Biotechnology Laboratory Technicians: Job, Salary, and School Information from The Riley Guide

Job Numbers and Growth

The number of jobs for biotechnology laboratory technicians in the US is about 66,000. Recent data shows that this occupation has a low level of unemployment.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

Of those working as employees, 19% work fewer than 40 hours per week. Around 2% of biotechnology laboratory technicians are independent contractors.

Training and Education

An associate degree is often required to work in this field. Survey data provided by the government shows that 46% of employees have a bachelor's degree or higher. 35% of biotechnology laboratory technicians attended college, but do not have a degree. 19% of workers were able to find a job with only a high school education. 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.

Area Job Conditions

On a per capita basis, there are more jobs for employees in Fairbanks (Alaska), Gainesville (Florida), and Durham (North Carolina), and fewer jobs in Nashville (Tennessee), Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), and Atlanta (Georgia).

Compensation for biotechnology laboratory technicians is the most in Las Cruces (New Mexico), Oklahoma City (Oklahoma), and Portsmouth (New Hampshire), and the lowest in Santa Ana (California), Binghamton (New York), and Sarasota (Florida).

Biotechnology Laboratory Technicians: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area

The table below shows data for Biotechnology Laboratory Technicians, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Biotechnology Laboratory Technicians are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for Biotechnology Laboratory Technicians are starred .

