The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of biological technicians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $31,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,130.
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 | $44,840 | -7.16% | 16.37% |
| 2021 | $48,050 | 1.02% | - |
| 2019 | $47,560 | 11.98% | - |
| 2017 | $41,860 | 3.73% | - |
| 2016 | $40,300 | -1.14% | - |
| 2015 | $40,760 | 4.91% | - |
| 2014 | $38,760 | 5.13% | - |
| 2013 | $36,770 | -1.99% | - |
| 2012 | $37,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,840 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for biological technicians in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of biological technicians in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 11.4 percent (11.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Richmond and 19.5 percent (19.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Roanoke | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |