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Home Health and Personal Care Aide Salary in Binghamton, NY

Home Health and Personal Care Aides in the Binghamton, NY metro area earn a median $38,210 a year — 7% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $31,415 take-home, or $2,618 a month.

Median salary
$38,210
$18.37 per hour
Typical range
$33,910 – $50,870
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Binghamton, NY
2,690
1.00× national concentration
▲3.1%
Pay trend: The median for home health and personal care aides in Binghamton, NY rose from $37,050 (May 2024) to $38,210 (May 2025). That beat inflation (2.4%), a real raise of about 0.7%.

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Home Health and Personal Care Aide in Binghamton, NY
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$31,415
per year · effective tax rate 17.8%
$2,618Monthly
$1,309Twice a month
$1,208Every 2 weeks
$15.10Hourly
  • Federal income tax$2,405
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,369
  • Medicare (1.45%)$554
  • New York income tax$1,466
  • Take-home pay$31,415

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 5.40% state

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Home Health and Personal Care Aide pay by experience in Binghamton, NY

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$33,910$16.30$28,193$2,349
25th percentile$35,750$17.19$29,572$2,464
Median (50th)$38,210$18.37$31,415$2,618
75th percentile$46,810$22.50$37,861$3,155
90th percentile (top earners)$50,870$24.46$40,904$3,409

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, New York resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $38,210 buys in Binghamton, NY

Prices in Binghamton, NY are 7.1% lower than the U.S. average (housing costs are 30% below the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median home health and personal care aide's $31,415 take-home pay has the buying power of $33,830 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$868
33% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,103
42% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,750
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Home Health and Personal Care Aide jobs are about as common in Binghamton, NY as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 1.00).

Best-paying cities for home health and personal care aides, adjusted for cost of living

Binghamton, NY ranks #18 of 180 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Grants Pass, OR $53,120$41,044$41,984
2Kennewick, WA $47,810$40,595$40,563
3Spokane, WA $47,410$40,274$40,135
4Yakima, WA $44,490$37,928$39,696
5Seattle, WA $48,210$40,917$36,818
6Bellingham, WA $44,080$37,598$36,385
7Olympia, WA $44,060$37,582$36,252
8Fargo, ND $37,910$32,641$35,920
18Binghamton, NY$38,210$31,415$33,830

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 180 metros →

About the job: home health and personal care aides

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Job outlook, 2025–35
+18.1% (much faster than average)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a home health and personal care aide make in Binghamton, NY?

The median home health and personal care aide salary in the Binghamton, NY metro area is $38,210 a year, or about $18.37 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $35,750 and $46,810.

What is a home health and personal care aide’s take-home pay in Binghamton, NY?

On the median $38,210 salary, a single filer living in New York takes home about $31,415 a year ($2,618 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $1,466 in New York taxes in 2026.

Is Binghamton, NY a good place to work as a home health and personal care aide?

Pay here is 7% above the national median of $35,800. Local prices are 7.1% below the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $33,830 would in a typical U.S. city. Binghamton, NY ranks #18 of 180 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a home health and personal care aide afford rent in Binghamton, NY?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Binghamton, NY is $868 a month ($1,103 for two bedrooms) — 33% of a median home health and personal care aide’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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