Job Numbers and Growth There were about 66,000 life science technicians across the US in 2008. Unemployment for workers was considered low in the recent past, relative to other occupations. The percentage of employees unemployed in 2008 was 4%. Area Job Conditions The cities with the most life science technicians per capita are Fairbanks (Alaska), Gainesville (Florida), and Durham (North Carolina), while the worst cities are Nashville (Tennessee), Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), and Atlanta (Georgia). The highest salaries for workers are in and around Las Cruces (New Mexico), Oklahoma City (Oklahoma), and Portsmouth (New Hampshire). The lowest-paying areas are Santa Ana (California), Binghamton (New York), and Sarasota (Florida). Training and Education Education or job training for employees typically involves an associate degree. At least 46% of life science technicians had a degree of four or more years. About 35% of workers had some college below a bachelor's degree. An estimated 19% of employees had just a high-school diploma. 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 An estimated 19% of life science technicians work part-time. An estimated 2% of workers were self-employed.
Life Science Technicians 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. Alabama | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Huntsville | $47,000 | 70 | -5% | | Mobile | $55,000 | 50 | -22% | | Montgomery | $31,000 | 70 | +17% |
Alaska | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Anchorage | | 170 | +202% | | Fairbanks | $42,000 | 140 | +1303% |
Arizona | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Phoenix | $43,000 | 180 | -74% | | Tucson | $42,000 | 620 | +365% |
Arkansas | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Little Rock | $41,000 | 310 | +153% |
California | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bakersfield | $49,000 | 30 | -68% | | Fresno | $42,000 | 80 | -33% | | Oxnard | $54,000 | 110 | +3% | | Riverside | $41,000 | 180 | -62% | | Sacramento | $42,000 | 220 | -32% | | San Diego | $49,000 | 1,140 | +132% | | San Francisco | $55,000 | 460 | +25% | | San Jose | $52,000 | 880 | +160% | | Santa Ana | $37,000 | 440 | -22% | | Stockton | $51,000 | 60 | -21% |
Colorado | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Boulder | $53,000 | 120 | +113% | | Colorado Springs | $49,000 | 130 | +45% | | Denver | $43,000 | 480 | +4% | | Fort Collins | $49,000 | 60 | +45% | | Pueblo | $45,000 | 50 | +191% |
Connecticut | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Hartford | $54,000 | 120 | -43% |
District of Columbia | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Washington | $52,000 | 1,030 | +21% |
Florida | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Cape Coral | | 90 | +21% | | Deltona | $34,000 | 50 | -8% | | Fort Lauderdale | $42,000 | 170 | -37% | | Gainesville | $38,000 | 520 | +1224% | | Jacksonville | $39,000 | 230 | +4% | | Lakeland | $31,000 | 110 | +61% | | Miami | $38,000 | 290 | -20% | | Ocala | $32,000 | 40 | +25% | | Orlando | $37,000 | 340 | -12% | | Panama City | $38,000 | 40 | +77% | | Pensacola | $32,000 | 50 | -4% | | Sarasota | $26,000 | 130 | +39% | | Tallahassee | $34,000 | 130 | +128% | | Tampa | $35,000 | 700 | +57% | | West Palm Beach | $33,000 | 170 | -13% |
Georgia | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Atlanta | $51,000 | 170 | -81% | | Columbus | $43,000 | 60 | +61% | | Savannah | $44,000 | 40 | -23% |
Hawaii | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Honolulu | $54,000 | 260 | +64% |
Illinois | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Champaign | $43,000 | 100 | +216% | | Chicago | $47,000 | 1,330 | -6% | | Peoria | $42,000 | 70 | +17% |
Indiana | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Indianapolis | $35,000 | 460 | +40% |
Iowa | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Davenport | $39,000 | 60 | -7% | | Des Moines | $31,000 | 40 | -66% |
Kentucky | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Lexington | $36,000 | 300 | +247% | | Louisville | $38,000 | 140 | -38% |
Louisiana | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Lafayette | $34,000 | 190 | +278% | | New Orleans | $46,000 | 60 | -68% |
Maine | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Bangor | $37,000 | 50 | +140% | | Portland | $41,000 | 30 | -58% |
