The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Reading, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of biological technicians in Reading 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 | $24,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians in Reading, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,710.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,510, Reading is the lowest paying city for biological technicians in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $64,120). In comparison, the median annual salary of biological technicians in Reading is 46.2 percent (46.2%) lower than that in the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington.