Biological Technicians
SOC code 19-4021 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,330 | $19.39 |
| 25th percentile | $48,130 | $23.14 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $57,510 | $27.65 |
| 75th percentile | $71,520 | $34.39 |
| 90th percentile | $84,940 | $40.84 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Biological Technicians (SOC 19-4021), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 300 | $46,080 | $45,880 | $32,410 | $36,700 | $54,280 | $64,360 |
| Alaska | 510 | $57,280 | $53,830 | $42,600 | $44,700 | $63,340 | $79,710 |
| Arizona | 870 | $53,860 | $51,850 | $39,560 | $44,120 | $64,010 | $73,070 |
| Arkansas | 570 | $50,170 | $47,050 | $35,480 | $42,010 | $57,190 | $64,260 |
| California | 10,680 | $70,930 | $64,020 | $44,300 | $51,440 | $84,510 | $103,750 |
| Colorado | 1,970 | $59,810 | $54,600 | $44,120 | $47,620 | $75,970 | $75,970 |
| Connecticut | 700 | $67,410 | $64,860 | $51,630 | $55,950 | $77,650 | $84,280 |
| Delaware | 160 | $57,330 | $55,740 | $44,120 | $47,300 | $63,400 | $75,750 |
| District of Columbia | 200 | $56,870 | $55,910 | $40,000 | $46,760 | $62,260 | $78,020 |
| Florida | 3,030 | $50,390 | $46,840 | $33,950 | $36,700 | $59,450 | $78,330 |
| Georgia | 630 | $53,020 | $49,970 | $38,120 | $43,710 | $60,620 | $70,570 |
| Hawaii | 1,030 | $46,280 | $45,000 | $35,480 | $35,480 | $55,180 | $59,780 |
| Idaho | 430 | $44,410 | $39,560 | $34,440 | $35,930 | $49,000 | $59,950 |
| Illinois | 1,450 | $55,260 | $49,710 | $35,730 | $39,670 | $74,610 | $81,420 |
| Indiana | 400 | $55,680 | $50,070 | $41,560 | $46,020 | $63,240 | $78,460 |
| Iowa | 820 | $53,490 | $51,300 | $41,720 | $41,720 | $65,310 | $71,090 |
| Kansas | 690 | $51,160 | $48,400 | $37,030 | $44,810 | $61,380 | $62,440 |
| Kentucky | 450 | $44,330 | $42,890 | $31,710 | $35,000 | $48,250 | $61,080 |
| Louisiana | 170 | $55,980 | $53,620 | $34,110 | $44,120 | $69,720 | $77,940 |
| Maine | 530 | $53,790 | $49,280 | $42,150 | $48,670 | $63,650 | $65,000 |
| Maryland | 3,780 | $54,360 | $49,110 | $39,160 | $40,930 | $61,810 | $76,640 |
| Massachusetts | 8,610 | $67,580 | $65,020 | $48,010 | $48,930 | $81,400 | $94,390 |
| Michigan | 1,360 | $51,410 | $47,900 | $36,800 | $42,070 | $59,350 | $65,240 |
| Minnesota | 1,770 | $50,520 | $45,430 | $38,640 | $44,300 | $56,080 | $69,080 |
| Mississippi | 370 | $55,510 | $50,650 | $34,800 | $46,070 | $60,970 | $75,940 |
| Missouri | 580 | $52,070 | $47,360 | $36,190 | $39,560 | $58,080 | $78,510 |
| Montana | 570 | $46,900 | $47,090 | $35,480 | $37,960 | $53,910 | $61,620 |
| Nebraska | 280 | $50,020 | $47,210 | $35,480 | $39,560 | $57,930 | $64,990 |
| Nevada | 200 | $48,680 | $48,650 | $35,440 | $39,670 | $55,040 | $62,340 |
| New Hampshire | 360 | $58,360 | $51,960 | $39,230 | $45,790 | $68,080 | $84,440 |
| New Jersey | 1,610 | $67,040 | $63,430 | $45,210 | $50,570 | $81,310 | $84,690 |
| New York | 5,040 | $58,380 | $58,750 | $37,900 | $46,570 | $68,890 | $81,600 |
| North Carolina | 2,160 | $49,000 | $46,050 | $35,050 | $40,120 | $51,970 | $66,500 |
| North Dakota | 190 | $50,420 | $48,550 | $35,480 | $39,560 | $59,950 | $65,960 |
| Ohio | 2,520 | $55,460 | $49,910 | $37,900 | $44,520 | $61,530 | $79,920 |
| Oklahoma | 340 | $48,420 | $46,440 | $22,880 | $36,890 | $61,200 | $73,840 |
| Oregon | 2,510 | $52,770 | $47,690 | $39,360 | $44,500 | $61,640 | $68,190 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,160 | $55,550 | $47,820 | $37,650 | $43,420 | $68,040 | $78,530 |
| Rhode Island | — | $52,080 | $43,390 | $41,790 | $41,950 | $67,770 | $76,720 |
| South Carolina | 430 | $51,470 | $47,190 | $35,620 | $41,390 | $59,520 | $73,950 |
| South Dakota | 320 | $43,720 | $39,560 | $38,510 | $38,620 | $49,000 | $53,320 |
| Tennessee | 1,380 | $59,400 | $58,520 | $40,280 | $47,910 | $73,190 | $92,250 |
| Texas | 3,580 | $49,850 | $48,830 | $35,150 | $38,870 | $58,360 | $76,580 |
| Utah | 870 | $56,910 | $50,690 | $36,900 | $42,670 | $63,150 | $76,220 |
| Vermont | 190 | $52,120 | $48,420 | $40,290 | $46,350 | $61,380 | $63,510 |
| Virginia | 1,950 | $53,530 | $49,250 | $37,900 | $44,120 | $62,980 | $70,400 |
| Washington | 4,140 | $56,250 | $52,680 | $40,500 | $47,640 | $63,710 | $76,880 |
| West Virginia | 120 | $54,580 | $47,130 | $35,480 | $39,370 | $63,730 | $88,920 |
| Wisconsin | 1,730 | $53,150 | $49,570 | $39,560 | $48,470 | $58,230 | $69,950 |
| Wyoming | 210 | $49,150 | $44,490 | $38,920 | $39,560 | $54,390 | $60,270 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.