SOC 29-1071 · Binghamton, NY metro

Physician Assistants Salary in Binghamton, NY

The average salary for physician assistants in Binghamton, New York is $149,840 a year ($72.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $146,120: half of the 200 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. average for this job ($141,280).

$149,840average per year

$72.04 / hourMedian $146,120Take-home ≈ $105,739

  • $119K10th
  • $137K25th
  • $146KMedian
  • $167K75th
  • $168K90th

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

200people in this job
+6%vs U.S. average
#2 of 13New York metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physician Assistants pay range in Binghamton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $119,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,720 or more. The middle half of physician assistants in Binghamton earn between $136,700 and $166,750.

  • $119K10th
  • $137K25th
  • $146KMedian
  • $167K75th
  • $168K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$149,840$12,487$72.04
Median$146,120$12,177$70.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$136,700$11,392$65.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$166,750$13,896$80.17

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

Physician Assistants pay in Binghamton vs. New York and the U.S.

Physician assistants in Binghamton earn 3% less than the New York average ($155,150) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($141,280). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $135,880.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Binghamton$149,840$146,120$119,190$167,720200
New York$155,150$160,880$106,440$201,41019,140
United States$141,280$135,880$99,380$190,280162,150

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

Physician Assistants salary after taxes in Binghamton

On the average salary of $149,840, a single filer in Binghamton takes home about $105,739 a year, or $8,812 a month and $4,067 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 physician assistants? 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 $149,840 buys what about $161,356 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Binghamton ($49,460). A typical home costs $198,435, or 1.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physician Assistants salary in other New York cities

Binghamton ranks 2nd of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($163,570).

All Physician Assistants salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for physician assistants

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($207,660).

Physician Assistants salary by city

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Physician Assistants salary in Binghamton: questions

How much do physician assistants make an hour in Binghamton?

$72.04 an hour on average, and $70.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level physician assistants salary in Binghamton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $119,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $136,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the physician assistants take-home pay in Binghamton?

About $105,739 a year ($8,812 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $149,840. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do physician assistants earn more in Binghamton than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. average for this job ($141,280).

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 29-1071; 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 1.95, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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