There are currently an estimated 81,400 biotechnicians in the United States. The biotechnician job market is expected to grow by 4.8% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are biotechnicians?
CareerExplorer rates biotechnicians with a C employability rating, meaning this career should provide moderate employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 12,900 biotechnicians. That number is based on 3,900 additional biotechnicians, and the retirement of 9,000 existing biotechnicians.
What’s the supply of biotechnicians?
The biotechnician industry is concentrated in California, Massachusetts, Texas
Biotechnician job market by state
| State Name | Employed Biotechnicians |
|---|---|
| California | 12,590 |
| Massachusetts | 5,610 |
| Texas | 4,460 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,810 |
| Maryland | 3,800 |
| Ohio | 3,720 |
| Washington | 3,050 |
| New York | 2,990 |
| Colorado | 2,960 |
| Oregon | 2,600 |
| North Carolina | 2,480 |
| Michigan | 2,370 |
| Florida | 1,660 |
| Georgia | 1,470 |
| Indiana | 1,350 |
| Missouri | 1,310 |
| Illinois | 1,230 |
| Wisconsin | 1,140 |
| Arizona | 1,110 |
| Tennessee | 1,050 |
| Iowa | 1,000 |
| Minnesota | 950 |
| New Jersey | 800 |
| Connecticut | 780 |
| Utah | 760 |
| Idaho | 700 |
| Hawaii | 590 |
| South Carolina | 540 |
| Oklahoma | 530 |
| New Hampshire | 510 |
| Maine | 480 |
| Puerto Rico | 480 |
| Montana | 440 |
| Alaska | 410 |
| Mississippi | 400 |
| Nebraska | 350 |
| Nevada | 340 |
| Kansas | 340 |
| Kentucky | 330 |
| Alabama | 320 |
| New Mexico | 310 |
| District of Columbia | 300 |
| Wyoming | 260 |
| Arkansas | 240 |
| North Dakota | 230 |
| South Dakota | 230 |
| Louisiana | 180 |
| Delaware | 150 |
| Vermont | 120 |
| West Virginia | 120 |
| Rhode Island | 100 |
| Guam | 80 |