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Biological Technicians in Florida

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17.8% Jobs Projection
$42,850 Median Salary
260 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Biological Technicians Work in Florida?

In Florida, there were 2,240 people working as Biological Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 1,660 Biological Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 580 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Biological Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 17.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.1%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 260 annual job openings, and a total of 2,580 jobs for Florida Biological Technicians in 2026.

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

What do Biological Technicians Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Biological Technicians ranged from $27,900 to $62,970 with $42,850 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.41 to $30.27. The median hourly rate was $20.6.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.12 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.48.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 710 $45,760
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 350 $39,500
Gainesville, FL 130 $37,610
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 90 $45,610
Port St. Lucie, FL 80 $53,560
Jacksonville, FL 50 $36,610
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 40 $44,450
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 40 $37,060
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 30 $27,950

Top States for Biological Technicians Employment

View the list below to see 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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