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 $56,923 for beginners, reaching about $59,193 at mid-level, and approach $59,730 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 $70,504, California $70,237, Massachusetts $69,301. 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: $73,345; Cardiac Catheterization Lab Technician: $69,793; Apprentice Technician: $66,312; Apprentice electrical technician: $64,331; Apprentice Mechanical Technician: $53,835.

Apprentice Lab Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Apprentice Lab Technician make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice Lab Technician in New Mexico is $58,979 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): $73,745
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,004 to $66,708
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,565

10% $47,565

50% (Median) $58,979

90% $73,745

Apprentice Lab Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,708	$5,559	$1,283	$32
Average	$58,979	$4,915	$1,134	$28
25th Percentile	$53,004	$4,417	$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): $56,923
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,583
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,193
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,515
Expert (over 8 years): $59,730

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Apprentice Lab Technician	less than 1 year	$56,923
Early Career Level Apprentice Lab Technician	1-2 years	$57,583
Mid-Level Level Apprentice Lab Technician	2-4 years	$59,193
Senior-Level Level Apprentice Lab Technician	5-8 years	$59,515
Expert Level Apprentice Lab Technician	over 8 years	$59,730

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: $70,504.
California: $70,237.
Massachusetts: $69,301.

District of Columbia $70,504 California $70,237 Massachusetts $69,301 Washington $69,046 New Jersey $69,021 Alaska $68,931 Connecticut $68,053 New York $67,696

Hawaii $66,556 Rhode Island $66,021 Maryland $65,658 Minnesota $65,162 Colorado $64,971 Illinois $64,907 Oregon $64,665 Delaware $64,487

New Hampshire $64,375 Virginia $64,124 Pennsylvania $63,391 Nevada $63,022 North Dakota $62,901 Michigan $62,710 Wisconsin $62,640 Vermont $62,500

Texas $62,112 Maine $62,086 Arizona $62,048 Ohio $62,003 Georgia $61,417 Indiana $61,125 Wyoming $61,067 Utah $60,978

Iowa $60,940 Kansas $60,634 Louisiana $60,545 North Carolina $60,513 Missouri $60,500 Florida $60,252 Montana $60,118 Nebraska $59,991

Kentucky $59,921 South Carolina $59,666 Tennessee $59,507 Idaho $59,443 New Mexico $58,979 Oklahoma $58,877 Alabama $58,501 South Dakota $57,871

Arkansas $57,527 West Virginia $57,342 Mississippi $56,788

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: $59,606
Belen: $59,275
Bernalillo: $59,712

Algodones, NM $59,606

Belen, NM $59,275

Bernalillo, NM $59,712

Bluewater, NM $58,458

Bosque, NM $58,839

Casa Blanca, NM $58,972

Cedar Crest, NM $59,762

Cedarvale, NM $57,418

Cerrillos, NM $59,650

Claunch, NM $57,206

Coyote, NM $58,771

Cuba, NM $58,677

Cubero, NM $59,103

Edgewood, NM $59,495

Estancia, NM $58,786

Gallina, NM $58,463

Counselor, NM $58,500

Grants, NM $58,391

Milan, NM $58,625

Isleta, NM $59,815

Jarales, NM $59,217

Jemez Pueblo, NM $59,320

Jemez Springs, NM $59,137

Laguna, NM $59,392

La Jara, NM $58,611

La Joya, NM $58,476

Lindrith, NM $58,405

Los Lunas, NM $59,589

Mcintosh, NM $59,109

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $58,716

Moriarty, NM $58,910

Mountainair, NM $58,275

Nageezi, NM $58,422

New Laguna, NM $59,074

Paguate, NM $59,114

Pena Blanca, NM $59,775

Peralta, NM $59,683

Placitas, NM $59,713

Ponderosa, NM $59,245

Prewitt, NM $58,440

Regina, NM $58,481

Sandia Park, NM $59,612

Corrales, NM $59,836

San Fidel, NM $58,756

San Rafael, NM $58,505

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $59,612

San Ysidro, NM $59,532

Stanley, NM $58,902

Tijeras, NM $59,619

Tome, NM $59,509

Torreon, NM $59,311

Veguita, NM $58,835

Willard, NM $58,170

Youngsville, NM $58,788

Bosque Farms, NM $59,792

Clines Corners, NM $58,546

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $59,657

Cochiti Lake, NM $59,735

Albuquerque, NM $59,870

Kirtland Afb, NM $59,870

Rio Rancho, NM $59,772

Gallup, NM $58,525

Brimhall, NM $58,360

Church Rock, NM $58,387

Continental Divide, NM $58,346

Crownpoint, NM $58,394

Fence Lake, NM $58,134

Fort Wingate, NM $58,367

Gamerco, NM $58,465

Mentmore, NM $58,374

Mexican Springs, NM $58,367

Ramah, NM $58,260

Rehoboth, NM $58,406

Thoreau, NM $58,409

Tohatchi, NM $58,356

Vanderwagen, NM $58,367

Zuni, NM $58,353

Navajo, NM $58,433

Jamestown, NM $58,288

Pinehill, NM $58,215

Sheep Springs, NM $58,419

Smith Lake, NM $58,637

Yatahey, NM $58,398

Farmington, NM $58,679

Aztec, NM $58,787

Blanco, NM $58,512

Bloomfield, NM $58,443

Flora Vista, NM $58,739

Fruitland, NM $58,372

Kirtland, NM $58,740

La Plata, NM $58,761

Navajo Dam, NM $58,735

Shiprock, NM $58,653

Waterflow, NM $58,623

Newcomb, NM $58,383

Sanostee, NM $58,420

Santa Fe, NM $60,176

Abiquiu, NM $58,530

Alcalde, NM $59,549

Amalia, NM $58,440

Arroyo Hondo, NM $58,358

Arroyo Seco, NM $58,426

Canjilon, NM $58,349

Canones, NM $58,880

Carson, NM $58,582

Cebolla, NM $58,383

Cerro, NM $58,400

Chama, NM $58,639

Chamisal, NM $59,391

Chimayo, NM $59,808

Cordova, NM $59,707

Costilla, NM $58,686

Taos Ski Valley, NM $58,241

Dixon, NM $59,335

Dulce, NM $58,638

El Prado, NM $58,477

El Rito, NM $58,746

Embudo, NM $59,030

Espanola, NM $59,736

Glorieta, NM $59,944

Hernandez, NM $59,180

Ilfeld, NM $59,391

La Madera, NM $58,642

Lamy, NM $59,715

Llano, NM $59,271

Los Alamos, NM $59,857

White Rock, NM $59,969

Medanales, NM $59,246

Ojo Caliente, NM $58,898

Los Ojos, NM $58,495

Pecos, NM $59,757

Penasco, NM $59,051

Petaca, NM $58,295

Questa, NM $58,462

Ranchos De Taos, NM $58,770

Red River, NM $58,295

Ribera, NM $58,670

Rowe, NM $59,447

San Cristobal, NM $58,293

San Jose, NM $59,300

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $59,590

Santa Cruz, NM $59,788

Serafina, NM $58,522

Taos, NM $58,444

Tererro, NM $59,948

Tesuque, NM $60,176

Tierra Amarilla, NM $58,444

Trampas, NM $59,002

Tres Piedras, NM $58,279

Truchas, NM $59,540

Vadito, NM $58,973

Valdez, NM $58,337

Vallecitos, NM $58,291

Velarde, NM $59,245

Villanueva, NM $58,557

Spaceport City, NM $57,363

Las Vegas, NM $58,060

Angel Fire, NM $58,232

Anton Chico, NM $57,960

Buena Vista, NM $58,492

Chacon, NM $58,533

Cimarron, NM $58,141

Cleveland, NM $58,949

Eagle Nest, NM $58,184

Guadalupita, NM $58,444

Holman, NM $58,798

La Loma, NM $57,862

Maxwell, NM $58,160

Miami, NM $58,035

Mills, NM $57,829

Montezuma, NM $59,248

Mora, NM $59,031

Mosquero, NM $57,778

Ocate, NM $58,098

Ojo Feliz, NM $58,251

Rainsville, NM $58,506

Raton, NM $58,307

Rociada, NM $59,278

Roy, NM $57,841

Sapello, NM $58,763

Solano, NM $57,771

Springer, NM $58,009

Ute Park, NM $58,168

