The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of biological technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $39,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,340.
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 | $64,120 | 7.38% | 25.50% |
| 2021 | $59,390 | 12.91% | - |
| 2020 | $51,720 | 4.29% | - |
| 2019 | $49,500 | -3.49% | - |
| 2018 | $51,230 | 2.13% | - |
| 2017 | $50,140 | 4.43% | - |
| 2016 | $47,920 | 5.88% | - |
| 2015 | $45,100 | -8.63% | - |
| 2014 | $48,990 | 2.39% | - |
| 2013 | $47,820 | 0.10% | - |
| 2012 | $47,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,120, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for biological technicians in state of Pennsylvania, followed by East Stroudsburg (median annual salary $60,930). In comparison, the median annual salary of biological technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 5.0 percent (5.0%) higher than that in East Stroudsburg.
| 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 |