What are the main factors that influence a Construction 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 Construction Lab Technician?

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

How does experience change A Construction Lab Technician's salary?

A Construction Lab Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $55,383 for beginners, reaching about $57,592 at mid-level, and approach $58,114 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Construction Lab Technician?

Construction Lab Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Construction Lab Technician roles are District of Columbia $68,060, California $67,802, Massachusetts $66,898. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Construction Lab Technician level roles vary by specialization: Microbiologist Lab Technician: $87,899; Microbiology Lab Technician: $73,626; Cardiac Catheterization Lab Technician: $69,793; Sleep Lab Technician: $65,820; Biology Lab Technician: $64,336.

Construction Lab Technician Salary in Idaho

How much does a Construction Lab Technician make in Idaho? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Construction Lab Technician in Idaho is $57,383 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,750
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,570 to $64,903
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,278

10% $46,278

50% (Median) $57,383

90% $71,750

Construction Lab Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,903	$5,409	$1,248	$31
Average	$57,383	$4,782	$1,104	$28
25th Percentile	$51,570	$4,297	$992	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Construction Lab Technician Salaries

A Construction 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 Construction Lab Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Construction 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): $55,383
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,025
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,592
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,905
Expert (over 8 years): $58,114

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Construction Lab Technician	less than 1 year	$55,383
Early Career Level Construction Lab Technician	1-2 years	$56,025
Mid-Level Level Construction Lab Technician	2-4 years	$57,592
Senior-Level Level Construction Lab Technician	5-8 years	$57,905
Expert Level Construction Lab Technician	over 8 years	$58,114

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

District of Columbia: $68,060.
California: $67,802.
Massachusetts: $66,898.

District of Columbia $68,060 California $67,802 Massachusetts $66,898 Washington $66,652 New Jersey $66,628 Alaska $66,542 Connecticut $65,694 New York $65,349

Hawaii $64,249 Rhode Island $63,733 Maryland $63,382 Minnesota $62,903 Colorado $62,718 Illinois $62,657 Oregon $62,423 Delaware $62,251

New Hampshire $62,143 Virginia $61,901 Pennsylvania $61,194 Nevada $60,837 North Dakota $60,721 Michigan $60,536 Wisconsin $60,469 Vermont $60,333

Texas $59,958 Maine $59,934 Arizona $59,897 Ohio $59,854 Georgia $59,288 Indiana $59,006 Wyoming $58,950 Utah $58,864

Iowa $58,827 Kansas $58,532 Louisiana $58,446 North Carolina $58,415 Missouri $58,403 Florida $58,163 Montana $58,034 Nebraska $57,911

Kentucky $57,844 South Carolina $57,598 Tennessee $57,444 Idaho $57,383 New Mexico $56,934 Oklahoma $56,836 Alabama $56,473 South Dakota $55,864

Arkansas $55,532 West Virginia $55,354 Mississippi $54,819

Top Paying Cities for Construction 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:

