What are the main factors that influence a Laboratory Animal 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 Laboratory Animal Technician?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Laboratory Animal Technician roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Laboratory Animal Technician's salary?

A Laboratory Animal Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $39,676 for beginners, reaching about $41,917 at mid-level, and approach $42,175 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Laboratory Animal Technician?

Laboratory Animal Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Laboratory Animal Technician roles are District of Columbia $48,249, California $48,066, Massachusetts $47,425. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Laboratory Animal Technician roles make?

Salaries for Laboratory Animal Technician level roles vary by specialization: Laboratory Technician: $73,992; Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician: $50,042; Senior Research Animal Technician: $49,713; Laboratory Animal Technician II: $49,700; Animal Technician, Sr.: $49,698.

Laboratory Animal Technician Salary in Montana

How much does a Laboratory Animal Technician make in Montana? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Laboratory Animal Technician in Montana is $41,141 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,251
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,550 to $44,863
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,280

10% $34,280

50% (Median) $41,141

90% $48,251

Laboratory Animal Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,863	$3,739	$863	$22
Average	$41,141	$3,428	$791	$20
25th Percentile	$37,550	$3,129	$722	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Laboratory Animal Technician Salaries

A Laboratory Animal 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 Laboratory Animal Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Laboratory Animal 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): $39,676
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,469
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $41,917
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $42,072
Expert (over 8 years): $42,175

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Laboratory Animal Technician	less than 1 year	$39,676
Early Career Level Laboratory Animal Technician	1-2 years	$40,469
Mid-Level Level Laboratory Animal Technician	2-4 years	$41,917
Senior-Level Level Laboratory Animal Technician	5-8 years	$42,072
Expert Level Laboratory Animal Technician	over 8 years	$42,175

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

District of Columbia: $48,249.
California: $48,066.
Massachusetts: $47,425.

District of Columbia $48,249 California $48,066 Massachusetts $47,425 Washington $47,251 New Jersey $47,234 Alaska $47,173 Connecticut $46,571 New York $46,327

Hawaii $45,547 Rhode Island $45,181 Maryland $44,933 Minnesota $44,593 Colorado $44,462 Illinois $44,418 Oregon $44,253 Delaware $44,131

New Hampshire $44,054 Virginia $43,882 Pennsylvania $43,381 Nevada $43,129 North Dakota $43,046 Michigan $42,915 Wisconsin $42,867 Vermont $42,771

Texas $42,505 Maine $42,488 Arizona $42,462 Ohio $42,431 Georgia $42,030 Indiana $41,830 Wyoming $41,791 Utah $41,730

Iowa $41,704 Kansas $41,494 Louisiana $41,433 North Carolina $41,412 Missouri $41,403 Florida $41,233 Montana $41,141 Nebraska $41,054

Kentucky $41,006 South Carolina $40,832 Tennessee $40,723 Idaho $40,680 New Mexico $40,361 Oklahoma $40,292 Alabama $40,035 South Dakota $39,603

Arkansas $39,368 West Virginia $39,241 Mississippi $38,862

Top Paying Cities for Laboratory Animal 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: $40,891
Acton: $41,881
Ashland: $40,859

Absarokee, MT $40,891

Acton, MT $41,881

Ashland, MT $40,859

Ballantine, MT $41,817

Bearcreek, MT $40,885

Belfry, MT $40,927

Bighorn, MT $40,792

Big Timber, MT $40,857

Birney, MT $40,831

Boyd, MT $41,259

Bridger, MT $41,099

Broadview, MT $41,649

Busby, MT $40,877

Clyde Park, MT $40,864

Columbus, MT $41,200

Cooke City, MT $40,785

Crow Agency, MT $40,912

Custer, MT $40,923

Decker, MT $40,870

Edgar, MT $41,725

Emigrant, MT $40,861

Fishtail, MT $40,826

Fromberg, MT $41,561

Gardiner, MT $40,862

Garryowen, MT $40,896

Grass Range, MT $40,820

Greycliff, MT $40,859

Hardin, MT $41,252

Fort Smith, MT $41,124

Harlowton, MT $40,842

Huntley, MT $42,023

Hysham, MT $40,813

Ingomar, MT $40,736

Joliet, MT $41,565

Lame Deer, MT $40,901

Laurel, MT $42,011

Lavina, MT $40,957

Livingston, MT $40,910

Lodge Grass, MT $40,919

Mc Leod, MT $40,771

Martinsdale, MT $40,798

Melstone, MT $40,813

Melville, MT $40,782

Molt, MT $41,763

Mosby, MT $40,757

Musselshell, MT $40,799

Nye, MT $40,821

Otter, MT $40,860

Park City, MT $41,722

Pompeys Pillar, MT $41,557

Pray, MT $40,840

Pryor, MT $41,581

Rapelje, MT $41,100

Red Lodge, MT $40,894

Reed Point, MT $40,843

Roberts, MT $41,066

Roscoe, MT $40,813

Roundup, MT $40,890

Ryegate, MT $40,806

Saint Xavier, MT $41,087

Sanders, MT $40,863

Sand Springs, MT $40,761

Shawmut, MT $40,793

Shepherd, MT $41,839

Silver Gate, MT $40,894

Springdale, MT $40,834

Sumatra, MT $40,761

Teigen, MT $40,821

Two Dot, MT $40,788

Wilsall, MT $40,825

Winnett, MT $40,791

Worden, MT $41,506

Wyola, MT $40,937

Billings, MT $42,060

Baker, MT $41,002

Wolf Point, MT $40,861

Antelope, MT $40,911

Bainville, MT $41,052

Brockton, MT $40,841

Brockway, MT $40,784

Circle, MT $40,815

Crane, MT $41,080

Culbertson, MT $40,931

Dagmar, MT $40,950

Fairview, MT $41,069

Flaxville, MT $40,809

Fort Peck, MT $40,789

Frazer, MT $40,836

Froid, MT $40,876

Glasgow, MT $40,858

Saint Marie, MT $41,032

Glentana, MT $40,790

Hinsdale, MT $40,781

Homestead, MT $40,876

Lambert, MT $40,851

Larslan, MT $40,784

Medicine Lake, MT $40,870

Nashua, MT $40,837

Opheim, MT $40,778

Outlook, MT $40,839

Peerless, MT $40,785

Plentywood, MT $40,903

Poplar, MT $40,869

Raymond, MT $40,873

Redstone, MT $40,787

Reserve, MT $40,827

Richey, MT $40,803

Richland, MT $40,781

Saco, MT $40,804

Savage, MT $40,925

Scobey, MT $40,841

Sidney, MT $41,079

Vandalia, MT $40,800

Vida, MT $40,813

Westby, MT $40,942

Whitetail, MT $40,780

Miles City, MT $40,865

Alzada, MT $40,829

Angela, MT $40,756

Alberton, MT $40,816

Arlee, MT $40,832

Bonner, MT $40,818

Charlo, MT $40,843

Clinton, MT $40,846

Condon, MT $40,772

Conner, MT $40,853

Corvallis, MT $40,907

Darby, MT $40,775

De Borgia, MT $40,690

Dixon, MT $40,807

Drummond, MT $40,829

Florence, MT $40,897

Frenchtown, MT $40,881

Grantsdale, MT $40,885

Hall, MT $40,821

Hamilton, MT $40,886

Pinesdale, MT $40,980

Haugan, MT $40,680

Helmville, MT $40,741

Heron, MT $40,696

Hot Springs, MT $40,770

Huson, MT $40,827

Lolo, MT $40,873

Lonepine, MT $40,785

Milltown, MT $40,976

Noxon, MT $40,679

Ovando, MT $40,737

Pablo, MT $40,989

Paradise, MT $40,831

Philipsburg, MT $40,821

Plains, MT $40,798

Polson, MT $40,862

Ravalli, MT $40,836

Ronan, MT $40,867

Saint Ignatius, MT $40,857

Saint Regis, MT $40,770

Saltese, MT $40,664

Seeley Lake, MT $40,841

Stevensville, MT $40,906

Sula, MT $40,760

Superior, MT $40,800

Thompson Falls, MT $40,742

Trout Creek, MT $40,704

Victor, MT $40,880

Kalispell, MT $40,897

Big Arm, MT $40,843

Bigfork, MT $40,842

Columbia Falls, MT $40,893

Coram, MT $40,841

Dayton, MT $40,849

Elmo, MT $40,801

Essex, MT $40,775

Eureka, MT $40,853

Fortine, MT $40,813

Hungry Horse, MT $40,941

Kila, MT $40,808

Lake Mc Donald, MT $40,846

Lakeside, MT $40,876

Libby, MT $40,791

Marion, MT $40,786

Martin City, MT $40,874

Olney, MT $40,780

Polebridge, MT $40,708

Proctor, MT $40,789

Rexford, MT $40,820

Rollins, MT $40,814

Somers, MT $40,870

Stryker, MT $40,772

Trego, MT $40,803

Troy, MT $40,679

West Glacier, MT $40,721

Whitefish, MT $40,873

Bloomfield, MT $40,825

Boyes, MT $40,839

Broadus, MT $40,851

Brusett, MT $40,785

Capitol, MT $40,753

Cohagen, MT $40,770

Colstrip, MT $40,936

Ekalaka, MT $40,841

Fallon, MT $40,884

Forsyth, MT $40,830

Glendive, MT $40,965

Hammond, MT $40,813

Hathaway, MT $40,858

Ismay, MT $40,825

Jordan, MT $40,794

Kinsey, MT $40,843

Lindsay, MT $40,791

Mildred, MT $40,884

Olive, MT $40,800

Plevna, MT $40,919

Powderville, MT $40,760

Rosebud, MT $40,780

Terry, MT $40,807

Volborg, MT $40,781

Wibaux, MT $40,949

Willard, MT $40,933

Great Falls, MT $39,102

Malmstrom A F B, MT $39,102

Augusta, MT $40,779

Babb, MT $40,794

Belt, MT $39,582

Black Eagle, MT $39,102

Brady, MT $40,391

Browning, MT $40,849

Buffalo, MT $40,817

Bynum, MT $40,812

Carter, MT $39,781

Cascade, MT $40,331

Choteau, MT $40,813

Coffee Creek, MT $40,816

Conrad, MT $40,850

Cut Bank, MT $40,822

Denton, MT $40,806

Dupuyer, MT $40,775

Dutton, MT $39,929

East Glacier Park, MT $40,757

Ethridge, MT $40,770

Fairfield, MT $40,491

Floweree, MT $39,184

Forest Grove, MT $40,800

Fort Benton, MT $40,519

Fort Shaw, MT $39,637

Galata, MT $40,781

Geraldine, MT $40,798

Geyser, MT $40,504

Heart Butte, MT $40,848

Highwood, MT $39,638

Hilger, MT $40,816

Hobson, MT $40,822

Judith Gap, MT $40,814

Kevin, MT $40,807

Ledger, MT $40,789

Lewistown, MT $40,888

Loma, MT $40,798

Lothair, MT $40,794

Moccasin, MT $40,825

Monarch, MT $40,373

Moore, MT $40,847

Neihart, MT $40,674

Oilmont, MT $40,786

Pendroy, MT $40,775

Power, MT $39,484

Raynesford, MT $40,326

Roy, MT $40,779

Sand Coulee, MT $39,102

Shelby, MT $40,851

Simms, MT $39,946

Stanford, MT $40,820

Stockett, MT $39,505

Sunburst, MT $40,822

Sun River, MT $39,432

Sweet Grass, MT $40,797

Biddle, MT $40,865

Ulm, MT $39,121

Valier, MT $40,816

Vaughn, MT $39,264

Winifred, MT $40,802

Havre, MT $40,879

Big Sandy, MT $40,810

Box Elder, MT $40,891

Chester, MT $40,815

Chinook, MT $40,823

Dodson, MT $40,808

Gildford, MT $40,801

Harlem, MT $40,857

Hays, MT $40,873

Hingham, MT $40,801

Hogeland, MT $40,794

Inverness, MT $40,791

Joplin, MT $40,801

Kremlin, MT $40,800

Lloyd, MT $40,740

Loring, MT $40,778

Malta, MT $40,829

Rudyard, MT $40,810

Turner, MT $40,804

Whitewater, MT $40,786

Whitlash, MT $40,758

Zortman, MT $40,833

Zurich, MT $40,778

Helena, MT $38,989

Basin, MT $39,841

Boulder, MT $40,277

Canyon Creek, MT $39,424

Clancy, MT $39,055

East Helena, MT $38,963

Fort Harrison, MT $38,963

Jefferson City, MT $39,335

Lincoln, MT $40,811

Marysville, MT $39,376

Radersburg, MT $40,341

Ringling, MT $40,765

Toston, MT $40,496

Townsend, MT $39,896

White Sulphur Springs, MT $40,646

Winston, MT $39,416

Wolf Creek, MT $40,248

Butte, MT $40,809

Alder, MT $40,795

Anaconda, MT $40,900

Avon, MT $39,812

Belgrade, MT $40,948

Bozeman, MT $40,975

Big Sky, MT $40,944

Cameron, MT $40,768

Cardwell, MT $40,857

Deer Lodge, MT $40,561

Dell, MT $40,657

Dillon, MT $40,827

Divide, MT $40,815

Elliston, MT $39,480

Ennis, MT $40,882

Gallatin Gateway, MT $40,858

Garrison, MT $40,361

Glen, MT $40,814

Gold Creek, MT $40,630

Harrison, MT $40,868

Jackson, MT $40,709

Lima, MT $40,686

Mc Allister, MT $40,874

Manhattan, MT $40,937

Melrose, MT $40,819

Norris, MT $40,818

Polaris, MT $40,769

Pony, MT $40,877

Ramsay, MT $40,898

Sheridan, MT $40,891

Silver Star, MT $40,890

Three Forks, MT $40,904

Twin Bridges, MT $40,856

Virginia City, MT $40,870

Warm Springs, MT $40,894

West Yellowstone, MT $40,848

Whitehall, MT $40,899

Willow Creek, MT $40,886

Wisdom, MT $40,719

Wise River, MT $40,791

Missoula, MT $41,038

Laboratory Animal Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Laboratory Animal Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Chemicals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Laboratory Animal Technician positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Pharmaceuticals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Laboratory Animal Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Laboratory Animal Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$53,484	$26.0	30%
Chemicals	$45,256	$22.0	10%

Laboratory Animal Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Laboratory Animal 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.

$37,550

Average $41,141/year

$44,863

$3,129

Average $3,428/month

$3,739

$722

Average $791/week

$863

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,863	$3,739	$863	$22
Average	$41,141	$3,428	$791	$20
25th Percentile	$37,550	$3,129	$722	$18

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