State	Area	Positions	Typical Pay	Popularity in Area
Alabama	Huntsville	70	$47,420	1
Alabama	Mobile	50	$54,920	0.8
Alabama	Montgomery	70	$31,350	1.2
Alaska	Anchorage	170		3
Alaska	Fairbanks	140	$41,880	14
Arizona	Phoenix	180	$42,710	0.3
Arizona	Tucson	620	$42,050	4.6
Arkansas	Little Rock	310	$41,050	2.5
California	Bakersfield	30	$48,900	0.3
California	Fresno	80	$41,700	0.7
California	Oxnard	110	$54,390	1
California	Riverside	180	$41,310	0.4
California	Sacramento	220	$42,350	0.7
California	San Diego	1,140	$48,920	2.3
California	San Francisco	460	$54,900	1.3
California	San Jose	880	$51,840	2.6
California	Santa Ana	440	$36,530	0.8
California	Stockton	60	$50,540	0.8
Colorado	Boulder	120	$52,500	2.1
Colorado	Colorado Springs	130	$49,080	1.4
Colorado	Denver	480	$42,610	1
Colorado	Fort Collins	60	$49,140	1.4
Colorado	Pueblo	50	$45,370	2.9
Connecticut	Hartford	120	$53,610	0.6
District of Columbia	Washington	1,030	$51,500	1.2
Florida	Cape Coral	90		1.2
Florida	Deltona	50	$33,930	0.9
Florida	Fort Lauderdale	170	$42,440	0.6
Florida	Gainesville	520	$37,630	13.2
Florida	Jacksonville	230	$38,630	1
Florida	Lakeland	110	$31,370	1.6
Florida	Miami	290	$37,580	0.8
Florida	Ocala	40	$32,160	1.3
Florida	Orlando	340	$36,560	0.9
Florida	Panama City	40	$37,720	1.8
Florida	Pensacola	50	$32,400	1
Florida	Sarasota	130	$26,200	1.4
Florida	Tallahassee	130	$34,130	2.3
Florida	Tampa	700	$35,400	1.6
Florida	West Palm Beach	170	$33,270	0.9
Georgia	Atlanta	170	$51,310	0.2
Georgia	Columbus	60	$43,480	1.6
Georgia	Savannah	40	$43,870	0.8
Hawaii	Honolulu	260	$54,040	1.6
Illinois	Champaign	100	$43,100	3.2
Illinois	Chicago	1,330	$47,060	0.9
Illinois	Peoria	70	$42,390	1.2
Indiana	Indianapolis	460	$34,680	1.4
Iowa	Davenport	60	$39,470	0.9
Iowa	Des Moines	40	$31,400	0.3
Kentucky	Lexington	300	$35,760	3.5
Kentucky	Louisville	140	$37,730	0.6
Louisiana	Lafayette	190	$33,790	3.8
Louisiana	New Orleans	60	$45,720	0.3
Maine	Bangor	50	$36,780	2.4
Maine	Portland	30	$40,780	0.4
Maryland	Baltimore	920	$47,420	1.9
Maryland	Bethesda	590	$56,090	2.8
Massachusetts	Boston	610	$53,230	1
Massachusetts	Springfield	60	$40,980	0.6
Michigan	Detroit	250	$42,630	1
Michigan	Grand Rapids	130	$39,730	0.9
Michigan	Kalamazoo	140	$42,060	3
Michigan	Lansing	90	$44,360	1.3
Michigan	Warren	420	$38,110	1
Minnesota	Duluth	50	$43,320	1.1
Minnesota	Minneapolis	580	$53,170	0.9
Mississippi	Gulfport	40	$43,480	1.1
Missouri	Kansas City	250	$50,960	0.7
Missouri	St Louis	330	$43,910	0.7
Nebraska	Lincoln	50	$37,970	0.9
Nebraska	Omaha	100	$53,000	0.6
Nevada	Las Vegas	120	$61,500	0.4
Nevada	Reno	170	$34,620	2.3
New Hampshire	Manchester	40	$36,140	1.1
New Hampshire	Portsmouth	80	$62,020	4.4
New Hampshire	Rochester	60	$43,550	3.3
New Jersey	Camden	90	$50,660	0.5
New Jersey	Edison	450	$50,370	1.2
New Jersey	Newark	290	$51,460	0.8
New Jersey	Trenton	340	$44,310	4.5
New Mexico	Las Cruces	40	$64,900	2
New York	Albany	1,170	$40,590	7.4
New York	Binghamton	70	$33,850	1.9
New York	Buffalo	620	$39,190	3.2
New York	Nassau	740	$51,160	1.6
New York	New York	4,100	$41,590	2.2
New York	Rochester	1,010	$39,220	5.5
New York	Utica	50	$34,440	1.1
North Carolina	Charlotte	120	$39,920	0.4
North Carolina	Durham	1,010	$40,260	10.3
North Carolina	Greensboro	40	$36,020	0.3
North Carolina	Raleigh	250	$37,610	1.3
Ohio	Akron	90	$43,480	0.7
Ohio	Cincinnati	200	$45,720	0.5
Ohio	Cleveland	170	$47,260	0.4
Ohio	Columbus	90	$43,540	0.3
Ohio	Dayton	60	$46,370	0.4
Oklahoma	Oklahoma City	210	$67,000	1
Oregon	Eugene	120	$37,790	2.3
Oregon	Medford	60	$45,110	2.1
Oregon	Portland	460	$41,750	1.2
Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	610	$50,900	0.9
Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh	100	$47,440	0.2
Rhode Island	Providence	250	$42,560	1.2
South Carolina	Columbia	70	$46,100	0.6
Tennessee	Knoxville	170	$43,400	1.4
Tennessee	Memphis	100	$33,030	0.4
Tennessee	Nashville	70	$43,660	0.3
Texas	Austin	800	$35,520	2.9
Texas	Corpus Christi	320	$51,150	5.2
Texas	Dallas	820	$33,270	1.1
Texas	Fort Worth	320	$37,620	1
Texas	Houston	2,680	$39,060	2.8
Texas	Odessa	160	$28,250	8.8
Texas	San Antonio	490	$32,710	1.6
Utah	Salt Lake City	170	$47,800	0.7
Virginia	Roanoke	40	$41,560	0.7
Virginia	Virginia Beach	460	$54,760	1.7
Washington	Seattle	610	$42,270	1.2
Washington	Spokane	90	$41,770	1.2
Washington	Tacoma	120	$51,250	1.2
West Virginia	Charleston	50	$37,710	1
Wisconsin	Madison	320	$40,270	2.7
Wisconsin	Milwaukee	170	$41,410	0.5
Wisconsin	Oshkosh	110	$43,340	3.9

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