Biological Technician Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$57,510
$27.65/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,330 | $19.39 |
| 25th percentile | $48,130 | $23.14 |
| Median | $57,510 | $27.65 |
| 75th percentile | $71,520 | $34.39 |
| 90th percentile | $84,940 | $40.84 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 69,620
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $71,440 | $64,523 3rd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 2nd | $66,040 | $60,696 7th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 3rd | $64,770 | $58,935 9th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 4th | $62,360 | $60,187 8th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 5th | $62,070 | $58,691 10th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 6th | $61,720 | $65,433 2nd |
| New York | ||
| 7th | $61,210 | $56,717 16th |
| Washington | ||
| 8th | $60,800 | $56,816 15th |
| Maine | ||
| 9th | $60,160 | $61,989 6th |
| Colorado | ||
| 10th | $59,400 | $57,641 12th |
| Indiana | ||
| 11th | $58,790 | $62,992 4th |
| Delaware | ||
| 12th | $58,550 | $58,663 11th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 13th | $56,930 | $65,472 1st |
| Alaska | ||
| 14th | $56,470 | $55,169 23rd |
| Illinois | ||
| 15th | $55,790 | $55,813 19th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 16th | $55,540 | $53,319 35th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 17th | $55,330 | $62,197 5th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 18th | $54,950 | $56,317 18th |
| Virginia | ||
| 19th | $53,360 | $52,777 38th |
| Arizona | ||
| 20th | $53,290 | $52,932 37th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 21st | $53,040 | $56,577 17th |
| Utah | ||
| 22nd | $52,960 | $53,569 33rd |
| Maryland | ||
| 23rd | $52,900 | $50,401 44th |
| Georgia | ||
| 24th | $52,420 | $54,438 28th |
| Oregon | ||
| 25th | $52,190 | $50,493 43rd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 26th | $51,750 | $54,998 25th |
| Nevada | ||
| 27th | $51,680 | $51,691 41st |
| Kansas | ||
| 28th | $51,630 | $57,323 14th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 29th | $51,440 | $57,477 13th |
| Vermont | ||
| 30th | $51,190 | $52,257 40th |
| Ohio | ||
| 31st | $51,080 | $55,059 24th |
| Michigan | ||
| 32nd | $51,070 | $53,078 36th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 33rd | $50,840 | $55,339 22nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 34th | $50,640 | $55,760 20th |
| Texas | ||
| 35th | $50,130 | $51,650 42nd |
| Montana | ||
| 36th | $49,920 | $52,744 39th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 37th | $49,570 | $53,757 31st |
| Alabama | ||
| 38th | $49,220 | $55,414 21st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 39th | $48,910 | $54,249 29th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 40th | $48,770 | $44,356 50th |
| Florida | ||
| 41st | $48,700 | $47,092 47th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 42nd | $48,220 | $53,517 34th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 43rd | $48,130 | $48,803 46th |
| Iowa | ||
| 44th | $48,050 | $54,750 26th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 45th | $47,850 | $54,472 27th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 46th | $47,310 | $53,635 32nd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $46,930 | $53,982 30th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 48th | $46,480 | $50,145 45th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 49th | $45,530 | $44,515 49th |
| Idaho | ||
| 50th | $42,130 | $44,118 51st |
| South Dakota | ||
| 51st | $41,300 | $46,621 48th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +7.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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