What are the main factors that influence a 3D Lab Technologist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for 3D Lab Technologist?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for 3D Lab Technologist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A 3D Lab Technologist's salary?

A 3D Lab Technologist's salary grows with experience: starting around $48,681 for beginners, reaching about $49,921 at mid-level, and approach $50,640 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 3D Lab Technologist?

3D Lab Technologist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 3D Lab Technologist roles are District of Columbia $59,935, California $59,707, Massachusetts $58,912. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 3D Lab Technologist roles make?

Salaries for 3D Lab Technologist level roles vary by specialization: Nuclear Medicine Lab Senior Technologist: $109,100; Manager of Lab Technologist Staff: $101,300; Nuclear Medicine Lab Technologist: $97,600; Certified Medical Lab Technologist -ASCP: $87,700; Microbiology Clinical Lab Technologist: $86,300.

3D Lab Technologist Salary in New Mexico

How much does a 3D Lab Technologist make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a 3D Lab Technologist in New Mexico is $50,137 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, a 3D Lab Technologist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,032
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,370 to $55,316
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,031

10% $41,031

50% (Median) $50,137

90% $60,032

3D Lab Technologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,316	$4,610	$1,064	$27
Average	$50,137	$4,178	$964	$24
25th Percentile	$45,370	$3,781	$873	$22

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Key Factors That Influence 3D Lab Technologist Salaries

A 3D Lab Technologist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects 3D Lab Technologist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 3D Lab Technologist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $48,681
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,058
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,921
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,496
Expert (over 8 years): $50,640

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level 3D Lab Technologist	less than 1 year	$48,681
Early Career Level 3D Lab Technologist	1-2 years	$49,058
Mid-Level Level 3D Lab Technologist	2-4 years	$49,921
Senior-Level Level 3D Lab Technologist	5-8 years	$50,496
Expert Level 3D Lab Technologist	over 8 years	$50,640

How Do 3D Lab Technologist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract 3D Lab Technologists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,935.
California: $59,707.
Massachusetts: $58,912.

District of Columbia $59,935 California $59,707 Massachusetts $58,912 Washington $58,695 New Jersey $58,673 Alaska $58,598 Connecticut $57,851 New York $57,547

Hawaii $56,578 Rhode Island $56,124 Maryland $55,815 Minnesota $55,393 Colorado $55,231 Illinois $55,176 Oregon $54,971 Delaware $54,819

New Hampshire $54,724 Virginia $54,511 Pennsylvania $53,888 Nevada $53,574 North Dakota $53,471 Michigan $53,309 Wisconsin $53,249 Vermont $53,130

Texas $52,800 Maine $52,778 Arizona $52,746 Ohio $52,708 Georgia $52,210 Indiana $51,961 Wyoming $51,912 Utah $51,837

Iowa $51,804 Kansas $51,544 Louisiana $51,468 North Carolina $51,441 Missouri $51,431 Florida $51,219 Montana $51,106 Nebraska $50,997

Kentucky $50,938 South Carolina $50,721 Tennessee $50,586 Idaho $50,532 New Mexico $50,137 Oklahoma $50,050 Alabama $49,731 South Dakota $49,195

Arkansas $48,903 West Virginia $48,746 Mississippi $48,275

Top Paying Cities for 3D Lab Technologist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $50,671
Belen: $50,388
Bernalillo: $50,760

