What are the main factors that influence an Apprentice Lab Technician'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 Apprentice Lab Technician?

The Transportation industry offers the highest average compensation for Apprentice Lab Technician roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Apprentice Lab Technician's salary?

An Apprentice Lab Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $62,698 for beginners, reaching about $65,198 at mid-level, and approach $65,789 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Apprentice Lab Technician?

Apprentice Lab Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Apprentice Lab Technician roles are District of Columbia $70,495, California $70,227, Massachusetts $69,291. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Apprentice Lab Technician roles make?

Salaries for Apprentice Lab Technician level roles vary by specialization: Tower Technician Apprentice: $73,325; Cardiac Catheterization Lab Technician: $69,820; Apprentice Technician: $66,314; Apprentice electrical technician: $64,332; Apprentice Mechanical Technician: $53,833.

Apprentice Lab Technician Salary in Colorado

How much does an Apprentice Lab Technician make in Colorado? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice Lab Technician in Colorado is $64,962 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, an Apprentice Lab Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,222
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,380 to $73,473
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,388

10% $52,388

50% (Median) $64,962

90% $81,222

Apprentice Lab Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,473	$6,123	$1,413	$35
Average	$64,962	$5,413	$1,249	$31
25th Percentile	$58,380	$4,865	$1,123	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Apprentice Lab Technician Salaries

An Apprentice Lab Technician'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 Apprentice Lab Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Apprentice Lab Technician'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): $62,698
Early Career (1-2 years): $63,425
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,198
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,553
Expert (over 8 years): $65,789

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Apprentice Lab Technician	less than 1 year	$62,698
Early Career Level Apprentice Lab Technician	1-2 years	$63,425
Mid-Level Level Apprentice Lab Technician	2-4 years	$65,198
Senior-Level Level Apprentice Lab Technician	5-8 years	$65,553
Expert Level Apprentice Lab Technician	over 8 years	$65,789

How Do Apprentice Lab Technician 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 Apprentice Lab Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,495.
California: $70,227.
Massachusetts: $69,291.

District of Columbia $70,495 California $70,227 Massachusetts $69,291 Washington $69,037 New Jersey $69,011 Alaska $68,922 Connecticut $68,043 New York $67,687

Hawaii $66,547 Rhode Island $66,012 Maryland $65,649 Minnesota $65,153 Colorado $64,962 Illinois $64,898 Oregon $64,656 Delaware $64,478

New Hampshire $64,366 Virginia $64,115 Pennsylvania $63,383 Nevada $63,013 North Dakota $62,892 Michigan $62,701 Wisconsin $62,631 Vermont $62,491

Texas $62,103 Maine $62,077 Arizona $62,039 Ohio $61,995 Georgia $61,409 Indiana $61,116 Wyoming $61,059 Utah $60,970

Iowa $60,931 Kansas $60,626 Louisiana $60,537 North Carolina $60,505 Missouri $60,492 Florida $60,244 Montana $60,110 Nebraska $59,983

Kentucky $59,913 South Carolina $59,658 Tennessee $59,499 Idaho $59,435 New Mexico $58,970 Oklahoma $58,869 Alabama $58,493 South Dakota $57,863

Arkansas $57,519 West Virginia $57,334 Mississippi $56,780

Top Paying Cities for Apprentice Lab Technician

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:

