What are the main factors that influence a Lab Automation Engineer'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 Lab Automation Engineer?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Lab Automation Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Lab Automation Engineer's salary?

A Lab Automation Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $84,325 for beginners, reaching about $87,247 at mid-level, and approach $91,629 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Lab Automation Engineer?

Lab Automation Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Lab Automation Engineer roles are District of Columbia $96,263, California $95,898, Massachusetts $94,620. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Lab Automation Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Lab Automation Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Automation Engineer V: $164,500; Automation Engineer IV: $149,480; Automation Engineer III: $122,180; Automation Test Engineer: $121,903; Automation Engineer: $108,680.

Lab Automation Engineer Salary in Colorado

How much does a Lab Automation Engineer make in Colorado? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lab Automation Engineer in Colorado is $88,708 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $108,799
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,634 to $99,224
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,195

10% $75,195

50% (Median) $88,708

90% $108,799

Lab Automation Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,224	$8,269	$1,908	$48
Average	$88,708	$7,392	$1,706	$43
25th Percentile	$81,634	$6,803	$1,570	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Lab Automation Engineer Salaries

A Lab Automation Engineer'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 Lab Automation Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Lab Automation Engineer'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): $84,325
Early Career (1-2 years): $84,524
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,247
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $91,337
Expert (over 8 years): $91,629

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Lab Automation Engineer	less than 1 year	$84,325
Early Career Level Lab Automation Engineer	1-2 years	$84,524
Mid-Level Level Lab Automation Engineer	2-4 years	$87,247
Senior-Level Level Lab Automation Engineer	5-8 years	$91,337
Expert Level Lab Automation Engineer	over 8 years	$91,629

How Do Lab Automation Engineer 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 Lab Automation Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $96,263.
California: $95,898.
Massachusetts: $94,620.

District of Columbia $96,263 California $95,898 Massachusetts $94,620 Washington $94,272 New Jersey $94,237 Alaska $94,115 Connecticut $92,916 New York $92,429

Hawaii $90,873 Rhode Island $90,142 Maryland $89,647 Minnesota $88,968 Colorado $88,708 Illinois $88,621 Oregon $88,290 Delaware $88,047

New Hampshire $87,894 Virginia $87,551 Pennsylvania $86,551 Nevada $86,047 North Dakota $85,882 Michigan $85,621 Wisconsin $85,526 Vermont $85,334

Texas $84,804 Maine $84,769 Arizona $84,717 Ohio $84,656 Georgia $83,856 Indiana $83,456 Wyoming $83,378 Utah $83,256

Iowa $83,204 Kansas $82,787 Louisiana $82,665 North Carolina $82,622 Missouri $82,604 Florida $82,265 Montana $82,083 Nebraska $81,909

Kentucky $81,813 South Carolina $81,465 Tennessee $81,248 Idaho $81,161 New Mexico $80,526 Oklahoma $80,387 Alabama $79,874 South Dakota $79,014

Arkansas $78,544 West Virginia $78,292 Mississippi $77,535

Top Paying Cities for Lab Automation Engineer

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:

