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
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 49061$25.33/hr$0.63/hr$15.40/hr$18.59/hr$25.31/hr$31.65/hr$36.40/hr
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 Services250$23.93/hr
Manufacturing70$27.93/hr
Public Administration60$17.88/hr
Other Regional Data For Biological Technicians
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 490 $25.31/hr 7.9%
Northeast Minnesota 70 $21.47/hr 1.6%
Southwest Minnesota 10 $16.22/hr 10.0%
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A 1.6%
Central Minnesota N/A N/A 4.4%
Southeast Minnesota N/A $23.43/hr 6.0%
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Tasks for Biological Technicians