Salary guide, May 2025
Bioprocess Technician pay by metro, ranked
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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 168. The highest is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $95,220 and the lowest is College Station-Bryan, TX at $34,690. 0 more are published but not rankable and 225 are not published by bls.
Closest proxy · SOC 19-4021 Biological Technicians
The Bioprocess Technician title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$95,220
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ$77,170
- Tyler, TX$77,020
- Boulder, CO$75,390
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$72,940
- Peoria, IL$72,120
- Worcester, MA$69,730
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$67,060
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$66,610
- Charlottesville, VA$66,590
- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$66,240
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$66,110
- Richmond, VA$65,210
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$65,140
- Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$64,600
- Bloomington, IN$64,570
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$64,410
- Athens-Clarke County, GA$64,360
- Champaign-Urbana, IL$64,270
- Raleigh-Cary, NC$64,200
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$63,770
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$63,510
- Syracuse, NY$63,060
- Wilmington, NC$62,960
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$62,780
Bars show the top 25 of 168 ranked. The table below lists all 168. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $68,140 | $95,220 | $128,440 | 2,690 | 2.53 |
| 2 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $58,980 | $77,170 | $83,780 | 180 | 1.71 |
| 3 | Tyler, TX | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $53,140 | $77,020 | $77,020 | 50 | 0.9 |
| 4 | Boulder, CO | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $49,480 | $75,390 | $101,710 | 110 | 1.25 |
| 5 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $58,270 | $72,940 | $94,430 | 790 | 1.55 |
| 6 | Peoria, IL | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $53,290 | $72,120 | $79,440 | 50 | 0.65 |
| 7 | Worcester, MA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $51,140 | $69,730 | $83,830 | 740 | 4.71 |
| 8 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $58,810 | $67,060 | $78,730 | 1,770 | 2.57 |
| 9 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $51,990 | $66,610 | $84,940 | 1,830 | 0.65 |
| 10 | Charlottesville, VA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $53,090 | $66,590 | $66,590 | 280 | 5.5 |
| 11 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $48,660 | $66,240 | $80,110 | 50 | 1.23 |
| 12 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $55,650 | $66,110 | $75,970 | 70 | 0.77 |
| 13 | Richmond, VA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $51,820 | $65,210 | $65,210 | 500 | 1.69 |
| 14 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $49,750 | $65,140 | $79,380 | 1,470 | 2.04 |
| 15 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $59,550 | $64,600 | $76,230 | 40 | 0.74 |
| 16 | Bloomington, IN | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $50,890 | $64,570 | $79,920 | 30 | 1 |
| 17 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $50,470 | $64,410 | $80,530 | 710 | 1.48 |
| 18 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $52,340 | $64,360 | $77,540 | 60 | 1.44 |
| 19 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $51,900 | $64,270 | $65,060 | 80 | 1.72 |
| 20 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $57,400 | $64,200 | $78,700 | 350 | 1.04 |
| 21 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $50,440 | $63,770 | $73,430 | 2,020 | 2.16 |
| 22 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $50,070 | $63,510 | $78,070 | 1,630 | 1.16 |
| 23 | Syracuse, NY | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $48,230 | $63,060 | $63,410 | 170 | 1.27 |
| 24 | Wilmington, NC | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $51,060 | $62,960 | $74,470 | 70 | 0.83 |
| 25 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $53,180 | $62,780 | $75,680 | 3,270 | 0.77 |
| 26 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $51,620 | $62,630 | $78,680 | 130 | 2.89 |
| 27 | Port St. Lucie, FL | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $53,080 | $62,070 | $78,080 | 80 | 1 |
| 28 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $50,390 | $62,060 | $74,500 | 140 | 0.23 |
| 29 | State College, PA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $51,020 | $62,000 | $80,530 | 130 | 4.22 |
| 30 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $58,840 | $61,990 | $83,030 | 40 | 0.24 |
| 31 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $49,940 | $61,640 | $72,900 | 60 | 0.34 |
| 32 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $51,190 | $61,610 | $81,170 | 7,320 | 6.05 |
