SOC 19-4021 · Madison, WI metro

Biological Technicians Salary in Madison, WI

The average salary for biological technicians in Madison, Wisconsin is $56,400 a year ($27.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,750: half of the 1,310 people in this job in the Madison, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($63,338).

$56,400average per year

$27.12 / hourMedian $51,750Take-home ≈ $45,605

  • $44K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,310people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Biological Technicians pay range in Madison

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,520 or more. The middle half of biological technicians in Madison earn between $49,450 and $62,090.

  • $44K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $76K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,400$4,700$27.12
Median$51,750$4,312$24.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,450$4,121$23.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,090$5,174$29.85

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

Biological Technicians salary after taxes in Madison

On the average salary of $56,400, a single filer in Madison takes home about $45,605 a year, or $3,800 a month and $1,754 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).

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

Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $56,400 buys what about $57,973 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Biological Technicians salary in other Wisconsin cities

Madison ranks 1st of 3 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Biological Technicians salaries in Wisconsin

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 Madison: questions

How much do biological technicians make an hour in Madison?

$27.12 an hour on average, and $24.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,605 a year ($3,800 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,400.

Do biological technicians earn more in Madison than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 7.18, this job is 7.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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