The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of biological technicians in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $31,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,750.
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 | $39,200 | 3.55% | 14.08% |
| 2021 | $37,810 | -5.87% | - |
| 2020 | $40,030 | -9.37% | - |
| 2019 | $43,780 | 1.55% | - |
| 2018 | $43,100 | 6.29% | - |
| 2017 | $40,390 | 3.96% | - |
| 2016 | $38,790 | 1.44% | - |
| 2015 | $38,230 | -4.81% | - |
| 2014 | $40,070 | 22.84% | - |
| 2013 | $30,920 | -8.93% | - |
| 2012 | $33,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,200, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for biological technicians in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $37,760). In comparison, the median annual salary of biological technicians in Louisville-Jefferson County is 3.7 percent (3.7%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |