Pay by state · 53 states
Biological Technician Salary by State (2026)
Biological Technicians earn the most in California at $71,440 a year and the least in South Dakota at $41,300 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $57,510. All 53 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $71,440California
- National median
- $57,510BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $41,300South Dakota
- States reporting
- 53of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Biological Technician salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of biological technicians OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CACalifornia | $71,440 | $56,200 | $93,010 | 9,210 | $64,523 |
| 2 | NJNew Jersey | $66,040 | $57,490 | $83,310 | 1,290 | $60,696 |
| 3 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $64,770 | $49,370 | $69,910 | 210 | $58,935 |
| 4 | CTConnecticut | $62,360 | $58,860 | $80,970 | 650 | $60,187 |
| 5 | MAMassachusetts | $62,070 | $51,190 | $81,450 | 8,430 | $58,691 |
| 6 | NCNorth Carolina | $61,720 | $48,790 | $66,570 | 2,460 | $65,433 |
| 7 | NYNew York | $61,210 | $47,820 | $73,240 | 5,050 | $56,717 |
| 8 | WAWashington | $60,800 | $50,420 | $65,600 | 3,210 | $56,816 |
| 9 | MEMaine | $60,160 | $50,180 | $64,960 | 510 | $61,989 |
| 10 | COColorado | $59,400 | $49,750 | $79,380 | 1,990 | $57,641 |
| 11 | INIndiana | $58,790 | $49,750 | $77,190 | 1,020 | $62,992 |
| 12 | DEDelaware | $58,550 | $48,920 | $67,710 | 180 | $58,663 |
| 13 | MSMississippi | $56,930 | $51,020 | $62,690 | 330 | $65,472 |
| 14 | AKAlaska | $56,470 | $47,110 | $65,590 | 410 | $55,169 |
| 15 | ILIllinois | $55,790 | $39,940 | $70,060 | 790 | $55,813 |
| 16 | NHNew Hampshire | $55,540 | $48,980 | $66,350 | 240 | $53,319 |
| 17 | NDNorth Dakota | $55,330 | $49,290 | $60,680 | 250 | $62,197 |
| 18 | PAPennsylvania | $54,950 | $48,170 | $71,510 | 2,820 | $56,317 |
| 19 | VAVirginia | $53,360 | $48,280 | $66,590 | 1,820 | $52,777 |
| 20 | AZArizona | $53,290 | $48,660 | $68,360 | 830 | $52,932 |
| 21 | SCSouth Carolina | $53,040 | $48,470 | $62,190 | 550 | $56,577 |
| 22 | UTUtah | $52,960 | $46,100 | $62,140 | 710 | $53,569 |
| 23 | MDMaryland | $52,900 | $47,370 | $67,850 | 3,470 | $50,401 |
| 24 | GAGeorgia | $52,420 | $47,620 | $61,110 | 860 | $54,438 |
| 25 | OROregon | $52,190 | $47,940 | $64,100 | 1,590 | $50,493 |
| 26 | WIWisconsin | $51,750 | $48,480 | $59,300 | 1,800 | $54,998 |
| 27 | NVNevada | $51,680 | $46,200 | $62,000 | 280 | $51,691 |
| 28 | KSKansas | $51,630 | $46,140 | $70,210 | 480 | $57,323 |
| 29 | WVWest Virginia | $51,440 | $41,620 | $65,620 | 100 | $57,477 |
| 30 | VTVermont | $51,190 | $47,400 | $64,890 | 220 | $52,257 |
| 31 | OHOhio | $51,080 | $40,410 | $61,480 | 2,240 | $55,059 |
| 32 | MIMichigan | $51,070 | $43,200 | $60,350 | 1,160 | $53,078 |
| 33 | TNTennessee | $50,840 | $50,580 | $63,790 | 1,240 | $55,339 |
| 34 | MOMissouri | $50,640 | $45,480 | $65,450 | 620 | $55,760 |
| 35 | TXTexas | $50,130 | $40,130 | $61,610 | 2,730 | $51,650 |
| 36 | MTMontana | $49,920 | $48,910 | $56,930 | 430 | $52,744 |
| 37 | NMNew Mexico | $49,570 | $46,950 | $56,570 | 140 | $53,757 |
| 38 | ALAlabama | $49,220 | $41,260 | $55,250 | 270 | $55,414 |
| 39 | KYKentucky | $48,910 | $40,360 | $61,230 | 260 | $54,249 |
| 40 | HIHawaii | $48,770 | $36,090 | $57,780 | 830 | $44,356 |
| 41 | FLFlorida | $48,700 | $38,240 | $62,120 | 3,170 | $47,092 |
| 42 | NENebraska | $48,220 | $43,160 | $58,240 | 600 | $53,517 |
| 43 | MNMinnesota | $48,130 | $47,380 | $58,490 | 1,400 | $48,803 |
| 44 | IAIowa | $48,050 | $48,050 | $63,280 | 800 | $54,750 |
| 45 | OKOklahoma | $47,850 | $40,730 | $59,950 | 360 | $54,472 |
| 46 | LALouisiana | $47,310 | $34,690 | $61,060 | 190 | $53,635 |
| 47 | ARArkansas | $46,930 | $41,000 | $61,280 | 420 | $53,982 |
| 48 | PRPuerto Rico | $46,630 | $37,530 | $54,950 | 670 | N/A |
| 49 | WYWyoming | $46,480 | $40,330 | $56,930 | 190 | $50,145 |
| 50 | RIRhode Island | $45,530 | $44,560 | $78,340 | 140 | $44,515 |
| 51 | GUGuam | $44,950 | $36,820 | $53,930 | 90 | N/A |
| 52 | IDIdaho | $42,130 | $36,750 | $50,290 | 450 | $44,118 |
| 53 | SDSouth Dakota | $41,300 | $40,720 | $51,930 | 230 | $46,621 |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Biological Technicians, that changes the ranking: California leads on raw pay at $71,440, while Mississippi leads once prices are taken into account at $65,472.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Biological Technician pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Biological Technicians the most?
California reports the highest median wage for Biological Technicians at $71,440 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New Jersey ($66,040) and District of Columbia ($64,770).
Which state pays Biological Technicians the least?
South Dakota reports the lowest median for Biological Technicians at $41,300 a year, $30,140 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Biological Technicians earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Mississippi first at $65,472 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $56,930. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.