---
title: "Biological Technician Salary by City"
description: "Biological Technician pay in 168 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/biological-technician/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Biological Technician salary by city

Mean annual wage for Biological Technician in 168 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $61,380. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $99,550 | $60,650 | $118,680 |
| 2 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $78,870 | $53,620 | $91,310 |
| 3 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $78,250 | $45,490 | $94,390 |
| 4 | [Trenton, NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/trenton-nj) | $74,710 | $54,700 | $84,570 |
| 5 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $71,120 | $49,150 | $81,930 |
| 6 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $70,840 | $48,860 | $81,660 |
| 7 | Bloomington, IN | $70,010 | $49,210 | $80,250 |
| 8 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $69,330 | $49,980 | $78,850 |
| 9 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $69,100 | $47,860 | $79,560 |
| 10 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $68,580 | $47,170 | $79,120 |
| 11 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $67,580 | $49,960 | $76,270 |
| 12 | Norwich, CT | $67,430 | $50,090 | $75,960 |
| 13 | Vallejo, CA | $67,370 | $49,980 | $75,940 |
| 14 | Santa Cruz, CA | $66,730 | $48,260 | $75,840 |
| 15 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $66,730 | $49,400 | $75,250 |
| 16 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $66,500 | $49,050 | $75,090 |
| 17 | Lafayette, IN | $66,500 | $46,880 | $76,170 |
| 18 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $66,460 | $51,170 | $73,960 |
| 19 | [Peoria, IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/peoria-il) | $66,410 | $47,650 | $75,650 |
| 20 | Barnstable Town, MA | $65,850 | $49,420 | $73,940 |
| 21 | Tyler, TX | $65,750 | $46,470 | $75,250 |
| 22 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $65,710 | $46,970 | $74,940 |
| 23 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $65,520 | $46,740 | $74,760 |
| 24 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $65,480 | $44,550 | $75,800 |
| 25 | Bremerton, WA | $65,270 | $46,780 | $74,360 |
| 26 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $65,190 | $46,300 | $74,480 |
| 27 | Athens, GA | $64,810 | $49,880 | $72,180 |
| 28 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $64,250 | $46,280 | $73,110 |
| 29 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $64,000 | $48,880 | $71,430 |
| 30 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $63,810 | $49,840 | $70,700 |
| 31 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $63,460 | $50,110 | $70,030 |
| 32 | State College, PA | $63,190 | $48,380 | $70,470 |
| 33 | [Port St. Lucie, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/port-st-lucie-fl) | $63,110 | $44,890 | $72,070 |
| 34 | [Salinas, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salinas-ca) | $63,090 | $42,910 | $73,030 |
| 35 | Charlottesville, VA | $62,630 | $50,540 | $68,580 |
| 36 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $62,520 | $47,260 | $70,050 |
| 37 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $62,280 | $48,070 | $69,260 |
| 38 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $62,090 | $47,280 | $69,390 |
| 39 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $61,900 | $43,660 | $70,890 |
| 40 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $61,610 | $42,870 | $70,840 |
| 41 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $61,510 | $44,120 | $70,050 |
| 42 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $60,720 | $41,100 | $70,370 |
| 43 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $60,670 | $46,090 | $67,850 |
| 44 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $60,570 | $44,820 | $68,310 |
| 45 | [Naples, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/naples-fl) | $60,530 | $43,260 | $69,040 |
| 46 | Champaign, IL | $60,380 | $46,900 | $67,040 |
| 47 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $60,360 | $44,370 | $68,220 |
| 48 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $60,090 | $45,390 | $67,330 |
| 49 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $60,030 | $44,680 | $67,580 |
| 50 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $59,760 | $52,640 | $63,250 |
| 51 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $59,760 | $44,930 | $67,060 |
| 52 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $59,680 | $48,260 | $65,290 |
| 53 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $59,550 | $44,300 | $67,060 |
| 54 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $59,030 | $45,360 | $65,750 |
| 55 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $58,970 | $40,330 | $68,160 |
| 56 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $58,950 | $45,410 | $65,600 |
| 57 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $58,840 | $48,070 | $64,150 |
| 58 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $58,800 | $43,720 | $66,230 |
| 59 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $58,740 | $48,880 | $63,590 |
| 60 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $58,660 | $43,720 | $66,020 |
| 61 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $58,640 | $46,130 | $64,770 |
| 62 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $58,360 | $41,660 | $66,600 |
| 63 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $58,340 | $43,990 | $65,420 |
| 64 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $58,320 | $42,740 | $66,000 |
| 65 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $58,240 | $43,370 | $65,560 |
| 66 | Missoula, MT | $58,180 | $48,610 | $62,900 |
| 67 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $57,890 | $43,830 | $64,810 |
| 68 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $57,030 | $41,060 | $64,900 |
| 69 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $56,950 | $43,740 | $63,440 |
| 70 | [Gulfport, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gulfport-ms) | $56,870 | $49,550 | $60,490 |
| 71 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $56,660 | $46,920 | $61,440 |
| 72 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $56,510 | $45,760 | $61,800 |
| 73 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $56,410 | $45,180 | $61,940 |
| 74 | Yakima, WA | $56,310 | $41,060 | $63,840 |
| 75 | Amherst Town, MA | $56,080 | $43,530 | $62,250 |
| 76 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $55,850 | $45,990 | $60,690 |
| 77 | Burlington, NC | $55,810 | $40,040 | $63,590 |
| 78 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $55,720 | $45,450 | $60,800 |
| 79 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $55,700 | $40,440 | $63,210 |
| 80 | Burlington, VT | $55,540 | $47,420 | $59,530 |
| 81 | Olympia, WA | $55,490 | $46,610 | $59,860 |
| 82 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $55,450 | $45,450 | $60,380 |
| 83 | Corvallis, OR | $55,350 | $39,710 | $63,070 |
| 84 | Kennewick, WA | $55,350 | $44,600 | $60,630 |
| 85 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $55,350 | $41,770 | $62,050 |
| 86 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $55,330 | $38,730 | $63,520 |
| 87 | Ithaca, NY | $54,950 | $40,160 | $62,230 |
| 88 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $54,890 | $43,600 | $60,440 |
| 89 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $54,870 | $41,580 | $61,440 |
| 90 | Gainesville, GA | $54,850 | $46,740 | $58,840 |
| 91 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $54,770 | $39,210 | $62,420 |
| 92 | Fayetteville, NC | $54,770 | $39,420 | $62,340 |
| 93 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $54,720 | $43,010 | $60,490 |
| 94 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $54,540 | $43,580 | $59,950 |
| 95 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $54,290 | $42,450 | $60,110 |
| 96 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $54,140 | $37,290 | $62,460 |
| 97 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $54,080 | $38,650 | $61,670 |
| 98 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $54,060 | $47,030 | $57,530 |
| 99 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $53,810 | $38,270 | $61,460 |
| 100 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $53,750 | $39,420 | $60,800 |
| 101 | [Toledo, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/toledo-oh) | $53,750 | $39,370 | $60,820 |
| 102 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $53,710 | $44,660 | $58,160 |
| 103 | Fairbanks, AK | $53,600 | $44,800 | $57,950 |
| 104 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $53,560 | $40,980 | $59,760 |
| 105 | Iowa City, IA | $53,460 | $45,010 | $57,620 |
| 106 | Bismarck, ND | $53,440 | $37,880 | $61,110 |
| 107 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $53,440 | $39,620 | $60,240 |
| 108 | Columbia, MO | $53,390 | $38,650 | $60,650 |
| 109 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $53,190 | $38,150 | $60,590 |
| 110 | Bozeman, MT | $53,020 | $47,420 | $55,760 |
| 111 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $52,670 | $44,430 | $56,720 |
