Binghamton, NY · SOC 43-5031

Public Safety Telecommunicators in Binghamton

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$54,400

per year in Binghamton

+3% above

National Median

$53,040

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$26.15/hr

median hourly

Employment

40

jobs in Binghamton

BLS metro-level wage data places Public Safety Telecommunicators pay in Binghamton, NY at a median of $54,400 per year ($26.15/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $53,040, Binghamton pays +3% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 40 public safety telecommunicatorss are employed across the Binghamton MSA in SOC 43-5031.

The Binghamton pay distribution spans from $48,110 at the 10th percentile to $71,690 at the 90th — a 1.5× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $49,430 and the 75th at $59,750, so half of Binghamton-based public safety telecommunicatorss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Binghamton, NY covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide NY data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Binghamton

Annual Salary Distribution

$48,110$49,430$54,400$59,750$71,690
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$48,110

25th Percentile

$49,430

Median

$54,400

75th Percentile

$59,750

90th Percentile

$71,690

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Public Safety Telecommunicators make in Binghamton?
The median annual salary for Public Safety Telecommunicators in Binghamton, NY is $54,400 ($26.15/hour). The salary range spans from $48,110 at the 10th percentile to $71,690 at the 90th percentile.
Is Binghamton a good place to work as a Public Safety Telecommunicators?
Public Safety Telecommunicators in Binghamton, NY earns +3% above the national median of $53,040. There are approximately 40 Public Safety Telecommunicators jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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