Earnings
Median annual wage of biological technicians in May 2010 was $39,020. the lowest 10 percent earned less than $24,930. The top 10 percent earned more than $62,890
Median annual wages in selected industries employing biological technicians:
- $44,950 Colleges, universities, and professional schools; private
- $43,010 Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing
- $42,280 Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences
- $38,480 Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state
- $32,350 Federal government, excluding postal service
Source: U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-2013 Edition (http://www.bls.gov/oco/)