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Biological Technician Salary in the Industry of Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals

The salary statistics and trend of biological technicians in the industry of psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare biological technician salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,080
25th Percentile Wage
$29,900
50th Percentile Wage
$34,640
75th Percentile Wage
$39,390
90th Percentile Wage
$47,180

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for biological technicians in the industry of psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) biological technicians is $47,180. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $34,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent biological technicians is $27,080.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological technicians in the industry of Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$34,640
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$34,640
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Table 3. Compare Biological Technician Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of biological technicians in three industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018. For salary information of biological technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Hospitals - Local government owned
$53,430
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned
$53,430
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
$34,640

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