The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of biological technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $31,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,200.
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 | $36,090 | -4.38% | 11.55% |
| 2021 | $37,670 | 0.90% | - |
| 2020 | $37,330 | -12.00% | - |
| 2019 | $41,810 | 5.52% | - |
| 2018 | $39,500 | 3.09% | - |
| 2017 | $38,280 | 5.56% | - |
| 2016 | $36,150 | 4.62% | - |
| 2015 | $34,480 | -2.55% | - |
| 2014 | $35,360 | 5.57% | - |
| 2013 | $33,390 | 4.40% | - |
| 2012 | $31,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,090 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for biological technicians in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of biological technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 38.6 percent (38.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Port St Lucie and 50.3 percent (50.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area.