The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of biological technicians in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 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 | $24,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,300.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,770, West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for biological technicians in state of Kentucky, following city of Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $39,200). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of biological technicians in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is about 26.6 percent (26.6%) lower than that of the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County.
| 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 |