Agricultural Technicians
Median $49,630
Occupation · SOC 19-4021
Biological Technicians: pay and where the jobs are
What biological technicians earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$57,510 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $61,380
- Median hourly wage
- $27.65
- Mean hourly wage
- $29.51
- Employment
- 69,620
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 19-4021.
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How much do biological technicians make?
The median annual wage for biological technicians was $57,510 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $40,330 and the highest-paid 10% more than $84,940. As an hourly rate, the median is $27.65. About 69,620 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in California ($71,440), New Jersey ($66,040) and District of Columbia ($64,770). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Mississippi.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for biological technicians looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,330 | $19.39 | $3,361 | $2,882 |
| 25th percentile | $48,130 | $23.14 | $4,011 | $3,404 |
| Median | $57,510 | $27.65 | $4,793 | $4,032 |
| 75th percentile | $71,520 | $34.39 | $5,960 | $4,929 |
| 90th percentile | $84,940 | $40.84 | $7,078 | $5,715 |
Biological Technicians: pay by state
53 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$53,337 take-home in national prices
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$52,815 take-home in national prices
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$52,426 take-home in national prices
Where a median biological technician paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 9,210 | $71,440 | $46,700 | $121,670 | $55,670 | $50,280 |
| New Jersey | 1,290 | $66,040 | $47,650 | $97,850 | $52,674 | $48,412 |
| District of Columbia | 210 | $64,770 | $42,230 | $81,560 | $51,459 | $46,823 |
| Connecticut | 650 | $62,360 | $39,520 | $92,180 | $49,295 | $47,577 |
| Massachusetts | 8,430 | $62,070 | $49,880 | $94,760 | $48,884 | $46,223 |
| North Carolina | 2,460 | $61,720 | $41,300 | $79,070 | $49,818 | $52,815 |
| New York | 5,050 | $61,210 | $39,040 | $79,630 | $48,358 | $44,809 |
| Washington | 3,210 | $60,800 | $45,720 | $79,580 | $50,189 | $46,900 |
| Maine | 510 | $60,160 | $46,450 | $79,510 | $47,835 | $49,289 |
| Colorado | 1,990 | $59,400 | $49,480 | $79,380 | $47,741 | $46,327 |
| Indiana | 1,020 | $58,790 | $45,140 | $84,900 | $47,713 | $51,123 |
| Delaware | 180 | $58,550 | $44,570 | $77,910 | $46,418 | $46,507 |
| Mississippi | 330 | $56,930 | $38,550 | $79,440 | $46,378 | $53,337 |
| Alaska | 410 | $56,470 | $44,720 | $76,860 | $47,283 | $46,193 |
| Illinois | 790 | $55,790 | $36,230 | $79,440 | $44,390 | $44,409 |
| New Hampshire | 240 | $55,540 | $41,410 | $77,860 | $46,806 | $44,935 |
| North Dakota | 250 | $55,330 | $44,950 | $69,150 | $46,638 | $52,426 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,820 | $54,950 | $43,270 | $80,530 | $44,607 | $45,717 |
| Virginia | 1,820 | $53,360 | $40,330 | $79,470 | $42,801 | $42,333 |
| Arizona | 830 | $53,290 | $44,040 | $81,960 | $44,060 | $43,764 |
| South Carolina | 550 | $53,040 | $35,710 | $74,890 | $43,596 | $46,503 |
| Utah | 710 | $52,960 | $40,330 | $82,500 | $42,891 | $43,384 |
| Maryland | 3,470 | $52,900 | $41,270 | $82,280 | $42,538 | $40,529 |
| Georgia | 860 | $52,420 | $42,940 | $72,420 | $42,432 | $44,066 |
| Oregon | 1,590 | $52,190 | $40,330 | $73,740 | $40,429 | $39,114 |
| Wisconsin | 1,800 | $51,750 | $40,330 | $73,570 | $42,098 | $44,740 |
| Nevada | 280 | $51,680 | $37,620 | $65,930 | $43,705 | $43,714 |
| Kansas | 480 | $51,630 | $36,700 | $82,650 | $41,583 | $46,169 |
| West Virginia | 100 | $51,440 | $41,620 | $90,900 | $42,007 | $46,937 |
| Vermont | 220 | $51,190 | $44,390 | $64,890 | $42,030 | $42,906 |
| Ohio | 2,240 | $51,080 | $36,400 | $79,490 | $42,262 | $45,553 |
| Michigan | 1,160 | $51,070 | $38,900 | $67,870 | $41,295 | $42,919 |
| Tennessee | 1,240 | $50,840 | $41,440 | $80,330 | $43,030 | $46,838 |
| Missouri | 620 | $50,640 | $38,800 | $74,600 | $41,426 | $45,615 |
| Texas | 2,730 | $50,130 | $36,960 | $80,600 | $42,459 | $43,747 |
| Montana | 430 | $49,920 | $40,330 | $64,980 | $40,701 | $43,004 |
| New Mexico | 140 | $49,570 | $40,330 | $61,610 | $40,845 | $44,295 |
| Alabama | 270 | $49,220 | $35,610 | $62,230 | $39,694 | $44,688 |
| Kentucky | 260 | $48,910 | $35,280 | $73,040 | $39,885 | $44,238 |
| Hawaii | 830 | $48,770 | $36,090 | $63,520 | $39,187 | $35,640 |
| Florida | 3,170 | $48,700 | $36,050 | $78,130 | $41,310 | $39,947 |
| Nebraska | 600 | $48,220 | $35,380 | $67,200 | $39,610 | $43,961 |
| Minnesota | 1,400 | $48,130 | $40,940 | $73,280 | $38,884 | $39,428 |
| Iowa | 800 | $48,050 | $39,310 | $72,510 | $39,614 | $45,138 |
| Oklahoma | 360 | $47,850 | $38,990 | $75,360 | $39,020 | $44,420 |
| Louisiana | 190 | $47,310 | $32,390 | $77,400 | $39,161 | $44,396 |
| Arkansas | 420 | $46,930 | $34,920 | $73,750 | $38,639 | $44,445 |
| Puerto Rico | 670 | $46,630 | $31,200 | $64,140 | — | — |
| Wyoming | 190 | $46,480 | $40,330 | $62,980 | $39,527 | $42,643 |
| Rhode Island | 140 | $45,530 | $43,830 | $79,060 | $37,172 | $36,343 |
| Guam | 90 | $44,950 | $34,860 | $63,270 | — | — |
| Idaho | 450 | $42,130 | $36,030 | $59,010 | $34,907 | $36,554 |
| South Dakota | 230 | $41,300 | $38,170 | $56,620 | $35,365 | $39,921 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 19-4021. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.