Glen Haven: $63,690
Hygiene: $65,903
Johnstown: $63,832

Glen Haven, CO $63,690

Hygiene, CO $65,903

Johnstown, CO $63,832

Laporte, CO $63,124

Livermore, CO $62,919

Loveland, CO $63,632

Lyons, CO $65,787

Masonville, CO $63,164

Mead, CO $64,557

Milliken, CO $63,743

Niwot, CO $66,420

Red Feather Lakes, CO $63,092

Severance, CO $63,215

Timnath, CO $63,133

Wellington, CO $62,780

Windsor, CO $63,224

Brighton, CO $64,791

Ault, CO $63,104

Briggsdale, CO $63,121

Carr, CO $62,035

Eastlake, CO $64,960

Eaton, CO $63,303

Evans, CO $63,625

Fort Lupton, CO $64,606

Galeton, CO $63,309

Gilcrest, CO $63,973

Gill, CO $63,413

Greeley, CO $63,469

Henderson, CO $64,892

Hudson, CO $64,394

Keenesburg, CO $64,083

Kersey, CO $63,421

La Salle, CO $63,863

Lucerne, CO $63,401

Nunn, CO $62,903

Orchard, CO $63,113

Pierce, CO $63,144

Ohio City, CO $63,793

Parlin, CO $63,493

Penrose, CO $62,939

Pitkin, CO $63,714

Poncha Springs, CO $63,283

Powderhorn, CO $63,361

Rockvale, CO $62,653

Sargents, CO $63,176

Twin Lakes, CO $65,262

Westcliffe, CO $62,688

Wetmore, CO $62,285

Durango, CO $63,539

Cahone, CO $63,382

Cortez, CO $63,334

Dolores, CO $63,485

Dove Creek, CO $63,319

Egnar, CO $63,354

Hesperus, CO $62,983

Lewis, CO $63,494

Mancos, CO $63,333

Marvel, CO $62,982

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $63,005

Pleasant View, CO $63,200

Rico, CO $63,500

Towaoc, CO $63,070

Yellow Jacket, CO $63,418

Montrose, CO $63,738

Austin, CO $63,821

Bedrock, CO $63,338

Cedaredge, CO $63,886

Cory, CO $63,805

Crawford, CO $63,625

Delta, CO $63,737

Eckert, CO $63,837

Hotchkiss, CO $63,797

Lazear, CO $63,749

Naturita, CO $63,467

Norwood, CO $63,492

Nucla, CO $63,564

Olathe, CO $63,667

Ophir, CO $63,560

Ouray, CO $63,550

Paonia, CO $64,090

Paradox, CO $63,373

Placerville, CO $63,502

Redvale, CO $63,521

Ridgway, CO $63,541

Silverton, CO $63,434

Somerset, CO $64,284

Telluride, CO $63,572

Grand Junction, CO $64,130

Platteville, CO $64,115

Roggen, CO $63,453

Weldona, CO $62,964

Wiggins, CO $63,301

Fort Morgan, CO $62,989

Log Lane Village, CO $63,196

Akron, CO $62,533

Amherst, CO $62,332

Atwood, CO $62,752

Brush, CO $62,747

Crook, CO $62,573

Eckley, CO $62,376

Fleming, CO $62,693

Grover, CO $62,643

Haxtun, CO $62,680

Hereford, CO $62,244

Hillrose, CO $62,809

Holyoke, CO $62,491

Idalia, CO $62,177

Iliff, CO $62,738

Julesburg, CO $62,485

Lindon, CO $62,265

Merino, CO $62,806

New Raymer, CO $62,792

Otis, CO $62,589

Ovid, CO $62,507

Padroni, CO $62,579

Paoli, CO $62,681

Peetz, CO $62,561

Sedgwick, CO $62,530

Snyder, CO $62,759

Sterling, CO $62,859

Stoneham, CO $62,796

Vernon, CO $62,237

Woodrow, CO $62,395

Wray, CO $62,361

Yuma, CO $62,570

Anton, CO $62,281

Arapahoe, CO $61,790

Arriba, CO $62,014

Bethune, CO $62,105

Burlington, CO $62,048

Calhan, CO $63,029

Cascade, CO $63,548

Cheyenne Wells, CO $61,879

Cope, CO $62,251

Cripple Creek, CO $63,428

Divide, CO $63,462

Flagler, CO $62,077

Florissant, CO $63,410

Fountain, CO $63,024

Genoa, CO $62,056

Green Mountain Falls, CO $63,532

Guffey, CO $63,342

Hugo, CO $61,676

Joes, CO $62,313

Karval, CO $61,318

Kirk, CO $62,261

Kit Carson, CO $61,802

Limon, CO $62,430

Lake George, CO $63,506

Manitou Springs, CO $63,548

