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 $56,012 for beginners, reaching about $58,246 at mid-level, and approach $58,774 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 Montana

How much does a Construction Lab Technician make in Montana? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Construction Lab Technician in Montana is $58,034 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): $72,565
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,156 to $65,640
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,803

10% $46,803

50% (Median) $58,034

90% $72,565

Construction Lab Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,640	$5,470	$1,262	$32
Average	$58,034	$4,836	$1,116	$28
25th Percentile	$52,156	$4,346	$1,003	$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): $56,012
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,661
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,246
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,563
Expert (over 8 years): $58,774

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Construction Lab Technician	less than 1 year	$56,012
Early Career Level Construction Lab Technician	1-2 years	$56,661
Mid-Level Level Construction Lab Technician	2-4 years	$58,246
Senior-Level Level Construction Lab Technician	5-8 years	$58,563
Expert Level Construction Lab Technician	over 8 years	$58,774

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:

Absarokee: $57,681
Acton: $59,077
Ashland: $57,637

Absarokee, MT $57,681

Acton, MT $59,077

Ashland, MT $57,637

Ballantine, MT $58,987

Bearcreek, MT $57,673

Belfry, MT $57,731

Bighorn, MT $57,542

Big Timber, MT $57,633

Birney, MT $57,596

Boyd, MT $58,200

Bridger, MT $57,975

Broadview, MT $58,750

Busby, MT $57,661

Clyde Park, MT $57,643

Columbus, MT $58,117

Cooke City, MT $57,531

Crow Agency, MT $57,710

Custer, MT $57,726

Decker, MT $57,651

Edgar, MT $58,858

Emigrant, MT $57,638

Fishtail, MT $57,589

Fromberg, MT $58,626

Gardiner, MT $57,640

Garryowen, MT $57,688

Grass Range, MT $57,581

Greycliff, MT $57,637

Hardin, MT $58,190

Fort Smith, MT $58,009

Harlowton, MT $57,613

Huntley, MT $59,278

Hysham, MT $57,571

Ingomar, MT $57,462

Joliet, MT $58,632

Lame Deer, MT $57,695

Laurel, MT $59,261

Lavina, MT $57,774

Livingston, MT $57,707

Lodge Grass, MT $57,720

Mc Leod, MT $57,512

Martinsdale, MT $57,550

Melstone, MT $57,571

Melville, MT $57,528

Molt, MT $58,911

Mosby, MT $57,492

Musselshell, MT $57,552

Nye, MT $57,582

Otter, MT $57,638

Park City, MT $58,854

Pompeys Pillar, MT $58,621

Pray, MT $57,609

Pryor, MT $58,654

Rapelje, MT $57,976

Red Lodge, MT $57,685

Reed Point, MT $57,613

Roberts, MT $57,929

Roscoe, MT $57,571

Roundup, MT $57,680

Ryegate, MT $57,561

Saint Xavier, MT $57,957

Sanders, MT $57,642

Sand Springs, MT $57,498

Shawmut, MT $57,543

Shepherd, MT $59,018

Silver Gate, MT $57,686

Springdale, MT $57,600

Sumatra, MT $57,498

Teigen, MT $57,582

Two Dot, MT $57,536

Wilsall, MT $57,587

Winnett, MT $57,541

Worden, MT $58,548

Wyola, MT $57,745

Billings, MT $59,329

Baker, MT $57,837

Wolf Point, MT $57,639

Antelope, MT $57,709

Bainville, MT $57,908

Brockton, MT $57,610

Brockway, MT $57,530

Circle, MT $57,574

Crane, MT $57,948

