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Biological Technicians in North Carolina

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15.7% Jobs Projection
$41,970 Median Salary
270 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Biological Technicians Work in North Carolina?

In 2018, there were 2,240 Biological Technicians working in the state.

There were 2,480 Biological Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Biological Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 15.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.1%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 270 annual job openings, and a total of 2,660 jobs for North Carolina 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Biological Technicians ranged from $30,830 to $65,530 with $41,970 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.82 to $31.5. The median hourly rate was $20.18.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.55 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.37.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 770 $37,890
Raleigh, NC 750 $49,390
Wilmington, NC 360 $41,670
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 80 $39,350
Greensboro-High Point, NC 30 $50,250

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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