Algodones, NM $50,671

Belen, NM $50,388

Bernalillo, NM $50,760

Bluewater, NM $49,695

Bosque, NM $50,018

Casa Blanca, NM $50,131

Cedar Crest, NM $50,803

Cedarvale, NM $48,811

Cerrillos, NM $50,707

Claunch, NM $48,630

Coyote, NM $49,960

Cuba, NM $49,880

Cubero, NM $50,242

Edgewood, NM $50,576

Estancia, NM $49,973

Gallina, NM $49,699

Counselor, NM $49,730

Grants, NM $49,638

Milan, NM $49,836

Isleta, NM $50,848

Jarales, NM $50,340

Jemez Pueblo, NM $50,427

Jemez Springs, NM $50,272

Laguna, NM $50,488

La Jara, NM $49,824

La Joya, NM $49,709

Lindrith, NM $49,649

Los Lunas, NM $50,655

Mcintosh, NM $50,248

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $49,913

Moriarty, NM $50,079

Mountainair, NM $49,539

Nageezi, NM $49,664

New Laguna, NM $50,218

Paguate, NM $50,252

Pena Blanca, NM $50,813

Peralta, NM $50,735

Placitas, NM $50,761

Ponderosa, NM $50,363

Prewitt, NM $49,679

Regina, NM $49,714

Sandia Park, NM $50,675

Corrales, NM $50,866

San Fidel, NM $49,947

San Rafael, NM $49,735

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $50,675

San Ysidro, NM $50,607

Stanley, NM $50,072

Tijeras, NM $50,681

Tome, NM $50,588

Torreon, NM $50,419

Veguita, NM $50,014

Willard, NM $49,449

Youngsville, NM $49,974

Bosque Farms, NM $50,829

Clines Corners, NM $49,769

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $50,714

Cochiti Lake, NM $50,780

Albuquerque, NM $50,895

Kirtland Afb, NM $50,895

Rio Rancho, NM $50,811

Gallup, NM $49,751

Brimhall, NM $49,611

Church Rock, NM $49,634

Continental Divide, NM $49,599

Crownpoint, NM $49,640

Fence Lake, NM $49,418

Fort Wingate, NM $49,617

Gamerco, NM $49,700

Mentmore, NM $49,623

Mexican Springs, NM $49,617

Ramah, NM $49,526

Rehoboth, NM $49,650

Thoreau, NM $49,653

Tohatchi, NM $49,607

Vanderwagen, NM $49,617

Zuni, NM $49,605

Navajo, NM $49,673

Jamestown, NM $49,549

Pinehill, NM $49,488

Sheep Springs, NM $49,661

Smith Lake, NM $49,846

Yatahey, NM $49,643

Farmington, NM $49,882

Aztec, NM $49,974

Blanco, NM $49,741

Bloomfield, NM $49,682

Flora Vista, NM $49,933

Fruitland, NM $49,621

Kirtland, NM $49,934

La Plata, NM $49,952

Navajo Dam, NM $49,929

Shiprock, NM $49,860

Waterflow, NM $49,835

Newcomb, NM $49,631

Sanostee, NM $49,662

Santa Fe, NM $51,154

Abiquiu, NM $49,755

Alcalde, NM $50,622

Amalia, NM $49,679

Arroyo Hondo, NM $49,610

Arroyo Seco, NM $49,667

Canjilon, NM $49,601

Canones, NM $50,053

Carson, NM $49,800

Cebolla, NM $49,631

Cerro, NM $49,645

Chama, NM $49,848

Chamisal, NM $50,488

Chimayo, NM $50,842

Cordova, NM $50,756

Costilla, NM $49,888

Taos Ski Valley, NM $49,509

Dixon, NM $50,439

Dulce, NM $49,847

El Prado, NM $49,711

El Rito, NM $49,939

Embudo, NM $50,180

Espanola, NM $50,780

Glorieta, NM $50,957

Hernandez, NM $50,308

Ilfeld, NM $50,487

La Madera, NM $49,851

Lamy, NM $50,763

Llano, NM $50,385

Los Alamos, NM $50,883

White Rock, NM $50,979

Medanales, NM $50,364

Ojo Caliente, NM $50,068

Los Ojos, NM $49,726

Pecos, NM $50,799

Penasco, NM $50,198

Petaca, NM $49,555

Questa, NM $49,698

Ranchos De Taos, NM $49,960

Red River, NM $49,556

Ribera, NM $49,875

Rowe, NM $50,535

San Cristobal, NM $49,554

San Jose, NM $50,410

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $50,656

Santa Cruz, NM $50,825

Serafina, NM $49,749

Taos, NM $49,682

Tererro, NM $50,961

Tesuque, NM $51,154

Tierra Amarilla, NM $49,682

Trampas, NM $50,157

Tres Piedras, NM $49,542

Truchas, NM $50,614

Vadito, NM $50,132

Valdez, NM $49,592

Vallecitos, NM $49,553

Velarde, NM $50,363

Villanueva, NM $49,778

Spaceport City, NM $48,763

Las Vegas, NM $49,356

Angel Fire, NM $49,502

Anton Chico, NM $49,271

Buena Vista, NM $49,723

Chacon, NM $49,758

Cimarron, NM $49,424

Cleveland, NM $50,111

Eagle Nest, NM $49,462

Guadalupita, NM $49,682

Holman, NM $49,984

La Loma, NM $49,188

Maxwell, NM $49,441

Miami, NM $49,335

Mills, NM $49,159

Montezuma, NM $50,366

Mora, NM $50,182

Mosquero, NM $49,116

Ocate, NM $49,388

Ojo Feliz, NM $49,518

Rainsville, NM $49,735

Raton, NM $49,566

Rociada, NM $50,391

Roy, NM $49,170

Sapello, NM $49,954

Solano, NM $49,110

Springer, NM $49,313

Ute Park, NM $49,448

Valmora, NM $49,315

Wagon Mound, NM $49,258

Watrous, NM $49,331

Socorro, NM $49,217

Aragon, NM $49,366

Datil, NM $49,162

Lemitar, NM $49,446

Luna, NM $49,454

Magdalena, NM $49,166

Pie Town, NM $49,330

Polvadera, NM $49,565