Matheson, CO $62,384

Peyton, CO $63,327

Ramah, CO $61,981

Rush, CO $62,129

Seibert, CO $62,051

Simla, CO $62,668

Stratton, CO $62,113

U S A F Academy, CO $63,544

Victor, CO $63,399

Vona, CO $62,088

Wild Horse, CO $61,683

Woodland Park, CO $63,495

Yoder, CO $62,368

Colorado Springs, CO $63,548

Clifton, CO $64,090

Fruita, CO $63,931

Gateway, CO $63,481

Glade Park, CO $63,700

Loma, CO $63,954

Mack, CO $63,784

Palisade, CO $63,974

Whitewater, CO $63,696

Glenwood Springs, CO $64,748

Dinosaur, CO $63,679

Aspen, CO $65,961

Snowmass Village, CO $65,959

Avon, CO $65,367

Basalt, CO $65,751

Carbondale, CO $65,507

Collbran, CO $63,911

Craig, CO $64,380

De Beque, CO $63,904

Eagle, CO $65,099

Edwards, CO $65,239

Parachute, CO $64,236

Battlement Mesa, CO $64,177

Gypsum, CO $64,775

Hamilton, CO $64,655

Hayden, CO $64,472

Maybell, CO $63,758

Meeker, CO $64,661

Meredith, CO $65,535

Mesa, CO $63,880

Minturn, CO $65,167

Molina, CO $63,842

New Castle, CO $64,525

Rangely, CO $63,938

Red Cliff, CO $65,159

Rifle, CO $64,365

Silt, CO $64,339

Slater, CO $64,074

Snowmass, CO $65,826

Wolcott, CO $65,138

Woody Creek, CO $65,957

Vail, CO $65,447

Pueblo, CO $61,619

Colorado City, CO $62,041

Aguilar, CO $62,311

Arlington, CO $61,214

Avondale, CO $61,784

Beulah, CO $62,044

Boncarbo, CO $62,342

Boone, CO $61,984

Branson, CO $61,832

Campo, CO $61,602

Cheraw, CO $61,721

Crowley, CO $61,853

Eads, CO $61,765

Fort Lyon, CO $61,697

Fowler, CO $61,874

Gardner, CO $62,479

Granada, CO $61,904

Hartman, CO $62,022

Hasty, CO $61,832

Haswell, CO $61,467

Hoehne, CO $62,241

Holly, CO $61,827

Kim, CO $61,768

La Junta, CO $61,808

Lamar, CO $61,997

Las Animas, CO $61,774

La Veta, CO $62,588

Mc Clave, CO $61,842

Manzanola, CO $61,760

Model, CO $61,855

Olney Springs, CO $61,655

Ordway, CO $61,348

Pritchett, CO $61,771

Rocky Ford, CO $61,671

Rye, CO $62,135

Sheridan Lake, CO $61,789

Springfield, CO $61,898

Sugar City, CO $61,184

Swink, CO $61,746

Trinchera, CO $61,974

Trinidad, CO $62,243

Two Buttes, CO $61,895

Vilas, CO $61,885

Walsenburg, CO $62,258

Walsh, CO $61,820

Weston, CO $62,459

Wiley, CO $61,785

Alamosa, CO $63,064

Antonito, CO $63,024

Arboles, CO $63,151

Arvada, CO $64,962

Aurora, CO $64,918

Bayfield, CO $63,329

Broomfield, CO $65,248

Commerce City, CO $64,810

Dupont, CO $64,934

Eldorado Springs, CO $66,480

Lafayette, CO $65,890

Louisville, CO $65,971

Westminster, CO $64,932

Wheat Ridge, CO $64,929

Agate, CO $62,629

Bennett, CO $64,257

Byers, CO $63,490

Castle Rock, CO $63,771

Deer Trail, CO $63,071

Elbert, CO $63,368

Elizabeth, CO $63,902

Englewood, CO $64,918

Franktown, CO $63,729

Kiowa, CO $63,443

Larkspur, CO $63,564

Littleton, CO $64,853

Lone Tree, CO $64,682

Louviers, CO $64,592

Monument, CO $63,502

Palmer Lake, CO $63,508

Parker, CO $64,445

Sedalia, CO $63,804

Strasburg, CO $64,052

Watkins, CO $64,533

Denver, CO $64,911

Thornton, CO $64,962

Boulder, CO $66,800

Golden, CO $64,924

Alma, CO $64,559

Bailey, CO $64,412

Black Hawk, CO $65,573

Bond, CO $65,132

Breckenridge, CO $64,697

Buffalo Creek, CO $64,189

Burns, CO $64,713

Central City, CO $65,204

Clark, CO $64,100

Climax, CO $64,771

Coalmont, CO $63,989

Como, CO $63,771

Conifer, CO $64,580

