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 $54,942 for beginners, reaching about $57,133 at mid-level, and approach $57,651 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 $68,051, California $67,793, Massachusetts $66,889. 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: $87,892; Microbiology Lab Technician: $73,621; Cardiac Catheterization Lab Technician: $69,820; Sleep Lab Technician: $65,820; Biology Lab Technician: $64,330.

Construction Lab Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Construction Lab Technician make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Construction Lab Technician in New Mexico is $56,926 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,175
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,159 to $64,385
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,908

10% $45,908

50% (Median) $56,926

90% $71,175

Construction Lab Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,385	$5,365	$1,238	$31
Average	$56,926	$4,744	$1,095	$27
25th Percentile	$51,159	$4,263	$984	$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): $54,942
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,579
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,133
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,444
Expert (over 8 years): $57,651

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Construction Lab Technician	less than 1 year	$54,942
Early Career Level Construction Lab Technician	1-2 years	$55,579
Mid-Level Level Construction Lab Technician	2-4 years	$57,133
Senior-Level Level Construction Lab Technician	5-8 years	$57,444
Expert Level Construction Lab Technician	over 8 years	$57,651

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: $68,051.
California: $67,793.
Massachusetts: $66,889.

District of Columbia $68,051 California $67,793 Massachusetts $66,889 Washington $66,643 New Jersey $66,619 Alaska $66,533 Connecticut $65,684 New York $65,340

Hawaii $64,240 Rhode Island $63,724 Maryland $63,373 Minnesota $62,894 Colorado $62,710 Illinois $62,648 Oregon $62,415 Delaware $62,243

New Hampshire $62,134 Virginia $61,892 Pennsylvania $61,185 Nevada $60,829 North Dakota $60,712 Michigan $60,528 Wisconsin $60,460 Vermont $60,325

Texas $59,950 Maine $59,925 Arizona $59,889 Ohio $59,846 Georgia $59,280 Indiana $58,997 Wyoming $58,942 Utah $58,856

Iowa $58,819 Kansas $58,524 Louisiana $58,438 North Carolina $58,407 Missouri $58,395 Florida $58,155 Montana $58,026 Nebraska $57,903

Kentucky $57,836 South Carolina $57,590 Tennessee $57,436 Idaho $57,375 New Mexico $56,926 Oklahoma $56,828 Alabama $56,465 South Dakota $55,857

Arkansas $55,525 West Virginia $55,347 Mississippi $54,812

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:

Algodones: $57,532
Belen: $57,212
Bernalillo: $57,634

Algodones, NM $57,532

Belen, NM $57,212

Bernalillo, NM $57,634

Bluewater, NM $56,424

Bosque, NM $56,792

Casa Blanca, NM $56,920

Cedar Crest, NM $57,682

Cedarvale, NM $55,420

Cerrillos, NM $57,574

Claunch, NM $55,215

Coyote, NM $56,726

Cuba, NM $56,635

Cubero, NM $57,046

Edgewood, NM $57,425

Estancia, NM $56,740

Gallina, NM $56,429

Counselor, NM $56,464

Grants, NM $56,359

Milan, NM $56,585

Isleta, NM $57,733

Jarales, NM $57,157

Jemez Pueblo, NM $57,256

Jemez Springs, NM $57,079

Laguna, NM $57,325

La Jara, NM $56,571

La Joya, NM $56,441

Lindrith, NM $56,372

Los Lunas, NM $57,515

Mcintosh, NM $57,052

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $56,672

Moriarty, NM $56,860

Mountainair, NM $56,247

Nageezi, NM $56,389

New Laguna, NM $57,018

Paguate, NM $57,057

Pena Blanca, NM $57,694

Peralta, NM $57,606

Placitas, NM $57,635

Ponderosa, NM $57,183

Prewitt, NM $56,407

Regina, NM $56,446

Sandia Park, NM $57,537

Corrales, NM $57,754

San Fidel, NM $56,711

San Rafael, NM $56,469

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $57,538

San Ysidro, NM $57,460

Stanley, NM $56,852

Tijeras, NM $57,544

Tome, NM $57,438

Torreon, NM $57,247

Veguita, NM $56,787

Willard, NM $56,146

Youngsville, NM $56,742

Bosque Farms, NM $57,712

Clines Corners, NM $56,509

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $57,581

Cochiti Lake, NM $57,656

Albuquerque, NM $57,787

Kirtland Afb, NM $57,787

Rio Rancho, NM $57,692

Gallup, NM $56,488

Brimhall, NM $56,329

Church Rock, NM $56,355

Continental Divide, NM $56,315

Crownpoint, NM $56,362

Fence Lake, NM $56,111

Fort Wingate, NM $56,335

Gamerco, NM $56,430

Mentmore, NM $56,343

Mexican Springs, NM $56,336

Ramah, NM $56,233

Rehoboth, NM $56,374

Thoreau, NM $56,377

Tohatchi, NM $56,325

Vanderwagen, NM $56,336

Zuni, NM $56,323

Navajo, NM $56,399

Jamestown, NM $56,259

Pinehill, NM $56,189

Sheep Springs, NM $56,386

Smith Lake, NM $56,596

Yatahey, NM $56,366

Farmington, NM $56,637

Aztec, NM $56,741

Blanco, NM $56,476

Bloomfield, NM $56,409

Flora Vista, NM $56,695

Fruitland, NM $56,340

Kirtland, NM $56,696

La Plata, NM $56,716

Navajo Dam, NM $56,691

Shiprock, NM $56,612

Waterflow, NM $56,583

Newcomb, NM $56,351

Sanostee, NM $56,387

Santa Fe, NM $58,082

Abiquiu, NM $56,493

Alcalde, NM $57,477

Amalia, NM $56,407

Arroyo Hondo, NM $56,327

Arroyo Seco, NM $56,393

Canjilon, NM $56,318

Canones, NM $56,831

Carson, NM $56,543

Cebolla, NM $56,351

Cerro, NM $56,368

Chama, NM $56,599

Chamisal, NM $57,324

Chimayo, NM $57,727

Cordova, NM $57,629

Costilla, NM $56,643

Taos Ski Valley, NM $56,214

Dixon, NM $57,270

Dulce, NM $56,597

El Prado, NM $56,442

El Rito, NM $56,701

Embudo, NM $56,975

Espanola, NM $57,657

Glorieta, NM $57,858

Hernandez, NM $57,121

Ilfeld, NM $57,324

La Madera, NM $56,602

Lamy, NM $57,637

Llano, NM $57,208

Los Alamos, NM $57,774

White Rock, NM $57,882

Medanales, NM $57,184

Ojo Caliente, NM $56,848

Los Ojos, NM $56,460

Pecos, NM $57,678

Penasco, NM $56,996

Petaca, NM $56,266

Questa, NM $56,428

Ranchos De Taos, NM $56,725

Red River, NM $56,267

Ribera, NM $56,629

Rowe, NM $57,378

San Cristobal, NM $56,265

San Jose, NM $57,236

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $57,516

Santa Cruz, NM $57,707

Serafina, NM $56,485

Taos, NM $56,410

Tererro, NM $57,862

Tesuque, NM $58,082

Tierra Amarilla, NM $56,410

Trampas, NM $56,949

Tres Piedras, NM $56,251

Truchas, NM $57,468

Vadito, NM $56,921

Valdez, NM $56,307

Vallecitos, NM $56,263

Velarde, NM $57,183

Villanueva, NM $56,519

Spaceport City, NM $55,367

Las Vegas, NM $56,040

Angel Fire, NM $56,205

Anton Chico, NM $55,943

Buena Vista, NM $56,457

Chacon, NM $56,496

Cimarron, NM $56,117

Cleveland, NM $56,897

Eagle Nest, NM $56,160

Guadalupita, NM $56,410

Holman, NM $56,752

La Loma, NM $55,849

Maxwell, NM $56,136

Miami, NM $56,015

Mills, NM $55,816

Montezuma, NM $57,186

Mora, NM $56,977

Mosquero, NM $55,768

Ocate, NM $56,076

Ojo Feliz, NM $56,224

Rainsville, NM $56,470

Raton, NM $56,278

Rociada, NM $57,215

Roy, NM $55,828

Sapello, NM $56,718

Solano, NM $55,760

Springer, NM $55,991

