Biotechnician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level biotechnician earnings begin at:

$36.43 per hour

$75,780 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level biotechnician earnings begin at:

$30.26 per hour

$62,930 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level biotechnician earnings begin at:

$23.67 per hour

$49,240 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level biotechnician earnings begin at:

$18.97 per hour

$39,460 per year

10th percentile

Starting level biotechnician earnings begin at:

$16.13 per hour

$33,550 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Biotechnician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Connecticut $55,300
Illinois $52,920
District of Columbia $52,000
Massachusetts $51,290
New Jersey $50,350
California $50,100
New Hampshire $49,240
Delaware $48,890
Maryland $48,870
Minnesota $48,630
Pennsylvania $47,398
Georgia $47,320
New York $46,980
Indiana $45,540
Wisconsin $45,320
Texas $44,070
Iowa $43,981
Ohio $43,950
Virginia $43,630
Washington $42,910
Florida $42,850
West Virginia $42,730
Colorado $42,470
Arkansas $42,190
Kentucky $41,970
North Carolina $41,970
Louisiana $41,740
Maine $41,680
New Mexico $41,520
Vermont $41,360
Alaska $41,310
Oklahoma $41,080
Kansas $40,940
Missouri $40,460
Rhode Island $39,870
Nebraska $39,720
South Carolina $39,630
Oregon $39,610
Utah $39,360
Tennessee $38,890
Nevada $38,660
Michigan $38,550
Alabama $37,930
Guam $37,880
Mississippi $37,850
Wyoming $37,220
Puerto Rico $36,080
Hawaii $35,204
North Dakota $34,080
Arizona $33,400
Idaho $33,400
Montana $33,170
South Dakota $31,860

How do biotechnician salaries compare to similar careers?

Biotechnicians earn 9% less than similar careers in New Hampshire. On average, they make less than soil and water conservationists but more than forest and conservation workers.

Career Median Salary
Soil and water conservationist salary $63K
Forensic science technician salary $72K
Forester salary $62K
Geodesist salary $62K
Cartographer salary $49K
Biotechnician salary $49K
Environmental technician salary $47K
Forest and conservation worker salary $31K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)