The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of biological technicians in Mount Vernon-Anacortes 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 | $38,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological technicians from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $39,600 | 3.43% | 15.61% |
| 2020 | $38,240 | 2.77% | - |
| 2015 | $37,180 | 1.37% | - |
| 2014 | $36,670 | 3.57% | - |
| 2013 | $35,360 | 5.49% | - |
| 2012 | $33,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,600 in Mount Vernon-Anacortes is in the middle of salary range for biological technicians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of biological technicians in Mount Vernon-Anacortes is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 28.1 percent (28.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.