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

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

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

A Laboratory Support Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,872 for beginners, reaching about $69,745 at mid-level, and approach $92,589 for experts.

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

Laboratory Support Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Laboratory Support Technician roles are District of Columbia $82,807, California $82,493, Massachusetts $81,394. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Laboratory Support Technician level roles vary by specialization: Laboratory Support Technician IV: $84,485; Laboratory Technician: $73,971; Laboratory Support Associate: $73,159; Laboratory Support Specialist: $72,868; Laboratory Support Technician III: $71,583.

Laboratory Support Technician Salary in Iowa

How much does a Laboratory Support Technician make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Laboratory Support Technician in Iowa is $71,574 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,346
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $64,908 to $80,353
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,839

10% $58,839

50% (Median) $71,574

90% $88,346

Laboratory Support Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,353	$6,696	$1,545	$39
Average	$71,574	$5,964	$1,376	$34
25th Percentile	$64,908	$5,409	$1,248	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Laboratory Support Technician Salaries

A Laboratory Support 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 Support Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Laboratory Support 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): $43,872
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,719
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,745
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $82,316
Expert (over 8 years): $92,589

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Laboratory Support Technician I	less than 1 year	$43,872
Laboratory Support Technician II	1-2 years	$50,719
Laboratory Support Technician	2-4 years	$69,745
Laboratory Support Technician IV	5-8 years	$82,316
Laboratory Supervisor	over 8 years	$92,589

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

District of Columbia: $82,807.
California: $82,493.
Massachusetts: $81,394.

District of Columbia $82,807 California $82,493 Massachusetts $81,394 Washington $81,095 New Jersey $81,065 Alaska $80,960 Connecticut $79,928 New York $79,509

Hawaii $78,170 Rhode Island $77,542 Maryland $77,116 Minnesota $76,533 Colorado $76,308 Illinois $76,233 Oregon $75,949 Delaware $75,740

New Hampshire $75,608 Virginia $75,313 Pennsylvania $74,453 Nevada $74,020 North Dakota $73,877 Michigan $73,653 Wisconsin $73,571 Vermont $73,406

Texas $72,950 Maine $72,920 Arizona $72,875 Ohio $72,823 Georgia $72,135 Indiana $71,791 Wyoming $71,724 Utah $71,619

Iowa $71,574 Kansas $71,215 Louisiana $71,110 North Carolina $71,073 Missouri $71,058 Florida $70,766 Montana $70,609 Nebraska $70,460

Kentucky $70,377 South Carolina $70,078 Tennessee $69,891 Idaho $69,816 New Mexico $69,270 Oklahoma $69,151 Alabama $68,709 South Dakota $67,969

Arkansas $67,565 West Virginia $67,348 Mississippi $66,698

Top Paying Cities for Laboratory Support 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:

