The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of biological technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $39,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,570.
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 | $50,380 | -10.30% | 15.01% |
| 2021 | $55,570 | 11.89% | - |
| 2020 | $48,960 | 2.76% | - |
| 2019 | $47,610 | 5.71% | - |
| 2018 | $44,890 | 3.14% | - |
| 2017 | $43,480 | 1.70% | - |
| 2016 | $42,740 | 2.60% | - |
| 2015 | $41,630 | -6.20% | - |
| 2014 | $44,210 | 3.12% | - |
| 2013 | $42,830 | 0.02% | - |
| 2012 | $42,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,380, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for biological technicians in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $49,570). In comparison, the median annual salary of biological technicians in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.