 / hourMedian $43,850Take-home ≈ $37,837

  • $33K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $63K90th

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

180people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#2 of 12New York metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay range in Binghamton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,380 or more. The middle half of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Binghamton earn between $36,600 and $57,520.

  • $33K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $63K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,830$3,902$22.51
Median$43,850$3,654$21.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,600$3,050$17.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,520$4,793$27.65

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Binghamton vs. New York and the U.S.

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Binghamton earn 7% more than the New York average ($43,590) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($44,590). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $43,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Binghamton$46,830$43,850$32,640$63,380180
New York$43,590$39,330$34,200$59,54018,150
United States$44,590$43,220$33,390$60,030379,060

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

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary after taxes in Binghamton

On the average salary of $46,830, a single filer in Binghamton takes home about $37,837 a year, or $3,153 a month and $1,455 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 packaging and filling machine operators and tenders? 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 $46,830 buys what about $50,429 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Binghamton ($49,460). A typical home costs $198,435, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in other New York cities

Binghamton ranks 2nd of 12 New York metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($49,450).

All Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders

Fort Collins, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,880).

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary by city

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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Binghamton: questions

How much do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders make an hour in Binghamton?

$22.51 an hour on average, and $21.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level packaging and filling machine operators and tenders salary in Binghamton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the packaging and filling machine operators and tenders take-home pay in Binghamton?

About $37,837 a year ($3,153 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,830. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders earn more in Binghamton than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($44,590).

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 51-9111; area Binghamton, NY (13780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

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