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Science Technicians in Minnesota

Is Minnesota a good place for you to work as a Science Technician?

7.5% Jobs Projection
$46,950 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Science Technicians in Minnesota is growing faster than average.

  • Science Technicians in Minnesota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Science Technicians Work in Minnesota?

There were approximately 940 workers employed as Science Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 950 Science Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

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

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The amount of Science Technicians working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Science Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 7.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.7%.

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Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 100 annual job openings, and 860 total jobs in 2026 for Science Technicians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,900 annual jobs and 83,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Science Technicians Make in Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Science Technicians ranged from $35,700 to $73,800 with $46,950 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.16 to $35.48. The median hourly rate was $22.57.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.96 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.39.

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

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Top Minnesota Metros for Science Technicians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 700 $49,410
Duluth, MN-WI 80 $45,240
Fargo, ND-MN 60 $46,140

Top States for Science Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Science Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 7,000 $53,280
New York 6,930 $50,040
Texas 4,980 $52,010
Illinois 3,480 $48,420
Florida 2,970 $41,710
Michigan 2,920 $40,430
Pennsylvania 2,270 $47,500
Georgia 2,020 $50,430
Indiana 1,890 $48,540
Ohio 1,770 $51,970
Virginia 1,760 $49,680
Missouri 1,650 $47,460
Maryland 1,630 $62,950
Massachusetts 1,600 $58,230
Washington 1,600 $53,690
New Jersey 1,440 $56,710
Colorado 1,350 $48,980
Oklahoma 1,290 $52,310
Oregon 1,270 $51,210
Louisiana 1,220 $45,260

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

State Annual Median Salary
Maryland $62,950
Connecticut $59,960
Rhode Island $59,060
Massachusetts $58,230
Nebraska $58,200
New Hampshire $57,140
New Jersey $56,710
District of Columbia $56,230
Hawaii $55,200
South Carolina $55,140

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