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 $62,403 for beginners, reaching about $64,891 at mid-level, and approach $65,480 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 Oregon

How much does an Apprentice Lab Technician make in Oregon? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice Lab Technician in Oregon is $64,656 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): $80,840
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,106 to $73,127
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,142

10% $52,142

50% (Median) $64,656

90% $80,840

Apprentice Lab Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,127	$6,094	$1,406	$35
Average	$64,656	$5,388	$1,243	$31
25th Percentile	$58,106	$4,842	$1,117	$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): $62,403
Early Career (1-2 years): $63,127
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,891
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,244
Expert (over 8 years): $65,480

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Apprentice Lab Technician	less than 1 year	$62,403
Early Career Level Apprentice Lab Technician	1-2 years	$63,127
Mid-Level Level Apprentice Lab Technician	2-4 years	$64,891
Senior-Level Level Apprentice Lab Technician	5-8 years	$65,244
Expert Level Apprentice Lab Technician	over 8 years	$65,480

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:

Antelope: $61,540
Aurora: $65,272
Beaverton: $66,587

Antelope, OR $61,540

Aurora, OR $65,272

Beaverton, OR $66,587

Beavercreek, OR $65,497

Boring, OR $65,921

Bridal Veil, OR $65,819

Brightwood, OR $64,792

Canby, OR $65,315

Cascade Locks, OR $63,865

Clackamas, OR $66,562

Clatskanie, OR $63,747

Colton, OR $64,811

Columbia City, OR $65,395

Corbett, OR $65,496

Donald, OR $64,923

Dufur, OR $61,876

Eagle Creek, OR $65,637

Estacada, OR $64,652

Fairview, OR $66,448

Gervais, OR $64,234

Gladstone, OR $66,538

Government Camp, OR $63,614

Grass Valley, OR $61,678

Gresham, OR $66,427

Hood River, OR $63,500

Hubbard, OR $64,592

Kent, OR $61,539

Lake Oswego, OR $66,699

Marylhurst, OR $66,613

Maupin, OR $61,613

Molalla, OR $64,271

Moro, OR $61,808

Mosier, OR $62,845

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $63,264

Mulino, OR $65,239

Odell, OR $63,355

Oregon City, OR $66,073

Rainier, OR $64,673

Rhododendron, OR $64,196

Rufus, OR $62,000

Saint Helens, OR $65,187

Warren, OR $65,551

Deer Island, OR $64,954

Sandy, OR $65,130

Scappoose, OR $65,462

Shaniko, OR $61,743

The Dalles, OR $62,218

Troutdale, OR $66,194

Tualatin, OR $66,390

Tygh Valley, OR $62,156

Vernonia, OR $64,473

Wasco, OR $61,860

Welches, OR $64,475

West Linn, OR $66,391

Wilsonville, OR $65,977

Woodburn, OR $64,373

Happy Valley, OR $66,652

Damascus, OR $66,319

Amity, OR $64,074

Arch Cape, OR $62,386

Astoria, OR $62,790

Banks, OR $65,360

Bay City, OR $62,648

Beaver, OR $62,967

Buxton, OR $64,962

Cannon Beach, OR $62,358

Carlton, OR $64,235

Cloverdale, OR $62,578

Cornelius, OR $65,848

Dayton, OR $64,276

Dundee, OR $64,794

Forest Grove, OR $65,325

Gales Creek, OR $64,597

Garibaldi, OR $62,654

Gaston, OR $64,987

Hammond, OR $62,078

Hebo, OR $62,781

Hillsboro, OR $66,029

Manning, OR $65,033

Lafayette, OR $64,354

Mcminnville, OR $64,040

Manzanita, OR $62,572

Nehalem, OR $62,738

Newberg, OR $65,371

North Plains, OR $65,728

Oceanside, OR $62,432

Pacific City, OR $62,581

Rockaway Beach, OR $62,569

Saint Paul, OR $64,557

