SOC 19-4021 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations · May 2025

How much do Biological Technicians make in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Biological Technicians in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN is $48,510. The 10th percentile is $31,080 and the 90th percentile is $63,950. Employment is 640.

Median annual wage

$48,510

10th percentile
$31,080
25th percentile
$40,410
Median
$48,510
75th percentile
$59,720
90th percentile
$63,950
Mean
$49,050

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

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Percentile spread

For Biological Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $31,080 and the 90th percentile is $63,950. The difference is $32,870, which is 67.8% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $40,410 to the 75th at $59,720, covers $19,310.

The mean annual wage is $49,050, which sits above the median of $48,510. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN median is 15.6% lower than the national median of $57,510 for Biological Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $50,865, which is 11.6% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 5% lower than the Ohio median of $51,080.

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Ohio, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN is 95.370, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $48,510 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Biological Technicians at $50,865 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

8 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Biological Technicians. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ranks 9th of 9 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

  • Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH is 55 miles away, with a median of $50,660 and employment of 80. That median is 4.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $54,653, against $50,865 here.
  • Lexington-Fayette, KY is 67 miles away, with a median of $54,810 and employment of 50. That median is 13% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $59,006, against $50,865 here.
  • Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is 89 miles away, with a median of $50,210 and employment of 90. That median is 3.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $53,946, against $50,865 here.

Employment share

Biological Technicians accounts for 0.06% of wage-and-salary employment in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (640 of 1,101,030). Nationally the occupation is 0.04% of employment (69,620 of 155,495,730). The local share is 1.30 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.

Highest-paying jobs in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Biological Technicians by metro · How to read these percentiles · Median and mean · When a wage is not published · How the figures are made · Compare this wage after prices

Questions this page answers

How much do Biological Technicians make in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Biological Technicians in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN is $48,510. The 10th percentile is $31,080 and the 90th percentile is $63,950. Employment is 640.

How does that compare with the national median for Biological Technicians?

The local median is 15.6% lower than the national median of $57,510.

What is Biological Technicians pay in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN is 95.370, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $48,510 is $50,865. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN compare with nearby metros for Biological Technicians?

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 55 miles away, at $50,660. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ranks 9th of 9 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.