Biological Technicians pay in the U.S.
$61,380avg. a year
$29.51 an hour · 69,620 employed
Biological Technicians in the U.S. earn an average of $61,380 a year and a median of $57,510. Pay is highest in California ($78,170) and lowest in Idaho ($45,870).
$57,510Median pay
$29.51Average hourly
+24%Avg. pay since 2020
69,620Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for biological technicians
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
19,210 jobs
California
$78,170
$37.58 an hour
21,290 jobs
New Jersey
$70,010
$33.66 an hour
38,430 jobs
Massachusetts
$67,420
$32.41 an hour
4650 jobs
Connecticut
$67,040
$32.23 an hour
51,020 jobs
Indiana
$63,350
$30.46 an hour
61,990 jobs
Colorado
$63,180
$30.38 an hour
7210 jobs
District of Columbia
$61,520
$29.58 an hour
85,050 jobs
New York
$60,960
$29.31 an hour
93,210 jobs
Washington
$60,770
$29.22 an hour
102,460 jobs
North Carolina
$60,370
$29.03 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Biological Technicians pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $99,540 | $47.86 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $78,870 | $37.92 |
| Boulder, CO | $78,260 | $37.62 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $74,720 | $35.92 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $71,110 | $34.19 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $69,330 | $33.33 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $69,100 | $33.22 |
| Worcester, MA | $68,590 | $32.97 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Biological Technicians pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $48,940 | $49,220 | 270 |
| Alaska | $58,040 | $56,470 | 410 |
| Arizona | $59,050 | $53,290 | 830 |
| Arkansas | $51,030 | $46,930 | 420 |
| California | $78,170 | $71,440 | 9,210 |
| Colorado | $63,180 | $59,400 | 1,990 |
| Connecticut | $67,040 | $62,360 | 650 |
| Delaware | $59,440 | $58,550 | 180 |
| District of Columbia | $61,520 | $64,770 | 210 |
| Florida | $52,420 | $48,700 | 3,170 |
| Georgia | $55,190 | $52,420 | 860 |
| Hawaii | $49,080 | $48,770 | 830 |
| Idaho | $45,870 | $42,130 | 450 |
| Illinois | $56,790 | $55,790 | 790 |
| Indiana | $63,350 | $58,790 | 1,020 |
| Iowa | $54,470 | $48,050 | 800 |
| Kansas | $58,460 | $51,630 | 480 |
| Kentucky | $52,530 | $48,910 | 260 |
| Louisiana | $49,770 | $47,310 | 190 |
| Maine | $59,680 | $60,160 | 510 |
| Maryland | $59,080 | $52,900 | 3,470 |
| Massachusetts | $67,420 | $62,070 | 8,430 |
| Michigan | $52,300 | $51,070 | 1,160 |
| Minnesota | $53,270 | $48,130 | 1,400 |
| Mississippi | $58,680 | $56,930 | 330 |
| Missouri | $56,470 | $50,640 | 620 |
| Montana | $52,370 | $49,920 | 430 |
| Nebraska | $51,460 | $48,220 | 600 |
| Nevada | $54,100 | $51,680 | 280 |
| New Hampshire | $57,870 | $55,540 | 240 |
| New Jersey | $70,010 | $66,040 | 1,290 |
| New Mexico | $51,640 | $49,570 | 140 |
| New York | $60,960 | $61,210 | 5,050 |
| North Carolina | $60,370 | $61,720 | 2,460 |
| North Dakota | $56,250 | $55,330 | 250 |
| Ohio | $54,910 | $51,080 | 2,240 |
| Oklahoma | $51,490 | $47,850 | 360 |
| Oregon | $55,920 | $52,190 | 1,590 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,630 | $54,950 | 2,820 |
| Rhode Island | $57,740 | $45,530 | 140 |
| South Carolina | $54,730 | $53,040 | 550 |
| South Dakota | $46,460 | $41,300 | 230 |
| Tennessee | $57,910 | $50,840 | 1,240 |
| Texas | $52,470 | $50,130 | 2,730 |
| Utah | $57,850 | $52,960 | 710 |
| Vermont | $54,670 | $51,190 | 220 |
| Virginia | $57,850 | $53,360 | 1,820 |
| Washington | $60,770 | $60,800 | 3,210 |
| West Virginia | $57,650 | $51,440 | 100 |
| Wisconsin | $55,120 | $51,750 | 1,800 |
| Wyoming | $51,010 | $46,480 | 190 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$67,590
7,320 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$65,190
3,270 jobsSan Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$99,540
2,690 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$63,810
2,020 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$62,530
1,950 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$71,110
1,830 jobsSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$69,330
1,770 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$53,740
1,660 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do biological technicians make?
The average is $61,380 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $57,510 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $29.51, and the median is $27.65 an hour.
Which state pays biological technicians the most?
California, with an average of $78,170 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $99,540.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $40,330 a year, and the top 10% earn over $84,940.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 19-4021. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.