| 33 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $51,400 | $61,280 | $71,150 | 570 | 0.54 |
| 34 | Barnstable Town, MA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $51,120 | $61,150 | $78,230 | 110 | 2.71 |
| 35 | Ithaca, NY | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $44,580 | $60,900 | $62,610 | 80 | 3.91 |
| 36 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $50,080 | $60,630 | $77,980 | 1,950 | 1.5 |
| 37 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $51,390 | $60,580 | $77,410 | 840 | 4.19 |
| 38 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $47,820 | $60,470 | $77,650 | 130 | 0.17 |
| 39 | Vallejo, CA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $52,420 | $60,360 | $79,880 | 50 | 0.82 |
| 40 | Anchorage, AK | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $47,110 | $60,240 | $66,500 | 110 | 1.37 |
| 41 | Columbus, OH | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $50,440 | $59,900 | $64,920 | 330 | 0.66 |
| 42 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $46,900 | $59,890 | $69,180 | 50 | 0.33 |
| 43 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $50,820 | $59,550 | $80,020 | 490 | 1 |
| 44 | Salinas, CA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $48,190 | $59,320 | $77,400 | 40 | 0.51 |
| 45 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $46,410 | $59,170 | $75,750 | 60 | 0.83 |
| 46 | Jackson, MS | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $56,730 | $58,550 | $59,160 | 40 | 0.31 |
| 47 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $48,070 | $58,400 | $63,920 | 1,040 | 6.74 |
| 48 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $46,730 | $58,240 | $74,320 | 80 | 0.58 |
| 49 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $50,420 | $58,070 | $63,860 | 50 | 0.42 |
| 50 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $48,410 | $57,840 | $69,380 | 40 | 1.07 |
| 51 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $44,070 | $57,700 | $70,060 | 470 | 0.23 |
| 52 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $48,290 | $57,200 | $64,530 | 730 | 1.35 |
| 53 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $44,560 | $56,850 | $77,030 | 170 | 0.54 |
| 54 | Yakima, WA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $44,950 | $56,560 | $66,440 | 40 | 0.83 |
| 55 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $50,820 | $55,700 | $65,500 | 250 | 3.31 |
| 56 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $48,400 | $55,600 | $72,970 | 220 | 0.36 |
| 57 | Roanoke, VA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $48,940 | $55,520 | $75,450 | 40 | 0.64 |
| 58 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $52,940 | $55,430 | $67,240 | 110 | 1.12 |
| 59 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $47,000 | $54,810 | $64,320 | 50 | 0.36 |
| 60 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $46,410 | $54,260 | $66,890 | 130 | 0.22 |
| 61 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $50,320 | $54,190 | $62,880 | 100 | 1.65 |
| 62 | Springfield, MA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $45,400 | $54,140 | $60,410 | 40 | 0.4 |
| 63 | Burlington, NC | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $43,610 | $53,980 | $73,050 | 50 | 1.72 |
| 64 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $50,460 | $53,850 | $61,190 | 30 | 0.35 |
| 65 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $48,930 | $53,560 | $65,970 | 50 | 1.67 |
| 66 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $47,780 | $53,370 | $59,340 | 320 | 0.25 |
| 67 | Missoula, MT | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $49,460 | $53,330 | $63,710 | 80 | 2.7 |
| 68 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $49,940 | $53,290 | $61,380 | 80 | 1.16 |
| 69 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $53,190 | $53,190 | $58,710 | 60 | 0.82 |
| 70 | Portland-South Portland, ME | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $50,180 | $53,000 | $65,720 | 160 | 1.25 |
| 71 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $47,320 | $52,960 | $62,340 | 500 | 1.36 |
| 72 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $47,490 | $52,930 | $61,060 | 50 | 0.67 |
| 73 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $41,790 | $52,900 | $67,850 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 74 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $46,510 | $52,700 | $59,160 | 100 | 1.7 |
| 75 | Cleveland, OH | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $47,330 | $52,690 | $66,680 | 590 | 1.27 |
| 76 | Kansas City, MO-KS | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $46,940 | $52,630 | $75,210 | 410 | 0.84 |
| 77 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $38,380 | $52,570 | $64,840 | 860 | 0.68 |
| 78 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $47,210 | $52,510 | $64,550 | 120 | 0.44 |
| 79 | Asheville, NC | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $45,640 | $52,440 | $66,390 | 30 | 0.38 |
