The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of biological technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $35,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,190.
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 | $59,690 | 19.20% | 52.37% |
| 2021 | $48,230 | 8.75% | - |
| 2020 | $44,010 | -0.59% | - |
| 2019 | $44,270 | -9.24% | - |
| 2018 | $48,360 | 2.85% | - |
| 2017 | $46,980 | 18.90% | - |
| 2016 | $38,100 | 8.74% | - |
| 2015 | $34,770 | 2.50% | - |
| 2014 | $33,900 | 16.14% | - |
| 2012 | $28,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,690 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for biological technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of biological technicians in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 42.2 percent (42.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Reading.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| East Stroudsburg | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| State College | |
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lancaster | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Reading |