Biological Technicians pay range in Houma
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,440 or more. The middle half of biological technicians in Houma earn between $34,690 and $58,430.
- $35K10th
- $35K25th
- $36KMedian
- $58K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,370 | $3,864 | $22.29 |
| Median | $36,090 | $3,008 | $17.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,690 | $2,891 | $16.68 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,430 | $4,869 | $28.09 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Biological Technicians salary after taxes in Houma
On the average salary of $46,370, a single filer in Houma takes home about $38,433 a year, or $3,203 a month and $1,478 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Houma a good place for biological technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houma area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.1), so the average $46,370 buys what about $54,487 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Houma ($45,610). A typical home costs $186,622, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Biological Technicians salary in other Louisiana cities
Houma ranks 3rd of 3 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($54,150).
- New Orleans$54,150
- Baton Rouge$49,540
- Houma$46,370
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 Houma: questions
How much do biological technicians make an hour in Houma?
$22.30 an hour on average, and $17.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level biological technicians salary in Houma?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,690, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the biological technicians take-home pay in Houma?
About $38,433 a year ($3,203 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,370.
Do biological technicians earn more in Houma than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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