SOC 19-4031 · Binghamton, NY metro

Chemical Technicians Salary in Binghamton, NY

The average salary for chemical technicians in Binghamton, New York is $51,260 a year ($24.64 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,530: half of the 60 people in this job in the Binghamton, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($64,099).

$51,260average per year

$24.64 / hourMedian $51,530Take-home ≈ $41,153

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 7New York metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chemical Technicians pay range in Binghamton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,220 or more. The middle half of chemical technicians in Binghamton earn between $45,960 and $51,630.

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,260$4,272$24.64
Median$51,530$4,294$24.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,960$3,830$22.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,630$4,302$24.82

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

Chemical Technicians salary after taxes in Binghamton

On the average salary of $51,260, a single filer in Binghamton takes home about $41,153 a year, or $3,429 a month and $1,583 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 chemical technicians? 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 $51,260 buys what about $55,200 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Binghamton ($49,460). A typical home costs $198,435, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemical Technicians salary in other New York cities

Binghamton ranks 7th of 7 New York metro areas for this job; Syracuse pays the most ($70,010).

All Chemical Technicians salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for chemical technicians

Baton Rouge, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($94,470).

Chemical Technicians salary by city

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Chemical Technicians salary in Binghamton: questions

How much do chemical technicians make an hour in Binghamton?

$24.64 an hour on average, and $24.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chemical technicians salary in Binghamton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chemical technicians take-home pay in Binghamton?

About $41,153 a year ($3,429 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,260. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do chemical technicians earn more in Binghamton than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($64,099).

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 19-4031; area Binghamton, NY (13780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 1.70, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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