How much do Biological Technicians make in Utica-Rome, NY?

Percentile spread

For Biological Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $39,040 and the 90th percentile is $70,430. The difference is $31,390, which is 64.5% 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 $39,150 to the 75th at $60,260, covers $21,110.

The mean annual wage is $50,540, which sits above the median of $48,670. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Utica-Rome, NY median is 15.4% lower than the national median of $57,510 for Biological Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $52,515, which is 8.7% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 20.5% lower than the New York median of $61,210.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Utica-Rome, NY is 92.678, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $48,670 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Biological Technicians at $52,515 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

15 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Biological Technicians. Utica-Rome, NY ranks 12th of 16 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).).

• Syracuse, NY is 56 miles away, with a median of $63,060 and employment of 170. That median is 29.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $65,865, against $52,515 here.
• Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY is 73 miles away, with a median of $60,580 and employment of 840. That median is 24.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $60,844, against $52,515 here.
• Ithaca, NY is 90 miles away, with a median of $60,900 and employment of 80. That median is 25.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $58,945, against $52,515 here.