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 $56,915 for beginners, reaching about $59,185 at mid-level, and approach $59,722 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 New Mexico

How much does an Apprentice Lab Technician make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice Lab Technician in New Mexico is $58,970 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,731
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,996 to $66,697
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,557

10% $47,557

50% (Median) $58,970

90% $73,731

Apprentice Lab Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,697	$5,558	$1,283	$32
Average	$58,970	$4,914	$1,134	$28
25th Percentile	$52,996	$4,416	$1,019	$25

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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): $56,915
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,575
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,185
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,507
Expert (over 8 years): $59,722

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Apprentice Lab Technician	less than 1 year	$56,915
Early Career Level Apprentice Lab Technician	1-2 years	$57,575
Mid-Level Level Apprentice Lab Technician	2-4 years	$59,185
Senior-Level Level Apprentice Lab Technician	5-8 years	$59,507
Expert Level Apprentice Lab Technician	over 8 years	$59,722

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:

Algodones: $59,598
Belen: $59,266
Bernalillo: $59,704

Algodones, NM $59,598

Belen, NM $59,266

Bernalillo, NM $59,704

Bluewater, NM $58,450

Bosque, NM $58,831

Casa Blanca, NM $58,964

Cedar Crest, NM $59,754

Cedarvale, NM $57,411

Cerrillos, NM $59,641

Claunch, NM $57,198

Coyote, NM $58,763

Cuba, NM $58,669

Cubero, NM $59,095

Edgewood, NM $59,487

Estancia, NM $58,777

Gallina, NM $58,455

Counselor, NM $58,492

Grants, NM $58,383

Milan, NM $58,617

Isleta, NM $59,806

Jarales, NM $59,209

Jemez Pueblo, NM $59,312

Jemez Springs, NM $59,129

Laguna, NM $59,384

La Jara, NM $58,603

La Joya, NM $58,467

Lindrith, NM $58,397

Los Lunas, NM $59,580

Mcintosh, NM $59,101

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $58,707

Moriarty, NM $58,902

Mountainair, NM $58,267

Nageezi, NM $58,414

New Laguna, NM $59,066

Paguate, NM $59,106

Pena Blanca, NM $59,766

Peralta, NM $59,675

Placitas, NM $59,705

Ponderosa, NM $59,237

Prewitt, NM $58,432

Regina, NM $58,473

Sandia Park, NM $59,603

Corrales, NM $59,828

San Fidel, NM $58,748

San Rafael, NM $58,497

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $59,604

San Ysidro, NM $59,524

Stanley, NM $58,894

Tijeras, NM $59,611

Tome, NM $59,501

Torreon, NM $59,303

Veguita, NM $58,827

Willard, NM $58,162

Youngsville, NM $58,779

Bosque Farms, NM $59,784

Clines Corners, NM $58,538

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $59,649

Cochiti Lake, NM $59,727

Albuquerque, NM $59,862

Kirtland Afb, NM $59,862

Rio Rancho, NM $59,764

Gallup, NM $58,517

Brimhall, NM $58,352

Church Rock, NM $58,379

Continental Divide, NM $58,338

Crownpoint, NM $58,386

Fence Lake, NM $58,126

Fort Wingate, NM $58,359

Gamerco, NM $58,457

Mentmore, NM $58,366

Mexican Springs, NM $58,359

Ramah, NM $58,252

Rehoboth, NM $58,398

Thoreau, NM $58,401

