The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of biological technicians in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $40,250 | 2.16% | -5.49% |
| 2021 | $39,380 | 18.51% | - |
| 2020 | $32,090 | 1.50% | - |
| 2019 | $31,610 | 3.51% | - |
| 2018 | $30,500 | -60.82% | - |
| 2017 | $49,050 | 1.53% | - |
| 2016 | $48,300 | 0.23% | - |
| 2015 | $48,190 | 9.09% | - |
| 2014 | $43,810 | 1.10% | - |
| 2013 | $43,330 | 2.01% | - |
| 2012 | $42,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,250, Auburn-Opelika is the second highest paying city for biological technicians in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Montgomery (median annual salary of $45,950). Compared with Montgomery, the median annual salary of biological technicians in Auburn-Opelika is 12.4 percent (12.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Montgomery | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Huntsville | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Mobile | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley |