The analysis is based on July 2020 U.S. Census data, as well as data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here is a state-by-state breakdown of lab technologists and technicians per capita, in descending order:
|
State |
Lab Techs per 10,000 Residents |
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Massachusetts |
11,460 |
7,029,917 |
16.3 |
|
North Dakota |
1,220 |
779,094 |
15.66 |
|
Utah |
4,880 |
3,271,616 |
14.92 |
|
South Dakota |
1,310 |
886,667 |
14.77 |
|
Missouri |
8,920 |
6,154,913 |
14.49 |
|
District of Columbia |
990 |
689,545 |
14.36 |
|
Tennessee |
8,860 |
6,910,840 |
12.82 |
|
Wisconsin |
7,460 |
5,893,718 |
12.66 |
|
Kansas |
3,560 |
2,937,880 |
12.12 |
|
Vermont |
770 |
643,077 |
11.97 |
|
Arizona |
8,460 |
7,151,502 |
11.83 |
|
North Carolina |
12,200 |
10,439,388 |
11.69 |
|
Michigan |
11,590 |
10,077,331 |
11.5 |
|
Illinois |
14,630 |
12,812,508 |
11.42 |
|
Indiana |
7,730 |
6,785,528 |
11.39 |
|
Mississippi |
3,360 |
2,961,279 |
11.35 |
|
Minnesota |
6,410 |
5,706,494 |
11.23 |
|
Maryland |
6,900 |
6,177,224 |
11.17 |
|
Georgia |
11,790 |
10,711,908 |
11.01 |
|
Oklahoma |
4,330 |
3,959,353 |
10.94 |
|
Alabama |
5,480 |
5,024,279 |
10.91 |
|
Connecticut |
3,890 |
3,605,944 |
10.79 |
|
Pennsylvania |
13,440 |
13,002,700 |
10.34 |
|
Ohio |
11,830 |
11,799,448 |
10.03 |
|
Florida |
21,420 |
21,538,187 |
9.95 |
|
Maine |
1,330 |
1,362,359 |
9.76 |
|
Virginia |
8,270 |
8,631,393 |
9.58 |
|
West Virginia |
1,690 |
1,793,716 |
9.42 |
|
Alaska |
680 |
733,391 |
9.27 |
|
Louisiana |
4,290 |
4,657,757 |
9.21 |
|
Rhode Island |
990 |
1,097,379 |
9.02 |
|
Texas |
26,240 |
29,145,505 |
9 |
|
Montana |
970 |
1,084,225 |
8.95 |
|
Kentucky |
3,950 |
4,505,836 |
8.77 |
|
New York |
17,470 |
20,201,249 |
8.65 |
|
Arkansas |
2,600 |
3,011,524 |
8.63 |
|
Nebraska |
1,690 |
1,961,504 |
8.62 |
|
Colorado |
4,920 |
5,773,714 |
8.52 |
|
Washington |
6,560 |
7,705,281 |
8.51 |
|
Hawaii |
1,200 |
1,455,271 |
8.25 |
|
Iowa |
2,600 |
3,190,369 |
8.15 |
|
South Carolina |
4,150 |
5,118,425 |
8.11 |
|
New Jersey |
7,300 |
9,288,994 |
7.86 |
|
Wyoming |
450 |
576,851 |
7.8 |
|
Oregon |
3,060 |
4,237,256 |
7.22 |
|
California |
27,530 |
39,538,223 |
6.96 |
|
Nevada |
1,870 |
3,104,614 |
6.02 |
|
Delaware |
590 |
989,948 |
5.96 |
|
New Mexico |
1,260 |
2,117,522 |
5.95 |
|
Idaho |
980 |
1,839,106 |
5.33 |
|
New Hampshire |
710 |
1,377,529 |
5.15 |
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