SOC 19-4021 · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro

Biological Technicians Salary in Miami, FL

The average salary for biological technicians in Miami, Florida is $55,330 a year ($26.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,570: half of the 860 people in this job in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,338).

$55,330average per year

$26.60 / hourMedian $52,570Take-home ≈ $46,638

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

860people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 12Florida metros
114cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Biological Technicians pay range in Miami

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,120 or more. The middle half of biological technicians in Miami earn between $38,380 and $64,840.

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $82K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,330$4,611$26.60
Median$52,570$4,381$25.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,380$3,198$18.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,840$5,403$31.17

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

Biological Technicians salary after taxes in Miami

On the average salary of $55,330, a single filer in Miami takes home about $46,638 a year, or $3,886 a month and $1,794 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 Miami a good place for biological technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $55,330 buys what about $48,469 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Biological Technicians salary in other Florida cities

Miami ranks 3rd of 12 Florida metro areas for this job; Port St. Lucie pays the most ($63,100).

All Biological Technicians salaries in Florida

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 Miami: questions

How much do biological technicians make an hour in Miami?

$26.60 an hour on average, and $25.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,638 a year ($3,886 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,330. Florida has no state income tax.

Do biological technicians earn more in Miami than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).

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