What are the main factors that influence an Associate Biological Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Associate Biological Technician?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Biological Technician roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Biological Technician's salary?

An Associate Biological Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $49,122 for beginners, reaching about $63,669 at mid-level, and approach $124,116 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Biological Technician?

Associate Biological Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Biological Technician roles are District of Columbia $69,850, California $69,585, Massachusetts $68,658. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Biological Technician roles make?

Salaries for Associate Biological Technician level roles vary by specialization: Biological Sales Specialist: $116,126; Associate Biological Scientist: $106,047; Biological Scientist: $85,815; Biological Engineer: $83,133; Biological Science Technician: $80,649.

Associate Biological Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate Biological Technician make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Biological Technician in New Mexico is $58,431 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, an Associate Biological Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,870
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,436 to $62,848
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,799

10% $50,799

50% (Median) $58,431

90% $66,870

Associate Biological Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,848	$5,237	$1,209	$30
Average	$58,431	$4,869	$1,124	$28
25th Percentile	$54,436	$4,536	$1,047	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Biological Technician Salaries

An Associate Biological Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Associate Biological Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Biological Technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $49,122
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,511
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,669
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,304
Expert (over 8 years): $124,116

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Industrial Engineering Technician I	less than 1 year	$49,122
Associate Biological Technician	1-2 years	$57,511
Industrial Engineering Technician III	2-4 years	$63,669
Industrial Engineering Technician IV	5-8 years	$71,304
Industrial Engineering Manager	over 8 years	$124,116

How Do Associate Biological Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Associate Biological Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,850.
California: $69,585.
Massachusetts: $68,658.

District of Columbia $69,850 California $69,585 Massachusetts $68,658 Washington $68,406 New Jersey $68,380 Alaska $68,292 Connecticut $67,421 New York $67,068

Hawaii $65,939 Rhode Island $65,409 Maryland $65,049 Minnesota $64,557 Colorado $64,368 Illinois $64,305 Oregon $64,065 Delaware $63,889

New Hampshire $63,777 Virginia $63,529 Pennsylvania $62,803 Nevada $62,438 North Dakota $62,318 Michigan $62,128 Wisconsin $62,059 Vermont $61,920

Texas $61,535 Maine $61,510 Arizona $61,472 Ohio $61,428 Georgia $60,848 Indiana $60,557 Wyoming $60,501 Utah $60,412

Iowa $60,375 Kansas $60,072 Louisiana $59,983 North Carolina $59,952 Missouri $59,939 Florida $59,693 Montana $59,561 Nebraska $59,435

Kentucky $59,365 South Carolina $59,113 Tennessee $58,955 Idaho $58,892 New Mexico $58,431 Oklahoma $58,331 Alabama $57,958 South Dakota $57,334

Arkansas $56,993 West Virginia $56,810 Mississippi $56,261

Top Paying Cities for Associate Biological Technician

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $59,053
Belen: $58,725
Bernalillo: $59,158

Algodones, NM $59,053

Belen, NM $58,725

Bernalillo, NM $59,158

Bluewater, NM $57,916

Bosque, NM $58,293

Casa Blanca, NM $58,425

Cedar Crest, NM $59,207

Cedarvale, NM $56,886

Cerrillos, NM $59,096

Claunch, NM $56,675

Coyote, NM $58,226

Cuba, NM $58,132

Cubero, NM $58,554

Edgewood, NM $58,943

Estancia, NM $58,240

Gallina, NM $57,921

Counselor, NM $57,957

Grants, NM $57,850

Milan, NM $58,081

Isleta, NM $59,260

Jarales, NM $58,668

Jemez Pueblo, NM $58,770

Jemez Springs, NM $58,589

Laguna, NM $58,841

La Jara, NM $58,067

La Joya, NM $57,933

Lindrith, NM $57,863

Los Lunas, NM $59,036

Mcintosh, NM $58,561

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $58,171

Moriarty, NM $58,364

Mountainair, NM $57,734

Nageezi, NM $57,880

New Laguna, NM $58,526

Paguate, NM $58,566

Pena Blanca, NM $59,220

Peralta, NM $59,129

Placitas, NM $59,159

Ponderosa, NM $58,695

Prewitt, NM $57,898

Regina, NM $57,939

Sandia Park, NM $59,059

Corrales, NM $59,281

San Fidel, NM $58,211

San Rafael, NM $57,963

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $59,059

San Ysidro, NM $58,980

Stanley, NM $58,356

Tijeras, NM $59,066

Tome, NM $58,957

Torreon, NM $58,761

Veguita, NM $58,289

Willard, NM $57,630

Youngsville, NM $58,242

Bosque Farms, NM $59,238

Clines Corners, NM $58,003

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $59,104

Cochiti Lake, NM $59,181

Albuquerque, NM $59,315

Kirtland Afb, NM $59,315

Rio Rancho, NM $59,218

Gallup, NM $57,982

Brimhall, NM $57,818

Church Rock, NM $57,845

Continental Divide, NM $57,804

Crownpoint, NM $57,852

Fence Lake, NM $57,594

Fort Wingate, NM $57,825

Gamerco, NM $57,922

Mentmore, NM $57,833

Mexican Springs, NM $57,826

Ramah, NM $57,720

Rehoboth, NM $57,864

Thoreau, NM $57,867

Tohatchi, NM $57,814

Vanderwagen, NM $57,826

Zuni, NM $57,812

Navajo, NM $57,891

Jamestown, NM $57,747

Pinehill, NM $57,675

Sheep Springs, NM $57,877

Smith Lake, NM $58,093

Yatahey, NM $57,856

Farmington, NM $58,134

Aztec, NM $58,242

Blanco, NM $57,970

Bloomfield, NM $57,901

Flora Vista, NM $58,194

Fruitland, NM $57,830

Kirtland, NM $58,195

La Plata, NM $58,216

Navajo Dam, NM $58,190

Shiprock, NM $58,109

Waterflow, NM $58,079

Newcomb, NM $57,842

Sanostee, NM $57,878

Santa Fe, NM $59,617

Abiquiu, NM $57,987

Alcalde, NM $58,997

Amalia, NM $57,898

Arroyo Hondo, NM $57,817

Arroyo Seco, NM $57,884

Canjilon, NM $57,808

Canones, NM $58,334

Carson, NM $58,038

Cebolla, NM $57,842

Cerro, NM $57,859

Chama, NM $58,095

Chamisal, NM $58,840

Chimayo, NM $59,253

Cordova, NM $59,153

Costilla, NM $58,141

Taos Ski Valley, NM $57,700

Dixon, NM $58,784

Dulce, NM $58,094

El Prado, NM $57,935

El Rito, NM $58,201

Embudo, NM $58,482

Espanola, NM $59,182

Glorieta, NM $59,388

Hernandez, NM $58,631

Ilfeld, NM $58,840

La Madera, NM $58,098

Lamy, NM $59,161

Llano, NM $58,721

Los Alamos, NM $59,301

White Rock, NM $59,413

Medanales, NM $58,696

Ojo Caliente, NM $58,351

Los Ojos, NM $57,953

Pecos, NM $59,203

Penasco, NM $58,503

Petaca, NM $57,754

Questa, NM $57,920

Ranchos De Taos, NM $58,225

Red River, NM $57,755

Ribera, NM $58,126

Rowe, NM $58,895

San Cristobal, NM $57,753

San Jose, NM $58,750

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $59,037

Santa Cruz, NM $59,233

Serafina, NM $57,979

Taos, NM $57,902

Tererro, NM $59,392

Tesuque, NM $59,617

Tierra Amarilla, NM $57,902

Trampas, NM $58,455

Tres Piedras, NM $57,738

Truchas, NM $58,988

Vadito, NM $58,426

Valdez, NM $57,796

Vallecitos, NM $57,751

Velarde, NM $58,695

Villanueva, NM $58,014

Spaceport City, NM $56,831

Las Vegas, NM $57,522

Angel Fire, NM $57,691

Anton Chico, NM $57,422

Buena Vista, NM $57,949

Chacon, NM $57,990

Cimarron, NM $57,601

Cleveland, NM $58,402

Eagle Nest, NM $57,645

Guadalupita, NM $57,902

Holman, NM $58,253

La Loma, NM $57,326

Maxwell, NM $57,621

Miami, NM $57,497

Mills, NM $57,292

Montezuma, NM $58,698

Mora, NM $58,484

Mosquero, NM $57,242

Ocate, NM $57,559

Ojo Feliz, NM $57,710

Rainsville, NM $57,963

Raton, NM $57,766

Rociada, NM $58,728

Roy, NM $57,305

Sapello, NM $58,218

Solano, NM $57,235

Springer, NM $57,471

Ute Park, NM $57,628

Valmora, NM $57,473

Wagon Mound, NM $57,408

Watrous, NM $57,493

Socorro, NM $57,360

Aragon, NM $57,533

Datil, NM $57,296

Lemitar, NM $57,626

