SOC 19-4021 · Tyler, TX metro

Biological Technicians Salary in Tyler, TX

The average salary for biological technicians in Tyler, Texas is $65,760 a year ($31.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,020: half of the 50 people in this job in the Tyler, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($61,380).

$65,760average per year

$31.61 / hourMedian $77,020Take-home ≈ $55,018

  • $40K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
+7%vs U.S. average
#1 of 9Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Biological Technicians pay range in Tyler

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,020 or more. The middle half of biological technicians in Tyler earn between $53,140 and $77,020.

  • $40K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $77K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,760$5,480$31.62
Median$77,020$6,418$37.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,140$4,428$25.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,020$6,418$37.03

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Biological Technicians pay in Tyler vs. Texas and the U.S.

Biological technicians in Tyler earn 25% more than the Texas average ($52,470) and 7% more than the U.S. average ($61,380). At the median the gap is +34% against the U.S. median of $57,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tyler$65,760$77,020$39,950$77,02050
Texas$52,470$50,130$36,960$80,6002,730
United States$61,380$57,510$40,330$84,94069,620

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Biological Technicians salary after taxes in Tyler

On the average salary of $65,760, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $55,018 a year, or $4,585 a month and $2,116 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Tyler a good place for biological technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $65,760 buys what about $71,357 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Biological Technicians salary in other Texas cities

Tyler ranks 1st of 9 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Biological Technicians salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for biological technicians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).

Biological Technicians salary by city

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Biological Technicians salary in Tyler: questions

How much do biological technicians make an hour in Tyler?

$31.61 an hour on average, and $37.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level biological technicians salary in Tyler?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the biological technicians take-home pay in Tyler?

About $55,018 a year ($4,585 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,760. Texas has no state income tax.

Do biological technicians earn more in Tyler than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% more than the U.S. average for this job ($61,380).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-4021; area Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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