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| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 20 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 20 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 19 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 18 | 0.00% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $62,366 | $29.98 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | $61,720 | $29.67 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | $59,889 | $28.79 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | $58,947 | $28.34 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | $57,224 | $27.51 | +2.1% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | 739,795 | 22 | 3% |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 156 | 2% |
| 3 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 100 | 2% |
| 4 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 69 | 2% |
| 5 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 31 | 2% |
| 6 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 11 | 2% |
| 7 | California | 39,536,653 | 441 | 1% |
| 8 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 86 | 1% |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 66 | 1% |
| 10 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 63 | 1% |
| 11 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 51 | 1% |
| 12 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 47 | 1% |
| 13 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 31 | 1% |
| 14 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 23 | 1% |
| 15 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 18 | 1% |
| 16 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 15 | 1% |
| 17 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 11 | 1% |
| 18 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 5 | 1% |
| 19 | Delaware | 961,939 | 5 | 1% |
| 20 | Vermont | 623,657 | 5 | 1% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bethesda | 1 | 2% | $70,982 |
University of Northern Iowa
Pennsylvania State University - Berks
Theresa Spradling: All of the jobs that biologists do help other people, and that brings biologists personal satisfaction with their job.
Theresa Spradling: The world needs more people who are prepared to work in healthcare, who can understand and protect nature, who can research diseases, or teach. All of the fields that biologists work in are experiencing job growth.
Pennsylvania State University - Berks
Information Science/Studies
Maureen Dunbar PhD: The most important skill is flexibility and the ability to be a self-learner. Laboratory sciences change incredibly fast, and it is important to keep up with the changes and to be willing and able to learn new techniques and skills.