19-4021

Biological Technicians

Role Overview

Assist biological and medical scientists. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, collect data and samples, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.

Recommended Majors

Biology/Biological Sciences, General. Biomedical Sciences, General. Biochemistry. Molecular Biology. Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. Microbiology, General. Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. Microbiology and Immunology. Zoology/Animal Biology. Animal Behavior and Ethology. Wildlife Biology. Genetics, General. Biostatistics. Bioinformatics. Computational Biology. Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. Aquatic Biology/Limnology. Neuroscience. Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician.

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Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
Massachusetts	$65,020
Connecticut	$64,860
California	$64,020
New Jersey	$63,430
New York	$58,750
Tennessee	$58,520
District of Columbia	$55,910
Delaware	$55,740
Colorado	$54,600
Alaska	$53,830
Louisiana	$53,620
Washington	$52,680
New Hampshire	$51,960
Arizona	$51,850
Iowa	$51,300

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Median Annual Salary

$52,000

Projected Growth (10yr)

+3.5%

Avg. annual openings

9.1k

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