West Bend: $69,748
Melvin: $69,544
Milford: $69,840

West Bend, IA $69,748

Melvin, IA $69,544

Milford, IA $69,840

Ocheyedan, IA $69,668

Okoboji, IA $70,101

Royal, IA $69,761

Ruthven, IA $69,765

Spirit Lake, IA $70,036

Superior, IA $70,095

Terril, IA $69,709

Wallingford, IA $69,806

Webb, IA $69,695

Carroll, IA $69,822

Arcadia, IA $69,711

Arthur, IA $69,649

Aspinwall, IA $70,110

Auburn, IA $69,682

Breda, IA $69,700

Charter Oak, IA $69,679

Dedham, IA $69,830

Deloit, IA $69,757

Denison, IA $69,922

Glidden, IA $69,926

Halbur, IA $69,932

Ida Grove, IA $69,635

Irwin, IA $70,089

Kirkman, IA $70,037

Kiron, IA $69,660

Lake City, IA $69,744

Lake View, IA $69,760

Lanesboro, IA $70,032

Lidderdale, IA $69,844

Lohrville, IA $69,831

Manilla, IA $69,963

Manning, IA $69,916

Odebolt, IA $69,712

Ralston, IA $70,249

Ricketts, IA $69,894

Schleswig, IA $69,700

Scranton, IA $70,222

Templeton, IA $69,786

Vail, IA $69,730

Wall Lake, IA $69,732

Westside, IA $69,696

Council Bluffs, IA $71,073

Carter Lake, IA $71,073

Arion, IA $69,819

Avoca, IA $70,530

Blencoe, IA $69,662

Carson, IA $70,715

Crescent, IA $71,070

Defiance, IA $70,044

Dow City, IA $69,969

Dunlap, IA $70,008

Earling, IA $70,128

Elk Horn, IA $70,221

Elliott, IA $70,178

Emerson, IA $70,567

Glenwood, IA $70,875

Griswold, IA $70,318

Hancock, IA $70,626

Harlan, IA $70,325

Hastings, IA $70,629

Henderson, IA $70,679

Honey Creek, IA $71,036

Kimballton, IA $70,134

Lewis, IA $70,250

Little Sioux, IA $70,012

Logan, IA $70,710

Mc Clelland, IA $70,971

Macedonia, IA $70,764

Magnolia, IA $70,650

Malvern, IA $70,676

Marne, IA $70,206

Minden, IA $70,819

Mineola, IA $70,981

Missouri Valley, IA $70,846

Modale, IA $70,674

Mondamin, IA $70,396

Moorhead, IA $69,734

Van Meter, IA $72,627

Van Wert, IA $70,504

Waukee, IA $72,845

Weldon, IA $70,605

West Des Moines, IA $73,186

What Cheer, IA $70,160

Whitten, IA $70,264

Williams, IA $69,869

Williamson, IA $71,344

Winterset, IA $71,991

Wiota, IA $70,015

Woodburn, IA $71,519

Woodward, IA $72,231

Yale, IA $71,005

Zearing, IA $70,519

Des Moines, IA $73,354

Urbandale, IA $73,220

Windsor Heights, IA $73,321

Clive, IA $73,070

Pleasant Hill, IA $73,224

Mason City, IA $69,921

Alexander, IA $69,682

Belmond, IA $69,779

Britt, IA $69,740

Buffalo Center, IA $69,819

Carpenter, IA $70,520

Chapin, IA $70,043

Clear Lake, IA $69,849

Corwith, IA $69,651

Coulter, IA $70,036

Crystal Lake, IA $70,038

Dougherty, IA $69,617

Fertile, IA $69,798

Floyd, IA $69,951

Forest City, IA $69,804

Garner, IA $69,775

Goodell, IA $69,654

Grafton, IA $69,807

Hampton, IA $69,847

Hanlontown, IA $69,712

Joice, IA $69,765

Kanawha, IA $69,681

Kensett, IA $69,709

Klemme, IA $69,715

Lake Mills, IA $69,952

Lakota, IA $69,766

Latimer, IA $69,762

Leland, IA $69,798

Sioux Center, IA $69,362

Neola, IA $70,881

Oakland, IA $70,686

Mount Ayr, IA $69,700

Nodaway, IA $69,819

Orient, IA $70,438

Prescott, IA $69,810

Redding, IA $69,551

Shannon City, IA $70,127

Sharpsburg, IA $69,541

Tingley, IA $70,114

Villisca, IA $70,018

