SOC 43-4161 · Binghamton, NY metro

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Binghamton, NY

The average salary for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Binghamton, New York is $52,850 a year ($25.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,840: half of the 90 people in this job in the Binghamton, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

$52,850average per year

$25.41 / hourMedian $51,840Take-home ≈ $42,343

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $67K90th

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

90people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#5 of 13New York metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay range in Binghamton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,620 or more. The middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Binghamton earn between $45,510 and $58,720.

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $67K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,850$4,404$25.41
Median$51,840$4,320$24.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,510$3,792$21.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,720$4,893$28.23

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Binghamton vs. New York and the U.S.

Human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Binghamton earn 4% less than the New York average ($55,210) and about the same as the U.S. average ($52,250). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $50,610.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Binghamton$52,850$51,840$38,480$66,62090
New York$55,210$52,920$39,000$73,6208,800
United States$52,250$50,610$37,340$68,28090,220

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary after taxes in Binghamton

On the average salary of $52,850, a single filer in Binghamton takes home about $42,343 a year, or $3,529 a month and $1,629 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 human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping)? 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 $52,850 buys what about $56,912 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 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in other New York cities

Binghamton ranks 5th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($57,050).

All Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,560).

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary by city

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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in Binghamton: questions

How much do human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) make an hour in Binghamton?

$25.41 an hour on average, and $24.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) salary in Binghamton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) take-home pay in Binghamton?

About $42,343 a year ($3,529 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,850. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) earn more in Binghamton than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

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 43-4161; area Binghamton, NY (13780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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