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Biological Technicians Salary in NE

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Biological Technicians in NE have a median annual salary of $48,220, with 600 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $35,380 at the 10th percentile to $67,200 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$48,220

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$23.18

Employment

600

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$35,380
10th
$43,160
25th
$48,220
Median
$58,240
75th
$67,200
90th

Local compared with national

NE

$48,220

Median annual · 2025

United States

$57,510

Median annual · 2025

The NE median is 16.2% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $9,290).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.0
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 3.9
  3. 3.ScienceImportance 3.8
  4. 4.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.8
  5. 5.WritingImportance 3.5
  6. 6.Active LearningImportance 3.5
  7. 7.SpeakingImportance 3.4
  8. 8.MonitoringImportance 3.4
  9. 9.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.1
  10. 10.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1
  11. 11.MathematicsImportance 3.0
  12. 12.CoordinationImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • BD Biosciences CellQuest
  • BoxShade
  • ClustalW
  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Database software
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Gene Codes Sequencher
  • Gene Runner
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • Graphics software
  • Harvard Graphics
  • IBM Lotus 1-2-3
  • Laboratory information management system LIMS

Common tasks

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
  • Conduct research, or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
  • Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
  • Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
  • Input data into databases.
  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
  • Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
  • Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Biological Technicians salary in other locations

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