Ute Park, NM $56,144

Valmora, NM $55,992

Wagon Mound, NM $55,929

Watrous, NM $56,012

Socorro, NM $55,882

Aragon, NM $56,051

Datil, NM $55,820

Lemitar, NM $56,142

Luna, NM $56,150

Magdalena, NM $55,824

Pie Town, NM $56,010

Polvadera, NM $56,277

Quemado, NM $56,126

Reserve, NM $56,026

San Acacia, NM $56,370

San Antonio, NM $55,573

Truth Or Consequences, NM $55,561

Arrey, NM $55,552

Caballo, NM $55,590

Derry, NM $55,307

Elephant Butte, NM $55,705

Garfield, NM $55,147

Hatch, NM $54,263

Monticello, NM $55,558

Rincon, NM $53,951

Salem, NM $54,975

Williamsburg, NM $55,631

Winston, NM $55,599

Las Cruces, NM $53,245

White Sands Missile Range, NM $53,419

Santa Teresa, NM $53,808

Playas, NM $55,818

Animas, NM $55,955

Anthony, NM $53,795

Arenas Valley, NM $55,856

Bayard, NM $55,804

Berino, NM $53,551

Buckhorn, NM $55,862

Santa Clara, NM $55,902

Chamberino, NM $53,607

Cliff, NM $55,798

Columbus, NM $55,648

Deming, NM $55,661

Dona Ana, NM $53,246

Fairacres, NM $53,406

Faywood, NM $55,635

Fort Bayard, NM $55,849

Gila, NM $55,715

Glenwood, NM $55,759

Hachita, NM $55,648

Hanover, NM $55,659

Hillsboro, NM $55,546

Hurley, NM $55,767

La Mesa, NM $54,263

Lordsburg, NM $55,777

Mesilla, NM $53,246

Mesilla Park, NM $53,251

Mesquite, NM $53,297

Mimbres, NM $55,704

Mule Creek, NM $55,854

Organ, NM $53,279

Pinos Altos, NM $55,796

Radium Springs, NM $53,267

Redrock, NM $55,654

Rodeo, NM $56,026

San Miguel, NM $53,276

Silver City, NM $55,797

Sunland Park, NM $53,521

Tyrone, NM $55,962

Vado, NM $53,318

Chaparral, NM $53,991

Clovis, NM $55,690

Cannon Afb, NM $55,567

Broadview, NM $55,528

Causey, NM $55,433

Crossroads, NM $55,301

Dora, NM $55,564

Elida, NM $55,334

Floyd, NM $55,468

Fort Sumner, NM $55,423

Grady, NM $55,581

House, NM $55,536

Kenna, NM $55,334

Lingo, NM $55,429

Melrose, NM $55,546

Milnesand, NM $55,312

Pep, NM $55,388

Portales, NM $55,591

Rogers, NM $55,403

Saint Vrain, NM $55,581

Taiban, NM $55,404

Texico, NM $55,603

Yeso, NM $55,203

Roswell, NM $55,267

Artesia, NM $55,377

Caprock, NM $55,264

Carlsbad, NM $55,413

Dexter, NM $55,307

Eunice, NM $55,462

Hagerman, NM $55,334

Hobbs, NM $55,543

Hope, NM $55,131

Jal, NM $55,397

Lake Arthur, NM $55,243

Lakewood, NM $55,325

Loco Hills, NM $55,427

Loving, NM $55,399

Lovington, NM $55,490

Mcdonald, NM $55,339

Malaga, NM $55,345

Maljamar, NM $55,291

Monument, NM $55,421

Tatum, NM $55,374

Whites City, NM $55,467

Carrizozo, NM $55,005

Alamogordo, NM $54,830

Alto, NM $55,013

Bent, NM $54,841

Capitan, NM $54,886

Cloudcroft, NM $54,835

Corona, NM $55,245

Encino, NM $55,688

Fort Stanton, NM $54,909

Glencoe, NM $54,870

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $54,824

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $54,824

Hondo, NM $54,920

La Luz, NM $54,824

Lincoln, NM $54,760

Mayhill, NM $54,948

Mescalero, NM $54,849

Nogal, NM $55,084

Orogrande, NM $54,852

Picacho, NM $54,908

Pinon, NM $55,115

Ruidoso, NM $55,118

Ruidoso Downs, NM $55,043

Sacramento, NM $54,873

San Patricio, NM $54,938

Sunspot, NM $54,824

Timberon, NM $54,943

Tinnie, NM $54,876

Tularosa, NM $54,860

Vaughn, NM $55,464

Weed, NM $54,941

Tucumcari, NM $55,739

Amistad, NM $55,667

Bard, NM $55,578

Capulin, NM $56,208

Clayton, NM $55,776

Conchas Dam, NM $55,826

Cuervo, NM $55,557

Des Moines, NM $55,986

Folsom, NM $56,072

Garita, NM $55,719

Gladstone, NM $55,831

Grenville, NM $55,820

Logan, NM $55,737

Mcalister, NM $55,565

Nara Visa, NM $55,605

Newkirk, NM $55,667

Quay, NM $55,699

San Jon, NM $55,639

Santa Rosa, NM $55,699

Sedan, NM $55,718

Trementina, NM $55,716

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	$85,389	$41.0	50%
Software & Networking	$82,543	$40.0	45%
MFG Durable	$79,697	$38.0	40%
Pharmaceuticals	$76,850	$37.0	35%
Internet	$74,004	$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.

$51,159

Average $56,926/year

$64,385

$4,263

Average $4,744/month

$5,365

$984

Average $1,095/week

$1,238

$25

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,385	$5,365	$1,238	$31
Average	$56,926	$4,744	$1,095	$27
25th Percentile	$51,159	$4,263	$984	$25

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