Akron, IA $68,547

Alta, IA $69,782

Alton, IA $69,351

Anthon, IA $68,544

Aurelia, IA $69,609

Battle Creek, IA $69,472

Bronson, IA $68,069

Brunsville, IA $68,472

Calumet, IA $69,947

Castana, IA $69,410

Chatsworth, IA $68,724

Cherokee, IA $69,520

Cleghorn, IA $69,240

Climbing Hill, IA $68,318

Correctionville, IA $68,709

Cushing, IA $69,208

Danbury, IA $69,349

Galva, IA $69,554

Granville, IA $69,338

Hawarden, IA $69,193

Hinton, IA $68,036

Holstein, IA $69,395

Hornick, IA $68,626

Ireton, IA $69,084

Kingsley, IA $68,416

Larrabee, IA $69,537

Lawton, IA $68,006

Le Mars, IA $68,508

Linn Grove, IA $69,690

Mapleton, IA $69,541

Marcus, IA $69,151

Maurice, IA $69,146

Meriden, IA $69,392

Merrill, IA $68,174

Moville, IA $68,269

Onawa, IA $69,561

Orange City, IA $69,457

Oto, IA $68,807

Oyens, IA $68,674

Paullina, IA $69,519

Peterson, IA $69,691

Pierson, IA $68,653

Quimby, IA $69,202

Remsen, IA $68,774

Rodney, IA $68,966

Salix, IA $68,147

Schaller, IA $69,715

Sergeant Bluff, IA $67,932

Sloan, IA $68,510

Smithland, IA $68,881

Sutherland, IA $69,720

Ute, IA $69,686

Washta, IA $69,065

Westfield, IA $68,199

Whiting, IA $68,877

Sioux City, IA $67,849

Sheldon, IA $69,487

Alvord, IA $68,599

Archer, IA $69,507

Ashton, IA $69,368

Boyden, IA $69,270

Doon, IA $68,777

George, IA $69,215

Hospers, IA $69,482

Hull, IA $69,226

Inwood, IA $68,514

Larchwood, IA $68,346

Lester, IA $68,534

Little Rock, IA $69,320

Matlock, IA $69,496

Primghar, IA $69,717

Rock Rapids, IA $68,793

Rock Valley, IA $68,751

Sanborn, IA $69,597

Sibley, IA $69,559

Spencer, IA $69,901

Massena, IA $69,910

Gifford, IA $70,098

Lenox, IA $69,768

Ackworth, IA $72,573

Adair, IA $70,199

Adel, IA $72,368

Albion, IA $70,164

Alden, IA $69,889

Alleman, IA $72,763

Allerton, IA $69,945

Altoona, IA $73,094

Ames, IA $71,895

Anita, IA $69,920

Ankeny, IA $73,047

Atlantic, IA $70,297

Audubon, IA $69,930

Bagley, IA $70,649

Barnes City, IA $70,103

Baxter, IA $72,036

Bayard, IA $70,448

Beaver, IA $71,203

Berwick, IA $73,223

Bevington, IA $72,594

Blairsburg, IA $69,769

Bondurant, IA $72,899

Boone, IA $71,575

Booneville, IA $72,746

Bouton, IA $72,122

Boxholm, IA $70,885

Bradford, IA $70,123

Brayton, IA $70,029

Buckeye, IA $69,947

Bussey, IA $70,842

Cambridge, IA $72,408

Carlisle, IA $72,993

Casey, IA $70,518

Chariton, IA $71,029

Churdan, IA $70,101

Clemons, IA $70,267

Clio, IA $69,862

Colfax, IA $72,431

Collins, IA $72,108

Colo, IA $71,326

Columbia, IA $71,536

Coon Rapids, IA $70,113

Cooper, IA $70,884

Corydon, IA $70,201

Cumming, IA $72,934

Melcher Dallas, IA $71,894

Dallas Center, IA $72,581

Dana, IA $70,613

Davis City, IA $69,774

Dawson, IA $71,643

Decatur, IA $69,956

Derby, IA $70,769

De Soto, IA $72,382

Dexter, IA $71,721

Dows, IA $69,705

Earlham, IA $72,065

Elkhart, IA $72,765

Ellston, IA $70,276

Ellsworth, IA $70,409

Exira, IA $69,967

Ferguson, IA $70,606

Galt, IA $69,638

Garden City, IA $70,623

Garden Grove, IA $70,329

Gibson, IA $70,166

Gilbert, IA $71,565

Gilman, IA $70,360

Grand Junction, IA $70,867