Culbertson, MT $57,737

Dagmar, MT $57,764

Fairview, MT $57,932

Flaxville, MT $57,565

Fort Peck, MT $57,538

Frazer, MT $57,604

Froid, MT $57,659

Glasgow, MT $57,635

Saint Marie, MT $57,879

Glentana, MT $57,538

Hinsdale, MT $57,525

Homestead, MT $57,659

Lambert, MT $57,624

Larslan, MT $57,530

Medicine Lake, MT $57,651

Nashua, MT $57,605

Opheim, MT $57,521

Outlook, MT $57,608

Peerless, MT $57,532

Plentywood, MT $57,699

Poplar, MT $57,649

Raymond, MT $57,656

Redstone, MT $57,534

Reserve, MT $57,590

Richey, MT $57,557

Richland, MT $57,525

Saco, MT $57,559

Savage, MT $57,729

Scobey, MT $57,610

Sidney, MT $57,946

Vandalia, MT $57,552

Vida, MT $57,571

Westby, MT $57,753

Whitetail, MT $57,524

Miles City, MT $57,644

Alzada, MT $57,594

Angela, MT $57,490

Alberton, MT $57,576

Arlee, MT $57,597

Bonner, MT $57,578

Charlo, MT $57,614

Clinton, MT $57,617

Condon, MT $57,514

Conner, MT $57,627

Corvallis, MT $57,704

Darby, MT $57,517

De Borgia, MT $57,397

Dixon, MT $57,563

Drummond, MT $57,594

Florence, MT $57,690

Frenchtown, MT $57,667

Grantsdale, MT $57,673

Hall, MT $57,582

Hamilton, MT $57,674

Pinesdale, MT $57,806

Haugan, MT $57,384

Helmville, MT $57,470

Heron, MT $57,405

Hot Springs, MT $57,510

Huson, MT $57,590

Lolo, MT $57,656

Lonepine, MT $57,531

Milltown, MT $57,801

Noxon, MT $57,382

Ovando, MT $57,464

Pablo, MT $57,820

Paradise, MT $57,596

Philipsburg, MT $57,582

Plains, MT $57,550

Polson, MT $57,640

Ravalli, MT $57,603

Ronan, MT $57,648

Saint Ignatius, MT $57,634

Saint Regis, MT $57,511

Saltese, MT $57,361

Seeley Lake, MT $57,610

Stevensville, MT $57,702

Sula, MT $57,496

Superior, MT $57,552

Thompson Falls, MT $57,471

Trout Creek, MT $57,417

Victor, MT $57,666

Kalispell, MT $57,690

Big Arm, MT $57,614

Bigfork, MT $57,611

Columbia Falls, MT $57,685

Coram, MT $57,610

Dayton, MT $57,622

Elmo, MT $57,554

Essex, MT $57,517

Eureka, MT $57,627

Fortine, MT $57,571

Hungry Horse, MT $57,751

Kila, MT $57,565

Lake Mc Donald, MT $57,617

Lakeside, MT $57,659

Libby, MT $57,541

Marion, MT $57,533

Martin City, MT $57,657

Olney, MT $57,524

Polebridge, MT $57,423

Proctor, MT $57,538

Rexford, MT $57,581

Rollins, MT $57,573

Somers, MT $57,652

Stryker, MT $57,514

Trego, MT $57,557

Troy, MT $57,382

West Glacier, MT $57,441

Whitefish, MT $57,656

Bloomfield, MT $57,589

Boyes, MT $57,607

Broadus, MT $57,624

Brusett, MT $57,532

Capitol, MT $57,487

Cohagen, MT $57,511

Colstrip, MT $57,745

Ekalaka, MT $57,611

Fallon, MT $57,672

Forsyth, MT $57,595

Glendive, MT $57,786

Hammond, MT $57,571

Hathaway, MT $57,635

Ismay, MT $57,589

Jordan, MT $57,544

Kinsey, MT $57,613

Lindsay, MT $57,541

Mildred, MT $57,671

Olive, MT $57,552

Plevna, MT $57,721

Powderville, MT $57,496

Rosebud, MT $57,524

Terry, MT $57,562

Volborg, MT $57,525

Wibaux, MT $57,763

Willard, MT $57,740

Great Falls, MT $55,157

Malmstrom A F B, MT $55,157

Augusta, MT $57,523

Babb, MT $57,544

Belt, MT $55,834

Black Eagle, MT $55,157

Brady, MT $56,976

Browning, MT $57,621

Buffalo, MT $57,577

Bynum, MT $57,570

Carter, MT $56,115

Cascade, MT $56,891

Choteau, MT $57,571

Coffee Creek, MT $57,575

Conrad, MT $57,623

Cut Bank, MT $57,584

Denton, MT $57,562

Dupuyer, MT $57,517

