Biological Technicians pay range in Little Rock
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,710 or more. The middle half of biological technicians in Little Rock earn between $38,920 and $53,040.
- $33K10th
- $39K25th
- $43KMedian
- $53K75th
- $65K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,000 | $3,917 | $22.60 |
| Median | $42,630 | $3,552 | $20.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,920 | $3,243 | $18.71 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,040 | $4,420 | $25.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Biological Technicians salary after taxes in Little Rock
On the average salary of $47,000, a single filer in Little Rock takes home about $38,694 a year, or $3,224 a month and $1,488 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
Is Little Rock a good place for biological technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Little Rock area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $47,000 buys what about $52,594 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Little Rock ($45,790). A typical home costs $231,039, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Biological Technicians salary in other Arkansas cities
Little Rock ranks 2nd of 2 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($52,660).
- Fayetteville$52,660
- Little Rock$47,000
Highest-paying cities for biological technicians
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($99,540).
- San Francisco, CA$99,540
- San Jose, CA$78,870
- Boulder, CO$78,260
- Trenton, NJ$74,720
- Los Angeles, CA$71,110
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Biological Technicians salary in Little Rock: questions
How much do biological technicians make an hour in Little Rock?
$22.60 an hour on average, and $20.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level biological technicians salary in Little Rock?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the biological technicians take-home pay in Little Rock?
About $38,694 a year ($3,224 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,000. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
Do biological technicians earn more in Little Rock than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,338).
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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR (30780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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