Biological Technicians Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 306 metro areas
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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $55,370 | 170 |
| Alaska | $53,830 | 510 |
| Alaska | $53,410 | 260 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $49,480 | 70 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | $46,680 | 50 |
| Huntsville, AL | $46,500 | — |
| Alabama | $45,880 | 300 |
| Mobile, AL | $37,520 | 50 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Arkansas | $48,530 | 50 |
| Arkansas | $47,050 | 570 |
| West Arkansas | $46,320 | 40 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $44,300 | 140 |
| Little Rock, AR | $42,630 | 170 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | $54,200 | 630 |
| Arizona | $51,850 | 870 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $49,940 | 50 |
| Tucson, AZ | $46,460 | 80 |
| Arizona | $39,560 | 40 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $79,270 | 3,510 |
| San Jose, CA | $71,920 | 720 |
| California | $64,020 | 10,680 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $63,270 | 1,740 |
| Sacramento, CA | $62,570 | 720 |
| San Diego, CA | $61,070 | 2,160 |
| Vallejo, CA | $60,360 | 50 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $60,160 | 80 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $59,200 | 60 |
| Riverside, CA | $56,150 | 150 |
| Oxnard, CA | $55,400 | 100 |
| Stockton, CA | $54,910 | 40 |
| Salinas, CA | $51,500 | 60 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $48,010 | 60 |
| North Coast Region of California | $45,410 | 50 |
| Fresno, CA | $44,460 | 140 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California | $44,240 | 100 |
| Redding, CA | $44,120 | 40 |
| Visalia, CA | $39,690 | 60 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California | $39,560 | 70 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | $61,720 | 1,390 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $55,700 | 250 |
| Colorado | $54,600 | 1,970 |
| Boulder, CO | $54,500 | 170 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $52,300 | 40 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $51,630 | 30 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $64,860 | 700 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $61,990 | 40 |
| Hartford, CT | $61,480 | 120 |
| Norwich, CT | $56,650 | 60 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $60,330 | 1,790 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $55,740 | 160 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando, FL | $57,720 | 320 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $57,430 | 80 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $51,180 | 140 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $49,860 | 50 |
| Miami, FL | $49,650 | 870 |
| South Florida | $48,880 | 40 |
| Gainesville, FL | $48,180 | 80 |
| Naples, FL | $47,360 | 50 |
| Florida | $46,840 | 3,030 |
| Tampa, FL | $46,840 | 780 |
| North Port, FL | $44,490 | 60 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $41,200 | 30 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $39,560 | 50 |
| Pensacola, FL | $39,560 | 40 |
| North Florida | $38,920 | 30 |
| Lakeland, FL | $35,320 | 70 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Athens, GA | $55,190 | 70 |
| Atlanta, GA | $54,720 | 220 |
| Augusta, GA-SC | $50,410 | 40 |
| Albany, GA | $50,330 | 30 |
| Savannah, GA | $50,260 | 40 |
| Georgia | $49,970 | 630 |
| Gainesville, GA | $47,620 | 90 |
| South Georgia | $47,050 | 60 |
| Brunswick, GA | $42,570 | 40 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $42,570 | 40 |
GU
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Guam | $42,740 | 100 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $46,030 | 580 |
| Hawaii | $45,000 | 1,030 |
| Hawaii / Kauai | $43,060 | 280 |
| Kahului, HI | $35,480 | 170 |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ames, IA | $52,670 | 200 |
| Iowa | $51,300 | 820 |
| Iowa City, IA | $51,300 | 510 |
| Des Moines, IA | $50,640 | 40 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Idaho | $45,570 | 50 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $43,660 | 50 |
| Boise City, ID | $39,560 | 100 |
| Idaho | $39,560 | 430 |
| Southeast-Central Idaho | $39,560 | 100 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $36,190 | 40 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $36,190 | 50 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Peoria, IL | $72,120 | 50 |
| Champaign, IL | $60,660 | 70 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | $51,950 | 1,100 |
| Illinois | $49,710 | 1,450 |
| South Illinois | $29,120 | 60 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomington, IN | $64,570 | 30 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $55,760 | 170 |
