Electrician apprenticeships in Binghamton, NY

Binghamton, NY is one of New York's labor markets for electricians. This page collects what adults switching into a career as an electrician inside the Binghamton metro need first: how local pay compares to the state, what the available labor-market data says about six-figure work, and which statewide programs and licensing rules apply locally.

Binghamton, NY electricians earn a median of $78,470 (BLS OEWS Binghamton MSA, May 2024). For New York context, statewide pay runs from $23/hr at entry to $41/hr at the state median and $61/hr at the experienced end. Statewide headline: $85K avg salary. The Binghamton metro is a smaller U.S. MSA; local wages may run above or below the state median depending on sector mix.

In the Binghamton metro, estimated six-figure electrician jobs: ~51 of 360 (~14%). Confidence: high. Log-normal fit residual is within tolerance. ACS 2024 5-year PUMS estimates ~82 $100K+ annual earners (~23% of employed electricians, ACS PUMS WAGP+SEMP). Projections Central long-term pressure score: 30/100 (Low, low confidence). Bachelor's-plus in the metro labor force: 48K (ACS 2022 5-year). For statewide context: New York shows ~11K of 40K (~28%). Sources: BLS OEWS, Census ACS PUMS, Projections Central, Census ACS.

Statewide electrician programs and employer-sponsored paths are listed on the New York programs page; none are flagged as metro-exclusive. Metro program and association references are inherited from sourced state pages unless a metro-exclusive entity is explicitly sourced. Treat them as orientation, not a complete local inventory, and verify current intake details with the statewide source or sponsor before relying. Licensing is set at the state level: New York rules apply in the Binghamton metro unless a local authority says otherwise. Metro pages use state-level licensing and program context unless a city, county, or sponsor rule is explicitly sourced. Verify current licensing, local add-ons, and sponsor requirements with the official state or local authority before relying. Smaller MSAs like the Binghamton metro often source electrician apprentices from a 60-mile radius into the nearest larger urban center; check with the state programs page for the closest active intake.