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Biological Technicians in Alabama

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11.5% Jobs Projection
$37,930 Median Salary
110 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Biological Technicians in Alabama is growing faster than average.

  • Biological Technicians in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Biological Technicians Work in Alabama?

There were approximately 300 workers employed as Biological Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 320 Biological Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 720 Biological Technicians working in it, which means Alabama has fewer Biological Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Biological Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 11.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.1%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 110 annual job openings, and 1,070 total jobs in 2026 for Biological Technicians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 8,900 annual jobs and 90,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Biological Technicians Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Biological Technicians ranged from $24,750 to $52,380 with $37,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.9 to $25.18. The median hourly rate was $18.23.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.78 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.55.

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

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Top Alabama Metros for Biological Technicians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 80 $42,190
Auburn-Opelika, AL 60 $30,500

Top States for Biological Technicians Employment

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

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 10,990 $50,100
Texas 5,890 $44,070
Massachusetts 5,560 $51,290
Ohio 4,110 $43,950
Pennsylvania 3,750 $46,100
Maryland 3,520 $48,870
New York 3,460 $46,980
Washington 3,200 $42,910
Colorado 2,850 $42,470
Oregon 2,740 $39,610
North Carolina 2,240 $41,970
Florida 2,240 $42,850
Illinois 1,830 $52,920
Georgia 1,630 $47,320
Tennessee 1,240 $38,890
Indiana 1,230 $40,900
Wisconsin 1,160 $45,320
Missouri 1,160 $40,460
Arizona 1,090 $33,400
Connecticut 990 $55,300

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

State Annual Median Salary
Connecticut $55,300
Illinois $52,920
District of Columbia $52,000
Massachusetts $51,290
New Jersey $50,350
California $50,100
New Hampshire $49,240
Delaware $48,890
Maryland $48,870
Minnesota $48,630

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