Washington Biological Technicians: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Biological Technicians in Washington

Fast Facts for Biological Technicians in Washington

Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Mount Vernon, Longview, and Olympia
Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Bremerton, Tacoma, and Yakima
Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia

Salaries for Biological Technicians in Washington

Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Seattle, Tacoma, and Bremerton. (See table at bottom of page)

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Washington Biology Technician Schools

School Name	Campus	Highest Award	Enrolled
Bates Technical College	Tacoma	Associate	5,463
Central Washington University	Ellensburg	Masters	10,505
Eastern Washington University	Cheney	Doctorate	10,686
Gonzaga University	Spokane	Doctorate & First Professional	6,873
Heritage University	Toppenish	Masters	1,198
Pacific Lutheran University	Tacoma	Masters	3,661
Saint Martin's University	Lacey	Masters	1,605
Seattle Community College-Central Campus	Seattle	Associate	6,810
Seattle Community College-North Campus	Seattle	Associate	5,856
Seattle Pacific University	Seattle	Doctorate	3,842
Seattle University	Seattle	Doctorate	7,529
Shoreline Community College	Shoreline	Associate	5,581
Spokane Community College	Spokane	Associate	6,961
University of Puget Sound	Tacoma	Masters	2,772
University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Seattle	Doctorate	40,218
Walla Walla University	College Place	Masters	1,829
Washington State University	Pullman	Doctorate & First Professional	24,396
Western Washington University	Bellingham	Masters	14,276
Whitman College	Walla Walla	Bachelor	1,489
Whitworth University	Spokane	Masters	2,607

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Biological Technicians

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Washington. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Biological Technicians

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Biological Technicians relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.

Metro Area	Jobs	Salary (2008)	Relative Popularity
WASHINGTON
Mount Vernon	110	$35,120	6.8
Longview	60	$32,900	5.2
Olympia	140	$37,040	3.9
Seattle	1,810	$41,840	3
Kennewick	90	$35,150	2.6
Yakima	50	$35,740	1.6
Tacoma	180	$39,370	1.6
Bremerton	40	$37,620	1.3

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