| Indiana | $50,070 | 400 |
| Lafayette, IN | $46,380 | 70 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan, KS | $49,000 | 80 |
| Kansas | $48,400 | 690 |
| Wichita, KS | $47,930 | 60 |
| Kansas | $44,810 | 100 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Central Kentucky | $60,740 | 30 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $46,130 | 150 |
| Lexington, KY | $44,980 | 80 |
| Kentucky | $42,890 | 450 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | $56,100 | 50 |
| Louisiana | $53,620 | 170 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $44,950 | 40 |
| Houma, LA | $36,090 | 40 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester, MA | $65,960 | 660 |
| Massachusetts | $65,020 | 8,610 |
| Boston, MA-NH | $64,380 | 7,680 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $64,260 | 110 |
| Springfield, MA | $54,140 | 40 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $49,870 | 40 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | $49,110 | 2,510 |
| Maryland | $49,110 | 3,780 |
| Hagerstown, MD-WV | $48,210 | 50 |
| Maryland | $46,630 | 90 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, ME | $50,210 | 210 |
| Maine | $49,280 | 530 |
| Northeast Maine | $49,280 | 240 |
| Southwest Maine | $46,230 | 40 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lansing, MI | $51,980 | 130 |
| Northern Michigan | $49,000 | 90 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $48,260 | 90 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $47,900 | 250 |
| Michigan | $47,900 | 1,360 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $47,810 | 40 |
| Detroit, MI | $47,170 | 360 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan | $45,570 | 100 |
| Southern Michigan | $45,480 | 70 |
| Mid Michigan | $41,140 | 40 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $50,140 | 640 |
| Minnesota | $45,430 | 1,770 |
| Southeast Minnesota | $44,270 | 50 |
| Southwest Minnesota | $44,270 | 50 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $39,560 | 40 |
| Northwest Minnesota | $39,560 | 50 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $49,140 | 580 |
| Missouri | $47,360 | 580 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $47,360 | 220 |
| Columbia, MO | $39,560 | 80 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | $58,550 | 40 |
| Upper East Mississippi | $57,350 | 50 |
| Mississippi | $50,650 | 370 |
| Gulfport, MS | $50,310 | 50 |
| West Delta Mississippi | $45,570 | 140 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Missoula, MT | $50,310 | 130 |
| West Montana | $48,870 | 130 |
| Bozeman, MT | $47,420 | 70 |
| Helena, MT | $47,090 | 50 |
| Montana | $47,090 | 570 |
| East-Central Montana | $40,450 | 100 |
| Southwest Montana | $38,420 | 30 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Greensboro, NC | $59,890 | 50 |
| Western North Carolina | $55,740 | 30 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $54,190 | 140 |
| Burlington, NC | $53,980 | 50 |
| Hickory, NC | $52,930 | 50 |
| Asheville, NC | $52,440 | 30 |
| Raleigh, NC | $49,710 | 200 |
| Wilmington, NC | $46,960 | 40 |
| North Carolina | $46,050 | 2,160 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $45,630 | 50 |
| Central North Carolina | $45,390 | 80 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $45,130 | 60 |
| Winston, NC | $44,450 | 50 |
| Durham, NC | $41,060 | 1,240 |
ND
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND-MN | $53,910 | 60 |
| North Dakota | $48,550 | 190 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $45,650 | 30 |
| Bismarck, ND | $40,890 | 50 |
| West North Dakota | $39,560 | 30 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $57,930 | 60 |
| Nebraska | $47,210 | 280 |
| South Nebraska | $45,570 | 60 |
| Lincoln, NE | $40,420 | 100 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northern New Hampshire | $52,680 | 180 |
| New Hampshire | $51,960 | 360 |
| Manchester, NH | $50,940 | 60 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton, NJ | $74,310 | 250 |
| New Jersey | $63,430 | 1,610 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $49,570 | 70 |
| Eastern New Mexico | $44,120 | 30 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas, NV | $49,460 | 120 |
| Nevada | $48,650 | 200 |
| Reno, NV | $44,220 | 40 |
| Balance of Nevada | $42,900 | 30 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Albany, NY | $68,890 | 840 |
| Buffalo, NY | $60,620 | 800 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $59,520 | 3,680 |
| Syracuse, NY | $59,520 | 170 |
| New York | $58,750 | 5,040 |
| Utica, NY | $48,670 | — |
| Southwest New York | $47,660 | 140 |
| Ithaca, NY | $46,800 | 60 |
| Rochester, NY | $44,780 | 140 |
