Median salary
$28.00/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$23.00/hr – $34.00/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
45.9%
567 of 1,234 roles
Live roles
1,234
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
ICE - Materials Lab FA Technician
Lab Technician - Crypto and Key Management Infrastructure
Lab Technician, Fluidstack Labs
Laboratory Operations & Maintenance Technician
Medical Laboratory Technician
Microbiology Medical Lab Technician/Medical Technologist (Part-Time/Evenings)
Laboratory Technician (Contract-to-Hire)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Aspen Dental
|
$54,080 | 39 |
Advocate Health
|
$72,956 | 35 |
Sanford Health
|
$68,640 | 23 |
Siemens Healthineers
|
$47,537 | 23 |
|
Sutter Health
|
$80,309 | 18 |
University of Rochester
|
$47,497 | 17 |
Essentia Health
|
$63,648 | 13 |
USC
|
$52,062 | 13 |
Lab Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $74,651 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $53,550 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $53,092 | 13 |
| Boston | $52,010 | 17 |
| New York | $49,920 | 7 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $27.75/hr | 437 |
| Part-time | $31.00/hr | 109 |
| Contract | $86,563 | 4 |
| Internship | $21.50/hr | 17 |
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How much do Lab Technician roles pay?
The median salary for Lab Technician roles is $28.00/hr per year. Most pay falls between $23.00/hr (25th percentile) and $34.00/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $20.15/hr to $37.64/hr.
These figures are computed live from 1,234 active Lab Technician roles on JobsRadar, of which 567 (45.9%) 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 include OpenAI, Intel, CACI and Fluidstack.
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?
- The median is $58,240 per year, with most pay between $47,840 and $70,720 (25th–75th percentile), based on 567 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Lab Technician salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $41,902 to $78,281 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $58,240. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.