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Biological Scientists in Ohio

Want to work in Ohio as a Biological Scientist? Read this first!

20.5% Jobs Projection
$66,590 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Biological Scientists in Ohio are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Biological Scientists in Ohio is growing faster than average.

  • Biological Scientists in Ohio earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Biological Scientists Work in Ohio?

There were approximately 780 workers employed as Biological Scientists in this state in 2018.

There were 790 Biological Scientists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 410 Biological Scientists working in it, which means Ohio has more Biological Scientists than average.

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Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Biological Scientists in this state are growing at a rate of 20.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.0%.

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Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 100 annual job openings, and 1,060 total jobs in 2026 for Biological Scientists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,700 annual jobs and 41,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Biological Scientists Make in Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Biological Scientists ranged from $29,510 to $112,340 with $66,590 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.19 to $54.01. The median hourly rate was $32.02.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $32.66 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.64.

The median salary in Ohio is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Ohio Metros for Biological Scientists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Biological Scientists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Columbus, OH 200 $85,900
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 120 $63,590
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 40 $69,770

Top States for Biological Scientists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Biological Scientists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 11,010 $87,760
Massachusetts 4,470 $74,580
Maryland 4,100 $97,850
Texas 2,100 $80,910
Florida 1,770 $75,010
Washington 1,270 $79,590
North Carolina 1,070 $79,580
Georgia 1,040 $71,280
Colorado 870 $71,030
Ohio 780 $66,590
Oregon 770 $67,350
Louisiana 700 $63,310
New York 690 $88,430
Pennsylvania 660 $71,110
Indiana 630 $68,110
Illinois 590 $83,370
Arizona 570 $73,980
Virginia 540 $83,180
Wisconsin 540 $70,540
District of Columbia 520 $84,670

Below are the states where Biological Scientists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Maryland $97,850
Rhode Island $94,580
Delaware $92,440
Connecticut $91,320
New York $88,430
California $87,760
District of Columbia $84,670
Illinois $83,370
Virginia $83,180
New Jersey $81,880

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