Pocatello: $53,086
Fort Hall: $53,279
Aberdeen: $54,181

Pocatello, ID $53,086

Fort Hall, ID $53,279

Aberdeen, ID $54,181

American Falls, ID $55,113

Arbon, ID $54,183

Arco, ID $55,642

Arimo, ID $54,055

Atomic City, ID $55,676

Bancroft, ID $54,382

Basalt, ID $55,570

Bern, ID $55,816

Blackfoot, ID $54,975

Bloomington, ID $55,942

Challis, ID $55,628

Clayton, ID $55,606

Clifton, ID $55,946

Cobalt, ID $55,523

Conda, ID $55,850

Dayton, ID $56,224

Dingle, ID $55,793

Downey, ID $55,422

Ellis, ID $55,668

Firth, ID $55,413

Franklin, ID $56,466

Geneva, ID $55,908

Georgetown, ID $55,933

Grace, ID $55,555

Holbrook, ID $55,704

Howe, ID $55,555

Inkom, ID $53,430

Lava Hot Springs, ID $54,232

Mccammon, ID $53,642

Mackay, ID $55,614

Malad City, ID $55,979

May, ID $55,625

Montpelier, ID $55,869

Moore, ID $55,690

Moreland, ID $54,583

Paris, ID $55,901

Pingree, ID $55,147

Preston, ID $55,969

Rockland, ID $55,304

Saint Charles, ID $55,857

Shelley, ID $55,689

Soda Springs, ID $56,008

Kamiah, ID $55,797

Garden City, ID $57,579

Athol, ID $58,655

Avery, ID $55,676

Bayview, ID $57,226

Blanchard, ID $60,025

Bonners Ferry, ID $55,923

Bovill, ID $55,759

Calder, ID $55,778

Careywood, ID $57,993

Cataldo, ID $58,082

Clark Fork, ID $56,104

Clarkia, ID $55,692

Cocolalla, ID $58,115

Coeur D Alene, ID $59,688

Coolin, ID $56,396

Oldtown, ID $58,978

Deary, ID $55,754

Desmet, ID $58,559

Dover, ID $57,390

Eastport, ID $55,862

Elk River, ID $55,784

Fernwood, ID $56,239

Genesee, ID $56,147

Harrison, ID $60,027

Harvard, ID $57,176

Hayden, ID $59,519

Hope, ID $55,799

Kellogg, ID $56,486

Kingston, ID $56,901

Kootenai, ID $56,799

Laclede, ID $58,042

Medimont, ID $58,348

Moscow, ID $56,467

Moyie Springs, ID $55,819

Mullan, ID $55,871

Naples, ID $55,789

Nordman, ID $56,089

Osburn, ID $56,106

Pinehurst, ID $56,851

Plummer, ID $59,944

Ponderay, ID $56,771

Porthill, ID $56,077

Post Falls, ID $61,448

Potlatch, ID $57,810

Priest River, ID $57,695

Princeton, ID $56,936

Rathdrum, ID $60,682

Sagle, ID $57,350

Saint Maries, ID $57,925

Sandpoint, ID $55,941

Colburn, ID $56,264

Santa, ID $56,809

Silverton, ID $55,945

Smelterville, ID $56,933

Spirit Lake, ID $60,054

Tensed, ID $58,458

Troy, ID $55,938

Viola, ID $57,190

Wallace, ID $55,815

Murray, ID $55,768

Worley, ID $60,920

Springfield, ID $53,851

Kendrick, ID $55,730

Kooskia, ID $55,902

Lapwai, ID $56,027

Lenore, ID $55,765

Lucile, ID $55,775

Nezperce, ID $55,730

Orofino, ID $55,805

Peck, ID $55,759

Pierce, ID $55,769

Pollock, ID $55,933

Reubens, ID $55,730

Riggins, ID $55,805

Stites, ID $55,767

Weippe, ID $55,761

White Bird, ID $55,741

Winchester, ID $55,778

Atlanta, ID $56,123

Banks, ID $56,786

Bruneau, ID $55,623

Caldwell, ID $57,094

Cambridge, ID $55,947

Cascade, ID $55,686

Council, ID $55,895

Donnelly, ID $55,842

Eagle, ID $57,365

Emmett, ID $56,979

Fruitland, ID $56,635

Garden Valley, ID $56,649

Glenns Ferry, ID $55,910

Grand View, ID $56,198

Greenleaf, ID $56,840

Hammett, ID $55,869

Homedale, ID $56,686

Horseshoe Bend, ID $57,171

Huston, ID $56,890

Idaho City, ID $56,922

Indian Valley, ID $55,828

King Hill, ID $55,701

Kuna, ID $57,362

Lake Fork, ID $55,844

Letha, ID $56,863

Lowman, ID $55,737

Mccall, ID $55,759

Marsing, ID $56,598

Melba, ID $56,888

Meridian, ID $57,474

