The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of biological technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $28,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,750.
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 | $36,110 | -1.02% | 13.29% |
| 2021 | $36,480 | 0.96% | - |
| 2020 | $36,130 | 4.35% | - |
| 2019 | $34,560 | -0.03% | - |
| 2018 | $34,570 | 1.62% | - |
| 2017 | $34,010 | 14.20% | - |
| 2016 | $29,180 | 1.23% | - |
| 2015 | $28,820 | 0.94% | - |
| 2014 | $28,550 | -13.56% | - |
| 2013 | $32,420 | 3.42% | - |
| 2012 | $31,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,110 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is in the middle of salary range for biological technicians in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of biological technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 27.7 percent (27.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 48.5 percent (48.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area.