Grand River, IA $70,246

Granger, IA $72,717

Gray, IA $70,077

Grimes, IA $72,934

Grinnell, IA $70,536

Guthrie Center, IA $70,492

Hamilton, IA $70,915

Pacific Junction, IA $70,863

Hamlin, IA $69,863

Little Cedar, IA $70,427

Mc Intire, IA $70,908

Manly, IA $69,769

Meservey, IA $69,676

Nora Springs, IA $69,877

Northwood, IA $70,166

Orchard, IA $69,913

Osage, IA $69,991

Plymouth, IA $69,742

Rake, IA $70,041

Riceville, IA $70,475

Rock Falls, IA $69,878

Rockford, IA $69,805

Rockwell, IA $69,757

Rowan, IA $69,662

Rudd, IA $69,893

Saint Ansgar, IA $70,353

Scarville, IA $69,895

Sheffield, IA $69,733

Stacyville, IA $70,757

Swaledale, IA $69,709

Thompson, IA $69,814

Thornton, IA $69,686

Titonka, IA $69,716

Toeterville, IA $70,612

Ventura, IA $69,753

Wesley, IA $69,677

Woden, IA $69,673

Fort Dodge, IA $70,024

Albert City, IA $69,750

Algona, IA $69,845

Armstrong, IA $69,805

Ayrshire, IA $69,698

Badger, IA $69,771

Bancroft, IA $69,747

Barnum, IA $69,701

Bode, IA $69,710

Bradgate, IA $69,671

Burnside, IA $70,412

Burt, IA $69,700

Callender, IA $70,003

Clare, IA $69,683

Clarion, IA $69,760

Curlew, IA $69,649

Cylinder, IA $69,643

Dakota City, IA $70,130

Dayton, IA $70,534

Dolliver, IA $69,804

Duncombe, IA $70,003

Eagle Grove, IA $69,804

Early, IA $69,719

Emmetsburg, IA $69,816

Farnhamville, IA $70,021

Fenton, IA $69,691

Fonda, IA $69,707

Gilmore City, IA $69,695

Goldfield, IA $69,710

Gowrie, IA $70,219

Harcourt, IA $70,424

Hardy, IA $69,645

Havelock, IA $69,672

Humboldt, IA $69,828

Jolley, IA $69,618

Knierim, IA $69,891

Laurens, IA $69,792

Ledyard, IA $69,848

Lehigh, IA $70,267

Livermore, IA $69,713

Lone Rock, IA $69,678

Lu Verne, IA $69,656

Lytton, IA $69,695

Mallard, IA $69,698

Manson, IA $69,770

Marathon, IA $69,738

Moorland, IA $69,780

Nemaha, IA $69,668

Newell, IA $69,757

Otho, IA $70,155

Ottosen, IA $69,650

Palmer, IA $69,666

Plover, IA $69,923

Pocahontas, IA $69,782

Pomeroy, IA $69,724

Rembrandt, IA $69,735

Renwick, IA $69,687

Ringsted, IA $69,709

Rockwell City, IA $69,745

Rolfe, IA $69,703

Rutland, IA $69,686

Sac City, IA $69,763

Sioux Rapids, IA $69,777

Somers, IA $69,688

Storm Lake, IA $69,911

Swea City, IA $69,825

Thor, IA $69,689

Truesdale, IA $70,056

Varina, IA $70,030

Vincent, IA $69,680

Webster City, IA $70,190

Luana, IA $69,721

Mc Gregor, IA $69,833

Marquette, IA $70,051

Monona, IA $69,829

New Albin, IA $70,199

Ossian, IA $69,756

Postville, IA $69,808

Protivin, IA $69,979

Randalia, IA $69,724

Ridgeway, IA $69,810

Saint Lucas, IA $70,059

Spillville, IA $70,098

Wadena, IA $69,775

Waterville, IA $69,872

Waucoma, IA $69,740

Waukon, IA $69,985

West Union, IA $69,841

Ainsworth, IA $70,099

Alburnett, IA $71,245

Amana, IA $71,153

Anamosa, IA $70,900

Atkins, IA $71,293

Baldwin, IA $70,031

Belle Plaine, IA $70,385

Blairstown, IA $70,774

Brandon, IA $70,076

Brooklyn, IA $70,293

Center Junction, IA $70,455

Center Point, IA $71,024

Central City, IA $71,095

Chelsea, IA $70,128

Clarence, IA $70,279

Clutier, IA $70,081

