Medical Assistants salary in Binghamton, NY
Median pay for medical assistants in Binghamton, NY: $38,210/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $34,970 – $46,580 · about 440 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($39,165) by −$955 (-2%).
What it's really worth in Binghamton
With Binghamton's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $38,210 has the buying power of about $41,492 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 111th of the 186 metros we hold medical assistants wages for. Once Binghamton's cost of living is applied, it ranks 84th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Binghamton is one of the places where medical assistants 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 5.2× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,313/mo works out at 41% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where medical assistants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $74,750 | +96% | 1.8× |
| San Jose, CA | $60,500 | +58% | 2.8× |
| San Francisco, CA | $59,770 | +56% | 2.5× |
| Sacramento, CA | $59,520 | +56% | 1.7× |
Same job elsewhere in NY
| Metro | Median pay | vs Binghamton | Rent vs Binghamton |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $46,530 | +22% | 2.7× |
| Rochester, NY | $40,960 | +7% | 1.2× |
| Buffalo, NY | $40,820 | +7% | 1.1× |
| Utica, NY | $40,630 | +6% | 1.1× |
Staying in NY keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires medical assistants around Binghamton
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Binghamton University · Education
- United Health Services · Healthcare
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 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.