Median salary
$26.00/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$22.25/hr – $32.88/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
56.6%
220 of 389 roles
Live roles
389
open right now
This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.
Salary trend
median · USD per hourSalary distribution
USD per hour · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Prototyping Lab Technician, Robotics
Lab Technician, Fluidstack Labs
Hardware Lab Technician
HVAC Supervisor & Engineering Lab Technician (2nd shift)
Lab Engineering Power Technician
Analytical Chemistry Lab Technician
ATM Lab Technician - 6503644
Avionics Dev Lab Technician
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Aspen Dental
|
$57,200 | 36 |
USC
|
$49,920 | 12 |
Patient First
|
$70,720 | 9 |
Washington University in St. Louis
|
$45,094 | 9 |
Sutter Health
|
$80,309 | 7 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $52,010 | 7 |
Advocate Health
|
$73,580 | 6 |
| MU MultiCare | $84,614 | 5 |
See every Lab Technician role
Browse the live listings, or save this search and get alerted the moment a new one posts.
How much do Lab Technician roles in United States pay?
The median salary for Lab Technician roles in United States is $26.00/hr per year. Most pay falls between $22.25/hr (25th percentile) and $32.88/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $20.40/hr to $36.10/hr.
These figures are computed live from 389 active Lab Technician roles in United States on JobsRadar, of which 220 (56.6%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Lab Technician roles in United States include OpenAI, Fluidstack, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Carrier.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Lab Technician salary in United States?
- The median is $54,080 per year, with most pay between $46,280 and $68,380 (25th–75th percentile), based on 220 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Lab Technician salary range in United States?
- Pay ranges from about $42,432 to $75,088 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $54,080. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.