Coggon, IA $70,774

Prairieburg, IA $70,880

Conroy, IA $70,899

Guernsey, IA $70,332

Deep River, IA $70,255

Delhi, IA $70,316

Dysart, IA $69,999

Elberon, IA $70,108

Ely, IA $71,479

Fairfax, IA $71,441

Garrison, IA $70,177

Harper, IA $70,220

Hartford, IA $72,762

Harvey, IA $71,109

Haverhill, IA $70,549

Hubbard, IA $70,190

Humeston, IA $70,462

Huxley, IA $72,453

Indianola, IA $72,634

Iowa Falls, IA $70,013

Ira, IA $72,223

Jamaica, IA $70,990

Jefferson, IA $70,693

Jewell, IA $70,564

Johnston, IA $73,082

Kamrar, IA $70,204

Kellerton, IA $69,864

Kelley, IA $72,234

Kellogg, IA $70,831

Keswick, IA $70,246

Killduff, IA $71,631

Knoxville, IA $71,797

Hartwick, IA $70,245

Mount Pleasant, IA $69,973

Rome, IA $69,816

Mount Union, IA $69,878

New London, IA $69,966

Oakville, IA $69,975

Olds, IA $70,271

Pilot Grove, IA $70,051

Salem, IA $69,831

Sperry, IA $69,979

Stockport, IA $69,768

Swedesburg, IA $70,029

Wapello, IA $70,110

Wayland, IA $69,964

West Burlington, IA $70,135

West Point, IA $69,835

Saint Paul, IA $70,052

Wever, IA $69,855

Winfield, IA $70,000

Yarmouth, IA $69,884

Andover, IA $70,128

Atalissa, IA $70,273

Bennett, IA $70,297

Bettendorf, IA $70,358

Blue Grass, IA $70,426

Bryant, IA $70,108

Buffalo, IA $70,404

Calamus, IA $70,315

Camanche, IA $70,234

Charlotte, IA $70,163

Clinton, IA $70,170

Columbus City, IA $70,448

Columbus Junction, IA $70,107

Conesville, IA $70,146

De Witt, IA $70,267

Dixon, IA $70,378

Donahue, IA $70,413

Durant, IA $70,351

Eldridge, IA $70,477

Fruitland, IA $70,202

Goose Lake, IA $70,141

Grand Mound, IA $70,290

Grandview, IA $70,154

Le Claire, IA $70,304

Letts, IA $70,121

Lone Tree, IA $70,290

Long Grove, IA $70,380

Low Moor, IA $70,228

Mc Causland, IA $70,308

Montpelier, IA $70,375

Moscow, IA $70,279

Muscatine, IA $70,252

New Liberty, IA $70,333

Nichols, IA $70,180

Pleasant Valley, IA $70,288

Princeton, IA $70,300

Stockton, IA $70,394

Teeds Grove, IA $70,104

Tipton, IA $70,326

Walcott, IA $70,476

Welton, IA $70,226

West Liberty, IA $70,270

Wheatland, IA $70,271

Wilton, IA $70,305

Davenport, IA $70,983

Hiawatha, IA $71,529

Hills, IA $70,602

Homestead, IA $71,062

Hopkinton, IA $70,617

Iowa City, IA $70,712

Coralville, IA $71,008

Kalona, IA $70,561

Keota, IA $70,244

Keystone, IA $70,359

Ladora, IA $70,549

Langworthy, IA $70,670

Lisbon, IA $71,083

Lost Nation, IA $70,212

Lowden, IA $70,270

Luzerne, IA $70,570

Marengo, IA $70,763

Marion, IA $71,436

Martelle, IA $71,102

Mechanicsville, IA $70,803

Middle Amana, IA $71,129

Millersburg, IA $70,828

Monmouth, IA $70,049

Monticello, IA $70,579

Morley, IA $70,857

Mount Auburn, IA $70,071

Mount Vernon, IA $71,330

Newhall, IA $71,082

North English, IA $70,501

North Liberty, IA $71,224

Norway, IA $71,245

Oakdale, IA $71,017

Olin, IA $70,596

Onslow, IA $70,154

Oxford, IA $71,045

Oxford Junction, IA $70,177

Palo, IA $71,367

Parnell, IA $70,812

Quasqueton, IA $70,244

Riverside, IA $70,391

Robins, IA $71,482

Rowley, IA $70,209

Ryan, IA $70,577

Shellsburg, IA $71,131

Solon, IA $71,188

South Amana, IA $70,979

South English, IA $70,384

Springville, IA $71,243

Stanwood, IA $70,492

Swisher, IA $71,350

Tama, IA $70,219

Morning Sun, IA $70,005

Lacona, IA $71,931

Lamoni, IA $69,810

Laurel, IA $70,645

Le Grand, IA $70,531

Leighton, IA $70,804

Leon, IA $70,206

Liberty Center, IA $72,089

Linden, IA $71,732

Lineville, IA $69,766

Liscomb, IA $70,125

Lorimor, IA $71,026

Lovilia, IA $70,791

Lucas, IA $71,625

Luther, IA $72,025

Lynnville, IA $70,855

Mc Callsburg, IA $70,593

Macksburg, IA $70,898

Madrid, IA $72,291

Malcom, IA $70,111

Marshalltown, IA $70,355

Martensdale, IA $72,714

Maxwell, IA $72,434

Melbourne, IA $71,053

Menlo, IA $70,740

Millerton, IA $70,626

Milo, IA $72,323

Minburn, IA $72,213

Mingo, IA $72,361

Mitchellville, IA $72,794

Monroe, IA $72,159

Montezuma, IA $70,279

Montour, IA $70,158

Murray, IA $70,883

Nevada, IA $71,819

New Providence, IA $70,103

New Sharon, IA $70,492

Newton, IA $71,893

New Virginia, IA $72,079

Norwalk, IA $73,039

Ogden, IA $71,113

Osceola, IA $71,133

Otley, IA $71,946

Panora, IA $71,138

Paton, IA $70,424

Patterson, IA $72,415

Pella, IA $71,250

Perry, IA $71,858

Peru, IA $71,856

Pilot Mound, IA $70,744

Pleasantville, IA $72,347

Polk City, IA $72,758

Popejoy, IA $70,006

Prairie City, IA $72,534

Prole, IA $72,685

Radcliffe, IA $70,276

Randall, IA $70,937

Reasnor, IA $71,763

Redfield, IA $71,875

Rhodes, IA $71,907

Rippey, IA $70,989

Roland, IA $70,862

Runnells, IA $72,875

Russell, IA $70,647

Saint Anthony, IA $70,326

Saint Charles, IA $72,378

Saint Marys, IA $72,479

Searsboro, IA $70,546

Sheldahl, IA $72,508

Slater, IA $72,580

Stanhope, IA $70,598

State Center, IA $70,674

Story City, IA $70,914

Stratford, IA $70,612

Stuart, IA $71,044

Sully, IA $71,061

Swan, IA $72,614

Thayer, IA $70,612

Thornburg, IA $70,476

Tracy, IA $70,926

Truro, IA $71,891

Union, IA $70,095

Whittemore, IA $69,733

Woolstock, IA $69,697

Ackley, IA $69,853

Allison, IA $69,709

Alta Vista, IA $69,929

Aplington, IA $69,717

Aredale, IA $69,671

Arlington, IA $69,832

Aurora, IA $69,923

Austinville, IA $69,715

Beaman, IA $69,961

Bristow, IA $69,701

Buckingham, IA $69,849

Cedar Falls, IA $69,674

Charles City, IA $69,996

Clarksville, IA $69,707

Colwell, IA $70,233

Conrad, IA $69,964

Denver, IA $69,752

Dewar, IA $69,843

Dike, IA $69,740

Dumont, IA $69,752

Dunkerton, IA $69,816

Eldora, IA $70,073

Elma, IA $69,857

Fairbank, IA $69,812

Fredericksburg, IA $69,751

Frederika, IA $69,689

Garwin, IA $70,137

Geneva, IA $69,721

Gilbertville, IA $69,866

Gladbrook, IA $69,941

Greene, IA $69,727

Grundy Center, IA $69,817

Hazleton, IA $69,879

Holland, IA $69,731

Hudson, IA $69,825

Independence, IA $69,975

Ionia, IA $69,729

Janesville, IA $69,711

Jesup, IA $69,868

Kesley, IA $69,712

Lamont, IA $69,947

La Porte City, IA $69,887

Lincoln, IA $69,880

Marble Rock, IA $69,732

Masonville, IA $70,383

Maynard, IA $69,816

Morrison, IA $69,780

Nashua, IA $69,683

New Hampton, IA $69,971

New Hartford, IA $69,713

North Washington, IA $69,987

Oelwein, IA $69,833

Oran, IA $69,797

Toddville, IA $71,376

Toledo, IA $70,087

Troy Mills, IA $70,737

Urbana, IA $70,662

Van Horne, IA $70,730

Victor, IA $70,414

Vining, IA $70,369

Vinton, IA $70,509

Viola, IA $71,252

Walford, IA $71,333

Walker, IA $70,622

Washington, IA $70,223

Watkins, IA $71,060

Webster, IA $70,270

Wellman, IA $70,456

West Branch, IA $70,566

West Chester, IA $70,233

Williamsburg, IA $70,827

Wyoming, IA $70,212

Cedar Rapids, IA $71,559

Ottumwa, IA $69,993

Agency, IA $69,925

Albia, IA $70,409

Batavia, IA $69,807

Beacon, IA $70,769

Birmingham, IA $69,802

Blakesburg, IA $69,902

Bloomfield, IA $69,791

West Grove, IA $69,722

Brighton, IA $69,938

Cantril, IA $69,716

Cedar, IA $70,071

Centerville, IA $69,846

Chillicothe, IA $70,255

Cincinnati, IA $69,713

Delta, IA $69,972

Douds, IA $69,771

Drakesville, IA $69,770

Eddyville, IA $70,288

Eldon, IA $69,872

Exline, IA $69,721

Fairfield, IA $69,960

Floris, IA $69,786

Fremont, IA $70,040

Hayesville, IA $70,240

Hedrick, IA $69,816

Keosauqua, IA $69,800

Kirkville, IA $70,151

Libertyville, IA $69,846

Martinsburg, IA $70,113

Melrose, IA $70,494

Milton, IA $69,766

Moravia, IA $70,057

Moulton, IA $69,717

Mount Sterling, IA $69,643

Mystic, IA $70,077

Ollie, IA $69,990

Oskaloosa, IA $70,596

Packwood, IA $69,810

Plano, IA $70,079

Promise City, IA $70,154

Pulaski, IA $69,769

Richland, IA $70,012

Rose Hill, IA $70,061

Selma, IA $69,753

Seymour, IA $69,852

Sigourney, IA $70,187

Udell, IA $69,680

Unionville, IA $69,703

University Park, IA $70,712

Burlington, IA $70,163

Argyle, IA $69,763

Bonaparte, IA $69,786

Crawfordsville, IA $69,992

Danville, IA $69,928

Denmark, IA $70,089

Donnellson, IA $69,823

Farmington, IA $69,768

Fort Madison, IA $70,023

Hillsboro, IA $69,757

Houghton, IA $70,078

Keokuk, IA $70,018

Lockridge, IA $69,820

Mediapolis, IA $70,062

Middletown, IA $69,866

Montrose, IA $69,875

Lime Springs, IA $70,470

Panama, IA $70,418

Persia, IA $70,691

Pisgah, IA $70,187

Portsmouth, IA $70,549

Red Oak, IA $70,370

Shelby, IA $70,627

Silver City, IA $70,899

Soldier, IA $69,699

Stanton, IA $70,130

Treynor, IA $70,934

Underwood, IA $71,020

Walnut, IA $70,370

Westphalia, IA $70,345

Woodbine, IA $70,496

Shenandoah, IA $70,205

Blanchard, IA $69,794

Braddyville, IA $69,674

Clarinda, IA $69,966

Coin, IA $69,882

College Springs, IA $70,029

Essex, IA $70,138

Farragut, IA $70,107

Hamburg, IA $70,000

Imogene, IA $70,365

New Market, IA $69,776

Northboro, IA $69,872

Percival, IA $70,274

Randolph, IA $70,401

Riverton, IA $70,060

Shambaugh, IA $70,132

Sidney, IA $70,318

Tabor, IA $70,545

Thurman, IA $70,480

Yorktown, IA $70,205

Dubuque, IA $70,221

Tiffin, IA $71,061

Andrew, IA $70,423

Bellevue, IA $70,083

Bernard, IA $69,997

Cascade, IA $70,240

Colesburg, IA $69,917

Delaware, IA $70,467

Delmar, IA $70,187

Dundee, IA $69,983

Durango, IA $69,966

Dyersville, IA $70,252

Earlville, IA $70,174

Edgewood, IA $69,958

Elkader, IA $69,777

Elkport, IA $69,784

Epworth, IA $70,132

Farley, IA $70,174

