What are the main factors that influence a Laboratory Worker'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 Worker?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Laboratory Worker roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Laboratory Worker's salary?

A Laboratory Worker's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,874 for beginners, reaching about $43,060 at mid-level, and approach $43,672 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Laboratory Worker?

Laboratory Worker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Laboratory Worker roles are District of Columbia $50,835, California $50,642, Massachusetts $49,967. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Laboratory Worker roles make?

Salaries for Laboratory Worker level roles vary by specialization: Laboratory Director: $171,695; Laboratory Manager: $120,714; Laboratory Supervisor: $83,883; Laboratory Technician: $73,949; Laboratory: $69,158.

Laboratory Worker Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Laboratory Worker make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Laboratory Worker in New Mexico is $42,525 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,045
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,321 to $48,032
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,404

10% $36,404

50% (Median) $42,525

90% $53,045

Laboratory Worker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,032	$4,003	$924	$23
Average	$42,525	$3,544	$818	$20
25th Percentile	$39,321	$3,277	$756	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Laboratory Worker Salaries

A Laboratory Worker'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 Worker Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Laboratory Worker'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): $40,874
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,378
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $43,060
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,290
Expert (over 8 years): $43,672

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Laboratory Worker	less than 1 year	$40,874
Early Career Level Laboratory Worker	1-2 years	$41,378
Mid-Level Level Laboratory Worker	2-4 years	$43,060
Senior-Level Level Laboratory Worker	5-8 years	$43,290
Expert Level Laboratory Worker	over 8 years	$43,672

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

District of Columbia: $50,835.
California: $50,642.
Massachusetts: $49,967.

District of Columbia $50,835 California $50,642 Massachusetts $49,967 Washington $49,784 New Jersey $49,765 Alaska $49,701 Connecticut $49,068 New York $48,810

Hawaii $47,989 Rhode Island $47,603 Maryland $47,341 Minnesota $46,983 Colorado $46,845 Illinois $46,799 Oregon $46,625 Delaware $46,496

New Hampshire $46,416 Virginia $46,235 Pennsylvania $45,707 Nevada $45,440 North Dakota $45,353 Michigan $45,215 Wisconsin $45,165 Vermont $45,064

Texas $44,784 Maine $44,765 Arizona $44,738 Ohio $44,706 Georgia $44,283 Indiana $44,072 Wyoming $44,031 Utah $43,967

Iowa $43,939 Kansas $43,719 Louisiana $43,654 North Carolina $43,631 Missouri $43,622 Florida $43,443 Montana $43,347 Nebraska $43,255

Kentucky $43,204 South Carolina $43,021 Tennessee $42,906 Idaho $42,860 New Mexico $42,525 Oklahoma $42,451 Alabama $42,181 South Dakota $41,726

Arkansas $41,478 West Virginia $41,345 Mississippi $40,945

Top Paying Cities for Laboratory Worker

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: $42,978
Belen: $42,738
Bernalillo: $43,054