Tohatchi, NM $58,348

Vanderwagen, NM $58,359

Zuni, NM $58,345

Navajo, NM $58,425

Jamestown, NM $58,280

Pinehill, NM $58,207

Sheep Springs, NM $58,411

Smith Lake, NM $58,629

Yatahey, NM $58,390

Farmington, NM $58,671

Aztec, NM $58,779

Blanco, NM $58,504

Bloomfield, NM $58,435

Flora Vista, NM $58,731

Fruitland, NM $58,364

Kirtland, NM $58,732

La Plata, NM $58,753

Navajo Dam, NM $58,727

Shiprock, NM $58,645

Waterflow, NM $58,615

Newcomb, NM $58,375

Sanostee, NM $58,412

Santa Fe, NM $60,167

Abiquiu, NM $58,522

Alcalde, NM $59,541

Amalia, NM $58,432

Arroyo Hondo, NM $58,350

Arroyo Seco, NM $58,418

Canjilon, NM $58,341

Canones, NM $58,872

Carson, NM $58,574

Cebolla, NM $58,375

Cerro, NM $58,392

Chama, NM $58,631

Chamisal, NM $59,383

Chimayo, NM $59,800

Cordova, NM $59,699

Costilla, NM $58,678

Taos Ski Valley, NM $58,232

Dixon, NM $59,326

Dulce, NM $58,630

El Prado, NM $58,469

El Rito, NM $58,737

Embudo, NM $59,021

Espanola, NM $59,727

Glorieta, NM $59,936

Hernandez, NM $59,172

Ilfeld, NM $59,382

La Madera, NM $58,634

Lamy, NM $59,707

Llano, NM $59,263

Los Alamos, NM $59,848

White Rock, NM $59,961

Medanales, NM $59,238

Ojo Caliente, NM $58,890

Los Ojos, NM $58,487

Pecos, NM $59,749

Penasco, NM $59,042

Petaca, NM $58,287

Questa, NM $58,454

Ranchos De Taos, NM $58,762

Red River, NM $58,287

Ribera, NM $58,662

Rowe, NM $59,438

San Cristobal, NM $58,285

San Jose, NM $59,292

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $59,582

Santa Cruz, NM $59,780

Serafina, NM $58,514

Taos, NM $58,436

Tererro, NM $59,940

Tesuque, NM $60,167

Tierra Amarilla, NM $58,436

Trampas, NM $58,994

Tres Piedras, NM $58,271

Truchas, NM $59,532

Vadito, NM $58,965

Valdez, NM $58,329

Vallecitos, NM $58,283

Velarde, NM $59,237

Villanueva, NM $58,549

Spaceport City, NM $57,355

Las Vegas, NM $58,052

Angel Fire, NM $58,224

Anton Chico, NM $57,952

Buena Vista, NM $58,484

Chacon, NM $58,525

Cimarron, NM $58,133

Cleveland, NM $58,940

Eagle Nest, NM $58,176

Guadalupita, NM $58,436

Holman, NM $58,790

La Loma, NM $57,854

Maxwell, NM $58,152

Miami, NM $58,027

Mills, NM $57,821

Montezuma, NM $59,240

Mora, NM $59,023

Mosquero, NM $57,770

Ocate, NM $58,090

Ojo Feliz, NM $58,243

Rainsville, NM $58,498

Raton, NM $58,299

Rociada, NM $59,270

Roy, NM $57,833

Sapello, NM $58,755

Solano, NM $57,763

Springer, NM $58,001

Ute Park, NM $58,160

Valmora, NM $58,003

Wagon Mound, NM $57,937

Watrous, NM $58,023

Socorro, NM $57,889

Aragon, NM $58,064

Datil, NM $57,824

Lemitar, NM $58,158

Luna, NM $58,167

Magdalena, NM $57,829

Pie Town, NM $58,022

Polvadera, NM $58,298

Quemado, NM $58,142

Reserve, NM $58,038

San Acacia, NM $58,394

San Antonio, NM $57,568

Truth Or Consequences, NM $57,556

Arrey, NM $57,547

Caballo, NM $57,586

Derry, NM $57,293

Elephant Butte, NM $57,706

Garfield, NM $57,127

Hatch, NM $56,212

Monticello, NM $57,553

Rincon, NM $55,888

Salem, NM $56,949

Williamsburg, NM $57,629

Winston, NM $57,595

Las Cruces, NM $55,157

White Sands Missile Range, NM $55,337

Santa Teresa, NM $55,740

Playas, NM $57,822

Animas, NM $57,964

Anthony, NM $55,726

Arenas Valley, NM $57,862

Bayard, NM $57,808

Berino, NM $55,474

Buckhorn, NM $57,868

Santa Clara, NM $57,910

Chamberino, NM $55,532

Cliff, NM $57,801

