Biological Technicians (19-4021)

Occupation description:  Assist biological and medical scientists in laboratories. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.

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2019 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2016 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
651	107	16.4	28.5	23.4

2016 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	155
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	61
UI claimants previously working in occupation	108

2016 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	437
Number of job position postings	85
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	5.1

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training