Dutton, MT $56,324

East Glacier Park, MT $57,492

Ethridge, MT $57,510

Fairfield, MT $57,117

Floweree, MT $55,273

Forest Grove, MT $57,553

Fort Benton, MT $57,157

Fort Shaw, MT $55,912

Galata, MT $57,525

Geraldine, MT $57,550

Geyser, MT $57,136

Heart Butte, MT $57,620

Highwood, MT $55,914

Hilger, MT $57,576

Hobson, MT $57,584

Judith Gap, MT $57,573

Kevin, MT $57,563

Ledger, MT $57,538

Lewistown, MT $57,677

Loma, MT $57,549

Lothair, MT $57,544

Moccasin, MT $57,587

Monarch, MT $56,950

Moore, MT $57,619

Neihart, MT $57,375

Oilmont, MT $57,533

Pendroy, MT $57,517

Power, MT $55,696

Raynesford, MT $56,884

Roy, MT $57,523

Sand Coulee, MT $55,157

Shelby, MT $57,624

Simms, MT $56,348

Stanford, MT $57,581

Stockett, MT $55,725

Sunburst, MT $57,584

Sun River, MT $55,623

Sweet Grass, MT $57,548

Biddle, MT $57,645

Ulm, MT $55,184

Valier, MT $57,575

Vaughn, MT $55,386

Winifred, MT $57,555

Havre, MT $57,664

Big Sandy, MT $57,567

Box Elder, MT $57,681

Chester, MT $57,574

Chinook, MT $57,585

Dodson, MT $57,563

Gildford, MT $57,554

Harlem, MT $57,633

Hays, MT $57,656

Hingham, MT $57,554

Hogeland, MT $57,544

Inverness, MT $57,540

Joplin, MT $57,554

Kremlin, MT $57,552

Lloyd, MT $57,468

Loring, MT $57,522

Malta, MT $57,594

Rudyard, MT $57,567

Turner, MT $57,558

Whitewater, MT $57,533

Whitlash, MT $57,493

Zortman, MT $57,600

Zurich, MT $57,521

Helena, MT $54,998

Basin, MT $56,199

Boulder, MT $56,815

Canyon Creek, MT $55,611

Clancy, MT $55,091

East Helena, MT $54,961

Fort Harrison, MT $54,961

Jefferson City, MT $55,486

Lincoln, MT $57,568

Marysville, MT $55,544

Radersburg, MT $56,906

Ringling, MT $57,504

Toston, MT $57,125

Townsend, MT $56,277

White Sulphur Springs, MT $57,335

Winston, MT $55,601

Wolf Creek, MT $56,774

Butte, MT $57,566

Alder, MT $57,546

Anaconda, MT $57,693

Avon, MT $56,159

Belgrade, MT $57,762

Bozeman, MT $57,799

Big Sky, MT $57,756

Cameron, MT $57,508

Cardwell, MT $57,633

Deer Lodge, MT $57,216

Dell, MT $57,351

Dillon, MT $57,590

Divide, MT $57,574

Elliston, MT $55,691

Ennis, MT $57,668

Gallatin Gateway, MT $57,635

Garrison, MT $56,933

Glen, MT $57,572

Gold Creek, MT $57,313

Harrison, MT $57,649

Jackson, MT $57,425

Lima, MT $57,392

Mc Allister, MT $57,657

Manhattan, MT $57,745

Melrose, MT $57,579

Norris, MT $57,578

Polaris, MT $57,509

Pony, MT $57,661

Ramsay, MT $57,691

Sheridan, MT $57,681

Silver Star, MT $57,680

Three Forks, MT $57,700

Twin Bridges, MT $57,632

Virginia City, MT $57,652

Warm Springs, MT $57,685

West Yellowstone, MT $57,620

Whitehall, MT $57,692

Willow Creek, MT $57,675

Wisdom, MT $57,439

Wise River, MT $57,539

Missoula, MT $57,889

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	$87,051	$42.0	50%
Software & Networking	$84,150	$40.0	45%
MFG Durable	$81,248	$39.0	40%
Pharmaceuticals	$78,346	$38.0	35%
Internet	$75,445	$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.

$52,156

Average $58,034/year

$65,640

$4,346

Average $4,836/month

$5,470

$1,003

Average $1,116/week

$1,262

$25

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,640	$5,470	$1,262	$32
Average	$58,034	$4,836	$1,116	$28
25th Percentile	$52,156	$4,346	$1,003	$25

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