How many biological techs are there? About 79,000 in all. Workers can most likely expect a high rate of unemployment. Note that 6% of employees were without work in 2008.
Area Job Conditions
Ames (Iowa), Durham (North Carolina), and Athens (Georgia) boast the most employees for their size population. Orlando (Florida), Fort Worth (Texas), and Virginia Beach (Virginia) have the fewest.
The highest salaries for biological techs are in and around Wilmington (Delaware), Lowell (Massachusetts), and San Jose (California). The lowest-paying areas are Austin (Texas), South Bend (Indiana), and Idaho Falls (Idaho).
Training and Education
Expect to get a bachelor's degree for this occupation. The share of employees with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%. About 26% of biological techs got additional education after high school, but did not have to get a college degree. There was no need to go beyond high school for 14% of workers. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which if any could help you with this career.
Part-Time Work and Self-Employment
It is estimated that 6% of biological techs work less than full time.
Biological Techs by Metropolitan Area (city and its surroundings)
In the table below, a Job Density near 0% means the area has an average number of people in this occupation, for its population. A higher or lower Job Density (e.g., +22% or -45%) tells you there are that many more or fewer workers of that type there than in the average US metro area. So, the higher the number, the more common the occupation.
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