Registered Nurses salary in Binghamton, NY
Median pay for registered nurses in Binghamton, NY: $84,680/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $67,110 – $108,080 · about 2,470 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by +$3,870 (+5%).
What it's really worth in Binghamton
With Binghamton's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $84,680 has the buying power of about $91,954 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 61st of the 187 metros we hold registered nurses wages for. Once Binghamton's cost of living is applied, it ranks 46th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Binghamton sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
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 19% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where registered nurses 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 | $187,080 | +121% | 1.8× |
| San Francisco, CA | $181,240 | +114% | 2.5× |
| San Jose, CA | $179,210 | +112% | 2.8× |
| Sacramento, CA | $157,810 | +86% | 1.7× |
Same job elsewhere in NY
| Metro | Median pay | vs Binghamton | Rent vs Binghamton |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $108,540 | +28% | 2.7× |
| Buffalo, NY | $87,200 | +3% | 1.1× |
| Rochester, NY | $87,010 | +3% | 1.2× |
| Albany, NY | $85,120 | +1% | 1.3× |
Staying in NY keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires registered nurses 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 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.