The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of biological technicians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $32,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $43,430 | 1.70% | 0.48% |
| 2016 | $42,690 | 2.74% | - |
| 2015 | $41,520 | -7.01% | - |
| 2014 | $44,430 | 3.04% | - |
| 2013 | $43,080 | -0.32% | - |
| 2012 | $43,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,430 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for biological technicians in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of biological technicians in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 13.8 percent (13.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 34.4 percent (34.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.