Algodones, NM $42,978

Belen, NM $42,738

Bernalillo, NM $43,054

Bluewater, NM $42,150

Bosque, NM $42,424

Casa Blanca, NM $42,520

Cedar Crest, NM $43,090

Cedarvale, NM $41,400

Cerrillos, NM $43,009

Claunch, NM $41,247

Coyote, NM $42,375

Cuba, NM $42,307

Cubero, NM $42,614

Edgewood, NM $42,897

Estancia, NM $42,386

Gallina, NM $42,153

Counselor, NM $42,180

Grants, NM $42,102

Milan, NM $42,270

Isleta, NM $43,128

Jarales, NM $42,697

Jemez Pueblo, NM $42,771

Jemez Springs, NM $42,639

Laguna, NM $42,823

La Jara, NM $42,260

La Joya, NM $42,162

Lindrith, NM $42,111

Los Lunas, NM $42,965

Mcintosh, NM $42,619

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $42,335

Moriarty, NM $42,476

Mountainair, NM $42,018

Nageezi, NM $42,124

New Laguna, NM $42,594

Paguate, NM $42,623

Pena Blanca, NM $43,099

Peralta, NM $43,033

Placitas, NM $43,055

Ponderosa, NM $42,717

Prewitt, NM $42,137

Regina, NM $42,166

Sandia Park, NM $42,981

Corrales, NM $43,143

San Fidel, NM $42,364

San Rafael, NM $42,184

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $42,982

San Ysidro, NM $42,924

Stanley, NM $42,470

Tijeras, NM $42,987

Tome, NM $42,907

Torreon, NM $42,765

Veguita, NM $42,421

Willard, NM $41,942

Youngsville, NM $42,387

Bosque Farms, NM $43,112

Clines Corners, NM $42,213

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $43,014

Cochiti Lake, NM $43,070

Albuquerque, NM $43,168

Kirtland Afb, NM $43,168

Rio Rancho, NM $43,097

Gallup, NM $42,198

Brimhall, NM $42,079

Church Rock, NM $42,098

Continental Divide, NM $42,069

Crownpoint, NM $42,103

Fence Lake, NM $41,916

Fort Wingate, NM $42,084

Gamerco, NM $42,154

Mentmore, NM $42,089

Mexican Springs, NM $42,084

Ramah, NM $42,007

Rehoboth, NM $42,112

Thoreau, NM $42,114

Tohatchi, NM $42,076

Vanderwagen, NM $42,084

Zuni, NM $42,074

Navajo, NM $42,131

Jamestown, NM $42,027

Pinehill, NM $41,974

Sheep Springs, NM $42,121

Smith Lake, NM $42,278

Yatahey, NM $42,106

Farmington, NM $42,309

Aztec, NM $42,387

Blanco, NM $42,189

Bloomfield, NM $42,139

Flora Vista, NM $42,352

Fruitland, NM $42,087

Kirtland, NM $42,353

La Plata, NM $42,368

Navajo Dam, NM $42,349

Shiprock, NM $42,290

Waterflow, NM $42,269

Newcomb, NM $42,096

Sanostee, NM $42,122

Santa Fe, NM $43,388

Abiquiu, NM $42,201

Alcalde, NM $42,936

Amalia, NM $42,137

Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,078

Arroyo Seco, NM $42,126

Canjilon, NM $42,071

Canones, NM $42,454

Carson, NM $42,239

Cebolla, NM $42,096

Cerro, NM $42,108

Chama, NM $42,280

Chamisal, NM $42,822

Chimayo, NM $43,123

Cordova, NM $43,050

Costilla, NM $42,314

Taos Ski Valley, NM $41,993

Dixon, NM $42,782

Dulce, NM $42,279

El Prado, NM $42,164

El Rito, NM $42,357

Embudo, NM $42,562

Espanola, NM $43,071

Glorieta, NM $43,221

Hernandez, NM $42,670

Ilfeld, NM $42,822

La Madera, NM $42,282

Lamy, NM $43,056

Llano, NM $42,736

Los Alamos, NM $43,158

White Rock, NM $43,239

Medanales, NM $42,718

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,467

Los Ojos, NM $42,176

Pecos, NM $43,086

Penasco, NM $42,577

Petaca, NM $42,032

Questa, NM $42,153

Ranchos De Taos, NM $42,375

Red River, NM $42,032

Ribera, NM $42,303

Rowe, NM $42,862

San Cristobal, NM $42,031

San Jose, NM $42,757

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $42,966

Santa Cruz, NM $43,108

Serafina, NM $42,196

Taos, NM $42,139

Tererro, NM $43,224

Tesuque, NM $43,388

Tierra Amarilla, NM $42,139

Trampas, NM $42,542

Tres Piedras, NM $42,020

Truchas, NM $42,930

Vadito, NM $42,521

Valdez, NM $42,063

Vallecitos, NM $42,029

Velarde, NM $42,717

Villanueva, NM $42,221

Spaceport City, NM $41,360

Las Vegas, NM $41,863

Angel Fire, NM $41,986

Anton Chico, NM $41,790

Buena Vista, NM $42,174

Chacon, NM $42,204

Cimarron, NM $41,921

Cleveland, NM $42,503

Eagle Nest, NM $41,952

Guadalupita, NM $42,139

Holman, NM $42,395

La Loma, NM $41,720

Maxwell, NM $41,935

Miami, NM $41,844

Mills, NM $41,696

Montezuma, NM $42,719

Mora, NM $42,563

Mosquero, NM $41,659

Ocate, NM $41,890

Ojo Feliz, NM $42,000

Rainsville, NM $42,184

Raton, NM $42,041

Rociada, NM $42,741

Roy, NM $41,705

Sapello, NM $42,370

Solano, NM $41,654

Springer, NM $41,826

Ute Park, NM $41,940

Valmora, NM $41,827

Wagon Mound, NM $41,780

Watrous, NM $41,842

Socorro, NM $41,745

Aragon, NM $41,871

Datil, NM $41,698

Lemitar, NM $41,939

Luna, NM $41,945

Magdalena, NM $41,702

Pie Town, NM $41,841

