Compare One Occupation Across States
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Biological Technicians
Full biological technicians overview →U.S. mean $61,380 · median $57,510
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $78,170 | $71,440 | $38 | +27.4% | $46,700–$121,670 |
| New Jersey | #2 | $70,010 | $66,040 | $34 | +14.1% | $47,650–$97,850 |
| Massachusetts | #3 | $67,420 | $62,070 | $32 | +9.8% | $49,880–$94,760 |
| Connecticut | #4 | $67,040 | $62,360 | $32 | +9.2% | $39,520–$92,180 |
| Indiana | #5 | $63,350 | $58,790 | $30 | +3.2% | $45,140–$84,900 |
| Colorado | #6 | $63,180 | $59,400 | $30 | +2.9% | $49,480–$79,380 |
| District of Columbia | #7 | $61,520 | $64,770 | $30 | +0.2% | $42,230–$81,560 |
| New York | #8 | $60,960 | $61,210 | $29 | -0.7% | $39,040–$79,630 |
| Washington | #9 | $60,770 | $60,800 | $29 | -1% | $45,720–$79,580 |
| North Carolina | #10 | $60,370 | $61,720 | $29 | -1.6% | $41,300–$79,070 |
| Maine | #11 | $59,680 | $60,160 | $29 | -2.8% | $46,450–$79,510 |
| Pennsylvania | #12 | $59,630 | $54,950 | $29 | -2.9% | $43,270–$80,530 |
| Delaware | #13 | $59,440 | $58,550 | $29 | -3.2% | $44,570–$77,910 |
| Maryland | #14 | $59,080 | $52,900 | $28 | -3.7% | $41,270–$82,280 |
| Arizona | #15 | $59,050 | $53,290 | $28 | -3.8% | $44,040–$81,960 |
| Mississippi | #16 | $58,680 | $56,930 | $28 | -4.4% | $38,550–$79,440 |
| Kansas | #17 | $58,460 | $51,630 | $28 | -4.8% | $36,700–$82,650 |
| Alaska | #18 | $58,040 | $56,470 | $28 | -5.4% | $44,720–$76,860 |
| Tennessee | #19 | $57,910 | $50,840 | $28 | -5.7% | $41,440–$80,330 |
| New Hampshire | #20 | $57,870 | $55,540 | $28 | -5.7% | $41,410–$77,860 |
| Utah | #21 | $57,850 | $52,960 | $28 | -5.8% | $40,330–$82,500 |
| Virginia | #22 | $57,850 | $53,360 | $28 | -5.8% | $40,330–$79,470 |
| Rhode Island | #23 | $57,740 | $45,530 | $28 | -5.9% | $43,830–$79,060 |
| West Virginia | #24 | $57,650 | $51,440 | $28 | -6.1% | $41,620–$90,900 |
| Illinois | #25 | $56,790 | $55,790 | $27 | -7.5% | $36,230–$79,440 |
| Missouri | #26 | $56,470 | $50,640 | $27 | -8% | $38,800–$74,600 |
| North Dakota | #27 | $56,250 | $55,330 | $27 | -8.4% | $44,950–$69,150 |
| Oregon | #28 | $55,920 | $52,190 | $27 | -8.9% | $40,330–$73,740 |
| Georgia | #29 | $55,190 | $52,420 | $27 | -10.1% | $42,940–$72,420 |
| Wisconsin | #30 | $55,120 | $51,750 | $27 | -10.2% | $40,330–$73,570 |
| Ohio | #31 | $54,910 | $51,080 | $26 | -10.5% | $36,400–$79,490 |
| South Carolina | #32 | $54,730 | $53,040 | $26 | -10.8% | $35,710–$74,890 |
| Vermont | #33 | $54,670 | $51,190 | $26 | -10.9% | $44,390–$64,890 |
| Iowa | #34 | $54,470 | $48,050 | $26 | -11.3% | $39,310–$72,510 |
| Nevada | #35 | $54,100 | $51,680 | $26 | -11.9% | $37,620–$65,930 |
| Minnesota | #36 | $53,270 | $48,130 | $26 | -13.2% | $40,940–$73,280 |
| Kentucky | #37 | $52,530 | $48,910 | $25 | -14.4% | $35,280–$73,040 |
| Texas | #38 | $52,470 | $50,130 | $25 | -14.5% | $36,960–$80,600 |
| Florida | #39 | $52,420 | $48,700 | $25 | -14.6% | $36,050–$78,130 |
| Montana | #40 | $52,370 | $49,920 | $25 | -14.7% | $40,330–$64,980 |
| Michigan | #41 | $52,300 | $51,070 | $25 | -14.8% | $38,900–$67,870 |
| New Mexico | #42 | $51,640 | $49,570 | $25 | -15.9% | $40,330–$61,610 |
| Oklahoma | #43 | $51,490 | $47,850 | $25 | -16.1% | $38,990–$75,360 |
| Nebraska | #44 | $51,460 | $48,220 | $25 | -16.2% | $35,380–$67,200 |
| Arkansas | #45 | $51,030 | $46,930 | $25 | -16.9% | $34,920–$73,750 |
| Wyoming | #46 | $51,010 | $46,480 | $25 | -16.9% | $40,330–$62,980 |
| Louisiana | #47 | $49,770 | $47,310 | $24 | -18.9% | $32,390–$77,400 |
| Hawaii | #48 | $49,080 | $48,770 | $24 | -20% | $36,090–$63,520 |
| Alabama | #49 | $48,940 | $49,220 | $24 | -20.3% | $35,610–$62,230 |
| South Dakota | #50 | $46,460 | $41,300 | $22 | -24.3% | $38,170–$56,620 |
| Idaho | #51 | $45,870 | $42,130 | $22 | -25.3% | $36,030–$59,010 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.