SOC 19-4021 · Grand Junction, CO metro

Biological Technicians Salary in Grand Junction, CO

The average salary for biological technicians in Grand Junction, Colorado is $51,910 a year ($24.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,630: half of the 30 people in this job in the Grand Junction, CO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,338).

$51,910average per year

$24.96 / hourMedian $51,630Take-home ≈ $42,314

  • $37K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Colorado metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Biological Technicians pay range in Grand Junction

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,780 or more. The middle half of biological technicians in Grand Junction earn between $40,330 and $64,940.

  • $37K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,910$4,326$24.96
Median$51,630$4,302$24.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,330$3,361$19.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,940$5,412$31.22

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

Biological Technicians salary after taxes in Grand Junction

On the average salary of $51,910, a single filer in Grand Junction takes home about $42,314 a year, or $3,526 a month and $1,627 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

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

Prices in the Grand Junction area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $51,910 buys what about $54,370 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Junction ($48,510). A typical home costs $436,543, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Biological Technicians salary in other Colorado cities

Grand Junction ranks 4th of 5 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($78,260).

All Biological Technicians salaries in Colorado

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 Grand Junction: questions

How much do biological technicians make an hour in Grand Junction?

$24.96 an hour on average, and $24.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level biological technicians salary in Grand Junction?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the biological technicians take-home pay in Grand Junction?

About $42,314 a year ($3,526 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,910. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.

Do biological technicians earn more in Grand Junction than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% 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 Grand Junction, CO (24300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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