Mid-level Biological Technician salary in Washington, DC

Based on 18 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Frederick, Gaithersburg, Bethesda, Rockville, Arlington.

Also listed as: Research Associate (Biology)

Median salary$60,085
Middle 50%$52.6k–$74.4k
vs. all levels here−1%comparison median $60,882
Filings18FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $50,194 and $86,979.
PercentileSalary
10th$50,240
25th$52,567
50th (median)$60,085
75th$74,396
90th$79,898

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $55k $70k FY2020: median $48,298 (13 filings) FY2021: median $61,205 (13 filings) FY2022: median $58,025 (13 filings) FY2023: median $57,000 (23 filings) FY2024: median $62,222 (12 filings) FY2025: median $60,085 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 13 filings FY20 FY2021: 13 filings FY21 FY2022: 13 filings FY22 FY2023: 23 filings FY23 FY2024: 12 filings FY24 FY2025: 10 filings FY25 FY2026: 8 filings FY26 23
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$48,298$48,298$54,00513
FY2021$61,205$55,000$78,00013
FY2022$58,025$50,523$67,50113
FY2023$57,000$53,726$60,77823
FY2024$62,222$53,560$71,79312
FY2025$60,085$54,172$69,86010
FY2026–––8

Cost of living

Washington's median mid-level Biological Technician salary of $60,085 is worth about $55,200 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Washington = 108.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Biological Technicians in the Washington, DC area earned a median of $63,510 in May 2025 (1,630 employed). The H-1B median here is $60,085, 5% lower.

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

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Children's National Medical Centertoo few3
Georgetown Universitytoo few3
Astrix Technologytoo few2
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Servicestoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $56,560 15
Mid-level · Level II $60,085 18
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$43,118$56,56015
Mid-level · Level II$51,750$60,08518

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.