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Biological Technicians salary in Reading, PA

The median biological technicians in Reading, PA earns $50,400 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,427 a month.

10th percentile
$36,710
25th percentile
$45,020
Median percentile
$50,400
75th percentile
$50,400
90th percentile
$58,800

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$41,129 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,400
Federal income tax−$3,868
Social Security + Medicare−$3,856
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,547
Monthly take-home$3,427
Every two weeks$1,582

Does it go far here?

$51,927Median pay in Reading, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,181 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Reading, PA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,900
Sales Managers$129,230
Software Developers$120,920
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,620
General and Operations Managers$99,920
Registered Nurses$98,470
Project Management Specialists$98,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,060

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