Seaside, OR $62,914

Sherwood, OR $66,050

Tillamook, OR $63,011

Netarts, OR $62,491

Timber, OR $64,566

Tolovana Park, OR $62,368

Warrenton, OR $62,340

Wheeler, OR $62,731

Yamhill, OR $64,435

Neskowin, OR $62,549

Portland, OR $66,713

Salem, OR $64,287

Keizer, OR $64,299

Albany, OR $63,653

Alsea, OR $62,571

Aumsville, OR $64,164

Blodgett, OR $62,642

Brownsville, OR $62,988

Cascadia, OR $62,244

Corvallis, OR $63,502

Crabtree, OR $63,589

Crawfordsville, OR $62,956

Dallas, OR $63,967

Depoe Bay, OR $62,330

Detroit, OR $62,082

Eddyville, OR $62,307

Falls City, OR $63,653

Foster, OR $62,733

Gates, OR $63,280

Grand Ronde, OR $63,390

Halsey, OR $62,999

Idanha, OR $62,132

Independence, OR $64,206

Jefferson, OR $64,068

Lebanon, OR $63,052

Logsden, OR $62,569

Lyons, OR $63,413

Mill City, OR $63,418

Monmouth, OR $63,798

Mount Angel, OR $64,217

Neotsu, OR $62,622

Newport, OR $62,209

South Beach, OR $62,006

Lincoln City, OR $62,546

Otis, OR $62,669

Otter Rock, OR $62,221

Philomath, OR $62,864

Rickreall, OR $64,217

Rose Lodge, OR $62,731

Saint Benedict, OR $64,208

Scio, OR $63,697

Scotts Mills, OR $64,058

Seal Rock, OR $61,933

Shedd, OR $62,973

Sheridan, OR $63,824

Siletz, OR $62,452

Silverton, OR $64,077

Stayton, OR $63,902

Mehama, OR $63,731

Sublimity, OR $64,006

Sweet Home, OR $62,846

Gleneden Beach, OR $62,398

Tangent, OR $63,086

Tidewater, OR $62,156

Toledo, OR $62,228

Turner, OR $64,174

Waldport, OR $62,009

Willamina, OR $63,605

Eugene, OR $63,395

Agness, OR $61,368

Allegany, OR $61,441

Alvadore, OR $63,334

Azalea, OR $62,085

Bandon, OR $61,489

Blachly, OR $62,794

Blue River, OR $61,824

Broadbent, OR $61,395

Brookings, OR $61,750

Camas Valley, OR $61,429

Canyonville, OR $61,888

Cheshire, OR $63,029

Coos Bay, OR $61,460

Coquille, OR $61,464

Cottage Grove, OR $62,816

Crescent Lake, OR $61,546

Creswell, OR $63,188

Culp Creek, OR $62,552

Curtin, OR $62,770

Days Creek, OR $61,807

Deadwood, OR $62,535

Dexter, OR $63,006

Dillard, OR $61,625

Dorena, OR $62,365

Drain, OR $62,543

Elkton, OR $62,103

Elmira, OR $63,112

Fall Creek, OR $62,922

Florence, OR $62,048

Gardiner, OR $61,543

Glendale, OR $61,956

Glide, OR $61,693

Gold Beach, OR $61,564

Harrisburg, OR $63,237

Idleyld Park, OR $61,543

Junction City, OR $63,196

Lakeside, OR $61,563

Langlois, OR $61,429

Lorane, OR $62,939

Lowell, OR $62,915

Mapleton, OR $62,179

Marcola, OR $63,113

Pleasant Hill, OR $63,282

Monroe, OR $62,914

Myrtle Creek, OR $61,631

Myrtle Point, OR $61,418

North Bend, OR $61,462

Noti, OR $62,901

Oakland, OR $62,007

Oakridge, OR $62,292

Ophir, OR $61,558

Port Orford, OR $61,473

Powers, OR $61,461

Reedsport, OR $61,896

Riddle, OR $61,757

Roseburg, OR $61,713

Scottsburg, OR $61,787

Springfield, OR $63,268

Sixes, OR $61,422

Sutherlin, OR $62,038

Swisshome, OR $62,248

Tenmile, OR $61,490

Thurston, OR $63,297

Tiller, OR $61,862

Umpqua, OR $61,662

Veneta, OR $63,058

Vida, OR $62,578

Walterville, OR $62,874

Walton, OR $62,667

Wedderburn, OR $61,601

Westfir, OR $62,499

Westlake, OR $61,872

Wilbur, OR $61,771

Winchester, OR $61,776

Winston, OR $61,503

Wolf Creek, OR $62,069

Yachats, OR $62,021

Yoncalla, OR $62,370

Medford, OR $63,115

Central Point, OR $63,027

White City, OR $62,630

Ashland, OR $62,658

Butte Falls, OR $62,255

Cave Junction, OR $62,079

Eagle Point, OR $62,764

Gold Hill, OR $62,877

Grants Pass, OR $62,383

