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Biological Technician: what the job is, what it pays, and how to get hired.

The work, the skills that matter, the tools in demand and the pay range, from U.S. government data, plus every TryHired page for the role.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · O*NET 31.0
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Median percentile pay

Half of biological technicians earn more than this and half earn less.

Annual
$57,510
Hourly
$27.65
Source
BLS May 2025
Quick answer

Biological Technicians assist biological and medical scientists. The median pay is $57,510 a year ($27.65 an hour) (BLS, May 2025).

Median pay
$57,510
BLS May 2025
Employed in the U.S.
69,620
BLS May 2025
Preparation
Job Zone 4 of 5
considerable preparation
Key facts

Biological Technicians at a glance

  • Biological technicians in the United States earned a median annual wage of $57,510 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • In its 2025–35 employment projections, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a bachelor's degree as the typical entry-level education for biological technicians in the United States.

    Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35

  • BLS projects employment of biological technicians in the United States to grow 7.4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 9,400 openings a year on average, including replacement openings.

    Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35

  • BLS estimated that 69,620 people were employed as biological technicians in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

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The work

What biological technicians do day to day

Data Core tasks rated most important by workers in the role (O*NET).

  1. Conduct research, or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.
  2. Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
  3. Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
  4. Input data into databases.
  5. Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
  6. Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
  7. Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
  8. Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Where this career works

Industries that employ it

Data Share of all biological technician jobs in each industry, 2025 (BLS Employment Matrix).

  1. Professional, scientific, and technical services38.9% of all jobs in this occupation · +14.5% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $64,340
  2. Educational services; state, local, and private23.4% of all jobs in this occupation · +2.8% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $58,920
  3. Government, excluding state and local education and hospitals14.3% of all jobs in this occupation · -2.6% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $54,300
  4. Chemical manufacturing9.0% of all jobs in this occupation · +6.7% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $72,530
  5. Hospitals; state, local, and private7.5% of all jobs in this occupation · +5.0% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $55,970
  6. Ambulatory healthcare services4.0% of all jobs in this occupation · +9.8% projected change here 2025–35 · mean wage $54,410

Sources: BLS 2025–35 National Employment Matrix (share of the occupation's jobs, projected change) and BLS OEWS May 2025 industry estimates (mean wage). Different industry estimates are not a pay forecast for any person.

Skills that matter

Ranked by importance to the job

Data O*NET importance ratings. The first three are core.

Reading ComprehensioncoreActive ListeningcoreSciencecoreCritical ThinkingWritingActive LearningSpeakingMonitoringComplex Problem Solving

Knowledge areas: Biology, English Language, Computers and Electronics, Chemistry, Mathematics.

Tools and technology

Software biological technicians use

Data Examples reported for the role; employer demand flags from O*NET.

  • Adobe PhotoshopGraphics or photo imaging softwareHot technology
  • ESRI ArcGIS softwareGeographic information systemHot technology
  • SASAnalytical or scientific softwareHot technology
  • BD Biosciences CellQuestAnalytical or scientific software
  • BoxShadeAnalytical or scientific software
  • ClustalWAnalytical or scientific software
  • Gene Codes SequencherAnalytical or scientific software
  • Gene RunnerAnalytical or scientific software
  • Geographic information system GIS softwareGeographic information system
  • Graphics softwareGraphics or photo imaging software
  • Harvard GraphicsGraphics or photo imaging software
  • Laboratory information management system LIMSAnalytical or scientific software

Also called: Biological Science Lab Tech (Biological Science Laboratory Technician), Biological Science Technician (Biological Science Tech), Biologist Aide, Biologist Technician (Biologist Tech), Environmental Technician (Environmental Tech), Fisheries Biological Technician (Fisheries Biological Tech).

Method

How this page is built

Tasks, skills, tools, education and related roles come from O*NET 31.0. Pay and employment come from the BLS OEWS May 2025 national estimates. The skill-match score is our calculation: Skill match is the cosine similarity of the two occupations' skill profiles: for each of 35 O*NET skills (10 essential, 25 transferable) we multiply importance by level and subtract the average across all occupations, then compare the direction of the two profiles. 100 means identical shape; 0 means unrelated or opposite (negative values are shown as 0). Only occupations that O*NET itself lists as related are compared.

What this page can't tell you
  • How a specific employer defines the job.
  • Pay for self-employed workers (OEWS covers employees).
  • Your own chances: data describes the occupation, not you.
Sources
  1. O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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