Mesa, ID $55,893

Middleton, ID $57,152

Midvale, ID $56,088

Mountain Home, ID $56,568

Mountain Home A F B, ID $56,551

Murphy, ID $55,969

Nampa, ID $57,131

New Meadows, ID $55,856

New Plymouth, ID $56,669

Notus, ID $56,847

Ola, ID $56,320

Parma, ID $56,646

Payette, ID $56,540

Placerville, ID $56,986

Star, ID $57,310

Sweet, ID $56,933

Warren, ID $55,762

Weiser, ID $56,161

Wilder, ID $56,740

Yellow Pine, ID $55,533

Boise, ID $57,579

Stanley, ID $55,561

Swanlake, ID $55,788

Thatcher, ID $55,668

Wayan, ID $56,260

Weston, ID $56,315

Fish Haven, ID $56,169

Twin Falls, ID $54,783

Rogerson, ID $55,721

Albion, ID $55,703

Almo, ID $55,722

Bellevue, ID $55,745

Bliss, ID $55,714

Buhl, ID $55,917

Burley, ID $55,823

Carey, ID $55,657

Castleford, ID $55,962

Corral, ID $55,604

Declo, ID $55,725

Dietrich, ID $55,718

Eden, ID $55,569

Fairfield, ID $55,625

Filer, ID $54,845

Gooding, ID $55,802

Hagerman, ID $55,780

Hailey, ID $55,765

Hansen, ID $55,019

Hazelton, ID $55,753

Heyburn, ID $55,860

Hill City, ID $55,687

Jerome, ID $55,799

Ketchum, ID $55,731

Kimberly, ID $54,792

Malta, ID $55,688

Minidoka, ID $55,801

Murtaugh, ID $55,540

Oakley, ID $55,729

Paul, ID $55,744

Picabo, ID $55,674

Richfield, ID $55,730

Rupert, ID $55,802

Shoshone, ID $55,751

Sun Valley, ID $55,870

Wendell, ID $55,860

Idaho Falls, ID $55,754

Ashton, ID $55,840

Chester, ID $56,023

Driggs, ID $56,404

Dubois, ID $55,673

Felt, ID $56,273

Hamer, ID $55,790

Iona, ID $55,745

Irwin, ID $58,408

Island Park, ID $55,775

Lewisville, ID $55,742

Macks Inn, ID $55,995

Menan, ID $55,734

Monteview, ID $55,667

Newdale, ID $56,124

Parker, ID $56,184

Rexburg, ID $55,725

Rigby, ID $55,746

Ririe, ID $56,081

Roberts, ID $55,727

Saint Anthony, ID $55,960

Spencer, ID $55,679

Sugar City, ID $55,717

Swan Valley, ID $56,453

Terreton, ID $55,714

Teton, ID $56,140

Tetonia, ID $56,178

Ucon, ID $55,754

Victor, ID $58,127

Carmen, ID $55,842

Gibbonsville, ID $55,827

Leadore, ID $55,633

Lemhi, ID $55,684

North Fork, ID $55,781

Salmon, ID $55,816

Tendoy, ID $55,743

Shoup, ID $55,522

Lewiston, ID $56,273

Ahsahka, ID $55,782

Cottonwood, ID $55,774

Craigmont, ID $55,709

Culdesac, ID $55,828

Elk City, ID $55,634

Ferdinand, ID $55,742

Grangeville, ID $55,784

Fenn, ID $55,783

Greencreek, ID $55,740

Juliaetta, ID $55,873

Construction Lab Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Construction 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, Construction Lab Technician positions in Telecom or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Construction Lab Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Construction Lab Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Transportation	$86,074	$41.0	50%
Software & Networking	$83,205	$40.0	45%
MFG Durable	$80,336	$39.0	40%
Pharmaceuticals	$77,467	$37.0	35%
Internet	$74,598	$36.0	30%

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

Understanding how a Construction 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.

$51,570

Average $57,383/year

$64,903

$4,297

Average $4,782/month

$5,409

$992

Average $1,104/week

$1,248

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,903	$5,409	$1,248	$31
Average	$57,383	$4,782	$1,104	$28
25th Percentile	$51,570	$4,297	$992	$25

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