Biological Technician salary in Augusta, GA

Based on 11 certified H-1B filings in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Also listed as: Research Associate (Biology)

Median salary$48,000
Middle 50%$47.2k–$50.8k
vs. national median−17%comparison median $58,000
Filings11FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $47,112 and $52,532.
PercentileSalary
10th$47,112
25th$47,169
50th (median)$48,000
75th$50,792
90th$51,000

Cost of living

Augusta's median Biological Technician salary of $48,000 is worth about $52,200 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Augusta = 91.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Biological Technicians in the Augusta, GA area earned a median of $49,730 in May 2025 (40 employed). The H-1B median here is $48,000, 3% lower.

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

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
BOR USGA obo Augusta University$48,00011

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II $48,000 11
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Mid-level · Level II$47,112$48,00011

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.