Luna, NM $57,635

Magdalena, NM $57,300

Pie Town, NM $57,491

Polvadera, NM $57,765

Quemado, NM $57,611

Reserve, NM $57,507

San Acacia, NM $57,861

San Antonio, NM $57,042

Truth Or Consequences, NM $57,030

Arrey, NM $57,021

Caballo, NM $57,060

Derry, NM $56,770

Elephant Butte, NM $57,179

Garfield, NM $56,605

Hatch, NM $55,698

Monticello, NM $57,027

Rincon, NM $55,377

Salem, NM $56,428

Williamsburg, NM $57,102

Winston, NM $57,069

Las Cruces, NM $54,653

White Sands Missile Range, NM $54,832

Santa Teresa, NM $55,230

Playas, NM $57,294

Animas, NM $57,435

Anthony, NM $55,217

Arenas Valley, NM $57,333

Bayard, NM $57,280

Berino, NM $54,967

Buckhorn, NM $57,339

Santa Clara, NM $57,380

Chamberino, NM $55,024

Cliff, NM $57,273

Columbus, NM $57,119

Deming, NM $57,132

Dona Ana, NM $54,654

Fairacres, NM $54,818

Faywood, NM $57,106

Fort Bayard, NM $57,326

Gila, NM $57,189

Glenwood, NM $57,233

Hachita, NM $57,119

Hanover, NM $57,131

Hillsboro, NM $57,015

Hurley, NM $57,242

La Mesa, NM $55,698

Lordsburg, NM $57,252

Mesilla, NM $54,654

Mesilla Park, NM $54,659

Mesquite, NM $54,706

Mimbres, NM $57,177

Mule Creek, NM $57,331

Organ, NM $54,688

Pinos Altos, NM $57,272

Radium Springs, NM $54,676

Redrock, NM $57,126

Rodeo, NM $57,507

San Miguel, NM $54,685

Silver City, NM $57,273

Sunland Park, NM $54,936

Tyrone, NM $57,442

Vado, NM $54,728

Chaparral, NM $55,418

Clovis, NM $57,163

Cannon Afb, NM $57,037

Broadview, NM $56,996

Causey, NM $56,898

Crossroads, NM $56,763

Dora, NM $57,033

Elida, NM $56,797

Floyd, NM $56,935

Fort Sumner, NM $56,889

Grady, NM $57,050

House, NM $57,005

Kenna, NM $56,797

Lingo, NM $56,895

Melrose, NM $57,015

Milnesand, NM $56,775

Pep, NM $56,852

Portales, NM $57,061

Rogers, NM $56,868

Saint Vrain, NM $57,051

Taiban, NM $56,869

Texico, NM $57,073

Yeso, NM $56,663

Roswell, NM $56,729

Artesia, NM $56,841

Caprock, NM $56,726

Carlsbad, NM $56,878

Dexter, NM $56,769

Eunice, NM $56,929

Hagerman, NM $56,797

Hobbs, NM $57,012

Hope, NM $56,589

Jal, NM $56,862

Lake Arthur, NM $56,703

Lakewood, NM $56,788

Loco Hills, NM $56,893

Loving, NM $56,864

Lovington, NM $56,957

Mcdonald, NM $56,802

Malaga, NM $56,808

Maljamar, NM $56,753

Monument, NM $56,886

Tatum, NM $56,839

Whites City, NM $56,934

Carrizozo, NM $56,460

Alamogordo, NM $56,280

Alto, NM $56,468

Bent, NM $56,291

Capitan, NM $56,337

Cloudcroft, NM $56,285

Corona, NM $56,705

Encino, NM $57,161

Fort Stanton, NM $56,361

Glencoe, NM $56,321

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $56,274

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $56,274

Hondo, NM $56,372

La Luz, NM $56,274

Lincoln, NM $56,208

Mayhill, NM $56,401

Mescalero, NM $56,299

Nogal, NM $56,541

Orogrande, NM $56,302

Picacho, NM $56,360

Pinon, NM $56,572

Ruidoso, NM $56,575

Ruidoso Downs, NM $56,498

Sacramento, NM $56,324

San Patricio, NM $56,391

Sunspot, NM $56,274

Timberon, NM $56,396

Tinnie, NM $56,327

Tularosa, NM $56,311

Vaughn, NM $56,931

Weed, NM $56,394

Tucumcari, NM $57,213

Amistad, NM $57,139

Bard, NM $57,048

Capulin, NM $57,694

Clayton, NM $57,250

Conchas Dam, NM $57,302

Cuervo, NM $57,027

Des Moines, NM $57,466

Folsom, NM $57,555

Garita, NM $57,192

Gladstone, NM $57,307

Grenville, NM $57,297

Logan, NM $57,211

Mcalister, NM $57,034

Nara Visa, NM $57,076

Newkirk, NM $57,139

Quay, NM $57,172

San Jon, NM $57,110

Santa Rosa, NM $57,172

Sedan, NM $57,192

Trementina, NM $57,189

Associate Biological Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Biological Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Associate Biological Technician positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Biological Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Associate Biological Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$70,118	$34.0	20%

Associate Biological Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Biological Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$54,436

Average $58,431/year

$62,848

$4,536

Average $4,869/month

$5,237

$1,047

Average $1,124/week

$1,209

$26

Average $28/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,848	$5,237	$1,209	$30
Average	$58,431	$4,869	$1,124	$28
25th Percentile	$54,436	$4,536	$1,047	$26

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