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/)