The median annual wage for biological technicians was $41,650 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $26,610, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $69,180.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for biological technicians in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Chemical manufacturing
$47,760
Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences
45,220
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; private
43,390
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state
39,030
Federal government, excluding postal service
35,610
Most biological technicians work full time and keep regular hours.
Biological Technicians
Median annual wages, May 2015
Life, physical, and social science technicians
$43,490
Biological technicians
$41,650
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics