Biological Technician salary in Memphis, TN

Based on 11 certified H-1B filings in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Also listed as: Research Associate (Biology)

Median salary$49,920
Middle 50%$46.9k–$54.1k
vs. national median−14%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 $39,728 and $99,008.
PercentileSalary
10th$39,728
25th$46,893
50th (median)$49,920
75th$54,080
90th$54,080

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $55k $70k FY2020: median $52,460 (18 filings) FY2021: median $50,899 (18 filings) FY2022: median $59,426 (10 filings) FY2024: median $65,520 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 18 filings FY20 FY2021: 18 filings FY21 FY2022: 10 filings FY22 FY2023: 7 filings FY23 FY2024: 13 filings FY24 FY2025: 4 filings FY25 FY2026: 7 filings FY26 18
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 yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$52,460$44,500$52,46018
FY2021$50,899$42,075$54,42718
FY2022$59,426$40,976$65,37410
FY2023–––7
FY2024$65,520$50,045$65,52013
FY2025–––4
FY2026–––7

Cost of living

Memphis's median Biological Technician salary of $49,920 is worth about $54,200 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Memphis = 92.2).

Compared with all workers here

All Biological Technicians in the Memphis, TN area earned a median of $50,840 in May 2025 (320 employed). The H-1B median here is $49,920, 2% 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
St. Jude Children's Research Hospitaltoo few7
The University of Tennessee Health Science Centertoo few4

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 6
Mid-level · Level II too few 4
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.