| 80 | Colorado Springs, CO | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $36,600 | $52,300 | $58,560 | 40 | 0.31 |
| 81 | Salem, OR | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $49,410 | $52,190 | $62,450 | 40 | 0.47 |
| 82 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $45,830 | $52,150 | $68,260 | 330 | 0.38 |
| 83 | Ann Arbor, MI | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $43,610 | $52,110 | $62,230 | 160 | 1.6 |
| 84 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $43,280 | $51,900 | $76,360 | 40 | 0.33 |
| 85 | Ogden, UT | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $49,960 | $51,780 | $65,430 | 30 | 0.25 |
| 86 | Toledo, OH | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $45,060 | $51,760 | $60,030 | 50 | 0.41 |
| 87 | Madison, WI | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $49,450 | $51,750 | $62,090 | 1,310 | 7.18 |
| 88 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $40,670 | $51,710 | $51,710 | 280 | 8.47 |
| 89 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $47,840 | $51,680 | $62,000 | 190 | 0.37 |
| 90 | Corvallis, OR | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $41,710 | $51,670 | $63,260 | 220 | 12.98 |
| 91 | Bismarck, ND | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $40,330 | $51,630 | $65,510 | 40 | 1.16 |
| 92 | Columbia, MO | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $41,660 | $51,630 | $64,940 | 50 | 1.02 |
| 93 | Grand Junction, CO | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $40,330 | $51,630 | $64,940 | 30 | 1.1 |
| 94 | Jacksonville, FL | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $40,600 | $51,560 | $60,160 | 150 | 0.43 |
| 95 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $48,170 | $51,320 | $81,010 | 120 | 0.83 |
| 96 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $49,580 | $51,240 | $60,770 | 110 | 0.41 |
| 97 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $51,190 | $51,190 | $64,890 | 170 | 3.1 |
| 98 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $41,440 | $50,840 | $59,350 | 320 | 1.18 |
| 99 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $35,710 | $50,790 | $61,060 | 130 | 0.69 |
| 100 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $45,200 | $50,660 | $61,480 | 80 | 0.51 |
| 101 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $38,900 | $50,580 | $54,990 | 240 | 0.28 |
| 102 | Reno, NV | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $41,590 | $50,540 | $64,270 | 50 | 0.38 |
| 103 | Helena, MT | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $50,430 | $50,430 | $50,430 | 60 | 2.77 |
| 104 | Reading, PA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $45,020 | $50,400 | $50,400 | 40 | 0.5 |
| 105 | Huntsville, AL | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $40,170 | $50,330 | $51,720 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 106 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $45,640 | $50,320 | $58,420 | 170 | 0.47 |
| 107 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $45,410 | $50,320 | $56,140 | 40 | 1.81 |
| 108 | Savannah, GA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $47,030 | $50,260 | $59,950 | 40 | 0.4 |
| 109 | Akron, OH | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $41,990 | $50,220 | $59,940 | 130 | 0.89 |
| 110 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $42,460 | $50,210 | $51,130 | 90 | 0.31 |
| 111 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $36,530 | $50,200 | $69,240 | 40 | 0.19 |
| 112 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $40,910 | $50,140 | $63,600 | 1,660 | 1.13 |
| 113 | Urban Honolulu, HI | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $37,840 | $50,000 | $57,780 | 470 | 2.34 |
| 114 | Flagstaff, AZ | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $41,660 | $49,940 | $51,630 | 50 | 1.64 |
| 115 | Gainesville, FL | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $40,710 | $49,940 | $62,910 | 80 | 1.2 |
| 116 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $45,840 | $49,730 | $65,170 | 40 | 0.35 |
| 117 | Tulsa, OK | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $45,670 | $49,650 | $63,200 | 30 | 0.15 |
| 118 | Albuquerque, NM | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $49,570 | $49,570 | $56,560 | 70 | 0.36 |
| 119 | Tucson, AZ | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $46,670 | $49,550 | $61,090 | 100 | 0.59 |
| 120 | Bozeman, MT | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $49,470 | $49,470 | $56,640 | 40 | 1.16 |
| 121 | Omaha, NE-IA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $43,160 | $49,440 | $59,850 | 180 | 0.8 |
| 122 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $44,000 | $49,430 | $62,470 | 170 | 0.33 |
| 123 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $37,500 | $49,230 | $61,610 | 470 | 1.51 |
| 124 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $39,050 | $49,180 | $61,100 | 810 | 1.26 |
| 125 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $39,760 | $49,160 | $59,950 | 60 | 0.41 |
