How much do Biological Technicians make in Huntsville, AL?

Percentile spread

For Biological Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $35,620 and the 90th percentile is $60,250. The difference is $24,630, which is 48.9% 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 $40,170 to the 75th at $51,720, covers $11,550.

The mean annual wage is $48,480, which sits below the median of $50,330. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Huntsville, AL median is 12.5% lower than the national median of $57,510 for Biological Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $54,076, which is 6% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 2.3% higher than the Alabama median of $49,220.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Huntsville, AL is 93.072, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $50,330 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Biological Technicians at $54,076 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Biological Technicians. Huntsville, AL ranks 3rd of 4 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).).

• Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is 152 miles away, with a median of $53,370 and employment of 320. That median is 6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $53,339, against $54,076 here.
• Gainesville, GA is 169 miles away, with a median of $47,620 and employment of 90. That median is 5.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $49,211, against $54,076 here.
• Memphis, TN-MS-AR is 176 miles away, with a median of $50,840 and employment of 320. That median is 1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $55,154, against $54,076 here.