SOC 19-4021 · Green Bay, WI metro

Biological Technicians Salary in Green Bay, WI

The average salary for biological technicians in Green Bay, Wisconsin is $46,310 a year ($22.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,630: half of the 60 people in this job in the Green Bay, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($61,380).

$46,310average per year

$22.27 / hourMedian $42,630Take-home ≈ $37,995

  • $40K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $57K90th

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

60people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Biological Technicians pay range in Green Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,620 or more. The middle half of biological technicians in Green Bay earn between $39,880 and $49,940.

  • $40K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $57K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,310$3,859$22.26
Median$42,630$3,552$20.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,880$3,323$19.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,940$4,162$24.01

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

Biological Technicians pay in Green Bay vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Biological technicians in Green Bay earn 16% less than the Wisconsin average ($55,120) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($61,380). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $57,510.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Green Bay$46,310$42,630$39,880$56,62060
Wisconsin$55,120$51,750$40,330$73,5701,800
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 Green Bay

On the average salary of $46,310, a single filer in Green Bay takes home about $37,995 a year, or $3,166 a month and $1,461 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Green Bay a good place for biological technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Green Bay area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $46,310 buys what about $49,750 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Green Bay ($49,940). A typical home costs $346,517, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Biological Technicians salary in other Wisconsin cities

Green Bay ranks 3rd of 3 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($56,400).

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 Green Bay: questions

How much do biological technicians make an hour in Green Bay?

$22.27 an hour on average, and $20.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level biological technicians salary in Green Bay?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,880, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the biological technicians take-home pay in Green Bay?

About $37,995 a year ($3,166 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,310.

Do biological technicians earn more in Green Bay than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% 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 Green Bay, WI (24580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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