Cowdrey, CO $63,731

Dillon, CO $64,658

Dumont, CO $64,972

Evergreen, CO $64,811

Empire, CO $64,675

Fairplay, CO $63,830

Fraser, CO $64,748

Frisco, CO $65,057

Georgetown, CO $64,627

Granby, CO $64,576

Grand Lake, CO $64,540

Grant, CO $64,081

Hartsel, CO $63,490

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $64,489

Idaho Springs, CO $64,862

Idledale, CO $64,857

Indian Hills, CO $64,824

Jamestown, CO $66,693

Jefferson, CO $63,947

Kittredge, CO $64,831

Kremmling, CO $64,483

Leadville, CO $64,692

Mc Coy, CO $64,703

Morrison, CO $64,810

Nederland, CO $66,086

Oak Creek, CO $64,588

Parshall, CO $64,866

Phippsburg, CO $64,652

Pine, CO $64,267

Pinecliffe, CO $66,397

Rand, CO $63,994

Rollinsville, CO $65,778

Shawnee, CO $64,252

Silver Plume, CO $64,353

Steamboat Springs, CO $64,468

Tabernash, CO $64,899

Toponas, CO $64,627

Walden, CO $63,898

Ward, CO $65,912

Winter Park, CO $64,983

Yampa, CO $64,715

Silverthorne, CO $65,002

Longmont, CO $65,646

Allenspark, CO $65,348

Estes Park, CO $64,367

Bellvue, CO $63,543

Berthoud, CO $64,322

Dacono, CO $65,072

Drake, CO $63,566

Erie, CO $65,363

Firestone, CO $64,910

Fort Collins, CO $63,090

Frederick, CO $64,913

Blanca, CO $62,840

Capulin, CO $63,163

Center, CO $63,111

Chama, CO $62,625

Chimney Rock, CO $63,178

Chromo, CO $62,754

Conejos, CO $62,985

Creede, CO $63,315

Crestone, CO $62,870

Del Norte, CO $63,178

Fort Garland, CO $62,699

San Luis, CO $62,444

Homelake, CO $63,118

Hooper, CO $62,909

Ignacio, CO $63,056

Jaroso, CO $62,582

La Jara, CO $63,086

Manassa, CO $63,022

Moffat, CO $62,952

Monte Vista, CO $63,156

Mosca, CO $62,829

Pagosa Springs, CO $63,173

Romeo, CO $63,208

Saguache, CO $63,169

Sanford, CO $62,854

San Pablo, CO $62,531

South Fork, CO $63,241

Villa Grove, CO $63,037

Salida, CO $63,285

Almont, CO $64,914

Buena Vista, CO $64,815

Canon City, CO $63,003

Cimarron, CO $63,428

Coal Creek, CO $62,629

Coaldale, CO $63,130

Cotopaxi, CO $62,953

Crested Butte, CO $65,255

Florence, CO $62,530

Monarch, CO $63,417

Granite, CO $64,369

Gunnison, CO $63,477

Hillside, CO $62,929

Howard, CO $63,244

Lake City, CO $63,424

Nathrop, CO $63,475

Apprentice Lab Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Apprentice Lab Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Transportation and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Apprentice Lab Technician positions in Telecom or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Apprentice Lab Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Apprentice Lab Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Transportation	$97,443	$47.0	50%
Software & Networking	$94,194	$45.0	45%
MFG Durable	$90,946	$44.0	40%
Pharmaceuticals	$87,698	$42.0	35%
Internet	$84,450	$41.0	30%

Apprentice Lab Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Apprentice Lab Technician'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.

$58,380

Average $64,962/year

$73,473

$4,865

Average $5,413/month

$6,123

$1,123

Average $1,249/week

$1,413

$28

Average $31/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,473	$6,123	$1,413	$35
Average	$64,962	$5,413	$1,249	$31
25th Percentile	$58,380	$4,865	$1,123	$28

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