The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of biological technicians in Reno-Sparks 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 | $29,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological technicians from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $36,750 | -5.63% | 6.01% |
| 2020 | $38,820 | -13.42% | - |
| 2017 | $44,030 | 1.59% | - |
| 2016 | $43,330 | 0.05% | - |
| 2015 | $43,310 | -4.20% | - |
| 2014 | $45,130 | 21.98% | - |
| 2013 | $35,210 | 1.90% | - |
| 2012 | $34,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,750 in Reno-Sparks is in the middle of salary range for biological technicians in state of Nevada. In comparison, the annual salary of biological technicians in Reno-Sparks is 25.2 percent (25.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Nevada nonmetropolitan area and 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Nevada nonmetropolitan area | |
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Reno-Sparks | |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area |