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Biological Technician

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AVG. SALARY

$45,180

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$45,180

Entry Annual Wage

$32,550

Experienced Annual Wage

$61,060

Average Hourly Wage

$21.72

Entry Hourly Wage

$15.65

Experienced Hourly Wage

$29.35

Median Hourly Wage

$20.45

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $40,930 or $19.68/hr $32,550 or $15.65/hr $54,500 or $26.20/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $48,280 or $23.21/hr $32,550 or $15.65/hr $65,890 or $31.68/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $40,140 or $19.30/hr $33,220 or $15.97/hr $53,680 or $25.81/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 7%
Job Openings 38 estimated annual job openings
Employment 271 were employed in this occupation

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 5 120 17% 2 17 19
Region 7 82 1% 10 10

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 4 29 -7% 4 4
Region 6 10 -30% 1 1

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$53,560

Average Hourly Wage

$25.75

Average Annual Range

$33,480 to $79,110

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +9%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1220 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 84,300 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Faster than average growth
  Demand for biological and medical research is expected to increase the need for biological technicians. Synthetic biology, a relatively new area of biotechnology, will employ biological technicians to redesign biological systems or living organisms for medical, manufacturing, and agriculture applications. Continued growth in biotechnology research and development projects, such as using cells to deliver drugs within the human body, is expected to support demand for biological technicians. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (37.2%)
  • Scientific research and development services (NAICS541700) (32%)
  • Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (NAICS541710) (31.7%)
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (24.9%)
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (24.6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (11.2%)
  • Federal government (NAICS910000) (10.7%)
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (8%)
  • Hospitals (NAICS622000) (7.6%)
  • Chemical manufacturing (NAICS325000) (7.5%)
  • Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing (NAICS325400) (7.4%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (6.1%)

Contact

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    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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