The annual salary statistics of biological technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of biological technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biological technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biological technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,110 | 15.06% | 63.08% |
| 2021 | $44,260 | 8.79% | - |
| 2020 | $40,370 | 8.62% | - |
| 2019 | $36,890 | 5.42% | - |
| 2016 | $34,890 | 5.10% | - |
| 2015 | $33,110 | 42.95% | - |
| 2014 | $18,890 | -4.29% | - |
| 2013 | $19,700 | 2.34% | - |
| 2012 | $19,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,110, Kalamazoo-Portage is the highest paying city for biological technicians in state of Michigan, followed by Grand Rapids-Wyoming (median annual salary $49,680). In comparison, the median annual salary of biological technicians in Kalamazoo-Portage is 4.7 percent (4.7%) higher than that in Grand Rapids-Wyoming.