Biological technicians

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce
31.7k
Average Age
36.9
Estimated Job Growth
6.62%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$62,411
Average Male Salary
$63,562
Average Female Salary
$61,333

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Biological technicians workforce. Biological technicians workforce in 2023 was 31,665 people, of which 51.6% were women and 48.4% were men. Biological technicians are paid most in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Sherburne (East) & Wright (North) Counties PUMA, MN.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
15,323
Male Workforce
± 3.04k
16,342
Female Workforce
± 3.14k

The Biological technicians workforce in 2023 was 31,665 people (51.6% women and 48.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 42% between 2014 (22,303) and 2023 (31,665).

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Employment by Location

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During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Massachusetts ($108,451), Montana ($89,268), and California ($86,241).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$62,411
AVERAGE WAGE
#239 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Biological technicians earned an average of $62,411, $5,316 less than the average national salary of $67,727

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.403
WAGE GINI

In 2023, Biological technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.403, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Biological technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Biological technicians and on wages for those in the field. Scientific research & development services is the industry that employs the most Biological technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Biological technicians, by average wage, is Scientific research & development services ($94,273).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
31.7k
2023 Workforce
± 4,368
2.1%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 19.2%

This graphic shows the share of Biological technicians employed by various industries. Scientific research & development services employs the largest share of Biological technicians at 41.3%, followed by Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing with 23.2% and Administration of environmental quality & housing programs with 22.4%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Biological technicians in the US. The workforce of Biological technicians in 2023 was 31,665 people, with 51.6% woman, and 48.4% men. The average age of male Biological technicians in the workforce is 36.8 and of female Biological technicians is 36.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Biological technicians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Biological technicians in 2023 was 31,665 people, with 51.6% woman, and 48.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (6,391 people), 20 to 24 years (5,766  people), and 30 to 34 years (4,273 people). Among them they concentrated 52.4% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 16.1% of Biological technicians workers were Hispanic and 83.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (61.3%), Puerto Rican (13.3)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (4.95)%

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Races

In 2023, 59.4% of the Biological technicians workforce were White, of which 47% were women and 53% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (12%) and Black (11.2%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Biological technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Biological technicians is Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

Among the necessary skills for Biological technicians, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Biological technicians need more than the average amount of Science.

Majors

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Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Biological technicians in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (7,250 people), Natural Resources & Conservation (1,150 people), and Business (1,090 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Biological technicians workers were Bachelors Degree (11,573 people), Some college (6,876 people), and High School or Equivalent (5,566 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Biological technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Biological technicians need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Biological Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Biological Technicians are expected to see a growth of 6.62% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

6.62%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
4.02%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Biological technicians. This profession is expected to grow more than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.

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