The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of biological technicians in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $28,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,370.
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 | $37,320 | 5.04% | 12.73% |
| 2021 | $35,440 | -12.42% | - |
| 2020 | $39,840 | 21.99% | - |
| 2019 | $31,080 | -19.24% | - |
| 2018 | $37,060 | 7.02% | - |
| 2017 | $34,460 | 5.48% | - |
| 2016 | $32,570 | 5.83% | - |
| 2015 | $30,670 | 3.55% | - |
| 2014 | $29,580 | -4.19% | - |
| 2013 | $30,820 | -5.68% | - |
| 2012 | $32,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,320 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for biological technicians in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of biological technicians in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 36.5 percent (36.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Port St Lucie and 52.0 percent (52.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.