SOC 19-4021 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro

Biological Technicians Salary in Baltimore, MD

The average salary for biological technicians in Baltimore, Maryland is $55,690 a year ($26.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,900: half of the people in this job in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,338).

$55,690average per year

$26.78 / hourMedian $52,900Take-home ≈ $44,493

  • $40K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

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Biological Technicians pay range in Baltimore

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,240 or more. The middle half of biological technicians in Baltimore earn between $41,790 and $67,850.

  • $40K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $72K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,690$4,641$26.77
Median$52,900$4,408$25.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,790$3,482$20.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$67,850$5,654$32.62

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

Biological Technicians salary after taxes in Baltimore

On the average salary of $55,690, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $44,493 a year, or $3,708 a month and $1,711 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $55,690 buys what about $53,298 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Biological Technicians salary in other Maryland cities

Baltimore ranks 1st of 2 Maryland metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Biological Technicians salaries in Maryland

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 Baltimore: questions

How much do biological technicians make an hour in Baltimore?

$26.78 an hour on average, and $25.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,493 a year ($3,708 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,690. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do biological technicians earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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