Concrete slab cost in Binghamton, NY

Pick a size, pick a tier: concrete slab pricing in Binghamton

Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Binghamton wages and prices. They overlap on purpose: a good standard job and a modest premium job can cost the same. The grid below prices the same bands at 5 common sizes.

Local wages behind the labor line

Wages are the part of this estimate that changes most from town to town. 4 trades carry the job here, and each is compared with its US median. The weighted result for Binghamton is 1.07 times the national level.

For cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051, weighted 50%) the local median is $29.98 an hour, which is 9% above the national $27.41. The middle half of them earn between $28.50 and $40.23 an hour. BLS counts 90 of them working in the area, 9.3 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 13.3), so the local bench is thinner than average.

Construction laborers (47-2061), 30% of the weighting: a median of $24.40 an hour, 8% above the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $21.53 and $35.23 an hour. About 650 work in the metro. That is 67.0 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 70.5 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.

For operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073, weighted 10%) the local median is $29.33 an hour, which is in line with the national $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $23.48 and $46.62 an hour. BLS counts 330 of them working in the area, 34.0 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 30.7), so the local bench is about average.

For carpenters (47-2031, weighted 10%) the local median is $29.81 an hour, which is in line with the national $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $24.27 and $36.54 an hour. BLS counts 400 of them working in the area, 41.2 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 43.1), so the local bench is about average.

Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the cement masons and concrete finishers on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($40.23 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $300. At the 25th percentile ($28.50) it shrinks by about $45. The total moves by 7.6% or 1.1%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.

For context on the local economy, BLS counts 97,030 jobs in the Binghamton area. That makes it the 207th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.06% of US employment.

Binghamton against nearby metros and the rest of New York

Of the five closest metros, 4 are cheaper than Binghamton. Scranton is the lowest at about $3,850 (midpoint, 400 sq ft), 60 miles away.

Across 300 US metros, Binghamton comes in at #87 from the top. The priciest is Kahului, HI at $5,300; the cheapest is McAllen, TX at $3,200 (midpoints, 400 sq ft). Statewide, Binghamton is 8% below the New York figure.

Other New York metros

Cities with a workforce like Binghamton's

Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Binghamton against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.

What nearby projects cost in Binghamton

Because every project leans on different trades, Binghamton's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, concrete driveway runs +5% and asphalt driveway level.

Extras that change the Binghamton total

Extras are quoted nationally and then scaled to Binghamton by the average of the local wage index (1.07) and goods index (1.00), a factor of 1.04. Tick any of them in the estimator above to add them to your total. Treat these as planning figures: an add-on touches different trades than the main job, so the scaling is an approximation.

When to schedule concrete slab in Binghamton

We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Binghamton (10 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.

May through October is the stretch where pouring concrete runs into the fewest weather problems in Binghamton (6 of 12 months). January, February, March, April, November and December have an average overnight low of 40°F or below.

The 40°F line is a deliberately cautious stand-in. The American Concrete Institute's cold-weather guide (ACI 306R-16) defines cold-weather concreting around an average daily air temperature below 40°F, which is colder than our test of an average overnight low at or below 40°F, so we flag a few extra shoulder months. In cold weather crews may need heated enclosures, insulating blankets or accelerated mixes, and those measures can raise a quote.

Binghamton gets about 42 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 87 inches of snow. The wettest months are June, August and September (4.7 inches in June). Inside the workable window, May and October are the driest, at 3.8 and 3.8 inches. The station averages about 2 days a year at 90°F or above.

Does the season change the price? Probably, but we do not have a sourced seasonal price curve, so the estimator shows a year-round figure and does not adjust by month. When you collect quotes, ask whether scheduling in a slower month gets a better rate.

Specs and site conditions that change a Binghamton bid

• Base and reinforcement

  A compacted gravel base, vapor barrier, and wire mesh or rebar are priced separately by some contractors and bundled by others. Ask which one your quote does.

• Truck and pump access

  If the mixer truck can't back up to the forms, someone has to wheelbarrow it in or hire a pump. Pump or line-pump hire is typically billed per day.

• Small-job minimums

  Many crews have a minimum charge, so a 10x10 pad can cost more per square foot than a 20x20 slab.