How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Binghamton, NY?

The median hourly wage is $23.01. The middle half earn between $21.52 and $29.31 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Binghamton, NY?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.30 an hour ($35,970 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $21.52.

Do auto mechanics make more in Binghamton or Rochester?

Rochester pays more: the median is $47,870 in Binghamton and $58,530 in Rochester, a 18% difference.

How does Binghamton pay compare with the rest of New York?

The Binghamton median of $47,870 is 12% less than the New York median of $54,120.

Auto mechanic salary in Binghamton, NY

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Auto mechanics in the Binghamton, NY area earn a median of $47,870 a year, or $23.01 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $77,210. That's 12% less than the New York median of $54,120.

Median yearly pay$47,870

Bottom 10% under$35,970Top 10% over$77,210

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $17.30/hr
Jobs in this area: 520
After cost of living: $51,550
Median hourly pay: $23.01/hr
vs U.S. median: −5%
vs New York median: −12%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 13780, Binghamton, NY). Excludes self-employed auto mechanics. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. *Starting pay is estimated from the 10th percentile; BLS does not report pay by license level.

Entry-level to master auto mechanic pay

Stage	Yearly pay	Hourly pay
Entry level	$35,970–$44,760$17.30–$21.52/hr
Experienced technician	$47,870$23.01/hr
Master / top earners	$60,970–$77,210$29.31–$37.12/hr

Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.

How Binghamton, NY compares

Binghamton ranks 10th of 13 New York metro areas for auto mechanic pay.
Auto mechanics are more concentrated in the Binghamton area than nationally: 5.3 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.2 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $77,210, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $35,970: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other New York metro areas

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Questions

How much do auto mechanics make in Binghamton, NY?: Auto mechanics in the Binghamton, NY area earn a median of $47,870 a year, or $23.01 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $77,210.
How much do auto mechanics make an hour in Binghamton, NY?: The median hourly wage is $23.01. The middle half earn between $21.52 and $29.31 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level auto mechanics make in Binghamton, NY?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.30 an hour ($35,970 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $21.52.
Do auto mechanics make more in Binghamton or Rochester?: Rochester pays more: the median is $47,870 in Binghamton and $58,530 in Rochester, a 18% difference.
How does Binghamton pay compare with the rest of New York?: The Binghamton median of $47,870 is 12% less than the New York median of $54,120.

About this data

Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 49-3023 (Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics), area code 13780 (Binghamton, NY). BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed auto mechanics and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (92.9, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures