What are the main factors that influence a Laboratory Officer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Laboratory Officer's salary?

A Laboratory Officer's salary grows with experience: starting around $58,673 for beginners, reaching about $60,016 at mid-level, and approach $60,243 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Laboratory Officer?

Laboratory Officer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Laboratory Officer roles are District of Columbia $71,636, California $71,364, Massachusetts $70,413. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Laboratory Officer roles make?

Salaries for Laboratory Officer level roles vary by specialization: Laboratory Director: $171,695; Laboratory Manager: $120,714; Laboratory Supervisor: $83,883; Biomedical Laboratory Officer: $80,983; Laboratory: $69,158.

Laboratory Officer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Laboratory Officer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Laboratory Officer in New Mexico is $59,925 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,165
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,647 to $63,191
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,931

10% $47,931

50% (Median) $59,925

90% $66,165

Laboratory Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,191	$5,266	$1,215	$30
Average	$59,925	$4,994	$1,152	$29
25th Percentile	$53,647	$4,471	$1,032	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Laboratory Officer Salaries

A Laboratory Officer'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 Officer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Laboratory Officer'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): $58,673
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,335
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,016
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $60,152
Expert (over 8 years): $60,243

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Laboratory Officer	less than 1 year	$58,673
Early Career Level Laboratory Officer	1-2 years	$59,335
Mid-Level Level Laboratory Officer	2-4 years	$60,016
Senior-Level Level Laboratory Officer	5-8 years	$60,152
Expert Level Laboratory Officer	over 8 years	$60,243

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

District of Columbia: $71,636.
California: $71,364.
Massachusetts: $70,413.

District of Columbia $71,636 California $71,364 Massachusetts $70,413 Washington $70,154 New Jersey $70,128 Alaska $70,038 Connecticut $69,145 New York $68,782

Hawaii $67,624 Rhode Island $67,081 Maryland $66,712 Minnesota $66,207 Colorado $66,013 Illinois $65,949 Oregon $65,703 Delaware $65,522

New Hampshire $65,408 Virginia $65,153 Pennsylvania $64,409 Nevada $64,033 North Dakota $63,911 Michigan $63,716 Wisconsin $63,645 Vermont $63,503

Texas $63,108 Maine $63,082 Arizona $63,044 Ohio $62,998 Georgia $62,403 Indiana $62,105 Wyoming $62,047 Utah $61,957

Iowa $61,918 Kansas $61,607 Louisiana $61,517 North Carolina $61,484 Missouri $61,471 Florida $61,219 Montana $61,083 Nebraska $60,954

Kentucky $60,883 South Carolina $60,624 Tennessee $60,462 Idaho $60,397 New Mexico $59,925 Oklahoma $59,822 Alabama $59,440 South Dakota $58,799

Arkansas $58,450 West Virginia $58,262 Mississippi $57,699

Top Paying Cities for Laboratory Officer

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: $60,563
Belen: $60,226
Bernalillo: $60,670