Jacksonville, OR $62,763

Kerby, OR $62,176

Merlin, OR $61,981

Murphy, OR $62,621

O Brien, OR $62,048

Phoenix, OR $63,096

Prospect, OR $62,098

Rogue River, OR $62,593

Selma, OR $62,021

Shady Cove, OR $62,677

Talent, OR $62,975

Trail, OR $62,198

Wilderville, OR $62,151

Williams, OR $62,568

Klamath Falls, OR $62,087

Crater Lake, OR $61,420

Adel, OR $61,736

Beatty, OR $61,579

Bly, OR $61,638

Bonanza, OR $61,690

Chiloquin, OR $61,684

Dairy, OR $61,657

Fort Klamath, OR $61,664

Keno, OR $62,112

Lakeview, OR $61,787

Malin, OR $61,770

Merrill, OR $61,796

Midland, OR $61,862

New Pine Creek, OR $61,926

Paisley, OR $61,636

Plush, OR $61,707

Silver Lake, OR $61,613

Sprague River, OR $61,630

Summer Lake, OR $61,555

Christmas Valley, OR $61,658

Bend, OR $61,801

Fields, OR $61,723

Ashwood, OR $61,525

Brothers, OR $61,583

Burns, OR $61,732

Princeton, OR $61,616

Diamond, OR $61,575

Camp Sherman, OR $61,622

Chemult, OR $61,577

Crane, OR $61,683

Crescent, OR $61,545

Culver, OR $61,669

Fort Rock, OR $61,622

Frenchglen, OR $61,569

Gilchrist, OR $61,664

Hines, OR $61,745

La Pine, OR $61,731

Madras, OR $61,711

Mitchell, OR $61,574

Paulina, OR $61,599

Post, OR $61,571

Powell Butte, OR $61,718

Prineville, OR $61,720

Redmond, OR $61,808

Riley, OR $61,567

Sisters, OR $61,623

Terrebonne, OR $61,745

Warm Springs, OR $61,634

Pendleton, OR $63,708

Adams, OR $62,458

Arlington, OR $61,749

Athena, OR $63,849

Baker City, OR $61,786

Bates, OR $61,615

Boardman, OR $63,423

Bridgeport, OR $61,627

Canyon City, OR $61,714

Condon, OR $61,602

Cove, OR $61,722

Dayville, OR $61,647

Echo, OR $63,888

Elgin, OR $61,734

Enterprise, OR $61,592

Fossil, OR $61,612

Haines, OR $61,749

Halfway, OR $61,615

Helix, OR $65,354

Heppner, OR $61,641

Hereford, OR $61,655

Hermiston, OR $65,709

Lexington, OR $62,775

Oxbow, OR $61,336

Imbler, OR $61,768

Imnaha, OR $61,183

Ione, OR $61,732

Irrigon, OR $65,277

John Day, OR $61,814

Joseph, OR $61,520

Kimberly, OR $61,629

La Grande, OR $61,805

Long Creek, OR $61,639

Lostine, OR $61,667

Meacham, OR $61,748

Mikkalo, OR $61,825

Milton Freewater, OR $63,257

Monument, OR $61,626

Mount Vernon, OR $61,710

North Powder, OR $61,722

Pilot Rock, OR $61,948

Prairie City, OR $61,755

Richland, OR $61,553

Seneca, OR $61,718

Spray, OR $61,624

Stanfield, OR $65,537

Summerville, OR $61,742

Sumpter, OR $61,690

Ukiah, OR $61,630

Umatilla, OR $66,024

Union, OR $61,735

Unity, OR $61,723

Wallowa, OR $61,752

Weston, OR $62,628

Adrian, OR $60,702

Arock, OR $61,351

Brogan, OR $61,602

Drewsey, OR $61,678

Durkee, OR $61,559

Harper, OR $61,427

Huntington, OR $61,608

Ironside, OR $61,634

Jamieson, OR $61,438

Jordan Valley, OR $61,361

Juntura, OR $61,633

Nyssa, OR $60,998

Ontario, OR $61,131

Riverside, OR $61,571

Vale, OR $61,455

Westfall, OR $61,652

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	$96,984	$47.0	50%
Software & Networking	$93,751	$45.0	45%
MFG Durable	$90,519	$44.0	40%
Pharmaceuticals	$87,286	$42.0	35%
Internet	$84,053	$40.0	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.

$58,106

Average $64,656/year

$73,127

$4,842

Average $5,388/month

$6,094

$1,117

Average $1,243/week

$1,406

$28

Average $31/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,127	$6,094	$1,406	$35
Average	$64,656	$5,388	$1,243	$31
25th Percentile	$58,106	$4,842	$1,117	$28

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