| 126 | Utica-Rome, NY | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $39,150 | $48,670 | $60,260 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 127 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $43,010 | $48,600 | $54,120 | 160 | 0.48 |
| 128 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $40,410 | $48,510 | $59,720 | 640 | 1.3 |
| 129 | Medford, OR | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $44,950 | $48,420 | $57,740 | 80 | 2.12 |
| 130 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $48,210 | $48,210 | $56,500 | 50 | 1.04 |
| 131 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $48,190 | $48,190 | $53,820 | 30 | 1.43 |
| 132 | Iowa City, IA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $48,050 | $48,050 | $63,280 | 520 | 12.3 |
| 133 | Wichita, KS | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $37,890 | $47,930 | $65,980 | 60 | 0.43 |
| 134 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $37,340 | $47,910 | $58,200 | 40 | 0.3 |
| 135 | Pittsburgh, PA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $43,180 | $47,810 | $58,000 | 320 | 0.65 |
| 136 | Rochester, NY | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $40,450 | $47,670 | $60,260 | 110 | 0.52 |
| 137 | Gainesville, GA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $47,620 | $47,620 | $61,410 | 90 | 1.84 |
| 138 | Fayetteville, NC | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $43,750 | $47,580 | $62,820 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 139 | Kingston, NY | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $39,040 | $47,530 | $55,080 | 30 | 1.3 |
| 140 | Oklahoma City, OK | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $41,320 | $47,530 | $59,950 | 240 | 0.8 |
| 141 | Fairbanks-College, AK | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $45,830 | $47,380 | $59,300 | 60 | 3.43 |
| 142 | Warner Robins, GA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $44,950 | $47,350 | $58,590 | 40 | 1.14 |
| 143 | Bellingham, WA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $44,540 | $47,310 | $56,600 | 30 | 0.81 |
| 144 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $37,920 | $47,180 | $57,030 | 40 | 0.34 |
| 145 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $47,110 | $47,110 | $60,010 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 146 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $46,910 | $46,930 | $54,510 | 110 | 0.92 |
| 147 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $37,000 | $46,860 | $55,330 | 40 | 0.29 |
| 148 | Fresno, CA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $40,520 | $46,450 | $63,020 | 110 | 0.49 |
| 149 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $40,250 | $45,750 | $54,220 | 220 | 0.12 |
| 150 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $41,640 | $45,360 | $50,010 | 40 | 1.76 |
| 151 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $36,400 | $45,290 | $57,380 | 440 | 0.7 |
| 152 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $40,870 | $44,960 | $58,510 | 70 | 0.39 |
| 153 | Baton Rouge, LA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $35,880 | $44,950 | $63,270 | 40 | 0.2 |
| 154 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $36,030 | $44,550 | $46,710 | 30 | 0.99 |
| 155 | Green Bay, WI | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $39,880 | $42,630 | $49,940 | 60 | 0.79 |
| 156 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $38,920 | $42,630 | $53,040 | 170 | 1.05 |
| 157 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $35,720 | $41,450 | $49,920 | 60 | 0.67 |
| 158 | Visalia, CA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $40,520 | $41,080 | $45,180 | 50 | 0.69 |
| 159 | Logan, UT-ID | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $34,690 | $40,500 | $55,800 | 60 | 2.07 |
| 160 | Boise City, ID | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $39,490 | $40,330 | $50,290 | 150 | 0.87 |
| 161 | Idaho Falls, ID | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $36,090 | $39,080 | $44,950 | 40 | 1.09 |
| 162 | Lubbock, TX | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $34,690 | $38,640 | $69,400 | 30 | 0.41 |
| 163 | Twin Falls, ID | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $36,030 | $38,210 | $50,640 | 40 | 1.82 |
| 164 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $36,090 | $36,090 | $44,950 | 30 | 0.44 |
| 165 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $34,690 | $36,090 | $58,430 | 40 | 0.99 |
| 166 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $36,090 | $36,090 | $55,620 | 140 | 4.09 |
| 167 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $35,650 | $36,050 | $44,260 | 100 | 0.83 |
| 168 | College Station-Bryan, TX | Biological Technicians (19-4021) | $29,600 | $34,690 | $46,870 | 120 | 1.97 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
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What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?
Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.
- Tyler, TX1.81
- San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR1.67
- Athens-Clarke County, GA1.56
- Peoria, IL1.45
- Wilmington, NC1.37
- Jackson, MS1.37
- Bloomington, IN1.35
- Port St. Lucie, FL1.34
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX1.31
- Greensboro-High Point, NC1.29
- Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN1.28
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA1.28
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA1.28
- Champaign-Urbana, IL1.27
- Richmond, VA1.27
- State College, PA1.26
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC1.25
- Salinas, CA1.25
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA1.25
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC1.24
- Naples-Marco Island, FL1.24
- Raleigh-Cary, NC1.23
- Burlington, NC1.23
- Gulfport-Biloxi, MS1.22
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ1.22
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| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler, TX | $77,020 | $42,650 | 1.81 | 0.9 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $49,230 | $29,440 | 1.67 | 1.51 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $64,360 | $41,220 | 1.56 | 1.44 |
| Peoria, IL | $72,120 | $49,590 | 1.45 | 0.65 |
| Wilmington, NC | $62,960 | $45,800 | 1.37 | 0.83 |
| Jackson, MS | $58,550 | $42,850 | 1.37 | 0.31 |
| Bloomington, IN | $64,570 | $47,660 | 1.35 | 1 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $62,070 | $46,490 | 1.34 | 1 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $46,860 | $35,830 | 1.31 | 0.29 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $59,890 | $46,570 | 1.29 | 0.33 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $62,630 | $48,780 | 1.28 | 2.89 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $95,220 | $74,260 | 1.28 | 2.53 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $66,110 | $51,690 | 1.28 | 0.77 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $64,270 | $50,700 | 1.27 | 1.72 |
| Richmond, VA | $65,210 | $51,460 | 1.27 | 1.69 |
| State College, PA | $62,000 | $49,220 | 1.26 | 4.22 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $61,640 | $49,150 | 1.25 | 0.34 |
| Salinas, CA | $59,320 | $47,380 | 1.25 | 0.51 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $60,470 | $48,400 | 1.25 | 0.17 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $62,060 | $49,990 | 1.24 | 0.23 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $59,170 | $47,800 | 1.24 | 0.83 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $64,200 | $51,990 | 1.23 | 1.04 |
| Burlington, NC | $53,980 | $44,010 | 1.23 | 1.72 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $53,190 | $43,470 | 1.22 | 0.82 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $77,170 | $63,490 | 1.22 | 1.71 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $66,240 | $54,730 | 1.21 | 1.23 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $59,550 | $49,340 | 1.21 | 1 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $66,590 | $55,180 | 1.21 | 5.5 |
| Worcester, MA | $69,730 | $57,830 | 1.21 | 4.71 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $61,280 | $51,380 | 1.19 | 0.54 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $66,610 | $55,850 | 1.19 | 0.65 |
| Syracuse, NY | $63,060 | $52,990 | 1.19 | 1.27 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $58,070 | $48,990 | 1.19 | 0.42 |
| Yakima, WA | $56,560 | $47,810 | 1.18 | 0.83 |
| Roanoke, VA | $55,520 | $47,140 | 1.18 | 0.64 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $52,930 | $45,220 | 1.17 | 0.67 |
| Columbus, OH | $59,900 | $51,340 | 1.17 | 0.66 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $67,060 | $58,690 | 1.14 | 2.57 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $54,810 | $48,620 | 1.13 | 0.36 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $64,600 | $57,370 | 1.13 | 0.74 |
| Asheville, NC | $52,440 | $46,870 | 1.12 | 0.38 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $60,630 | $54,310 | 1.12 | 1.5 |
| Missoula, MT | $53,330 | $47,830 | 1.11 | 2.7 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $55,600 | $49,990 | 1.11 | 0.36 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $58,240 | $52,510 | 1.11 | 0.58 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $51,680 | $46,670 | 1.11 | 0.37 |
| Columbia, MO | $51,630 | $47,260 | 1.09 | 1.02 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $50,790 | $46,580 | 1.09 | 0.69 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $61,150 | $56,360 | 1.08 | 2.71 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $50,840 | $46,890 | 1.08 | 1.18 |
| Boulder, CO | $75,390 | $69,580 | 1.08 | 1.25 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $45,360 | $41,940 | 1.08 | 1.76 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $49,730 | $45,990 | 1.08 | 0.35 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $51,900 | $48,010 | 1.08 | 0.33 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $52,570 | $48,640 | 1.08 | 0.68 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $64,410 | $59,750 | 1.08 | 1.48 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $51,240 | $47,570 | 1.08 | 0.41 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $51,710 | $48,120 | 1.07 | 8.47 |
| Toledo, OH | $51,760 | $48,220 | 1.07 | 0.41 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $53,290 | $49,680 | 1.07 | 1.16 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $51,630 | $48,510 | 1.06 | 1.1 |
| Savannah, GA | $50,260 | $47,240 | 1.06 | 0.4 |
| Tulsa, OK | $49,650 | $46,670 | 1.06 | 0.15 |
| Gainesville, FL | $49,940 | $47,020 | 1.06 | 1.2 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $50,200 | $47,290 | 1.06 | 0.19 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $56,850 | $53,680 | 1.06 | 0.54 |
| Ogden, UT | $51,780 | $48,900 | 1.06 | 0.25 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $51,560 | $48,830 | 1.06 | 0.43 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $57,700 | $54,720 | 1.05 | 0.23 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $49,430 | $47,010 | 1.05 | 0.33 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $49,940 | $47,500 | 1.05 | 1.64 |
| Cleveland, OH | $52,690 | $50,140 | 1.05 | 1.27 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $55,430 | $52,800 | 1.05 | 1.12 |
| Ithaca, NY | $60,900 | $58,130 | 1.05 | 3.91 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $65,140 | $62,320 | 1.05 | 2.04 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $53,370 | $51,170 | 1.04 | 0.25 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $47,580 | $45,620 | 1.04 | 0.54 |
| Springfield, MA | $54,140 | $51,930 | 1.04 | 0.4 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $50,210 | $48,370 | 1.04 | 0.31 |
| Tucson, AZ | $49,550 | $47,760 | 1.04 | 0.59 |
| Gainesville, GA | $47,620 | $45,900 | 1.04 | 1.84 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $60,580 | $58,460 | 1.04 | 4.19 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $49,160 | $47,440 | 1.04 | 0.41 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $52,630 | $50,820 | 1.04 | 0.84 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $51,320 | $49,610 | 1.03 | 0.83 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $49,570 | $48,060 | 1.03 | 0.36 |
| Vallejo, CA | $60,360 | $58,620 | 1.03 | 0.82 |
| Akron, OH | $50,220 | $48,840 | 1.03 | 0.89 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $47,910 | $46,780 | 1.02 | 0.3 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $62,780 | $61,430 | 1.02 | 0.77 |
| Reading, PA | $50,400 | $49,440 | 1.02 | 0.5 |
| Reno, NV | $50,540 | $49,660 | 1.02 | 0.38 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $47,110 | $46,330 | 1.02 | Not published by BLS |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $48,210 | $47,440 | 1.02 | 1.04 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $50,140 | $49,410 | 1.01 | 1.13 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $50,660 | $49,980 | 1.01 | 0.51 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $61,990 | $61,470 | 1.01 | 0.24 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $55,700 | $55,310 | 1.01 | 3.31 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $46,930 | $46,610 | 1.01 | 0.92 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $47,530 | $47,230 | 1.01 | 0.8 |
| Wichita, KS | $47,930 | $47,630 | 1.01 | 0.43 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $49,180 | $48,940 | 1.00 | 1.26 |
| Anchorage, AK | $60,240 | $60,200 | 1.00 | 1.37 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $49,440 | $49,660 | 1.00 | 0.8 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $48,670 | $48,970 | 0.99 | Not published by BLS |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $52,300 | $52,710 | 0.99 | 0.31 |
| Fresno, CA | $46,450 | $46,910 | 0.99 | 0.49 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $36,090 | $36,490 | 0.99 | 0.44 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $50,320 | $51,160 | 0.98 | 0.47 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $48,600 | $49,430 | 0.98 | 0.48 |
| Bismarck, ND | $51,630 | $52,560 | 0.98 | 1.16 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $47,350 | $48,600 | 0.97 | 1.14 |
| Huntsville, AL | $50,330 | $51,740 | 0.97 | Not published by BLS |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $45,290 | $46,630 | 0.97 | 0.7 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $50,580 | $52,080 | 0.97 | 0.28 |
| Medford, OR | $48,420 | $49,900 | 0.97 | 2.12 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $48,190 | $49,760 | 0.97 | 1.43 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $48,510 | $50,170 | 0.97 | 1.3 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $47,810 | $49,650 | 0.96 | 0.65 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $47,180 | $49,030 | 0.96 | 0.34 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $58,400 | $60,720 | 0.96 | 6.74 |
| Iowa City, IA | $48,050 | $50,060 | 0.96 | 12.3 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $52,960 | $55,240 | 0.96 | 1.36 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $54,260 | $56,950 | 0.95 | 0.22 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $53,850 | $56,530 | 0.95 | 0.35 |
| Kingston, NY | $47,530 | $50,020 | 0.95 | 1.3 |
| Salem, OR | $52,190 | $55,310 | 0.94 | 0.47 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $57,200 | $60,690 | 0.94 | 1.35 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $52,110 | $55,380 | 0.94 | 1.6 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $53,560 | $57,030 | 0.94 | 1.67 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $44,550 | $47,750 | 0.93 | 0.99 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $42,630 | $45,790 | 0.93 | 1.05 |
| Rochester, NY | $47,670 | $51,210 | 0.93 | 0.52 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $53,000 | $56,960 | 0.93 | 1.25 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $61,610 | $66,620 | 0.92 | 6.05 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $44,950 | $48,710 | 0.92 | 0.2 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $52,700 | $57,290 | 0.92 | 1.7 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $44,960 | $48,990 | 0.92 | 0.39 |
| Lubbock, TX | $38,640 | $42,130 | 0.92 | 0.41 |
| Helena, MT | $50,430 | $55,040 | 0.92 | 2.77 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $57,840 | $63,200 | 0.92 | 1.07 |
| Visalia, CA | $41,080 | $45,130 | 0.91 | 0.69 |
| Bozeman, MT | $49,470 | $54,830 | 0.90 | 1.16 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $41,450 | $46,240 | 0.90 | 0.67 |
| Corvallis, OR | $51,670 | $57,680 | 0.90 | 12.98 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $52,900 | $59,070 | 0.90 | Not published by BLS |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $63,510 | $71,060 | 0.89 | 1.16 |
| Madison, WI | $51,750 | $58,080 | 0.89 | 7.18 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $45,750 | $51,440 | 0.89 | 0.12 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $52,150 | $59,320 | 0.88 | 0.38 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $63,770 | $72,610 | 0.88 | 2.16 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $52,510 | $59,940 | 0.88 | 0.44 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $54,190 | $61,960 | 0.87 | 1.65 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $50,000 | $57,220 | 0.87 | 2.34 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $40,500 | $46,360 | 0.87 | 2.07 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $72,940 | $84,050 | 0.87 | 1.55 |
| Green Bay, WI | $42,630 | $49,940 | 0.85 | 0.79 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $51,190 | $60,020 | 0.85 | 3.1 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $50,320 | $59,590 | 0.84 | 1.81 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $38,210 | $45,400 | 0.84 | 1.82 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $39,080 | $46,800 | 0.84 | 1.09 |
| Boise City, ID | $40,330 | $49,100 | 0.82 | 0.87 |
| Bellingham, WA | $47,310 | $57,820 | 0.82 | 0.81 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $36,090 | $45,610 | 0.79 | 0.99 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $36,050 | $46,140 | 0.78 | 0.83 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $34,690 | $44,470 | 0.78 | 1.97 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $47,380 | $61,810 | 0.77 | 3.43 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $36,090 | $57,640 | 0.63 | 4.09 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-4021 Biological Technicians, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
How should you read Bioprocess Technician metro ranking?