Farmersburg, IA $69,726

Garber, IA $69,784

Garnavillo, IA $69,795

Greeley, IA $69,985

Guttenberg, IA $69,883

Holy Cross, IA $69,918

La Motte, IA $70,010

Luxemburg, IA $70,253

Manchester, IA $70,267

Maquoketa, IA $70,157

Miles, IA $70,031

New Vienna, IA $69,979

North Buena Vista, IA $69,897

Peosta, IA $70,118

Preston, IA $70,108

Sabula, IA $70,086

Saint Donatus, IA $70,230

Saint Olaf, IA $69,689

Sherrill, IA $69,875

Spragueville, IA $70,000

Springbrook, IA $70,244

Strawberry Point, IA $69,904

Volga, IA $69,781

Worthington, IA $70,216

Zwingle, IA $69,949

Decorah, IA $70,129

Calmar, IA $69,778

Castalia, IA $69,682

Chester, IA $70,918

Clermont, IA $69,780

Cresco, IA $70,140

Dorchester, IA $70,153

Elgin, IA $69,767

Fayette, IA $69,842

Fort Atkinson, IA $69,758

Harpers Ferry, IA $69,862

Hawkeye, IA $69,739

Highlandville, IA $70,332

Lansing, IA $70,072

Lawler, IA $69,775

Parkersburg, IA $69,721

Plainfield, IA $69,700

Raymond, IA $69,867

Readlyn, IA $69,772

Reinbeck, IA $69,787

Shell Rock, IA $69,714

Stanley, IA $69,890

Steamboat Rock, IA $69,954

Stout, IA $69,724

Sumner, IA $69,708

Traer, IA $69,919

Tripoli, IA $69,718

Waverly, IA $69,715

Wellsburg, IA $69,828

Westgate, IA $69,791

Winthrop, IA $70,158

Waterloo, IA $69,899

Evansdale, IA $69,880

Creston, IA $70,377

Afton, IA $70,579

Arispe, IA $70,581

Bedford, IA $69,589

Benton, IA $69,543

Blockton, IA $69,496

Bridgewater, IA $69,787

Carbon, IA $70,104

Clearfield, IA $69,595

Corning, IA $69,863

Cromwell, IA $70,389

Cumberland, IA $70,033

Diagonal, IA $69,789

Fontanelle, IA $70,173

Grant, IA $70,401

Gravity, IA $69,655

Greenfield, IA $70,644

Arnolds Park, IA $70,136

Dickens, IA $69,696

Estherville, IA $69,913

Everly, IA $69,734

Fostoria, IA $70,092

Gillett Grove, IA $69,935

Graettinger, IA $69,749

Greenville, IA $69,722

Gruver, IA $69,882

Harris, IA $69,748

Hartley, IA $69,748

Lake Park, IA $69,843

Laboratory Support Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Laboratory Support Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 52% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Laboratory Support Technician positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Laboratory Support Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Laboratory Support Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$93,046	$45.0	30%
Financial Services	$85,889	$41.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$80,163	$39.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$80,163	$39.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$78,731	$38.0	10%

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

Understanding how a Laboratory Support 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.

$64,908

Average $71,574/year

$80,353

$5,409

Average $5,964/month

$6,696

$1,248

Average $1,376/week

$1,545

$31

Average $34/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,353	$6,696	$1,545	$39
Average	$71,574	$5,964	$1,376	$34
25th Percentile	$64,908	$5,409	$1,248	$31

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