Polvadera, NM $42,040

Quemado, NM $41,928

Reserve, NM $41,852

San Acacia, NM $42,109

San Antonio, NM $41,514

Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,505

Arrey, NM $41,498

Caballo, NM $41,527

Derry, NM $41,316

Elephant Butte, NM $41,613

Garfield, NM $41,196

Hatch, NM $40,535

Monticello, NM $41,503

Rincon, NM $40,302

Salem, NM $41,067

Williamsburg, NM $41,558

Winston, NM $41,533

Las Cruces, NM $39,775

White Sands Missile Range, NM $39,905

Santa Teresa, NM $40,195

Playas, NM $41,697

Animas, NM $41,799

Anthony, NM $40,186

Arenas Valley, NM $41,726

Bayard, NM $41,687

Berino, NM $40,003

Buckhorn, NM $41,730

Santa Clara, NM $41,760

Chamberino, NM $40,045

Cliff, NM $41,682

Columbus, NM $41,570

Deming, NM $41,580

Dona Ana, NM $39,776

Fairacres, NM $39,895

Faywood, NM $41,560

Fort Bayard, NM $41,720

Gila, NM $41,620

Glenwood, NM $41,653

Hachita, NM $41,570

Hanover, NM $41,579

Hillsboro, NM $41,494

Hurley, NM $41,659

La Mesa, NM $40,535

Lordsburg, NM $41,666

Mesilla, NM $39,776

Mesilla Park, NM $39,780

Mesquite, NM $39,814

Mimbres, NM $41,612

Mule Creek, NM $41,724

Organ, NM $39,800

Pinos Altos, NM $41,681

Radium Springs, NM $39,792

Redrock, NM $41,575

Rodeo, NM $41,852

San Miguel, NM $39,799

Silver City, NM $41,681

Sunland Park, NM $39,981

Tyrone, NM $41,805

Vado, NM $39,830

Chaparral, NM $40,332

Clovis, NM $41,602

Cannon Afb, NM $41,510

Broadview, NM $41,480

Causey, NM $41,409

Crossroads, NM $41,311

Dora, NM $41,507

Elida, NM $41,335

Floyd, NM $41,436

Fort Sumner, NM $41,402

Grady, NM $41,520

House, NM $41,487

Kenna, NM $41,336

Lingo, NM $41,406

Melrose, NM $41,494

Milnesand, NM $41,319

Pep, NM $41,376

Portales, NM $41,527

Rogers, NM $41,387

Saint Vrain, NM $41,520

Taiban, NM $41,388

Texico, NM $41,536

Yeso, NM $41,238

Roswell, NM $41,286

Artesia, NM $41,367

Caprock, NM $41,283

Carlsbad, NM $41,395

Dexter, NM $41,315

Eunice, NM $41,431

Hagerman, NM $41,336

Hobbs, NM $41,492

Hope, NM $41,184

Jal, NM $41,383

Lake Arthur, NM $41,267

Lakewood, NM $41,329

Loco Hills, NM $41,405

Loving, NM $41,384

Lovington, NM $41,452

Mcdonald, NM $41,339

Malaga, NM $41,344

Maljamar, NM $41,303

Monument, NM $41,400

Tatum, NM $41,366

Whites City, NM $41,435

Carrizozo, NM $41,090

Alamogordo, NM $40,959

Alto, NM $41,096

Bent, NM $40,967

Capitan, NM $41,001

Cloudcroft, NM $40,962

Corona, NM $41,269

Encino, NM $41,600

Fort Stanton, NM $41,018

Glencoe, NM $40,989

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $40,955

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $40,955

Hondo, NM $41,026

La Luz, NM $40,955

Lincoln, NM $40,907

Mayhill, NM $41,047

Mescalero, NM $40,973

Nogal, NM $41,149

Orogrande, NM $40,975

Picacho, NM $41,018

Pinon, NM $41,172

Ruidoso, NM $41,174

Ruidoso Downs, NM $41,118

Sacramento, NM $40,991

San Patricio, NM $41,040

Sunspot, NM $40,955

Timberon, NM $41,043

Tinnie, NM $40,994

Tularosa, NM $40,982

Vaughn, NM $41,433

Weed, NM $41,042

Tucumcari, NM $41,638

Amistad, NM $41,585

Bard, NM $41,518

Capulin, NM $41,988

Clayton, NM $41,665

Conchas Dam, NM $41,703

Cuervo, NM $41,502

Des Moines, NM $41,822

Folsom, NM $41,887

Garita, NM $41,623

Gladstone, NM $41,707

Grenville, NM $41,699

Logan, NM $41,637

Mcalister, NM $41,508

Nara Visa, NM $41,538

Newkirk, NM $41,584

Quay, NM $41,608

San Jon, NM $41,563

Santa Rosa, NM $41,608

Sedan, NM $41,623

Trementina, NM $41,621

Laboratory Worker Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Laboratory Worker roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Laboratory Worker positions in Healthcare or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Laboratory Worker as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Laboratory Worker

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$59,535	$29.0	40%
Aerospace & Defense	$57,409	$28.0	35%
Biotechnology	$55,282	$27.0	30%
Financial Services	$53,156	$26.0	25%
Insurance	$51,030	$25.0	20%

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

Understanding how a Laboratory Worker'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.

$39,321

Average $42,525/year

$48,032

$3,277

Average $3,544/month

$4,003

$756

Average $818/week

$924

$19

Average $20/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,032	$4,003	$924	$23
Average	$42,525	$3,544	$818	$20
25th Percentile	$39,321	$3,277	$756	$19

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