Biotechnology Technician Schools, Salaries, and Job Data

Job Numbers and Growth

There are about 66,000 jobs for biotechnology technicians in the US. The unemployment ranking for this career was low, compared to other occupations. About 4% of employees were without employment in 2008.

Area Job Conditions

Biotechnology technicians are most common in Fairbanks (Alaska), Gainesville (Florida), and Durham (North Carolina), and least common in Nashville (Tennessee), Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), and Atlanta (Georgia).

Workers are paid the most in Las Cruces (New Mexico), Oklahoma City (Oklahoma), and Portsmouth (New Hampshire), and the least in Santa Ana (California), Binghamton (New York), and Sarasota (Florida).

Training and Education

Most employees have an associate degree. Approximately 46% of biotechnology technicians have a bachelor's degree. About 35% of workers have been to college without getting a degree. About 19% of employees obtain jobs with only a high-school diploma or GED. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which if any could help you with this career.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

Among biotechnology technicians, 19% work less than full-time. Some 2% of workers work for themselves.

Biotechnology Technicians Around the Country

In the list below, each metro area is rated for the relative popularity of biotechnology technicians compared to other locations (that is, jobs per population). Single or double up or down arrows indicate the relative popularity in that location. Within each state listing, metro areas are sorted by the actual number of jobs for biotechnology technicians.

Alabama

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Montgomery	$31,000	70
Huntsville	$47,000	70
Mobile	$55,000	50

Alaska

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Anchorage		170
Fairbanks	$42,000	140

Arizona

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Tucson	$42,000	620
Phoenix	$43,000	180

Arkansas

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Little Rock	$41,000	310

California

Location	Median Pay	Workers
San Diego	$49,000	1,140
San Jose	$52,000	880
San Francisco	$55,000	460
Santa Ana	$37,000	440
Sacramento	$42,000	220
Riverside	$41,000	180
Oxnard	$54,000	110
Fresno	$42,000	80
Stockton	$51,000	60
Bakersfield	$49,000	30

Colorado

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Denver	$43,000	480
Colorado Springs	$49,000	130
Boulder	$53,000	120
Fort Collins	$49,000	60
Pueblo	$45,000	50

Connecticut

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Hartford	$54,000	120

District of Columbia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Washington	$52,000	1,030

Florida

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Tampa	$35,000	700
Gainesville	$38,000	520
Orlando	$37,000	340
Miami	$38,000	290
Jacksonville	$39,000	230
West Palm Beach	$33,000	170
Fort Lauderdale	$42,000	170
Sarasota	$26,000	130
Tallahassee	$34,000	130
Lakeland	$31,000	110
Cape Coral		90
Deltona	$34,000	50
Pensacola	$32,000	50
Ocala	$32,000	40
Panama City	$38,000	40

Georgia

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Atlanta	$51,000	170
Columbus	$43,000	60
Savannah	$44,000	40

Hawaii

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Honolulu	$54,000	260

Illinois

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Chicago	$47,000	1,330
Champaign	$43,000	100
Peoria	$42,000	70

Indiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Indianapolis	$35,000	460

Iowa

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Davenport	$39,000	60
Des Moines	$31,000	40

Kentucky

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Lexington	$36,000	300
Louisville	$38,000	140

Louisiana

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Lafayette	$34,000	190
New Orleans	$46,000	60

Maine

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Bangor	$37,000	50
Portland	$41,000	30

Maryland

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Baltimore	$47,000	920
Bethesda	$56,000	590

Massachusetts

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Boston	$53,000	610
Springfield	$41,000	60

Michigan

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Warren	$38,000	420
Detroit	$43,000	250
Kalamazoo	$42,000	140
Grand Rapids	$40,000	130
Lansing	$44,000	90

Minnesota

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Minneapolis	$53,000	580
Duluth	$43,000	50

Mississippi

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Gulfport	$43,000	40

Missouri

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
St Louis	$44,000	330
Kansas City	$51,000	250

Nebraska

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Omaha	$53,000	100
Lincoln	$38,000	50

Nevada

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Reno	$35,000	170
Las Vegas	$62,000	120

New Hampshire

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Portsmouth	$62,000	80
Rochester	$44,000	60
Manchester	$36,000	40

New Jersey

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Edison	$50,000	450
Trenton	$44,000	340
Newark	$51,000	290
Camden	$51,000	90

New Mexico

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Las Cruces	$65,000	40

New York

Location	Median Pay	Workers
New York	$42,000	4,100
Albany	$41,000	1,170
Rochester	$39,000	1,010
Nassau	$51,000	740
Buffalo	$39,000	620
Binghamton	$34,000	70
Utica	$34,000	50

North Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Durham	$40,000	1,010
Raleigh	$38,000	250
Charlotte	$40,000	120
Greensboro	$36,000	40

Ohio

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Cincinnati	$46,000	200
Cleveland	$47,000	170
Columbus	$44,000	90
Akron	$43,000	90
Dayton	$46,000	60

Oklahoma

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Oklahoma City	$67,000	210

Oregon

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Portland	$42,000	460
Eugene	$38,000	120
Medford	$45,000	60

Pennsylvania

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Philadelphia	$51,000	610
Pittsburgh	$47,000	100

Rhode Island

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Providence	$43,000	250

South Carolina

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Columbia	$46,000	70

Tennessee

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Knoxville	$43,000	170
Memphis	$33,000	100
Nashville	$44,000	70

Texas

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Houston	$39,000	2,680
Dallas	$33,000	820
Austin	$36,000	800
San Antonio	$33,000	490
Fort Worth	$38,000	320
Corpus Christi	$51,000	320
Odessa	$28,000	160

Utah

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Salt Lake City	$48,000	170

Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Virginia Beach	$55,000	460
Roanoke	$42,000	40

Washington

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Seattle	$42,000	610
Tacoma	$51,000	120
Spokane	$42,000	90

West Virginia

Location	Median Pay	Workers	Popularity
Charleston	$38,000	50

Wisconsin

Location	Median Pay	Workers
Madison	$40,000	320
Milwaukee	$41,000	170
Oshkosh	$43,000	110

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