| Capital/Northern New York | $37,900 | 50 |
| Central East New York | $37,900 | 50 |
| Kingston, NY | $37,900 | 30 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | $51,670 | 570 |
| Cleveland, OH | $50,040 | 610 |
| Dayton, OH | $49,920 | 160 |
| Ohio | $49,910 | 2,520 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $48,450 | 80 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $48,120 | 700 |
| Toledo, OH | $47,790 | 110 |
| Akron, OH | $46,860 | 130 |
| Southern Ohio | $40,210 | 60 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | $47,520 | 40 |
| Oklahoma | $46,440 | 340 |
| Northwest Oklahoma | $45,570 | 50 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $42,820 | 180 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bend, OR | $54,580 | 110 |
| Salem, OR | $50,650 | 50 |
| Eugene, OR | $49,040 | 110 |
| Medford, OR | $48,420 | 80 |
| Corvallis, OR | $47,690 | 250 |
| Oregon | $47,690 | 2,510 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $47,390 | 1,530 |
| Central Oregon | $44,120 | 100 |
| Coast Oregon | $44,120 | 200 |
| Eastern Oregon | $43,770 | 140 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $55,910 | 200 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg, PA | $61,930 | 130 |
| State College, PA | $59,050 | 40 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania | $57,140 | 140 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $56,660 | 1,920 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $53,510 | 80 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,820 | 3,160 |
| Reading, PA | $47,680 | 30 |
| Scranton, PA | $47,110 | — |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $44,830 | 320 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $44,580 | 480 |
| Puerto Rico | $43,980 | 80 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $43,950 | 50 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $54,110 | 170 |
| Rhode Island | $43,390 | — |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston, SC | $50,590 | 80 |
| Columbia, SC | $48,980 | 90 |
| South Carolina | $47,190 | 430 |
| Greenville, SC | $35,620 | 80 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid City, SD | $40,570 | 50 |
| South Dakota | $39,560 | 320 |
| West South Dakota | $39,560 | 50 |
| East South Dakota | $38,620 | 190 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $61,950 | 160 |
| Knoxville, TN | $58,520 | 350 |
| Tennessee | $58,520 | 1,380 |
| Nashville, TN | $56,450 | 720 |
| North Central Tennessee | $47,890 | 30 |
| Johnson City, TN | $47,200 | — |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler, TX | $77,020 | 50 |
| Houston, TX | $49,150 | 1,870 |
| Texas | $48,830 | 3,580 |
| San Antonio, TX | $47,310 | 400 |
| McAllen, TX | $44,780 | 50 |
| Austin, TX | $44,340 | 150 |
| Killeen, TX | $44,230 | 30 |
| Dallas, TX | $43,880 | 500 |
| Brownsville, TX | $39,560 | 50 |
| College Station, TX | $37,600 | 120 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $36,190 | 40 |
| Amarillo, TX | $35,970 | 40 |
| Lubbock, TX | $34,800 | 50 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Ogden, UT | $51,780 | 30 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $51,700 | 640 |
| Utah | $50,690 | 870 |
| Provo, UT | $46,340 | 40 |
| High Desert Utah | $39,560 | 50 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $36,150 | 90 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville, VA | $62,980 | 280 |
| Richmond, VA | $61,370 | 370 |
| Roanoke, VA | $55,520 | 40 |
| Virginia | $49,250 | 1,950 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $48,910 | 260 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $47,750 | 290 |
| West Virginia | $47,130 | 120 |
| Northwest Virginia | $39,560 | 40 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington, VT | $48,420 | 150 |
| Vermont | $48,420 | 190 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Bremerton, WA | $59,600 | 40 |
| Seattle, WA | $58,090 | 2,620 |
| Washington | $52,680 | 4,140 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $52,610 | 100 |
| Kennewick, WA | $52,430 | 140 |
| Olympia, WA | $51,190 | 120 |
| Yakima, WA | $50,650 | 60 |
| Eastern Washington | $49,520 | 330 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $49,400 | 40 |
| Bellingham, WA | $47,700 | 30 |
| Western Washington | $47,680 | 220 |
| Spokane, WA | $47,630 | 160 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $49,630 | 1,310 |
| Wisconsin | $49,570 | 1,730 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $48,800 | 40 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $48,470 | 160 |
| Green Bay, WI | $42,630 | 60 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Wyoming | $52,290 | 60 |
| Western Wyoming | $45,570 | 140 |
| Wyoming | $44,490 | 210 |