Algodones, NM $60,563

Belen, NM $60,226

Bernalillo, NM $60,670

Bluewater, NM $59,396

Bosque, NM $59,783

Casa Blanca, NM $59,919

Cedar Crest, NM $60,721

Cedarvale, NM $58,340

Cerrillos, NM $60,607

Claunch, NM $58,124

Coyote, NM $59,714

Cuba, NM $59,618

Cubero, NM $60,051

Edgewood, NM $60,450

Estancia, NM $59,729

Gallina, NM $59,402

Counselor, NM $59,439

Grants, NM $59,329

Milan, NM $59,566

Isleta, NM $60,775

Jarales, NM $60,168

Jemez Pueblo, NM $60,272

Jemez Springs, NM $60,086

Laguna, NM $60,345

La Jara, NM $59,552

La Joya, NM $59,414

Lindrith, NM $59,342

Los Lunas, NM $60,545

Mcintosh, NM $60,058

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $59,658

Moriarty, NM $59,856

Mountainair, NM $59,210

Nageezi, NM $59,360

New Laguna, NM $60,022

Paguate, NM $60,063

Pena Blanca, NM $60,734

Peralta, NM $60,641

Placitas, NM $60,672

Ponderosa, NM $60,195

Prewitt, NM $59,378

Regina, NM $59,420

Sandia Park, NM $60,568

Corrales, NM $60,797

San Fidel, NM $59,699

San Rafael, NM $59,444

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $60,569

San Ysidro, NM $60,487

Stanley, NM $59,847

Tijeras, NM $60,576

Tome, NM $60,464

Torreon, NM $60,263

Veguita, NM $59,779

Willard, NM $59,103

Youngsville, NM $59,731

Bosque Farms, NM $60,752

Clines Corners, NM $59,486

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $60,615

Cochiti Lake, NM $60,694

Albuquerque, NM $60,831

Kirtland Afb, NM $60,831

Rio Rancho, NM $60,731

Gallup, NM $59,464

Brimhall, NM $59,296

Church Rock, NM $59,324

Continental Divide, NM $59,282

Crownpoint, NM $59,331

Fence Lake, NM $59,066

Fort Wingate, NM $59,303

Gamerco, NM $59,403

Mentmore, NM $59,311

Mexican Springs, NM $59,304

Ramah, NM $59,195

Rehoboth, NM $59,343

Thoreau, NM $59,347

Tohatchi, NM $59,292

Vanderwagen, NM $59,304

Zuni, NM $59,290

Navajo, NM $59,371

Jamestown, NM $59,223

Pinehill, NM $59,149

Sheep Springs, NM $59,356

Smith Lake, NM $59,578

Yatahey, NM $59,335

Farmington, NM $59,620

Aztec, NM $59,730

Blanco, NM $59,451

Bloomfield, NM $59,381

Flora Vista, NM $59,682

Fruitland, NM $59,308

Kirtland, NM $59,682

La Plata, NM $59,704

Navajo Dam, NM $59,677

Shiprock, NM $59,594

Waterflow, NM $59,564

Newcomb, NM $59,320

Sanostee, NM $59,358

Santa Fe, NM $61,141

Abiquiu, NM $59,469

Alcalde, NM $60,505

Amalia, NM $59,378

Arroyo Hondo, NM $59,295

Arroyo Seco, NM $59,363

Canjilon, NM $59,285

Canones, NM $59,825

Carson, NM $59,522

Cebolla, NM $59,320

Cerro, NM $59,338

Chama, NM $59,580

Chamisal, NM $60,344

Chimayo, NM $60,768

Cordova, NM $60,665

Costilla, NM $59,627

Taos Ski Valley, NM $59,175

Dixon, NM $60,287

Dulce, NM $59,579

El Prado, NM $59,416

El Rito, NM $59,688

Embudo, NM $59,977

Espanola, NM $60,694

Glorieta, NM $60,906

Hernandez, NM $60,130

Ilfeld, NM $60,344

La Madera, NM $59,583

Lamy, NM $60,674

Llano, NM $60,222

Los Alamos, NM $60,817

White Rock, NM $60,932

Medanales, NM $60,197

Ojo Caliente, NM $59,843

Los Ojos, NM $59,434

Pecos, NM $60,716

Penasco, NM $59,998

Petaca, NM $59,230

Questa, NM $59,400

Ranchos De Taos, NM $59,713

Red River, NM $59,231

Ribera, NM $59,612

Rowe, NM $60,401

San Cristobal, NM $59,229

San Jose, NM $60,252

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $60,546

Santa Cruz, NM $60,747

Serafina, NM $59,461

Taos, NM $59,382

Tererro, NM $60,910

Tesuque, NM $61,141

Tierra Amarilla, NM $59,382

Trampas, NM $59,949

Tres Piedras, NM $59,214

Truchas, NM $60,496

Vadito, NM $59,919

Valdez, NM $59,274

Vallecitos, NM $59,227

Velarde, NM $60,195

Villanueva, NM $59,497

Spaceport City, NM $58,284

Las Vegas, NM $58,992

Angel Fire, NM $59,166

Anton Chico, NM $58,890

Buena Vista, NM $59,431

Chacon, NM $59,473

Cimarron, NM $59,074

Cleveland, NM $59,895

Eagle Nest, NM $59,118

Guadalupita, NM $59,382

Holman, NM $59,742

La Loma, NM $58,791

Maxwell, NM $59,094

Miami, NM $58,966

Mills, NM $58,757

Montezuma, NM $60,199

Mora, NM $59,979

Mosquero, NM $58,705

Ocate, NM $59,030

Ojo Feliz, NM $59,186

Rainsville, NM $59,445

Raton, NM $59,242

Rociada, NM $60,229

Roy, NM $58,770

Sapello, NM $59,706

Solano, NM $58,698

