Biological Technicians pay range in Las Vegas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,350 or more. The middle half of biological technicians in Las Vegas earn between $47,840 and $62,000.
- $38K10th
- $48K25th
- $52KMedian
- $62K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,560 | $4,463 | $25.75 |
| Median | $51,680 | $4,307 | $24.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,840 | $3,987 | $23.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,000 | $5,167 | $29.81 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Biological Technicians salary after taxes in Las Vegas
On the average salary of $53,560, a single filer in Las Vegas takes home about $45,215 a year, or $3,768 a month and $1,739 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.
Is Las Vegas a good place for biological technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Las Vegas area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $53,560 buys what about $53,445 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Vegas ($46,670). A typical home costs $430,650, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Biological Technicians salary in other Nevada cities
Las Vegas ranks 2nd of 2 Nevada metro areas for this job; Reno pays the most ($54,070).
- Reno$54,070
- Las Vegas$53,560
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 Las Vegas: questions
How much do biological technicians make an hour in Las Vegas?
$25.75 an hour on average, and $24.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level biological technicians salary in Las Vegas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the biological technicians take-home pay in Las Vegas?
About $45,215 a year ($3,768 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,560. Nevada has no state income tax.
Do biological technicians earn more in Las Vegas than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV (29820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
- 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 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).
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