The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of biological technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $36,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,110.
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 | $48,990 | 5.41% | 20.04% |
| 2021 | $46,340 | 13.21% | - |
| 2020 | $40,220 | 2.61% | - |
| 2016 | $39,170 | 13.56% | - |
| 2015 | $33,860 | -0.24% | - |
| 2014 | $33,940 | -15.41% | - |
| 2012 | $39,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,990 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for biological technicians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of biological technicians in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 41.9 percent (41.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.