Glen Haven: $86,971
Hygiene: $89,994
Johnstown: $87,164

Glen Haven, CO $86,971

Hygiene, CO $89,994

Johnstown, CO $87,164

Laporte, CO $86,198

Livermore, CO $85,919

Loveland, CO $86,892

Lyons, CO $89,835

Masonville, CO $86,253

Mead, CO $88,155

Milliken, CO $87,044

Niwot, CO $90,699

Red Feather Lakes, CO $86,155

Severance, CO $86,322

Timnath, CO $86,211

Wellington, CO $85,728

Windsor, CO $86,335

Brighton, CO $88,475

Ault, CO $86,171

Briggsdale, CO $86,194

Carr, CO $84,712

Eastlake, CO $88,705

Eaton, CO $86,443

Evans, CO $86,883

Fort Lupton, CO $88,222

Galeton, CO $86,451

Gilcrest, CO $87,357

Gill, CO $86,593

Greeley, CO $86,669

Henderson, CO $88,612

Hudson, CO $87,932

Keenesburg, CO $87,508

Kersey, CO $86,604

La Salle, CO $87,207

Lucerne, CO $86,576

Nunn, CO $85,897

Orchard, CO $86,184

Pierce, CO $86,225

Ohio City, CO $87,112

Parlin, CO $86,703

Penrose, CO $85,945

Pitkin, CO $87,004

Poncha Springs, CO $86,415

Powderhorn, CO $86,522

Rockvale, CO $85,555

Sargents, CO $86,269

Twin Lakes, CO $89,118

Westcliffe, CO $85,603

Wetmore, CO $85,053

Durango, CO $86,764

Cahone, CO $86,551

Cortez, CO $86,485

Dolores, CO $86,691

Dove Creek, CO $86,465

Egnar, CO $86,512

Hesperus, CO $86,006

Lewis, CO $86,704

Mancos, CO $86,484

Marvel, CO $86,004

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $86,036

Pleasant View, CO $86,302

Rico, CO $86,712

Towaoc, CO $86,125

Yellow Jacket, CO $86,600

Montrose, CO $87,037

Austin, CO $87,150

Bedrock, CO $86,491

Cedaredge, CO $87,238

Cory, CO $87,129

Crawford, CO $86,882

Delta, CO $87,035

Eckert, CO $87,171

Hotchkiss, CO $87,117

Lazear, CO $87,052

Naturita, CO $86,666

Norwood, CO $86,700

Nucla, CO $86,799

Olathe, CO $86,939

Ophir, CO $86,794

Ouray, CO $86,780

Paonia, CO $87,517

Paradox, CO $86,538

Placerville, CO $86,714

Redvale, CO $86,741

Ridgway, CO $86,768

Silverton, CO $86,622

Somerset, CO $87,783

Telluride, CO $86,811

Grand Junction, CO $87,572

Platteville, CO $87,551

Roggen, CO $86,648

Weldona, CO $85,979

Wiggins, CO $86,439

Fort Morgan, CO $86,014

Log Lane Village, CO $86,296

Akron, CO $85,391

Amherst, CO $85,117

Atwood, CO $85,690

Brush, CO $85,684

Crook, CO $85,446

Eckley, CO $85,177

Fleming, CO $85,610

Grover, CO $85,542

Haxtun, CO $85,592

Hereford, CO $84,996

Hillrose, CO $85,768

Holyoke, CO $85,333

Idalia, CO $84,906

Iliff, CO $85,671

Julesburg, CO $85,326

Lindon, CO $85,025

Merino, CO $85,765

New Raymer, CO $85,745

Otis, CO $85,467

Ovid, CO $85,355

Padroni, CO $85,453

Paoli, CO $85,593

Peetz, CO $85,430

Sedgwick, CO $85,386

Snyder, CO $85,700

Sterling, CO $85,837

Stoneham, CO $85,750

Vernon, CO $84,986

Woodrow, CO $85,202

Wray, CO $85,156

Yuma, CO $85,441

Anton, CO $85,046

Arapahoe, CO $84,376

Arriba, CO $84,682

Bethune, CO $84,807

Burlington, CO $84,728

Calhan, CO $86,069

Cascade, CO $86,777

Cheyenne Wells, CO $84,499

Cope, CO $85,006

Cripple Creek, CO $86,613

Divide, CO $86,659

Flagler, CO $84,769

Florissant, CO $86,589

Fountain, CO $86,061

Genoa, CO $84,740

Green Mountain Falls, CO $86,755

Guffey, CO $86,496

Hugo, CO $84,221

Joes, CO $85,091

Karval, CO $83,732

Kirk, CO $85,020

Kit Carson, CO $84,394

Limon, CO $85,251

Lake George, CO $86,719

Manitou Springs, CO $86,777

Matheson, CO $85,188

Peyton, CO $86,475

Ramah, CO $84,638

Rush, CO $84,840

Seibert, CO $84,733

Simla, CO $85,576

Stratton, CO $84,818

U S A F Academy, CO $86,771

Victor, CO $86,574

Vona, CO $84,783

Wild Horse, CO $84,231

Woodland Park, CO $86,705

Yoder, CO $85,166

Colorado Springs, CO $86,778

Clifton, CO $87,517

Fruita, CO $87,300

Gateway, CO $86,685

Glade Park, CO $86,985

Loma, CO $87,331

Mack, CO $87,099

Palisade, CO $87,359

Whitewater, CO $86,979

Glenwood Springs, CO $88,416

Dinosaur, CO $86,956

Aspen, CO $90,073

Snowmass Village, CO $90,069

Avon, CO $89,261

Basalt, CO $89,786

Carbondale, CO $89,452

Collbran, CO $87,273

Craig, CO $87,914

De Beque, CO $87,263

Eagle, CO $88,895

Edwards, CO $89,086

Parachute, CO $87,717

Battlement Mesa, CO $87,637

Gypsum, CO $88,453

Hamilton, CO $88,289

Hayden, CO $88,039

Maybell, CO $87,064

Meeker, CO $88,296

Meredith, CO $89,491

Mesa, CO $87,230

Minturn, CO $88,988

Molina, CO $87,178

New Castle, CO $88,111

Rangely, CO $87,310

Red Cliff, CO $88,977

Rifle, CO $87,893

Silt, CO $87,857

Slater, CO $87,496

Snowmass, CO $89,888

Wolcott, CO $88,948

Woody Creek, CO $90,067

Vail, CO $89,370

Pueblo, CO $84,143

Colorado City, CO $84,719

Aguilar, CO $85,088

Arlington, CO $83,590

Avondale, CO $84,368

Beulah, CO $84,724

Boncarbo, CO $85,130

Boone, CO $84,641

Branson, CO $84,434

Campo, CO $84,121

Cheraw, CO $84,282

Crowley, CO $84,462

Eads, CO $84,342

Fort Lyon, CO $84,249

Fowler, CO $84,491

Gardner, CO $85,318

Granada, CO $84,532

Hartman, CO $84,693

Hasty, CO $84,434

Haswell, CO $83,935

Hoehne, CO $84,993

Holly, CO $84,427

Kim, CO $84,347

La Junta, CO $84,401

Lamar, CO $84,659

Las Animas, CO $84,354

La Veta, CO $85,466

Mc Clave, CO $84,447

Manzanola, CO $84,336

Model, CO $84,465

Olney Springs, CO $84,192

Ordway, CO $83,773

Pritchett, CO $84,351

Rocky Ford, CO $84,214

Rye, CO $84,848

Sheridan Lake, CO $84,375

Springfield, CO $84,524

Sugar City, CO $83,548

Swink, CO $84,317

Trinchera, CO $84,628

Trinidad, CO $84,995

Two Buttes, CO $84,520

Vilas, CO $84,507

Walsenburg, CO $85,016

Walsh, CO $84,418

Weston, CO $85,291

Wiley, CO $84,370

Alamosa, CO $86,116

Antonito, CO $86,061

Arboles, CO $86,235

Arvada, CO $88,709

Aurora, CO $88,648

Bayfield, CO $86,478

Broomfield, CO $89,098

Commerce City, CO $88,500

Dupont, CO $88,669

Eldorado Springs, CO $90,780

Lafayette, CO $89,975

Louisville, CO $90,087

Westminster, CO $88,668

Wheat Ridge, CO $88,663

Agate, CO $85,522

Bennett, CO $87,745

Byers, CO $86,698

Castle Rock, CO $87,082

Deer Trail, CO $86,125

Elbert, CO $86,531

Elizabeth, CO $87,261

Englewood, CO $88,648

Franktown, CO $87,024

Kiowa, CO $86,633

Larkspur, CO $86,799

Littleton, CO $88,560

Lone Tree, CO $88,326

Louviers, CO $88,203

Monument, CO $86,714

Palmer Lake, CO $86,723

Parker, CO $88,003

Sedalia, CO $87,126

Strasburg, CO $87,466

Watkins, CO $88,123

Denver, CO $88,638

Thornton, CO $88,708

Boulder, CO $91,219

Golden, CO $88,656

Alma, CO $88,157

Bailey, CO $87,957

Black Hawk, CO $89,542

Bond, CO $88,940

Breckenridge, CO $88,346

Buffalo Creek, CO $87,653

Burns, CO $88,369

Central City, CO $89,039

Clark, CO $87,531

Climax, CO $88,448

Coalmont, CO $87,380

Como, CO $87,082

Conifer, CO $88,186

Cowdrey, CO $87,027

Dillon, CO $88,293

Dumont, CO $88,722

Evergreen, CO $88,502

Empire, CO $88,316

Fairplay, CO $87,163

Fraser, CO $88,416

Frisco, CO $88,838

Georgetown, CO $88,250

Granby, CO $88,181

Grand Lake, CO $88,132

Grant, CO $87,505

Hartsel, CO $86,698

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $88,063

Idaho Springs, CO $88,571

Idledale, CO $88,565

Indian Hills, CO $88,520

Jamestown, CO $91,072

Jefferson, CO $87,322

Kittredge, CO $88,529

Kremmling, CO $88,054

Leadville, CO $88,340

Mc Coy, CO $88,355

Morrison, CO $88,501

Nederland, CO $90,243

Oak Creek, CO $88,197

Parshall, CO $88,576

Phippsburg, CO $88,284

Pine, CO $87,759

Pinecliffe, CO $90,667

Rand, CO $87,386

Rollinsville, CO $89,822

Shawnee, CO $87,738

Silver Plume, CO $87,876

Steamboat Springs, CO $88,033

Tabernash, CO $88,622

Toponas, CO $88,251

Walden, CO $87,256

Ward, CO $90,006

Winter Park, CO $88,736

Yampa, CO $88,371

Silverthorne, CO $88,762

Longmont, CO $89,642

Allenspark, CO $89,235

Estes Park, CO $87,896

Bellvue, CO $86,771

Berthoud, CO $87,834

Dacono, CO $88,858

Drake, CO $86,802

Erie, CO $89,256

Firestone, CO $88,637

Fort Collins, CO $86,152

Frederick, CO $88,641

Blanca, CO $85,811

Capulin, CO $86,252

Center, CO $86,181

Chama, CO $85,517

Chimney Rock, CO $86,272

Chromo, CO $85,692

Conejos, CO $86,008

Creede, CO $86,459

Crestone, CO $85,851

Del Norte, CO $86,272

Fort Garland, CO $85,618

San Luis, CO $85,270

Homelake, CO $86,191

Hooper, CO $85,905

Ignacio, CO $86,105

Jaroso, CO $85,458

La Jara, CO $86,146

Manassa, CO $86,059

Moffat, CO $85,964

Monte Vista, CO $86,242

Mosca, CO $85,796

Pagosa Springs, CO $86,265

Romeo, CO $86,312

Saguache, CO $86,260

Sanford, CO $85,829

San Pablo, CO $85,388

South Fork, CO $86,358

Villa Grove, CO $86,079

Salida, CO $86,418

Almont, CO $88,642

Buena Vista, CO $88,507

Canon City, CO $86,032

Cimarron, CO $86,613

Coal Creek, CO $85,522

Coaldale, CO $86,206

Cotopaxi, CO $85,965

Crested Butte, CO $89,108

Florence, CO $85,387

Monarch, CO $86,598

Granite, CO $87,898

Gunnison, CO $86,680

Hillside, CO $85,932

Howard, CO $86,362

Lake City, CO $86,608

Nathrop, CO $86,678

Lab Automation Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Lab Automation Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit and Construction sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Lab Automation Engineer positions in Business Services or Energy & Utilities typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Lab Automation Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Lab Automation Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$106,449	$51.0	20%
Construction	$97,578	$47.0	10%

Lab Automation Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Lab Automation Engineer'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.

$81,634

Average $88,708/year

$99,224

$6,803

Average $7,392/month

$8,269

$1,570

Average $1,706/week

$1,908

$39

Average $43/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,224	$8,269	$1,908	$48
Average	$88,708	$7,392	$1,706	$43
25th Percentile	$81,634	$6,803	$1,570	$39

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