SOC 15-1252 · Binghamton, NY metro

Software Developers Salary in Binghamton, NY

The average salary for software developers in Binghamton, New York is $129,210 a year ($62.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $128,460: half of the 1,070 people in this job in the Binghamton, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).

$129,210average per year

$62.12 / hourMedian $128,460Take-home ≈ $92,877

  • $87K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $171K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,070people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 12New York metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Software Developers pay range in Binghamton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,800 or more. The middle half of software developers in Binghamton earn between $102,690 and $161,380.

  • $87K10th
  • $103K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $161K75th
  • $171K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$129,210$10,768$62.12
Median$128,460$10,705$61.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$102,690$8,558$49.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$161,380$13,448$77.59

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

Software Developers salary after taxes in Binghamton

On the average salary of $129,210, a single filer in Binghamton takes home about $92,877 a year, or $7,740 a month and $3,572 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 software developers? 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 $129,210 buys what about $139,140 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Binghamton ($49,460). A typical home costs $198,435, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Software Developers salary in other New York cities

Binghamton ranks 6th of 12 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($165,870).

All Software Developers salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for software developers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($221,710).

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Software Developers salary in Binghamton: questions

How much do software developers make an hour in Binghamton?

$62.12 an hour on average, and $61.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level software developers salary in Binghamton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,690, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the software developers take-home pay in Binghamton?

About $92,877 a year ($7,740 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $129,210. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do software developers earn more in Binghamton than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).

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 15-1252; area Binghamton, NY (13780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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