| 112 | [Gainesville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gainesville-fl) | $52,670 | $36,610 | $60,570 |
| 113 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $52,500 | $44,030 | $56,680 |
| 114 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $52,330 | $40,390 | $58,220 |
| 115 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $52,230 | $40,980 | $57,780 |
| 116 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $52,190 | $36,980 | $59,680 |
| 117 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $52,120 | $42,830 | $56,700 |
| 118 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $52,020 | $45,470 | $55,240 |
| 119 | Grand Junction, CO | $51,920 | $39,850 | $57,840 |
| 120 | Mount Vernon, WA | $51,900 | $44,640 | $55,470 |
| 121 | Warner Robins, GA | $51,900 | $40,310 | $57,620 |
| 122 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $51,830 | $39,210 | $58,050 |
| 123 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $51,790 | $40,440 | $57,390 |
| 124 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $51,670 | $39,120 | $57,840 |
| 125 | Blacksburg, VA | $51,540 | $39,310 | $57,570 |
| 126 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $51,460 | $36,960 | $58,610 |
| 127 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $51,440 | $39,000 | $57,570 |
| 128 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $51,310 | $38,880 | $57,450 |
| 129 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $51,270 | $37,840 | $57,890 |
| 130 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $51,150 | $41,100 | $56,100 |
| 131 | Bellingham, WA | $50,590 | $41,430 | $55,080 |
| 132 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $50,560 | $35,710 | $57,870 |
| 133 | Utica, NY | $50,540 | $38,020 | $56,700 |
| 134 | Helena, MT | $50,250 | $46,820 | $51,940 |
| 135 | Medford, OR | $50,170 | $42,520 | $53,960 |
| 136 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $50,130 | $39,250 | $55,470 |
| 137 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $50,110 | $39,000 | $55,580 |
| 138 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $50,070 | $38,040 | $55,970 |
| 139 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $50,070 | $44,280 | $52,940 |
| 140 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $50,040 | $37,170 | $56,390 |
| 141 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $49,840 | $36,520 | $56,390 |
| 142 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $49,820 | $41,140 | $54,100 |
| 143 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $49,550 | $33,610 | $57,390 |
| 144 | [Lubbock, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lubbock-tx) | $49,250 | $33,950 | $56,800 |
| 145 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $49,050 | $35,170 | $55,890 |
| 146 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $48,800 | $35,690 | $55,270 |
| 147 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $48,760 | $36,210 | $54,930 |
| 148 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $48,630 | $35,760 | $54,970 |
| 149 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $48,610 | $35,030 | $55,290 |
| 150 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $48,480 | $38,690 | $53,310 |
| 151 | Flagstaff, AZ | $48,440 | $40,390 | $52,420 |
| 152 | Kingston, NY | $47,880 | $38,210 | $52,640 |
| 153 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $47,760 | $32,070 | $55,470 |
| 154 | Logan, UT-ID | $47,470 | $34,380 | $53,890 |
| 155 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $47,010 | $35,480 | $52,670 |
| 156 | Brunswick, GA | $46,650 | $40,770 | $49,550 |
| 157 | Houma, LA | $46,380 | $34,240 | $52,350 |
| 158 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $46,320 | $39,870 | $49,480 |
| 159 | Twin Falls, ID | $45,720 | $35,710 | $50,670 |
| 160 | Kahului, HI | $45,640 | $36,090 | $50,340 |
| 161 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $45,510 | $37,670 | $49,380 |
| 162 | [Visalia, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/visalia-ca) | $43,930 | $39,750 | $45,990 |
| 163 | [Pensacola, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pensacola-fl) | $43,830 | $34,280 | $48,530 |
| 164 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $43,240 | $36,070 | $46,780 |
| 165 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $42,390 | $34,900 | $46,070 |
| 166 | Idaho Falls, ID | $42,040 | $36,190 | $44,930 |
| 167 | [Brownsville, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/brownsville-tx) | $41,330 | $33,340 | $45,260 |
| 168 | College Station, TX | $40,100 | $25,460 | $47,320 |

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