Biological Technicians pay range in Durham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,530 or more. The middle half of biological technicians in Durham earn between $48,070 and $63,920.
- $41K10th
- $48K25th
- $58KMedian
- $64K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,660 | $4,888 | $28.20 |
| Median | $58,400 | $4,867 | $28.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,070 | $4,006 | $23.11 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,920 | $5,327 | $30.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Biological Technicians salary after taxes in Durham
On the average salary of $58,660, a single filer in Durham takes home about $47,482 a year, or $3,957 a month and $1,826 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Durham a good place for biological technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Durham area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.6), so the average $58,660 buys what about $60,120 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Durham ($60,720). A typical home costs $414,340, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Biological Technicians salary in other North Carolina cities
Durham ranks 5th of 9 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($66,450).
- Raleigh$66,450
- Charlotte$64,260
- Wilmington$63,450
- Greensboro$60,090
- Durham$58,660
- Asheville$56,940
- Burlington$55,810
- Fayetteville$54,760
- Hickory$52,500
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 Durham: questions
How much do biological technicians make an hour in Durham?
$28.20 an hour on average, and $28.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level biological technicians salary in Durham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,070, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the biological technicians take-home pay in Durham?
About $47,482 a year ($3,957 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,660.
Do biological technicians earn more in Durham than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (20500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 6.74, this job is 6.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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