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Science Technicians in Texas

Is Texas a good place for you to work as a Science Technician?

20.2% Jobs Projection
$52,010 Median Salary
1,150 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Science Technicians in Texas is growing faster than average.

  • Science Technicians in Texas earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Science Technicians Work in Texas?

4,980 people worked as Science Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 5,650 Science Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 670 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 940 Science Technicians working in it, which means Texas has more Science Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Science Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 20.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.7%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,150 annual Science Technicians job openings in Texas, and 9,410 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,900 annual jobs and 83,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Science Technicians Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Science Technicians ranged from $30,950 to $82,730 with $52,010 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.88 to $39.77. The median hourly rate was $25.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.63 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $4.37.

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

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Top Texas Metros for Science Technicians

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,870 $53,940
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,030 $56,540
Austin-Round Rock, TX 500 $53,960
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 310 $53,790
College Station-Bryan, TX 240 $47,320
Corpus Christi, TX 220 $23,600
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 60 $37,730
Killeen-Temple, TX 60 $49,950
El Paso, TX 60 $42,830
Waco, TX 40 $48,960
Amarillo, TX 30 $49,640
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 30 $39,520
Midland, TX 30 $42,890

Top States for Science Technicians Employment

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

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 7,000 $53,280
New York 6,930 $50,040
Texas 4,980 $52,010
Illinois 3,480 $48,420
Florida 2,970 $41,710
Michigan 2,920 $40,430
Pennsylvania 2,270 $47,500
Georgia 2,020 $50,430
Indiana 1,890 $48,540
Ohio 1,770 $51,970
Virginia 1,760 $49,680
Missouri 1,650 $47,460
Maryland 1,630 $62,950
Massachusetts 1,600 $58,230
Washington 1,600 $53,690
New Jersey 1,440 $56,710
Colorado 1,350 $48,980
Oklahoma 1,290 $52,310
Oregon 1,270 $51,210
Louisiana 1,220 $45,260

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

State Annual Median Salary
Maryland $62,950
Connecticut $59,960
Rhode Island $59,060
Massachusetts $58,230
Nebraska $58,200
New Hampshire $57,140
New Jersey $56,710
District of Columbia $56,230
Hawaii $55,200
South Carolina $55,140

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