SOC 19-4021 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro

Biological Technicians Salary in Fort Myers, FL

The average salary for biological technicians in Fort Myers, Florida is $49,830 a year ($23.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,910: half of the 40 people in this job in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($61,380).

$49,830average per year

$23.96 / hourMedian $47,910Take-home ≈ $42,218

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#8 of 12Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Biological Technicians pay range in Fort Myers

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,940 or more. The middle half of biological technicians in Fort Myers earn between $37,340 and $58,200.

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,830$4,152$23.96
Median$47,910$3,992$23.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,340$3,112$17.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,200$4,850$27.98

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

Biological Technicians pay in Fort Myers vs. Florida and the U.S.

Biological technicians in Fort Myers earn 5% less than the Florida average ($52,420) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($61,380). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $57,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fort Myers$49,830$47,910$35,770$64,94040
Florida$52,420$48,700$36,050$78,1303,170
United States$61,380$57,510$40,330$84,94069,620

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Biological Technicians salary after taxes in Fort Myers

On the average salary of $49,830, a single filer in Fort Myers takes home about $42,218 a year, or $3,518 a month and $1,624 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Fort Myers area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.3), so the average $49,830 buys what about $48,686 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Myers ($46,780). A typical home costs $339,372, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Biological Technicians salary in other Florida cities

Fort Myers ranks 8th of 12 Florida metro areas for this job; Port St. Lucie pays the most ($63,100).

All Biological Technicians salaries in Florida

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 Fort Myers: questions

How much do biological technicians make an hour in Fort Myers?

$23.96 an hour on average, and $23.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level biological technicians salary in Fort Myers?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the biological technicians take-home pay in Fort Myers?

About $42,218 a year ($3,518 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,830. Florida has no state income tax.

Do biological technicians earn more in Fort Myers than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($61,380).

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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (15980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). 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 0.30, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.30).

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