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Biological Technicians in Illinois

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$52,920 Median Salary
120 Job Openings
  • Biological Technicians in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Biological Technicians Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 1,830 people working as Biological Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 1,230 Biological Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 600 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 720 Biological Technicians working in it, which means Illinois has more Biological Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Biological Technicians in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 10.1%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 120 annual Biological Technicians job openings in Illinois, and 1,250 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 8,900 annual jobs and 90,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Biological Technicians Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Biological Technicians ranged from $34,120 to $76,160 with $52,920 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.4 to $36.62. The median hourly rate was $25.44.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.43 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $4.01.

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

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Top Illinois Metros for Biological Technicians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,630 $52,360
St. Louis, MO-IL 580 $40,320
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 60 $37,330

Top States for Biological Technicians Employment

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

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 10,990 $50,100
Texas 5,890 $44,070
Massachusetts 5,560 $51,290
Ohio 4,110 $43,950
Pennsylvania 3,750 $46,100
Maryland 3,520 $48,870
New York 3,460 $46,980
Washington 3,200 $42,910
Colorado 2,850 $42,470
Oregon 2,740 $39,610
North Carolina 2,240 $41,970
Florida 2,240 $42,850
Illinois 1,830 $52,920
Georgia 1,630 $47,320
Tennessee 1,240 $38,890
Indiana 1,230 $40,900
Wisconsin 1,160 $45,320
Missouri 1,160 $40,460
Arizona 1,090 $33,400
Connecticut 990 $55,300

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

State Annual Median Salary
Connecticut $55,300
Illinois $52,920
District of Columbia $52,000
Massachusetts $51,290
New Jersey $50,350
California $50,100
New Hampshire $49,240
Delaware $48,890
Maryland $48,870
Minnesota $48,630

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