Bellingham, WA
$47,310
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $13,490 (22.2%) below Washington's $60,800 median for this occupation in 2025.
30 jobs reported for the full area
SOC 19-4021
Biological Technicians Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $60,800
- 10th percentile
- $45,720
- 25th percentile
- $50,420
- 75th percentile
- $65,600
- 90th percentile
- $79,580
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $50,420 to $65,600 in 2025, a span of $15,180.
Across 10 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $47,310 in Bellingham, WA to $63,770 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$57,840
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,960 (4.9%) below Washington's $60,800 median for this occupation in 2025.
40 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$55,330
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $5,470 (9.0%) below Washington's $60,800 median for this occupation in 2025.
290 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$52,700
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $8,100 (13.3%) below Washington's $60,800 median for this occupation in 2025.
100 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$50,320
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10,480 (17.2%) below Washington's $60,800 median for this occupation in 2025.
40 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$54,190
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $6,610 (10.9%) below Washington's $60,800 median for this occupation in 2025.
100 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$57,200
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,600 (5.9%) below Washington's $60,800 median for this occupation in 2025.
730 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$63,770
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,970 (4.9%) above Washington's $60,800 median for this occupation in 2025.
2,020 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$50,520
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10,280 (16.9%) below Washington's $60,800 median for this occupation in 2025.
180 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$56,560
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,240 (7.0%) below Washington's $60,800 median for this occupation in 2025.
40 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$47,630
Median annual wage · 2024
The area median is $5,050 (9.6%) below Washington's $52,680 median for this occupation in 2024.
160 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$52,610
Median annual wage · 2024
The area median is $70 (0.1%) below Washington's $52,680 median for this occupation in 2024.
100 jobs reported for the full area
Biological Technicians Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Biological Technicians?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Biological Technicians is $60,800 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.