Biological Technician salary in Atlanta, GA

Based on 37 certified H-1B filings in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Also listed as: Research Associate (Biology)

Median salary$54,950

Middle 50%$50k–$60k

vs. national median−5%comparison median $58,000

Filings37FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

$30k$40k$50k$60k$70k$80k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $39,507 and $67,419.

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	6
FY2021	$49,000	$42,563	$55,500	15
FY2022	$49,500	$45,088	$54,500	19
FY2023	$43,900	$41,000	$48,061	14
FY2024	$53,072	$46,751	$59,250	28
FY2025	$55,825	$53,000	$60,000	26
FY2026	$50,689	$49,478	$54,890	11

Atlanta's median Biological Technician salary of $54,950 is worth about $54,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Atlanta = 100.1).

All Biological Technicians in the Atlanta, GA area earned a median of $53,370 in May 2025 (320 employed). The H-1B median here is $54,950, 3% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employer	Median	Filings
Emory University	$54,890	36

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$37,274	$50,862	23
Senior · Level III	$51,854	$60,000	14

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.