Civil Engineers salary in Binghamton, NY
Median pay for civil engineers in Binghamton, NY: $86,130/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $61,590 – $124,780 · about 240 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($88,630) by −$2,500 (-3%).
What it's really worth in Binghamton
With Binghamton's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $86,130 has the buying power of about $93,528 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $61,271 · median home $198,435 · median rent $1,313/mo.
How Binghamton ranks for this job
On raw pay, Binghamton, NY is 103rd of the 187 metros we hold civil engineers wages for. Once Binghamton's cost of living is applied, it ranks 75th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Binghamton is one of the places where civil engineers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Binghamton
A median home in Binghamton, NY costs $198,435 — about 2.3× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,313/mo works out at 18% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where civil engineers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Binghamton.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Binghamton | Rent vs Binghamton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento, CA | $125,760 | +46% | 1.7× |
| San Francisco, CA | $122,670 | +42% | 2.5× |
| San Jose, CA | $119,430 | +39% | 2.8× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $110,110 | +28% | 1.1× |
Same job elsewhere in NY
| Metro | Median pay | vs Binghamton | Rent vs Binghamton |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $104,750 | +22% | 2.7× |
| Albany, NY | $98,860 | +15% | 1.3× |
| Syracuse, NY | $97,620 | +13% | 1.2× |
| Rochester, NY | $90,570 | +5% | 1.2× |
Staying in NY keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires civil engineers around Binghamton
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Raymond Corporation · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Binghamton
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.