SOC 33-2011 · Binghamton, NY metro

Firefighters Salary in Binghamton, NY

The average salary for firefighters in Binghamton, New York is $69,960 a year ($33.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $81,810: half of the 120 people in this job in the Binghamton, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,977).

$69,960average per year

$33.63 / hourMedian $81,810Take-home ≈ $54,804

  • $48K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 9New York metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Firefighters pay range in Binghamton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,320 or more. The middle half of firefighters in Binghamton earn between $61,510 and $81,810.

  • $48K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $82KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,960$5,830$33.63
Median$81,810$6,818$39.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,510$5,126$29.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,810$6,818$39.33

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

Firefighters salary after taxes in Binghamton

On the average salary of $69,960, a single filer in Binghamton takes home about $54,804 a year, or $4,567 a month and $2,108 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 firefighters? 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 $69,960 buys what about $75,337 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Binghamton ($49,460). A typical home costs $198,435, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Firefighters salary in other New York cities

Binghamton ranks 4th of 9 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($92,410).

All Firefighters salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for firefighters

Bakersfield, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($199,490).

Firefighters salary by city

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Firefighters salary in Binghamton: questions

How much do firefighters make an hour in Binghamton?

$33.63 an hour on average, and $39.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level firefighters salary in Binghamton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the firefighters take-home pay in Binghamton?

About $54,804 a year ($4,567 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,960. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do firefighters earn more in Binghamton than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,977).

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 33-2011; area Binghamton, NY (13780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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