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Biological Technicians Salary in RI

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Biological Technicians in RI have a median annual salary of $45,530, with 140 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $43,830 at the 10th percentile to $79,060 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$45,530

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$21.89

Employment

140

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$43,830
10th
$44,560
25th
$45,530
Median
$78,340
75th
$79,060
90th

Local compared with national

RI

$45,530

Median annual · 2025

United States

$57,510

Median annual · 2025

The RI median is 20.8% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $11,980).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.0
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 3.9
  3. 3.ScienceImportance 3.8
  4. 4.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.8
  5. 5.WritingImportance 3.5
  6. 6.Active LearningImportance 3.5
  7. 7.SpeakingImportance 3.4
  8. 8.MonitoringImportance 3.4
  9. 9.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.1
  10. 10.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1
  11. 11.MathematicsImportance 3.0
  12. 12.CoordinationImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • BD Biosciences CellQuest
  • BoxShade
  • ClustalW
  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Database software
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Gene Codes Sequencher
  • Gene Runner
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • Graphics software
  • Harvard Graphics
  • IBM Lotus 1-2-3
  • Laboratory information management system LIMS

Common 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.
  • Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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