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 $76,548 for beginners, reaching about $79,200 at mid-level, and approach $83,178 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 New Mexico

How much does a Lab Automation Engineer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lab Automation Engineer in New Mexico is $80,526 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $98,765
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,105 to $90,073
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,260

10% $68,260

50% (Median) $80,526

90% $98,765

Lab Automation Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,073	$7,506	$1,732	$43
Average	$80,526	$6,711	$1,549	$39
25th Percentile	$74,105	$6,175	$1,425	$36

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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): $76,548
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,728
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $79,200
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $82,913
Expert (over 8 years): $83,178

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Lab Automation Engineer	less than 1 year	$76,548
Early Career Level Lab Automation Engineer	1-2 years	$76,728
Mid-Level Level Lab Automation Engineer	2-4 years	$79,200
Senior-Level Level Lab Automation Engineer	5-8 years	$82,913
Expert Level Lab Automation Engineer	over 8 years	$83,178

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:

Algodones: $81,384
Belen: $80,931
Bernalillo: $81,528

Algodones, NM $81,384

Belen, NM $80,931

Bernalillo, NM $81,528

Bluewater, NM $79,816

Bosque, NM $80,336

Casa Blanca, NM $80,518

Cedar Crest, NM $81,596

Cedarvale, NM $78,396

Cerrillos, NM $81,443

Claunch, NM $78,106

Coyote, NM $80,243

Cuba, NM $80,114

Cubero, NM $80,696

Edgewood, NM $81,231

Estancia, NM $80,263

Gallina, NM $79,823

Counselor, NM $79,873

Grants, NM $79,725

Milan, NM $80,044

Isleta, NM $81,668

Jarales, NM $80,852

Jemez Pueblo, NM $80,992

Jemez Springs, NM $80,743

Laguna, NM $81,091

La Jara, NM $80,025

La Joya, NM $79,839

Lindrith, NM $79,743

Los Lunas, NM $81,359

Mcintosh, NM $80,705

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $80,167

Moriarty, NM $80,433

Mountainair, NM $79,566

Nageezi, NM $79,766

New Laguna, NM $80,657

Paguate, NM $80,712

Pena Blanca, NM $81,613

Peralta, NM $81,488

Placitas, NM $81,530

Ponderosa, NM $80,890

Prewitt, NM $79,792

Regina, NM $79,847

Sandia Park, NM $81,391

Corrales, NM $81,697

San Fidel, NM $80,222

San Rafael, NM $79,880

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $81,391

San Ysidro, NM $81,282

Stanley, NM $80,422

Tijeras, NM $81,401

Tome, NM $81,251

Torreon, NM $80,980

Veguita, NM $80,330

Willard, NM $79,422

Youngsville, NM $80,266

Bosque Farms, NM $81,637

Clines Corners, NM $79,936

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $81,453

Cochiti Lake, NM $81,559

Albuquerque, NM $81,744

Kirtland Afb, NM $81,744

Rio Rancho, NM $81,610

Gallup, NM $79,907

Brimhall, NM $79,681

Church Rock, NM $79,719

Continental Divide, NM $79,662

Crownpoint, NM $79,728

Fence Lake, NM $79,373

Fort Wingate, NM $79,691

Gamerco, NM $79,825

Mentmore, NM $79,701

Mexican Springs, NM $79,692

Ramah, NM $79,546

Rehoboth, NM $79,745

Thoreau, NM $79,749

Tohatchi, NM $79,676

Vanderwagen, NM $79,692

Zuni, NM $79,673

Navajo, NM $79,781

Jamestown, NM $79,583

Pinehill, NM $79,484

Sheep Springs, NM $79,762

Smith Lake, NM $80,059

Yatahey, NM $79,733

Farmington, NM $80,117

Aztec, NM $80,265

Blanco, NM $79,890

Bloomfield, NM $79,795

Flora Vista, NM $80,199

Fruitland, NM $79,698

Kirtland, NM $80,200

La Plata, NM $80,229

Navajo Dam, NM $80,193

Shiprock, NM $80,082

Waterflow, NM $80,041

Newcomb, NM $79,713

Sanostee, NM $79,764

Santa Fe, NM $82,161

Abiquiu, NM $79,913

Alcalde, NM $81,305

Amalia, NM $79,792

Arroyo Hondo, NM $79,680

Arroyo Seco, NM $79,772

Canjilon, NM $79,666

Canones, NM $80,392

Carson, NM $79,985

Cebolla, NM $79,713

Cerro, NM $79,737

Chama, NM $80,063

Chamisal, NM $81,090

Chimayo, NM $81,659

Cordova, NM $81,521

Costilla, NM $80,126

Taos Ski Valley, NM $79,519

Dixon, NM $81,012

Dulce, NM $80,061

El Prado, NM $79,842

El Rito, NM $80,208

Embudo, NM $80,596

Espanola, NM $81,560

Glorieta, NM $81,844

Hernandez, NM $80,802

Ilfeld, NM $81,089

La Madera, NM $80,067

Lamy, NM $81,532

Llano, NM $80,925

Los Alamos, NM $81,725

White Rock, NM $81,879

Medanales, NM $80,891

Ojo Caliente, NM $80,416

Los Ojos, NM $79,866

Pecos, NM $81,590

Penasco, NM $80,625

Petaca, NM $79,593

Questa, NM $79,821

Ranchos De Taos, NM $80,242

Red River, NM $79,593

Ribera, NM $80,106

Rowe, NM $81,165

San Cristobal, NM $79,591

San Jose, NM $80,965

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $81,361

Santa Cruz, NM $81,631

Serafina, NM $79,903

Taos, NM $79,796

Tererro, NM $81,850

Tesuque, NM $82,161

Tierra Amarilla, NM $79,796

Trampas, NM $80,558

Tres Piedras, NM $79,571

Truchas, NM $81,293

Vadito, NM $80,519

Valdez, NM $79,651

Vallecitos, NM $79,588

Velarde, NM $80,890

Villanueva, NM $79,951

Spaceport City, NM $78,321

Las Vegas, NM $79,273

Angel Fire, NM $79,506

Anton Chico, NM $79,135

Buena Vista, NM $79,862

Chacon, NM $79,919

Cimarron, NM $79,382

Cleveland, NM $80,485

Eagle Nest, NM $79,442

Guadalupita, NM $79,796

Holman, NM $80,280

La Loma, NM $79,002

Maxwell, NM $79,409

Miami, NM $79,238

Mills, NM $78,956

Montezuma, NM $80,894

Mora, NM $80,598

Mosquero, NM $78,887

Ocate, NM $79,324

Ojo Feliz, NM $79,533

Rainsville, NM $79,881

Raton, NM $79,609

Rociada, NM $80,935

Roy, NM $78,974

Sapello, NM $80,232

Solano, NM $78,877

Springer, NM $79,203

Ute Park, NM $79,420

Valmora, NM $79,206

Wagon Mound, NM $79,115

Watrous, NM $79,233

Socorro, NM $79,049

Aragon, NM $79,288

Datil, NM $78,961

Lemitar, NM $79,417

Luna, NM $79,429

Magdalena, NM $78,967

Pie Town, NM $79,231

Polvadera, NM $79,608

Quemado, NM $79,395

Reserve, NM $79,253

San Acacia, NM $79,739

San Antonio, NM $78,612

Truth Or Consequences, NM $78,595

Arrey, NM $78,582

Caballo, NM $78,636

Derry, NM $78,236

Elephant Butte, NM $78,800

Garfield, NM $78,009

Hatch, NM $76,759

Monticello, NM $78,591

Rincon, NM $76,317

Salem, NM $77,766

Williamsburg, NM $78,694

Winston, NM $78,648

Las Cruces, NM $75,318

White Sands Missile Range, NM $75,565

Santa Teresa, NM $76,115

Playas, NM $78,959

Animas, NM $79,153

Anthony, NM $76,097

Arenas Valley, NM $79,013

Bayard, NM $78,940

Berino, NM $75,751

Buckhorn, NM $79,021

Santa Clara, NM $79,078

