Earnings

The median annual wage for biological technicians was $39,750 in May 2012. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $25,280, and the top 10 percent earned more than $64,880. In May 2012, median annual wages for biological technicians in the top six industries employing these technicians were as follows:

• $45,380 in chemical manufacturing
• $42,330 in research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences
• $40,450 in colleges, universities, and professional schools
• $38,450 in hospitals
• $36,260 in testing laboratories
• $33,630 in the federal government

Source:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-2015 edition, Biological Technicians.