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Estimated employment860
Mean wage26.26
Entry wage19.85
10th percentile wage18.49
50th percentile wage24.29
90th percentile wage37.02
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Professional & Business Services17019.2%
Manufacturing303.7%
Public Adminsitration202.3%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Public Adminsitration2032.15
Professional & Business Services17025.93
Manufacturing3020.79
Biological Technicians (19-4021)
Assist biological and medical scientists in laboratories. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$26.26 $40.16  -$13.90
2014$26.13+.5%$39.96 +.5%-$13.83
2013$25.64+1.9%$39.22 +1.9%-$13.57
2012$25.15+1.9%$38.47 +1.9%-$13.31
2011$24.66+2.0%$37.72 +2.0%-$13.05
2010$24.28+1.6%$37.13 +1.6%-$12.85
2009$23.86+1.8%$36.48 +1.8%-$12.62
2008$23.60+1.1%$36.09 +1.1%-$12.49
2007$22.90+3.1%$35.02 +3.1%-$12.12
2006$22.13+3.5%$33.85 +3.5%-$11.71
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$26.26 $26.98  -$0.71
2014$26.13+.5%$26.76 +.8%-$0.62
2013$25.64+1.9%$26.19 +2.2%-$0.54
2012$25.15+1.9%$25.66 +2.1%-$0.50
2011$24.66+2.0%$25.22 +1.7%-$0.55
2010$24.28+1.6%$24.82 +1.6%-$0.54
2009$23.86+1.8%$24.41 +1.7%-$0.54
2008$23.60+1.1%$24.08 +1.4%-$0.47
2007$22.90+3.1%$23.46 +2.6%-$0.56
2006$22.13+3.5%$22.71 +3.3%-$0.57

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2015

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