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Biological Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 19-4021.00
Approved titles
4
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
longest minimum 8,000 h
National median pay
$57,510
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
69,620
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, Bio-Manufacturing Technician (Downstream) (competency-based)
- State medians
- $71,440 in California to $41,300 in South Dakota (53 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Bio-Manufacturing Technician (Downstream) | 1103 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| Bio-Manufacturing Technician (Upstream) | 1102 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| DAIRY TECHNOLOGIST | 0630 | Competency-Based: 8,000 hours Hybrid: 8,000 to 10,000 hours Time-Based: 8,000 hours |
| MICROBIOLOGY QUALITY CONTROL TECH | 1135 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 3,000 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
What biological technicians earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $71,440 | $34.34 | 9,210 |
| New Jersey | $66,040 | $31.75 | 1,290 |
| District of Columbia | $64,770 | $31.14 | 210 |
| Connecticut | $62,360 | $29.98 | 650 |
| Massachusetts | $62,070 | $29.84 | 8,430 |
| North Carolina | $61,720 | $29.67 | 2,460 |
| New York | $61,210 | $29.43 | 5,050 |
| Washington | $60,800 | $29.23 | 3,210 |
| Maine | $60,160 | $28.92 | 510 |
| Colorado | $59,400 | $28.56 | 1,990 |
| Indiana | $58,790 | $28.26 | 1,020 |
| Delaware | $58,550 | $28.15 | 180 |
| Mississippi | $56,930 | $27.37 | 330 |
| Alaska | $56,470 | $27.15 | 410 |
| Illinois | $55,790 | $26.82 | 790 |
| New Hampshire | $55,540 | $26.70 | 240 |
| North Dakota | $55,330 | $26.60 | 250 |
| Pennsylvania | $54,950 | $26.42 | 2,820 |
| Virginia | $53,360 | $25.65 | 1,820 |
| Arizona | $53,290 | $25.62 | 830 |
| South Carolina | $53,040 | $25.50 | 550 |
| Utah | $52,960 | $25.46 | 710 |
| Maryland | $52,900 | $25.44 | 3,470 |
| Georgia | $52,420 | $25.20 | 860 |
| Oregon | $52,190 | $25.09 | 1,590 |
| Wisconsin | $51,750 | $24.88 | 1,800 |
| Nevada | $51,680 | $24.85 | 280 |
| Kansas | $51,630 | $24.82 | 480 |
| West Virginia | $51,440 | $24.73 | 100 |
| Vermont | $51,190 | $24.61 | 220 |
| Ohio | $51,080 | $24.56 | 2,240 |
| Michigan | $51,070 | $24.55 | 1,160 |
| Tennessee | $50,840 | $24.44 | 1,240 |
| Missouri | $50,640 | $24.35 | 620 |
| Texas | $50,130 | $24.10 | 2,730 |
| Montana | $49,920 | $24.00 | 430 |
| New Mexico | $49,570 | $23.83 | 140 |
| Alabama | $49,220 | $23.66 | 270 |
| Kentucky | $48,910 | $23.52 | 260 |
| Hawaii | $48,770 | $23.45 | 830 |
| Florida | $48,700 | $23.41 | 3,170 |
| Nebraska | $48,220 | $23.18 | 600 |
| Minnesota | $48,130 | $23.14 | 1,400 |
| Iowa | $48,050 | $23.10 | 800 |
| Oklahoma | $47,850 | $23.01 | 360 |
| Louisiana | $47,310 | $22.74 | 190 |
| Arkansas | $46,930 | $22.56 | 420 |
| Puerto Rico | $46,630 | $22.42 | 670 |
| Wyoming | $46,480 | $22.35 | 190 |
| Rhode Island | $45,530 | $21.89 | 140 |
| Guam | $44,950 | $21.61 | 90 |
| Idaho | $42,130 | $20.25 | 450 |
| South Dakota | $41,300 | $19.86 | 230 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.