How much does a Lab Technician make?

Updated Dec 6, 2023

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Total Pay Range
$39K - $57K/yr
Base Pay
$38K - $53K/yr
Additional Pay
$2K - $3K/yr

$47K

/yr
$39K$57K
Most Likely Range

The estimated total pay for a Lab Technician is $47,210 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $44,885 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $2,325 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $39K-$57K/yr?

Total Pay Trajectory

For Lab Technician

$47,210 /yr
Lab Technician
$58,164 /yr
Senior Lab Technician
$56,790 /yr
Lab Technician IV
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What is the total pay trajectory for Lab Technician?

Job TitleSalary
Lab Technician$47,210 /yr
Senior Lab Technician$58,164 /yr
Lab Technician IV$56,790 /yr

Related Job Titles

For Lab Technician

Some related job titles are Lab Assistant Salaries with median pay of $46,379, Laboratory Technician Salaries with median pay of $52,415, Medical Laboratory Technician Salaries with median pay of $65,779, Microbiology Salaries with median pay of $73,845.

Top Paying Companies

For a Lab Technician in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Lab Technician in United States. Employers include Google, Microsoft and ExxonMobil.

1
Google
Google
$91,028/yr
1K open jobs
7
SLB
$70,484/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Lab Technician in United States

1Google$91,028
2Microsoft$77,126
3ExxonMobil$76,524
4Chevron$76,026
5Shell$75,730
6Phillips 66$71,523
7SLB$70,484
8Genentech$69,839
9Intel Corporation$68,946
10Marathon Petroleum$68,735
Total Pay Trajectory

For Lab Technician

$47,210 /yr
Lab Technician
$58,164 /yr
Senior Lab Technician
$56,790 /yr
Lab Technician IV
See Full Career Path

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What is the total pay trajectory for Lab Technician?

Job TitleSalary
Lab Technician$47,210 /yr
Senior Lab Technician$58,164 /yr
Lab Technician IV$56,790 /yr

What are total pay estimates for a Lab Technician at different companies?

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Labcorp
3.6
Lab TechnicianSee 295 salaries from this location

$20

 / hr
Pace Analytical
2.9
Lab TechnicianSee 182 salaries from this location

$20

 / hr
Eurofins Scientific
3.2
Lab TechnicianSee 175 salaries from this location

$21

 / hr
University of Utah
4.2
Lab TechnicianSee 121 salaries from this location

$21

 / hr
LensCrafters
3.3
Lab TechnicianSee 116 salaries from this location

$19

 / hr
Kelly
3.4
Lab TechnicianSee 113 salaries from this location

$21

 / hr
Quest Diagnostics
3.4
Lab TechnicianSee 102 salaries from this location

$20

 / hr

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SGS
3.3
Lab TechnicianSee 99 salaries from this location

$21

 / hr
BASF
3.8
Lab TechnicianSee 91 salaries from this location

$27

 / hr
ALS
3.2
Lab TechnicianSee 85 salaries from this location

$21

 / hr
Aerotek
3.4
Lab TechnicianSee 82 salaries from this location

$22

 / hr
Intertek
3.2
Lab TechnicianSee 81 salaries from this location

$20

 / hr
Charles River Laboratories
3.4
Lab TechnicianSee 72 salaries from this location

$21

 / hr
ADM
3.9
Lab TechnicianSee 68 salaries from this location

$24

 / hr
American Red Cross
3.4
Lab TechnicianSee 67 salaries from this location

$21

 / hr
Bayer
3.9
Lab TechnicianSee 63 salaries from this location

$27

 / hr
Thermo Fisher Scientific
3.6
Lab TechnicianSee 61 salaries from this location

