Biological Technician salary in Kalamazoo, MI

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings in the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Portage.

Also listed as: Research Associate (Biology)

Median salary$44,377
Middle 50%$44.3k–$51.5k
vs. national median−23%comparison median $58,000
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $41,600 and $63,253.
PercentileSalary
10th$41,600
25th$44,346
50th (median)$44,377
75th$51,480
90th$56,532

Cost of living

Kalamazoo's median Biological Technician salary of $44,377 is worth about $46,800 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Kalamazoo = 94.8).

Top employers filing

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 $44,377 10
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$44,346$44,37710

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.