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

How much do Biological Technicians make in Tulsa, OK?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Biological Technicians in Tulsa, OK is $49,650. The 10th percentile is $40,210 and the 90th percentile is $67,320. Employment is 30.

Median annual wage

$49,650

10th percentile
$40,210
25th percentile
$45,670
Median
$49,650
75th percentile
$63,200
90th percentile
$67,320
Mean
$52,120

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

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Percentile spread

For Biological Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $40,210 and the 90th percentile is $67,320. The difference is $27,110, which is 54.6% 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 $45,670 to the 75th at $63,200, covers $17,530.

The mean annual wage is $52,120, which sits above the median of $49,650. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Tulsa, OK median is 13.7% lower than the national median of $57,510 for Biological Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $55,653, which is 3.2% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 3.8% higher than the Oklahoma median of $47,850.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Tulsa, OK is 89.214, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $49,650 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Biological Technicians at $55,653 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. Tulsa, OK ranks 1st 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).).

  • Oklahoma City, OK is 94 miles away, with a median of $47,530 and employment of 240. That median is 4.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $52,573, against $55,653 here.
  • Wichita, KS is 112 miles away, with a median of $47,930 and employment of 60. That median is 3.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $53,887, against $55,653 here.
  • Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR is 117 miles away, with a median of $46,930 and employment of 110. That median is 5.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $51,372, against $55,653 here.

Employment share

Biological Technicians accounts for 0.01% of wage-and-salary employment in Tulsa, OK (30 of 458,730). Nationally the occupation is 0.04% of employment (69,620 of 155,495,730). The local share is 0.15 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.

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Questions this page answers

How much do Biological Technicians make in Tulsa, OK?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Biological Technicians in Tulsa, OK is $49,650. The 10th percentile is $40,210 and the 90th percentile is $67,320. Employment is 30.

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

The local median is 13.7% lower than the national median of $57,510.

What is Biological Technicians pay in Tulsa, OK after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Tulsa, OK is 89.214, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $49,650 is $55,653. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does Tulsa, OK compare with nearby metros for Biological Technicians?

Oklahoma City, OK is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 94 miles away, at $47,530. Tulsa, OK ranks 1st of 4 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.