Best states for a biological technician

Q: What is the best state for biological technicians?

The best state to be a biological technician is Massachusetts based on biological technician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for biological technicians?

The highest paying state for biological technicians is Montana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for biological technicians?

The worst state for biological technicians is North Dakota, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Linnea Ritchie Ph.D.

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Do you want to become a biological technician at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for biological technicians that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Although there are abundant biological technician jobs in the United States, a large number of them are in the South. Massachusetts is the best state in the country for biological technician jobs.

We figured that the best places for biological technician jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.We found that Massachusetts is the best state for biological technician jobs, whereas North Dakota is the worst.

10 best states for biological technicians in 2025

1. Massachusetts
Total biological technician jobs: 1,155
Average annual salary: $53,630
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $76,000
Location Quotient:
3.08
Biological technician jobs in Massachusetts
2. Connecticut
Total biological technician jobs: 190
Average annual salary: $53,919
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Biological technician jobs in Connecticut
3. Rhode Island
Total biological technician jobs: 65
Average annual salary: $47,384
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Biological technician jobs in Rhode Island
4. New Jersey
Total biological technician jobs: 387
Average annual salary: $52,762
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Biological technician jobs in New Jersey
5. New York
Total biological technician jobs: 736
Average annual salary: $48,087
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.4
Biological technician jobs in New York
6. California
Total biological technician jobs: 1,331
Average annual salary: $51,115
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Biological technician jobs in California
7. New Hampshire
Total biological technician jobs: 54
Average annual salary: $52,557
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
0.76
Biological technician jobs in New Hampshire
8. Pennsylvania
Total biological technician jobs: 465
Average annual salary: $43,973
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Biological technician jobs in Pennsylvania
9. Illinois
Total biological technician jobs: 502
Average annual salary: $44,965
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Biological technician jobs in Illinois
10. Wisconsin
Total biological technician jobs: 281
Average annual salary: $42,558
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.24
Biological technician jobs in Wisconsin

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a biological technician

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Detailed list of the best states for a biological technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Massachusetts	$53,630	$37,000	6,859,819	1,155
2	Connecticut	$53,919	$37,000	3,588,184	190
3	Rhode Island	$47,384	$33,000	1,059,639	65
4	New Jersey	$52,762	$36,000	9,005,644	387
5	New York	$48,087	$33,000	19,849,399	736
6	California	$51,115	$32,000	39,536,653	1,331
7	New Hampshire	$52,557	$37,000	1,342,795	54
8	Pennsylvania	$43,973	$30,000	12,805,537	465
9	Illinois	$44,965	$32,000	12,802,023	502
10	Wisconsin	$42,558	$30,000	5,795,483	281
11	Arkansas	$41,919	$29,000	3,004,279	97
12	New Mexico	$45,714	$30,000	2,088,070	55
13	Michigan	$40,536	$29,000	9,962,311	410
14	Ohio	$41,790	$29,000	11,658,609	315
15	Maine	$38,948	$28,000	1,335,907	81
16	District of Columbia	$42,708	$30,000	693,972	87
17	Oregon	$40,865	$26,000	4,142,776	176
18	Maryland	$41,064	$28,000	6,052,177	336
19	Delaware	$40,222	$28,000	961,939	60
20	Utah	$39,541	$26,000	3,101,833	131
21	Minnesota	$39,592	$28,000	5,576,606	281
22	Texas	$41,007	$26,000	28,304,596	607
23	Oklahoma	$40,980	$28,000	3,930,864	74
24	Wyoming	$38,886	$27,000	579,315	23
25	Missouri	$38,235	$27,000	6,113,532	260
26	West Virginia	$36,121	$25,000	1,815,857	89
27	Washington	$39,707	$26,000	7,405,743	280
28	Louisiana	$38,976	$25,000	4,684,333	86
29	Iowa	$38,232	$27,000	3,145,711	96
30	Vermont	$35,207	$25,000	623,657	66
31	Mississippi	$38,532	$25,000	2,984,100	52
32	Nebraska	$36,866	$26,000	1,920,076	73
33	Virginia	$39,398	$27,000	8,470,020	288
34	Alaska	$33,711	$25,000	739,795	68
35	Arizona	$35,120	$23,000	7,016,270	215
36	Tennessee	$34,428	$24,000	6,715,984	181
37	Nevada	$36,575	$23,000	2,998,039	46
38	North Carolina	$33,825	$23,000	10,273,419	353
39	Colorado	$34,360	$23,000	5,607,154	248
40	Hawaii	$34,415	$27,000	1,427,538	30
41	South Carolina	$35,383	$24,000	5,024,369	95
42	Georgia	$36,168	$24,000	10,429,379	201
43	Florida	$34,409	$22,000	20,984,400	511
44	Kansas	$33,466	$23,000	2,913,123	86
45	Kentucky	$33,540	$23,000	4,454,189	77
46	Idaho	$33,561	$22,000	1,716,943	40
47	Alabama	$31,372	$21,000	4,874,747	129
48	Indiana	$29,978	$21,000	6,666,818	148
49	Montana	$28,998	$20,000	1,050,493	34
50	South Dakota	$29,198	$21,000	869,666	19
51	North Dakota	$29,700	$21,000	755,393	5

Highest paying states for biological technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Biological Technician Salary
1	Massachusetts	$53,630
2	Connecticut	$53,919
3	Rhode Island	$47,384
4	New Jersey	$52,762
5	New York	$48,087
6	California	$51,115
7	New Hampshire	$52,557
8	Pennsylvania	$43,973
9	Illinois	$44,965
10	Wisconsin	$42,558
11	Arkansas	$41,919
12	New Mexico	$45,714
13	Michigan	$40,536
14	Ohio	$41,790
15	Maine	$38,948
16	District of Columbia	$42,708
17	Oregon	$40,865
18	Maryland	$41,064
19	Delaware	$40,222
20	Utah	$39,541
21	Minnesota	$39,592
22	Texas	$41,007
23	Oklahoma	$40,980
24	Wyoming	$38,886
25	Missouri	$38,235
26	West Virginia	$36,121
27	Washington	$39,707
28	Louisiana	$38,976
29	Iowa	$38,232
30	Vermont	$35,207
31	Mississippi	$38,532
32	Nebraska	$36,866
33	Virginia	$39,398
34	Alaska	$33,711
35	Arizona	$35,120
36	Tennessee	$34,428
37	Nevada	$36,575
38	North Carolina	$33,825
39	Colorado	$34,360
40	Hawaii	$34,415
41	South Carolina	$35,383
42	Georgia	$36,168
43	Florida	$34,409
44	Kansas	$33,466
45	Kentucky	$33,540
46	Idaho	$33,561
47	Alabama	$31,372
48	Indiana	$29,978
49	Montana	$28,998
50	South Dakota	$29,198
51	North Dakota	$29,700

Expert opinions on the best states for biological technicians

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for biological technicians to find work opportunities?
Linnea Ritchie Ph.D.
PhD Student, Syracuse University
This is a difficult question. For health and safety reasons, students should be encouraged to look for jobs in areas with a low percent positive case rate. That being said, anyone deeply interested in pandemic research may find more concentrated research efforts being conducted in areas more drastically impacted by COVID-19. Additionally, cities in the US that were more affected by COVID-19 in the early months are beginning to show an increase in job recovery.

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Total biological technician jobs:	1,155
Average annual salary:	$53,630
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$37,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$76,000
Location Quotient:	3.08

Best states for a biological technician

10 best states for biological technicians in 2025

1. Massachusetts

2. Connecticut

3. Rhode Island

4. New Jersey

5. New York

6. California

7. New Hampshire

8. Pennsylvania

9. Illinois

10. Wisconsin