DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

19-4021 Biological Technicians

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 66074$24.33/hr$0.51/hr$15.33/hr$18.29/hr$23.44/hr$30.33/hr$35.40/hr
U S 79,5302,068$23.85/hr$0.17/hr$14.35/hr$17.43/hr$22.28/hr$28.76/hr$35.63/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Biological Technicians
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services340$22.55/hr
Education and Health Services130$27.74/hr
Public Administration100$17.85/hr
Manufacturing70$27.93/hr
Other Regional Data For Biological Technicians
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Minnesota 660 $23.44/hr 7.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 500 $24.92/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 490 $25.31/hr 7.9%
Fargo ND-MN MSA 130 $15.40/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 70 $21.47/hr 1.6%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 40 $18.47/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 10 $16.22/hr 10.0%
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A 1.6%
Central Minnesota N/A N/A 4.4%
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Minnesota N/A $23.43/hr 6.0%
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A $21.71/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
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Tasks for Biological Technicians