The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Visalia-Porterville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of biological technicians in Visalia-Porterville 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 | $32,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians in Visalia-Porterville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,280.
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 | $36,110 | 2.35% | 13.27% |
| 2021 | $35,260 | 0.99% | - |
| 2020 | $34,910 | 12.69% | - |
| 2019 | $30,480 | -9.55% | - |
| 2018 | $33,390 | 1.62% | - |
| 2017 | $32,850 | 1.64% | - |
| 2016 | $32,310 | 1.15% | - |
| 2015 | $31,940 | 0.97% | - |
| 2014 | $31,630 | 0.98% | - |
| 2013 | $31,320 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $31,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,110, Visalia-Porterville is the lowest paying city for biological technicians in state of California, following city of San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary of $69,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of biological technicians in Visalia-Porterville is 47.7 percent (47.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont.