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Occupational Employment Statistics (OES): May 2009 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Missouri WIA Regions

Biological Technicians

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.

Area Employment Hourly Wage Annual
Mean Entry Experienced Median Mean Entry Experienced Median
Kansas City 90 $16.50 $13.60 $17.95 $15.90 $34,318 $28,286 $37,334 $33,071
Central Region 110 $16.97 $10.10 $20.40 $15.27 $35,298 $21,014 $42,440 $31,763
Northeast Region 10 $14.19 $11.61 $15.48 $13.89 $29,516 $24,150 $32,199 $28,892
Northwest Region NA $17.81 $12.18 $20.62 $15.91 $37,047 $25,340 $42,900 $33,084
Ozark Region 20 $22.64 $14.28 $26.82 $22.89 $47,094 $29,704 $55,790 $47,621
South Central Region 10 $15.27 $11.45 $17.19 $14.79 $31,771 $23,820 $35,747 $30,771
St. Louis City 80 $17.43 $9.49 $21.40 $17.12 $36,256 $19,733 $44,517 $35,607
Missouri 1,350 $18.55 $11.12 $22.27 $16.85 $38,590 $23,130 $46,320 $35,060
Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 90 $16.69 $9.95 $20.06 $14.20 $34,720 $20,700 $41,730 $29,550
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO, Metropolitan Statisti NA $21.11 $13.34 $25.00 $22.95 $43,920 $27,750 $52,000 $47,730
Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 290 $19.87 $13.59 $23.01 $17.68 $41,330 $28,260 $47,870 $36,780
St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 1,080 $18.90 $11.05 $22.83 $17.16 $39,320 $22,990 $47,490 $35,690
Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 10 $22.12 $14.94 $25.71 $21.03 $46,010 $31,070 $53,480 $43,740
Data Produced by MERIC in cooperation with the U.S.Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Occupational Employment and Wage data is based on the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) taxonomy.
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