Maryland | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Baltimore | $47,000 | 920 | +92% | | Bethesda | $56,000 | 590 | +183% |
Massachusetts | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Boston | $53,000 | 610 | -4% | | Springfield | $41,000 | 60 | -44% |
Michigan | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Detroit | $43,000 | 250 | -4% | | Grand Rapids | $40,000 | 130 | -5% | | Kalamazoo | $42,000 | 140 | +197% | | Lansing | $44,000 | 90 | +32% | | Warren | $38,000 | 420 | -1% |
Minnesota | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Duluth | $43,000 | 50 | +14% | | Minneapolis | $53,000 | 580 | -12% |
Mississippi | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Gulfport | $43,000 | 40 | +8% |
Missouri | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Kansas City | $51,000 | 250 | -34% | | St Louis | $44,000 | 330 | -34% |
Nebraska | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Lincoln | $38,000 | 50 | -12% | | Omaha | $53,000 | 100 | -41% |
Nevada | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Las Vegas | $62,000 | 120 | -65% | | Reno | $35,000 | 170 | +131% |
New Hampshire | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Manchester | $36,000 | 40 | +12% | | Portsmouth | $62,000 | 80 | +340% | | Rochester | $44,000 | 60 | +227% |
New Jersey | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Camden | $51,000 | 90 | -53% | | Edison | $50,000 | 450 | +19% | | Newark | $51,000 | 290 | -22% | | Trenton | $44,000 | 340 | +346% |
New Mexico | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Las Cruces | $65,000 | 40 | +101% |
New York | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Albany | $41,000 | 1,170 | +636% | | Binghamton | $34,000 | 70 | +94% | | Buffalo | $39,000 | 620 | +216% | | Nassau | $51,000 | 740 | +60% | | New York | $42,000 | 4,100 | +117% | | Rochester | $39,000 | 1,010 | +454% | | Utica | $34,000 | 50 | +14% |
North Carolina | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Charlotte | $40,000 | 120 | -63% | | Durham | $40,000 | 1,010 | +933% | | Greensboro | $36,000 | 40 | -70% | | Raleigh | $38,000 | 250 | +34% |
Ohio | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Akron | $43,000 | 90 | -26% | | Cincinnati | $46,000 | 200 | -48% | | Cleveland | $47,000 | 170 | -56% | | Columbus | $44,000 | 90 | -74% | | Dayton | $46,000 | 60 | -58% |
Oklahoma | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Oklahoma City | $67,000 | 210 | +2% |
Oregon | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Eugene | $38,000 | 120 | +131% | | Medford | $45,000 | 60 | +113% | | Portland | $42,000 | 460 | +21% |
Pennsylvania | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Philadelphia | $51,000 | 610 | -12% | | Pittsburgh | $47,000 | 100 | -76% |
Rhode Island | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Providence | $43,000 | 250 | +21% |
South Carolina | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Columbia | $46,000 | 70 | -45% |
Tennessee | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Knoxville | $43,000 | 170 | +41% | | Memphis | $33,000 | 100 | -56% | | Nashville | $44,000 | 70 | -75% |
Texas | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Austin | $36,000 | 800 | +187% | | Corpus Christi | $51,000 | 320 | +418% | | Dallas | $33,000 | 820 | +6% | | Fort Worth | $38,000 | 320 | +1% | | Houston | $39,000 | 2,680 | +182% | | Odessa | $28,000 | 160 | +783% | | San Antonio | $33,000 | 490 | +59% |
Utah | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Salt Lake City | $48,000 | 170 | -26% |
Virginia | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Roanoke | $42,000 | 40 | -27% | | Virginia Beach | $55,000 | 460 | +66% |
Washington | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Seattle | $42,000 | 610 | +15% | | Spokane | $42,000 | 90 | +22% | | Tacoma | $51,000 | 120 | +24% |
West Virginia | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Charleston | $38,000 | 50 | -1% |
Wisconsin | City and Area | Median Salary | Employees | Job Density |
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| Madison | $40,000 | 320 | +166% | | Milwaukee | $41,000 | 170 | -45% | | Oshkosh | $43,000 | 110 | +292% |
Salary and employment data obtained from the United States Department of Labor. Individual salaries depend on location, education and career background. Thanks to CityTownInfo.com for this life science technician schools and jobs info.
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