The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of biological technicians in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 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 | $31,780 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,780.
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 | $49,920 | 21.11% | 25.46% |
| 2021 | $39,380 | -25.65% | - |
| 2020 | $49,480 | 5.19% | - |
| 2019 | $46,910 | 3.37% | - |
| 2018 | $45,330 | 8.91% | - |
| 2017 | $41,290 | -2.35% | - |
| 2016 | $42,260 | 4.33% | - |
| 2015 | $40,430 | -5.02% | - |
| 2014 | $42,460 | 9.26% | - |
| 2013 | $38,530 | 3.43% | - |
| 2012 | $37,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,920, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the highest paying city for biological technicians in state of Texas, followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (median annual salary $48,680). In comparison, the median annual salary of biological technicians in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 2.5 percent (2.5%) higher than that in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos.