The salary statistics of biological technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare biological technician salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $63,640. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $39,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid biological technicians is $27,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $39,690 | 1.39% | 13.78% |
| 2017 | $39,140 | 4.32% | - |
| 2016 | $37,450 | 1.71% | - |
| 2015 | $36,810 | 1.44% | - |
| 2014 | $36,280 | -1.71% | - |
| 2013 | $36,900 | 7.26% | - |
| 2012 | $34,220 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].