Chamberino, NM $75,831

Cliff, NM $78,930

Columbus, NM $78,718

Deming, NM $78,736

Dona Ana, NM $75,321

Fairacres, NM $75,546

Faywood, NM $78,700

Fort Bayard, NM $79,002

Gila, NM $78,814

Glenwood, NM $78,875

Hachita, NM $78,718

Hanover, NM $78,734

Hillsboro, NM $78,574

Hurley, NM $78,887

La Mesa, NM $76,759

Lordsburg, NM $78,901

Mesilla, NM $75,320

Mesilla Park, NM $75,328

Mesquite, NM $75,392

Mimbres, NM $78,797

Mule Creek, NM $79,010

Organ, NM $75,367

Pinos Altos, NM $78,928

Radium Springs, NM $75,351

Redrock, NM $78,727

Rodeo, NM $79,253

San Miguel, NM $75,364

Silver City, NM $78,929

Sunland Park, NM $75,710

Tyrone, NM $79,163

Vado, NM $75,423

Chaparral, NM $76,374

Clovis, NM $78,778

Cannon Afb, NM $78,604

Broadview, NM $78,548

Causey, NM $78,414

Crossroads, NM $78,228

Dora, NM $78,600

Elida, NM $78,274

Floyd, NM $78,464

Fort Sumner, NM $78,401

Grady, NM $78,623

House, NM $78,561

Kenna, NM $78,275

Lingo, NM $78,408

Melrose, NM $78,574

Milnesand, NM $78,243

Pep, NM $78,350

Portales, NM $78,637

Rogers, NM $78,372

Saint Vrain, NM $78,624

Taiban, NM $78,374

Texico, NM $78,654

Yeso, NM $78,089

Roswell, NM $78,180

Artesia, NM $78,335

Caprock, NM $78,175

Carlsbad, NM $78,386

Dexter, NM $78,235

Eunice, NM $78,455

Hagerman, NM $78,275

Hobbs, NM $78,570

Hope, NM $77,988

Jal, NM $78,363

Lake Arthur, NM $78,145

Lakewood, NM $78,261

Loco Hills, NM $78,406

Loving, NM $78,366

Lovington, NM $78,494

Mcdonald, NM $78,281

Malaga, NM $78,289

Maljamar, NM $78,213

Monument, NM $78,397

Tatum, NM $78,331

Whites City, NM $78,462

Carrizozo, NM $77,809

Alamogordo, NM $77,562

Alto, NM $77,821

Bent, NM $77,576

Capitan, NM $77,640

Cloudcroft, NM $77,568

Corona, NM $78,148

Encino, NM $78,775

Fort Stanton, NM $77,673

Glencoe, NM $77,617

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $77,553

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $77,553

Hondo, NM $77,689

La Luz, NM $77,553

Lincoln, NM $77,462

Mayhill, NM $77,729

Mescalero, NM $77,588

Nogal, NM $77,921

Orogrande, NM $77,592

Picacho, NM $77,672

Pinon, NM $77,964

Ruidoso, NM $77,968

Ruidoso Downs, NM $77,862

Sacramento, NM $77,622

San Patricio, NM $77,715

Sunspot, NM $77,553

Timberon, NM $77,721

Tinnie, NM $77,627

Tularosa, NM $77,604

Vaughn, NM $78,458

Weed, NM $77,719

Tucumcari, NM $78,847

Amistad, NM $78,746

Bard, NM $78,620

Capulin, NM $79,510

Clayton, NM $78,899

Conchas Dam, NM $78,970

Cuervo, NM $78,590

Des Moines, NM $79,196

Folsom, NM $79,319

Garita, NM $78,819

Gladstone, NM $78,977

Grenville, NM $78,962

Logan, NM $78,845

Mcalister, NM $78,601

Nara Visa, NM $78,658

Newkirk, NM $78,745

Quay, NM $78,790

San Jon, NM $78,706

Santa Rosa, NM $78,790

Sedan, NM $78,818

Trementina, NM $78,814

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	$96,632	$46.0	20%
Construction	$88,579	$43.0	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.

$74,105

Average $80,526/year

$90,073

$6,175

Average $6,711/month

$7,506

$1,425

Average $1,549/week

$1,732

$36

Average $39/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,073	$7,506	$1,732	$43
Average	$80,526	$6,711	$1,549	$39
25th Percentile	$74,105	$6,175	$1,425	$36

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