Springer, NM $58,940

Ute Park, NM $59,101

Valmora, NM $58,942

Wagon Mound, NM $58,875

Watrous, NM $58,962

Socorro, NM $58,826

Aragon, NM $59,004

Datil, NM $58,760

Lemitar, NM $59,099

Luna, NM $59,109

Magdalena, NM $58,765

Pie Town, NM $58,961

Polvadera, NM $59,242

Quemado, NM $59,083

Reserve, NM $58,977

San Acacia, NM $59,340

San Antonio, NM $58,500

Truth Or Consequences, NM $58,488

Arrey, NM $58,478

Caballo, NM $58,518

Derry, NM $58,221

Elephant Butte, NM $58,640

Garfield, NM $58,052

Hatch, NM $57,122

Monticello, NM $58,485

Rincon, NM $56,793

Salem, NM $57,871

Williamsburg, NM $58,562

Winston, NM $58,528

Las Cruces, NM $56,050

White Sands Missile Range, NM $56,233

Santa Teresa, NM $56,642

Playas, NM $58,759

Animas, NM $58,903

Anthony, NM $56,629

Arenas Valley, NM $58,799

Bayard, NM $58,744

Berino, NM $56,372

Buckhorn, NM $58,805

Santa Clara, NM $58,847

Chamberino, NM $56,431

Cliff, NM $58,737

Columbus, NM $58,579

Deming, NM $58,593

Dona Ana, NM $56,051

Fairacres, NM $56,219

Faywood, NM $58,566

Fort Bayard, NM $58,791

Gila, NM $58,650

Glenwood, NM $58,696

Hachita, NM $58,579

Hanover, NM $58,592

Hillsboro, NM $58,472

Hurley, NM $58,705

La Mesa, NM $57,122

Lordsburg, NM $58,715

Mesilla, NM $56,051

Mesilla Park, NM $56,057

Mesquite, NM $56,105

Mimbres, NM $58,638

Mule Creek, NM $58,797

Organ, NM $56,086

Pinos Altos, NM $58,736

Radium Springs, NM $56,073

Redrock, NM $58,586

Rodeo, NM $58,977

San Miguel, NM $56,083

Silver City, NM $58,737

Sunland Park, NM $56,341

Tyrone, NM $58,911

Vado, NM $56,127

Chaparral, NM $56,835

Clovis, NM $58,624

Cannon Afb, NM $58,495

Broadview, NM $58,453

Causey, NM $58,353

Crossroads, NM $58,214

Dora, NM $58,491

Elida, NM $58,249

Floyd, NM $58,390

Fort Sumner, NM $58,343

Grady, NM $58,509

House, NM $58,462

Kenna, NM $58,249

Lingo, NM $58,349

Melrose, NM $58,472

Milnesand, NM $58,226

Pep, NM $58,306

Portales, NM $58,519

Rogers, NM $58,322

Saint Vrain, NM $58,509

Taiban, NM $58,323

Texico, NM $58,532

Yeso, NM $58,112

Roswell, NM $58,179

Artesia, NM $58,294

Caprock, NM $58,176

Carlsbad, NM $58,332

Dexter, NM $58,220

Eunice, NM $58,384

Hagerman, NM $58,249

Hobbs, NM $58,469

Hope, NM $58,036

Jal, NM $58,315

Lake Arthur, NM $58,153

Lakewood, NM $58,240

Loco Hills, NM $58,347

Loving, NM $58,317

Lovington, NM $58,413

Mcdonald, NM $58,254

Malaga, NM $58,260

Maljamar, NM $58,203

Monument, NM $58,341

Tatum, NM $58,291

Whites City, NM $58,389

Carrizozo, NM $57,903

Alamogordo, NM $57,719

Alto, NM $57,912

Bent, NM $57,730

Capitan, NM $57,777

Cloudcroft, NM $57,723

Corona, NM $58,155

Encino, NM $58,622

Fort Stanton, NM $57,802

Glencoe, NM $57,760

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $57,712

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $57,712

Hondo, NM $57,813

La Luz, NM $57,712

Lincoln, NM $57,645

Mayhill, NM $57,843

Mescalero, NM $57,738

Nogal, NM $57,986

Orogrande, NM $57,741

Picacho, NM $57,801

Pinon, NM $58,018

Ruidoso, NM $58,022

Ruidoso Downs, NM $57,943

Sacramento, NM $57,764

San Patricio, NM $57,833

Sunspot, NM $57,712

Timberon, NM $57,837

Tinnie, NM $57,767

Tularosa, NM $57,750

Vaughn, NM $58,386

Weed, NM $57,836

Tucumcari, NM $58,676

Amistad, NM $58,600

Bard, NM $58,506

Capulin, NM $59,169

Clayton, NM $58,714

Conchas Dam, NM $58,767

Cuervo, NM $58,484

Des Moines, NM $58,935

Folsom, NM $59,026

Garita, NM $58,654

Gladstone, NM $58,772

Grenville, NM $58,761

Logan, NM $58,674

Mcalister, NM $58,492

Nara Visa, NM $58,535

Newkirk, NM $58,599

Quay, NM $58,633

San Jon, NM $58,570

Santa Rosa, NM $58,633

Sedan, NM $58,654

Trementina, NM $58,651

Laboratory Officer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Laboratory Officer'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.

$53,647

Average $59,925/year

$63,191

$4,471

Average $4,994/month

$5,266

$1,032

Average $1,152/week

$1,215

$26

Average $29/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,191	$5,266	$1,215	$30
Average	$59,925	$4,994	$1,152	$29
25th Percentile	$53,647	$4,471	$1,032	$26

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