The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of biological technicians in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $30,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,920.
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 | $45,590 | -2.19% | 1.43% |
| 2021 | $46,590 | 6.35% | - |
| 2020 | $43,630 | -0.89% | - |
| 2019 | $44,020 | -12.68% | - |
| 2018 | $49,600 | 26.13% | - |
| 2017 | $36,640 | 8.08% | - |
| 2016 | $33,680 | 2.70% | - |
| 2015 | $32,770 | -27.71% | - |
| 2014 | $41,850 | -7.05% | - |
| 2013 | $44,800 | -0.31% | - |
| 2012 | $44,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,590 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for biological technicians in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of biological technicians in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 18.1 percent (18.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake County-Kenosha County and 30.6 percent (30.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Madison | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| La Crosse | |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Duluth | |
| Green Bay | |
| Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |