SOC 19-4021 · Wichita, KS metro

Biological Technicians Salary in Wichita, KS

The average salary for biological technicians in Wichita, Kansas is $53,430 a year ($25.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,930: half of the 60 people in this job in the Wichita, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($61,380).

$53,430average per year

$25.69 / hourMedian $47,930Take-home ≈ $42,929

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $85K90th

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

60people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Biological Technicians pay range in Wichita

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $85,210 or more. The middle half of biological technicians in Wichita earn between $37,890 and $65,980.

  • $38K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $85K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,430$4,452$25.69
Median$47,930$3,994$23.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,890$3,158$18.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,980$5,498$31.72

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

Biological Technicians pay in Wichita vs. Kansas and the U.S.

Biological technicians in Wichita earn 9% less than the Kansas average ($58,460) and 13% 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
Wichita$53,430$47,930$37,890$85,21060
Kansas$58,460$51,630$36,700$82,650480
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 Wichita

On the average salary of $53,430, a single filer in Wichita takes home about $42,929 a year, or $3,577 a month and $1,651 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Wichita a good place for biological technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wichita area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $53,430 buys what about $60,070 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita ($47,630). A typical home costs $225,557, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Biological Technicians salary in nearby metro areas

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 Wichita: questions

How much do biological technicians make an hour in Wichita?

$25.69 an hour on average, and $23.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $42,929 a year ($3,577 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,430.

Do biological technicians earn more in Wichita than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 Wichita, KS (48620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.6%.
  • 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. 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 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).

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