Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary by location
National median: $62,280 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton, OK | metropolitan | $115,090 | +84.8% | — | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $100,190 | +60.9% | 290 | 2025 |
| Lynchburg, VA | metropolitan | $95,770 | +53.8% | — | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $90,900 | +46.0% | — | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $87,180 | +40.0% | 1,570 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $87,180 | +40.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | metropolitan | $86,530 | +38.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $86,450 | +38.8% | — | 2025 |
| OK | state | $86,260 | +38.5% | 460 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $83,160 | +33.5% | 350 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $80,600 | +29.4% | 2,110 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $80,470 | +29.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $79,830 | +28.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $79,230 | +27.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $79,180 | +27.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $78,540 | +26.1% | 570 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $78,350 | +25.8% | 10,090 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $77,770 | +24.9% | 240 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $77,670 | +24.7% | 1,880 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $77,510 | +24.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $77,000 | +23.6% | — | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $76,630 | +23.0% | 250 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $76,250 | +22.4% | 460 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $75,970 | +22.0% | 1,900 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $74,100 | +19.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $73,530 | +18.1% | 980 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $72,100 | +15.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $71,540 | +14.9% | 550 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $71,280 | +14.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $70,700 | +13.5% | 170 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $69,630 | +11.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $69,440 | +11.5% | 230 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $69,350 | +11.4% | 180 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $69,320 | +11.3% | 2,230 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $68,640 | +10.2% | 300 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $68,560 | +10.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $68,510 | +10.0% | 330 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $68,390 | +9.8% | 3,510 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $68,230 | +9.6% | 320 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $67,670 | +8.7% | 780 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $67,420 | +8.3% | 200 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $67,240 | +8.0% | 2,710 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $67,200 | +7.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $66,770 | +7.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $66,730 | +7.1% | 390 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $66,710 | +7.1% | 320 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $66,710 | +7.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $66,440 | +6.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $66,290 | +6.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | metropolitan | $66,030 | +6.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, NC | metropolitan | $65,940 | +5.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $65,780 | +5.6% | 740 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $65,730 | +5.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | metropolitan | $65,480 | +5.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $65,270 | +4.8% | 880 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $65,270 | +4.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Ames, IA | metropolitan | $65,020 | +4.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $64,880 | +4.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $64,840 | +4.1% | 860 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $64,730 | +3.9% | 6,470 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $64,590 | +3.7% | 220 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $64,510 | +3.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| Shreveport, LA | metropolitan | $64,400 | +3.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $64,250 | +3.2% | 360 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $64,240 | +3.1% | 330 | 2025 |
| State College, PA | metropolitan | $64,210 | +3.1% | 180 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $64,150 | +3.0% | — | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $64,140 | +3.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $64,130 | +3.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Utica, NY | metropolitan | $64,030 | +2.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $63,820 | +2.5% | 1,140 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $63,810 | +2.5% | 7,390 | 2025 |
| Reading, PA | metropolitan | $63,790 | +2.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $63,760 | +2.4% | 1,860 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $63,710 | +2.3% | — | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $63,560 | +2.1% | 1,520 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $63,520 | +2.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $63,510 | +2.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $63,460 | +1.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $63,460 | +1.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $63,180 | +1.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $63,180 | +1.4% | 1,830 | 2025 |
| Asheville, NC | metropolitan | $63,130 | +1.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Iowa City, IA | metropolitan | $62,920 | +1.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | metropolitan | $62,820 | +0.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Gulfport, MS | metropolitan | $62,660 | +0.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $62,660 | +0.6% | 1,230 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $62,610 | +0.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $62,540 | +0.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $62,510 | +0.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $62,420 | +0.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $62,050 | −0.4% | 810 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $62,050 | −0.4% | 2,150 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $61,860 | −0.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $61,730 | −0.9% | 370 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $61,420 | −1.4% | 550 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $61,130 | −1.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $61,110 | −1.9% | 190 | 2025 |
| Blacksburg, VA | metropolitan | $61,100 | −1.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Chico, CA | metropolitan | $60,900 | −2.2% | 30 | 2025 |