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Biological Technicians in Georgia

Is Georgia a good place for you to work as a Biological Technician?

13.7% Jobs Projection
$47,320 Median Salary
140 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Biological Technicians Work in Georgia?

In Georgia, there were 1,630 people working as Biological Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 1,470 Biological Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 160 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Biological Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 13.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.1%.

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Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 140 annual job openings, and 1,410 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 Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Biological Technicians ranged from $27,400 to $65,790 with $47,320 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.17 to $31.63. The median hourly rate was $22.75.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.68 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.93.

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

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Top Georgia 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
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 690 $46,730
Athens-Clarke County, GA 500 $56,360
Gainesville, GA 50 $36,440
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 50 $43,420
Chattanooga, TN-GA 40 $47,700
Warner Robins, GA 40 $32,190

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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