The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of biological technicians in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $36,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,010 | -14.90% | 16.48% |
| 2021 | $59,760 | 24.35% | - |
| 2020 | $45,210 | -17.87% | - |
| 2019 | $53,290 | 7.32% | - |
| 2018 | $49,390 | -1.09% | - |
| 2017 | $49,930 | 13.00% | - |
| 2016 | $43,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,010, Raleigh-Cary is the highest paying city for biological technicians in state of North Carolina, followed by Winston-Salem (median annual salary $46,940). In comparison, the median annual salary of biological technicians in Raleigh-Cary is 9.7 percent (9.7%) higher than that in Winston-Salem.