Biological Science Technician salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Biological Science Technician series (series 0404) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $55,506. Full biological science technician salary profile →

Highest state median

$75,332

Maryland

Lowest state median

$45,409

Utah

Agency spread

$39,473

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$55,506

4,373 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Biological Science Technician median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Maryland	145	$75,332	$60,616–$91,815
District of Columbia	39	$70,623	$57,736–$76,510
Massachusetts	60	$66,640	$51,284–$81,513
Georgia	109	$65,194	$52,977–$73,976
Nebraska	61	$64,487	$53,824–$67,896
Illinois	73	$61,760	$52,142–$80,243
Florida	173	$60,553	$51,463–$74,502
Mississippi	129	$60,553	$54,490–$73,357
Hawaii	114	$60,048	$53,727–$68,485
Kansas	65	$59,994	$50,460–$72,012
North Dakota	84	$59,239	$50,460–$67,382
Arkansas	76	$58,871	$49,950–$67,896
Iowa	185	$57,984	$47,870–$71,356
Louisiana	65	$57,517	$51,463–$69,954
Texas	135	$57,188	$44,764–$69,436
California	452	$56,767	$50,460–$68,819
Washington	246	$56,715	$49,950–$66,168
New York	76	$56,139	$45,727–$63,780
Alabama	42	$56,066	$50,453–$67,447
West Virginia	62	$56,004	$48,163–$65,599
Wisconsin	190	$55,882	$50,241–$65,838
Pennsylvania	73	$55,506	$46,610–$68,013
Ohio	80	$54,687	$47,100–$68,746
Idaho	98	$54,490	$45,409–$63,848
Indiana	76	$54,146	$45,538–$62,241
Oregon	256	$53,824	$46,922–$61,722
Nevada	52	$52,142	$47,107–$60,885
Arizona	117	$51,417	$45,409–$64,990
Alaska	143	$51,344	$46,060–$57,055
Missouri	82	$51,217	$45,409–$63,282
Minnesota	75	$51,155	$44,610–$68,715
New Mexico	73	$51,007	$46,093–$58,532
Colorado	190	$50,630	$45,420–$60,013
Virginia	59	$50,528	$40,736–$56,009
Tennessee	60	$50,460	$42,923–$53,824
Oklahoma	72	$50,460	$43,452–$55,506
Montana	134	$50,460	$40,736–$59,031
South Carolina	79	$50,241	$44,130–$65,599
North Carolina	111	$50,205	$41,341–$60,241
Michigan	198	$49,426	$40,736–$61,554
Wyoming	125	$46,922	$40,736–$50,460
South Dakota	48	$45,409	$40,736–$57,188
Utah	104	$45,409	$40,736–$51,735

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Biological Science Technician median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Commerce	43	$88,356	$78,311–$100,070
Department of Health and Human Services	56	$80,243	$67,422–$91,815
Department of Veterans Affairs	173	$64,277	$53,664–$73,692
Department of Agriculture	3,093	$59,031	$50,241–$71,356
Department of the Interior	1,737	$48,883	$41,021–$55,969

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)