Valmora, NM $58,011

Wagon Mound, NM $57,945

Watrous, NM $58,031

Socorro, NM $57,897

Aragon, NM $58,072

Datil, NM $57,832

Lemitar, NM $58,166

Luna, NM $58,175

Magdalena, NM $57,837

Pie Town, NM $58,030

Polvadera, NM $58,306

Quemado, NM $58,150

Reserve, NM $58,046

San Acacia, NM $58,402

San Antonio, NM $57,576

Truth Or Consequences, NM $57,564

Arrey, NM $57,555

Caballo, NM $57,594

Derry, NM $57,301

Elephant Butte, NM $57,714

Garfield, NM $57,135

Hatch, NM $56,219

Monticello, NM $57,561

Rincon, NM $55,896

Salem, NM $56,957

Williamsburg, NM $57,637

Winston, NM $57,603

Las Cruces, NM $55,164

White Sands Missile Range, NM $55,345

Santa Teresa, NM $55,748

Playas, NM $57,830

Animas, NM $57,972

Anthony, NM $55,734

Arenas Valley, NM $57,870

Bayard, NM $57,816

Berino, NM $55,481

Buckhorn, NM $57,876

Santa Clara, NM $57,918

Chamberino, NM $55,539

Cliff, NM $57,809

Columbus, NM $57,654

Deming, NM $57,667

Dona Ana, NM $55,166

Fairacres, NM $55,331

Faywood, NM $57,641

Fort Bayard, NM $57,862

Gila, NM $57,724

Glenwood, NM $57,769

Hachita, NM $57,654

Hanover, NM $57,666

Hillsboro, NM $57,548

Hurley, NM $57,778

La Mesa, NM $56,219

Lordsburg, NM $57,788

Mesilla, NM $55,166

Mesilla Park, NM $55,171

Mesquite, NM $55,218

Mimbres, NM $57,712

Mule Creek, NM $57,868

Organ, NM $55,200

Pinos Altos, NM $57,808

Radium Springs, NM $55,188

Redrock, NM $57,661

Rodeo, NM $58,046

San Miguel, NM $55,197

Silver City, NM $57,809

Sunland Park, NM $55,451

Tyrone, NM $57,980

Vado, NM $55,241

Chaparral, NM $55,937

Clovis, NM $57,698

Cannon Afb, NM $57,571

Broadview, NM $57,530

Causey, NM $57,431

Crossroads, NM $57,295

Dora, NM $57,567

Elida, NM $57,329

Floyd, NM $57,468

Fort Sumner, NM $57,422

Grady, NM $57,585

House, NM $57,539

Kenna, NM $57,329

Lingo, NM $57,427

Melrose, NM $57,548

Milnesand, NM $57,306

Pep, NM $57,385

Portales, NM $57,595

Rogers, NM $57,401

Saint Vrain, NM $57,585

Taiban, NM $57,402

Texico, NM $57,608

Yeso, NM $57,194

Roswell, NM $57,260

Artesia, NM $57,373

Caprock, NM $57,257

Carlsbad, NM $57,411

Dexter, NM $57,301

Eunice, NM $57,462

Hagerman, NM $57,329

Hobbs, NM $57,546

Hope, NM $57,119

Jal, NM $57,394

Lake Arthur, NM $57,234

Lakewood, NM $57,320

Loco Hills, NM $57,425

Loving, NM $57,396

Lovington, NM $57,490

Mcdonald, NM $57,334

Malaga, NM $57,340

Maljamar, NM $57,284

Monument, NM $57,419

Tatum, NM $57,371

Whites City, NM $57,467

Carrizozo, NM $56,989

Alamogordo, NM $56,807

Alto, NM $56,997

Bent, NM $56,818

Capitan, NM $56,864

Cloudcroft, NM $56,812

Corona, NM $57,236

Encino, NM $57,696

Fort Stanton, NM $56,889

Glencoe, NM $56,848

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $56,801

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $56,801

Hondo, NM $56,900

La Luz, NM $56,801

Lincoln, NM $56,735

Mayhill, NM $56,929

Mescalero, NM $56,826

Nogal, NM $57,070

Orogrande, NM $56,829

Picacho, NM $56,888

Pinon, NM $57,102

Ruidoso, NM $57,105

Ruidoso Downs, NM $57,027

Sacramento, NM $56,852

San Patricio, NM $56,919

Sunspot, NM $56,801

Timberon, NM $56,924

Tinnie, NM $56,855

Tularosa, NM $56,838

Vaughn, NM $57,464

Weed, NM $56,922

Tucumcari, NM $57,749

Amistad, NM $57,674

Bard, NM $57,582

Capulin, NM $58,234

Clayton, NM $57,787

Conchas Dam, NM $57,839

Cuervo, NM $57,560

Des Moines, NM $58,004

Folsom, NM $58,094

Garita, NM $57,728

Gladstone, NM $57,844

Grenville, NM $57,833

Logan, NM $57,747

Mcalister, NM $57,568

Nara Visa, NM $57,610

Newkirk, NM $57,674

Quay, NM $57,707

San Jon, NM $57,645

Santa Rosa, NM $57,707

Sedan, NM $57,727

Trementina, NM $57,725

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	$88,468	$43.0	50%
Software & Networking	$85,519	$41.0	45%
MFG Durable	$82,570	$40.0	40%
Pharmaceuticals	$79,621	$38.0	35%
Internet	$76,672	$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.

$53,004

Average $58,979/year

$66,708

$4,417

Average $4,915/month

$5,559

$1,019

Average $1,134/week

$1,283

$25

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,708	$5,559	$1,283	$32
Average	$58,979	$4,915	$1,134	$28
25th Percentile	$53,004	$4,417	$1,019	$25

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