Columbus, NM $57,646

Deming, NM $57,659

Dona Ana, NM $55,159

Fairacres, NM $55,323

Faywood, NM $57,633

Fort Bayard, NM $57,854

Gila, NM $57,716

Glenwood, NM $57,761

Hachita, NM $57,646

Hanover, NM $57,658

Hillsboro, NM $57,540

Hurley, NM $57,770

La Mesa, NM $56,212

Lordsburg, NM $57,780

Mesilla, NM $55,158

Mesilla Park, NM $55,164

Mesquite, NM $55,211

Mimbres, NM $57,704

Mule Creek, NM $57,860

Organ, NM $55,192

Pinos Altos, NM $57,800

Radium Springs, NM $55,180

Redrock, NM $57,653

Rodeo, NM $58,038

San Miguel, NM $55,190

Silver City, NM $57,801

Sunland Park, NM $55,443

Tyrone, NM $57,972

Vado, NM $55,233

Chaparral, NM $55,930

Clovis, NM $57,690

Cannon Afb, NM $57,563

Broadview, NM $57,522

Causey, NM $57,423

Crossroads, NM $57,287

Dora, NM $57,560

Elida, NM $57,321

Floyd, NM $57,460

Fort Sumner, NM $57,414

Grady, NM $57,577

House, NM $57,531

Kenna, NM $57,321

Lingo, NM $57,419

Melrose, NM $57,540

Milnesand, NM $57,298

Pep, NM $57,377

Portales, NM $57,587

Rogers, NM $57,393

Saint Vrain, NM $57,577

Taiban, NM $57,394

Texico, NM $57,600

Yeso, NM $57,186

Roswell, NM $57,252

Artesia, NM $57,365

Caprock, NM $57,249

Carlsbad, NM $57,403

Dexter, NM $57,293

Eunice, NM $57,454

Hagerman, NM $57,321

Hobbs, NM $57,538

Hope, NM $57,111

Jal, NM $57,386

Lake Arthur, NM $57,227

Lakewood, NM $57,312

Loco Hills, NM $57,418

Loving, NM $57,388

Lovington, NM $57,482

Mcdonald, NM $57,326

Malaga, NM $57,332

Maljamar, NM $57,276

Monument, NM $57,411

Tatum, NM $57,363

Whites City, NM $57,459

Carrizozo, NM $56,981

Alamogordo, NM $56,799

Alto, NM $56,989

Bent, NM $56,810

Capitan, NM $56,857

Cloudcroft, NM $56,804

Corona, NM $57,228

Encino, NM $57,688

Fort Stanton, NM $56,881

Glencoe, NM $56,840

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $56,793

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $56,793

Hondo, NM $56,892

La Luz, NM $56,793

Lincoln, NM $56,727

Mayhill, NM $56,922

Mescalero, NM $56,818

Nogal, NM $57,062

Orogrande, NM $56,822

Picacho, NM $56,880

Pinon, NM $57,094

Ruidoso, NM $57,097

Ruidoso Downs, NM $57,020

Sacramento, NM $56,844

San Patricio, NM $56,911

Sunspot, NM $56,793

Timberon, NM $56,916

Tinnie, NM $56,847

Tularosa, NM $56,830

Vaughn, NM $57,456

Weed, NM $56,915

Tucumcari, NM $57,741

Amistad, NM $57,666

Bard, NM $57,574

Capulin, NM $58,226

Clayton, NM $57,779

Conchas Dam, NM $57,831

Cuervo, NM $57,552

Des Moines, NM $57,996

Folsom, NM $58,086

Garita, NM $57,720

Gladstone, NM $57,836

Grenville, NM $57,825

Logan, NM $57,739

Mcalister, NM $57,560

Nara Visa, NM $57,602

Newkirk, NM $57,666

Quay, NM $57,699

San Jon, NM $57,637

Santa Rosa, NM $57,699

Sedan, NM $57,719

Trementina, NM $57,717

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	$88,456	$43.0	50%
Software & Networking	$85,507	$41.0	45%
MFG Durable	$82,559	$40.0	40%
Pharmaceuticals	$79,610	$38.0	35%
Internet	$76,662	$37.0	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.

$52,996

Average $58,970/year

$66,697

$4,416

Average $4,914/month

$5,558

$1,019

Average $1,134/week

$1,283

$25

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,697	$5,558	$1,283	$32
Average	$58,970	$4,914	$1,134	$28
25th Percentile	$52,996	$4,416	$1,019	$25

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