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Biological Technicians — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$57,510
United States, 2025
Employment
69,620
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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.
- O*NET code
- 19-4021.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
- Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
- Conduct research, or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
- Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
- Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
- Input data into databases.
- Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
- Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$40,330
25th percentile
$48,130
75th percentile
$71,520
90th percentile
$84,940
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Active Listening3.9
- Science3.8
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Writing3.5
- Active Learning3.5
- Monitoring3.4
- Speaking3.4
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1
- Complex Problem Solving3.1
- Operations Monitoring3.0
- Mathematics3.0
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 15 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
15
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.6 | Not selected | 4.6 |
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Writing | 3.5 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Learning | 3.5 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Science | 3.8 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Monitoring | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Speaking | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Biological TechniciansHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $95,220 | 2,690 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $77,170 | 180 | 2025 |
| Tyler, TX | $77,020 | 50 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $75,390 | 110 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $72,940 | 790 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | $72,120 | 50 | 2025 |
| CA | $71,440 | 9,210 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | $69,730 | 740 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $67,060 | 1,770 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $66,610 | 1,830 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $66,590 | 280 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $66,240 | 50 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $66,110 | 70 | 2025 |
| NJ | $66,040 | 1,290 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | $65,210 | 500 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $65,140 | 1,470 | 2025 |
| DC | $64,770 | 210 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | $64,600 | 40 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IN | $64,570 | 30 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $64,410 | 710 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.