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Biological Technicians in Tennessee

Considering a career as a Biological Technician in Tennessee?

11.9% Jobs Projection
$38,890 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Biological Technicians in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Biological Technicians in Tennessee is growing faster than average.

  • Biological Technicians in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Biological Technicians Work in Tennessee?

In Tennessee, there were 1,240 people working as Biological Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 1,050 Biological Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Biological Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 11.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.1%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual Biological Technicians job openings in Tennessee, and 750 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Biological Technicians ranged from $27,210 to $59,970 with $38,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.08 to $28.83. The median hourly rate was $18.7.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.79 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.09.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 730 $36,210
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 190 n/a
Knoxville, TN 140 $44,740
Chattanooga, TN-GA 40 $47,700

Top States for Biological Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states 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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