SOC 21-1091 · Binghamton, NY metro

Health Education Specialists Salary in Binghamton, NY

The average salary for health education specialists in Binghamton, New York is $60,490 a year ($29.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,950: half of the 40 people in this job in the Binghamton, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,280).

$60,490average per year

$29.08 / hourMedian $50,950Take-home ≈ $48,062

  • $42K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $101K90th

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

40people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#7 of 10New York metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Education Specialists pay range in Binghamton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,750 or more. The middle half of health education specialists in Binghamton earn between $47,010 and $65,920.

  • $42K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $101K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,490$5,041$29.08
Median$50,950$4,246$24.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,010$3,918$22.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,920$5,493$31.69

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

Health Education Specialists pay in Binghamton vs. New York and the U.S.

Health education specialists in Binghamton earn 10% less than the New York average ($67,030) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($73,280). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $64,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Binghamton$60,490$50,950$41,600$100,75040
New York$67,030$62,560$44,830$95,9804,150
United States$73,280$64,070$42,990$118,20065,690

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

Health Education Specialists salary after taxes in Binghamton

On the average salary of $60,490, a single filer in Binghamton takes home about $48,062 a year, or $4,005 a month and $1,849 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 health education specialists? 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 $60,490 buys what about $65,139 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 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Education Specialists salary in other New York cities

Binghamton ranks 7th of 10 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($75,260).

All Health Education Specialists salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for health education specialists

Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($120,000).

Health Education Specialists salary by city

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Health Education Specialists salary in Binghamton: questions

How much do health education specialists make an hour in Binghamton?

$29.08 an hour on average, and $24.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level health education specialists salary in Binghamton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the health education specialists take-home pay in Binghamton?

About $48,062 a year ($4,005 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,490. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do health education specialists earn more in Binghamton than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,280).

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 21-1091; area Binghamton, NY (13780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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