Quemado, NM $49,433

Reserve, NM $49,344

San Acacia, NM $49,647

San Antonio, NM $48,945

Truth Or Consequences, NM $48,935

Arrey, NM $48,926

Caballo, NM $48,960

Derry, NM $48,711

Elephant Butte, NM $49,062

Garfield, NM $48,570

Hatch, NM $47,791

Monticello, NM $48,932

Rincon, NM $47,516

Salem, NM $48,418

Williamsburg, NM $48,996

Winston, NM $48,968

Las Cruces, NM $46,894

White Sands Missile Range, NM $47,048

Santa Teresa, NM $47,390

Playas, NM $49,161

Animas, NM $49,281

Anthony, NM $47,379

Arenas Valley, NM $49,194

Bayard, NM $49,149

Berino, NM $47,164

Buckhorn, NM $49,200

Santa Clara, NM $49,235

Chamberino, NM $47,213

Cliff, NM $49,143

Columbus, NM $49,011

Deming, NM $49,022

Dona Ana, NM $46,896

Fairacres, NM $47,036

Faywood, NM $48,999

Fort Bayard, NM $49,188

Gila, NM $49,070

Glenwood, NM $49,109

Hachita, NM $49,011

Hanover, NM $49,021

Hillsboro, NM $48,921

Hurley, NM $49,116

La Mesa, NM $47,791

Lordsburg, NM $49,125

Mesilla, NM $46,895

Mesilla Park, NM $46,900

Mesquite, NM $46,940

Mimbres, NM $49,060

Mule Creek, NM $49,193

Organ, NM $46,925

Pinos Altos, NM $49,142

Radium Springs, NM $46,914

Redrock, NM $49,017

Rodeo, NM $49,344

San Miguel, NM $46,922

Silver City, NM $49,142

Sunland Park, NM $47,138

Tyrone, NM $49,288

Vado, NM $46,959

Chaparral, NM $47,551

Clovis, NM $49,048

Cannon Afb, NM $48,940

Broadview, NM $48,905

Causey, NM $48,821

Crossroads, NM $48,706

Dora, NM $48,937

Elida, NM $48,734

Floyd, NM $48,853

Fort Sumner, NM $48,813

Grady, NM $48,952

House, NM $48,913

Kenna, NM $48,735

Lingo, NM $48,818

Melrose, NM $48,921

Milnesand, NM $48,715

Pep, NM $48,782

Portales, NM $48,960

Rogers, NM $48,795

Saint Vrain, NM $48,952

Taiban, NM $48,796

Texico, NM $48,971

Yeso, NM $48,619

Roswell, NM $48,676

Artesia, NM $48,772

Caprock, NM $48,673

Carlsbad, NM $48,804

Dexter, NM $48,710

Eunice, NM $48,847

Hagerman, NM $48,735

Hobbs, NM $48,919

Hope, NM $48,556

Jal, NM $48,790

Lake Arthur, NM $48,654

Lakewood, NM $48,727

Loco Hills, NM $48,817

Loving, NM $48,792

Lovington, NM $48,872

Mcdonald, NM $48,739

Malaga, NM $48,744

Maljamar, NM $48,696

Monument, NM $48,811

Tatum, NM $48,770

Whites City, NM $48,852

Carrizozo, NM $48,445

Alamogordo, NM $48,291

Alto, NM $48,452

Bent, NM $48,300

Capitan, NM $48,340

Cloudcroft, NM $48,295

Corona, NM $48,656

Encino, NM $49,047

Fort Stanton, NM $48,360

Glencoe, NM $48,326

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $48,285

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $48,285

Hondo, NM $48,370

La Luz, NM $48,285

Lincoln, NM $48,229

Mayhill, NM $48,395

Mescalero, NM $48,307

Nogal, NM $48,514

Orogrande, NM $48,310

Picacho, NM $48,360

Pinon, NM $48,542

Ruidoso, NM $48,544

Ruidoso Downs, NM $48,478

Sacramento, NM $48,329

San Patricio, NM $48,386

Sunspot, NM $48,285

Timberon, NM $48,390

Tinnie, NM $48,331

Tularosa, NM $48,317

Vaughn, NM $48,849

Weed, NM $48,389

Tucumcari, NM $49,091

Amistad, NM $49,028

Bard, NM $48,950

Capulin, NM $49,504

Clayton, NM $49,123

Conchas Dam, NM $49,168

Cuervo, NM $48,931

Des Moines, NM $49,309

Folsom, NM $49,385

Garita, NM $49,074

Gladstone, NM $49,172

Grenville, NM $49,163

Logan, NM $49,090

Mcalister, NM $48,938

Nara Visa, NM $48,973

Newkirk, NM $49,028

Quay, NM $49,056

San Jon, NM $49,003

Santa Rosa, NM $49,056

Sedan, NM $49,073

Trementina, NM $49,071

3D Lab Technologist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 3D Lab Technologist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, 3D Lab Technologist positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Financial Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 3D Lab Technologist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 3D Lab Technologist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$60,164	$29.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$57,657	$28.0	15%
Construction	$55,150	$27.0	10%
Business Services	$52,644	$25.0	5%

3D Lab Technologist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 3D Lab Technologist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$45,370

Average $50,137/year

$55,316

$3,781

Average $4,178/month

$4,610

$873

Average $964/week

$1,064

$22

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,316	$4,610	$1,064	$27
Average	$50,137	$4,178	$964	$24
25th Percentile	$45,370	$3,781	$873	$22

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