Bioprocess Technician metro ranking: Bioprocess Technician, mapped to Biological Technicians (19-4021), in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has a published annual median of $95,220 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Bioprocess Technician metro ranking: Bioprocess Technician, mapped to Biological Technicians (19-4021), in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA row, the published lower quartile is $68,140 and the upper quartile is $128,440. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Bioprocess Technician metro ranking: Bioprocess Technician, mapped to Biological Technicians (19-4021), in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA employment estimate is 2,690. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Bioprocess Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Bioprocess Technician metro ranking: Bioprocess Technician, mapped to Biological Technicians (19-4021), in Ogden, UT has a published annual median of $51,780 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Bioprocess Technician metro ranking: Bioprocess Technician, mapped to Biological Technicians (19-4021), in Ogden, UT row, the published lower quartile is $49,960 and the upper quartile is $65,430. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Bioprocess Technician metro ranking: Bioprocess Technician, mapped to Biological Technicians (19-4021), in Ogden, UT employment estimate is 30. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Bioprocess Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Bioprocess Technician metro ranking: Bioprocess Technician, mapped to Biological Technicians (19-4021), in College Station-Bryan, TX has a published annual median of $34,690 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Bioprocess Technician metro ranking: Bioprocess Technician, mapped to Biological Technicians (19-4021), in College Station-Bryan, TX row, the published lower quartile is $29,600 and the upper quartile is $46,870. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Bioprocess Technician metro ranking: Bioprocess Technician, mapped to Biological Technicians (19-4021), in College Station-Bryan, TX employment estimate is 120. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Bioprocess Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Which questions matter for Bioprocess Technician metro ranking?
Bioprocess Technician metro ranking: Bioprocess Technician, mapped to Biological Technicians (19-4021), in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has a published annual median of $95,220 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
Does Bioprocess Technician metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Bioprocess Technician metro ranking: Bioprocess Technician, mapped to Biological Technicians (19-4021), in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA has a published annual median of $95,220 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
What does the wage band in Bioprocess Technician metro ranking describe?
For the same Bioprocess Technician metro ranking: Bioprocess Technician, mapped to Biological Technicians (19-4021), in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA row, the published lower quartile is $68,140 and the upper quartile is $128,440. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
Does the employment figure in Bioprocess Technician metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Bioprocess Technician metro ranking: Bioprocess Technician, mapped to Biological Technicians (19-4021), in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA employment estimate is 2,690. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Bioprocess Technician metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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What does this ranking mean for your opening?
Bioprocess technician salary rankings are influenced by the specific scale of biologics production, from clinical pilot plants to commercial manufacturing. When reviewing regional data, note that the experience level required for a large-scale bioreactor suite is deeper than that for bench-top research.
Recruiter's read. Qualitative interpretation, not another BLS estimate.
Bioprocess technician salary rankings are influenced by the specific scale of biologics production, from clinical pilot plants to commercial manufacturing. When reviewing regional data, note that the experience level required for a large-scale bioreactor suite is deeper than that for bench-top research. Hiring managers must ensure their offers reflect the actual scale and technical requirements of their production environment rather than broad occupational averages.
Upstream and downstream expertise are fundamentally different skill sets, and their market costs often vary based on local facility types. An upstream technician's focus on cell culture and media preparation does not compare directly to a downstream technician's work with chromatography or ultrafiltration. Use these rankings with caution; they do not account for the scarcity of specialists in either specific area.
When comparing your offer to the market, consider the level of automation and the quality system your facility employs. Technicians who are accustomed to highly digitized suites or specific electronic batch records are in high demand and expect a premium. If your facility is more manual, you might need to invest in training, which should be reflected in your candidate profile rather than just your salary band.
For Bioprocess Technician in the United States, releases are separate survey estimates. The May 2025 median is $57,510; the May 2024 median is $52,000. Their arithmetic difference is $5,510. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause. Before initiating a search, ensure you can communicate your suite’s environment, including gowning expectations and typical shift stressors. A clear, honest description of the work often outweighs a marginal salary improvement when trying to secure proven talent in this competitive sector.
What should you know about questions before using this pay map?
The provided data does not break this down. For Bioprocess Technician in the United States, percentiles describe the wage distribution of the mapped occupation. The published middle interval is $48,130 to $71,520 annually. They do not assign pay to plant size, seniority, credentials or job complexity.
Does the median pay for upstream and downstream differ?
The provided data does not break this down. For Bioprocess Technician in the United States, percentiles describe the wage distribution of the mapped occupation. The published middle interval is $48,130 to $71,520 annually. They do not assign pay to plant size, seniority, credentials or job complexity. Assess duties and candidate requirements separately; these rows do not measure a premium for them.
Should I use the metro median to set my offer?
The median is a broad reference. Offer based on the candidate's specific technical experience with your process steps.
Are there enough bioprocess candidates in every metro?
No, talent is concentrated. Do not assume the metro median correlates with a surplus of local, qualified bioprocess workers.
What do bioprocess technicians look for most?
They look for clarity on the suite environment, training opportunities, and the overall stability of the production process.