$23

 / hr
World Wide Technology
4
Lab TechnicianSee 60 salaries from this location

$25

 / hr
EMSL Analytical
2.7
Lab TechnicianSee 58 salaries from this location

$19

 / hr
Eastman
3.7
Lab TechnicianSee 58 salaries from this location

$52,643

 / yr
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Lab Technician Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Labcorp Lab Technician salaries - 295 salaries reported$20/hr
Pace Analytical Lab Technician salaries - 182 salaries reported$20/hr
Eurofins Scientific Lab Technician salaries - 175 salaries reported$21/hr
University of Utah Lab Technician salaries - 121 salaries reported$21/hr
LensCrafters Lab Technician salaries - 116 salaries reported$19/hr
Kelly Lab Technician salaries - 113 salaries reported$21/hr
Quest Diagnostics Lab Technician salaries - 102 salaries reported$20/hr
SGS Lab Technician salaries - 99 salaries reported$21/hr
BASF Lab Technician salaries - 91 salaries reported$27/hr
ALS Lab Technician salaries - 85 salaries reported$21/hr
Aerotek Lab Technician salaries - 82 salaries reported$22/hr
Intertek Lab Technician salaries - 81 salaries reported$20/hr
Charles River Laboratories Lab Technician salaries - 72 salaries reported$21/hr
ADM Lab Technician salaries - 68 salaries reported$24/hr
American Red Cross Lab Technician salaries - 67 salaries reported$21/hr
Bayer Lab Technician salaries - 63 salaries reported$27/hr
Thermo Fisher Scientific Lab Technician salaries - 61 salaries reported$23/hr
World Wide Technology Lab Technician salaries - 60 salaries reported$25/hr
EMSL Analytical Lab Technician salaries - 58 salaries reported$19/hr
Eastman Lab Technician salaries - 58 salaries reported$52,643/yr
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Top Paying Industries

For a Lab Technician in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Lab Technician in United States are Transportation & Logistics with a median total pay of $54,839, Information Technology with a median total pay of $54,550, Energy, Mining & Utilities with a median total pay of $53,521, Aerospace & Defense with a median total pay of $50,787, and Government & Public Administration with a median total pay of $49,229.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Transportation & LogisticsTransportation & Logistics$54,839

    16% Higher than other industries

  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$54,550

    16% Higher than other industries

  • Energy, Mining & UtilitiesEnergy, Mining & Utilities$53,521

    14% Higher than other industries

  • Aerospace & DefenseAerospace & Defense$50,787

    9% Higher than other industries

  • Government & Public AdministrationGovernment & Public Administration$49,229

    7% Higher than other industries

Transportation & Logistics

The top paying company in Transportation & Logistics for Lab Technician is MiMedx Group.

MiMedx GroupMiMedx Group$54,839/yr

Glassdoor Economist Pay Overview

What is the pay outlook for Research & Science?

Research and science jobs offer pay well above the national average. Increased demand for STEM workers is increasing salaries in research and science. Jobs in these fields, however, often require higher education at the graduate level and/or specialized training. While domain-specific expertise gives workers in these fields access to very specialized jobs, there are also many employers who hire STEM workers for their general data and technology skills.

Lab Technician pay FAQ

The average salary for a Lab Technician is $47,210 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 20551 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Lab Technician employees in United States.

The highest salary for a Lab Technician in United States is $56,666 per year.

The lowest salary for a Lab Technician in United States is $39,464 per year.

If you are thinking of becoming a Lab Technician or planning the next step in your career, find details about the role, the career path and salary trajectory of a Lab Technician.

Working as a laboratory technician allows one to perform challenging and impactful work with intelligent coworkers. Laboratory technicians employed by the federal government or private sector firms generally earn the highest salaries. Laboratory technicians can improve their earnings by returning to school for a doctoral degree, and moving into the position of laboratory scientist.

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Around 61% of lab technicians who anonymously report their salaries Glassdoor are satisfied with their income. People with over two years of experience are more likely to earn a good salary as a lab technician, especially if they advance to a senior or supervisory role.

Lab technicians typically make around $44,884.99 as their base salary, but several variables can affect your income. Lab technician salaries depend on seniority, so learning about common lab technician career paths can help you understand what to expect at every stage. Many technicians receive bonuses and other perks on top of their salaries, with most earning between $33,608.35 and $66,706.49 in total.

Although most employers require a bachelor's degree in laboratory science or another related subject, earning a Bachelor's or Master's degree can help you increase your salary as a lab technician. Degrees in subjects such as medical laboratory technology, clinical laboratory sciences, or laboratory medicine allow you to learn desirable skills and demonstrate advanced knowledge to potential employers.

Specializing in an in-demand field can also improve your employment options and lead to a higher lab technician salary. The ASCP Board of Accreditation is one of the best-known certification bodies and offers qualifications in areas such as cytology, hematology, and molecular biology.

Knowing what employers might ask in a lab technician job interview can increase your chances of landing your ideal position. Once you've found a lab technician job that suits you, it's time to negotiate your salary. Companies will expect you to justify your request, so prepare evidence of how your skills benefited previous employers to make your case convincing. For example, you could outline cost savings from changes you made to inventory management systems.

If there's no wiggle room on your base salary, consider other ways your employer could improve your benefits package. Asking for perks such as enhanced health insurance or extra paid vacation can significantly boost your budget.

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