Hourly Wage for Laboratory Support Technician I Salary in the United States
How much does a Laboratory Support Technician I make hourly?
As of July 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a Laboratory Support Technician I in the United States is
$22, which translates to an annual salary of about $45,020.
However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors.
Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $25 per hour
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $20 to $23 per hour
Key Factors That Influence Laboratory Support Technician I Salaries
A Laboratory Support Technician I'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, education, 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 I'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:
Laboratory Support Technician I (0-1 years): $45,020
Laboratory Support Technician II (1-3 years): $52,045
Laboratory Support Technician III (3-5 years): $71,540
Laboratory Support Technician IV (5-7 years): $84,439
Laboratory Supervisor (7+ years): $83,879
Job Role
Years of Experience
Average Salary
Laboratory Support Technician I
0-1 years
$45,020
Laboratory Support Technician II
1-3 years
$52,045
Laboratory Support Technician III
3-5 years
$71,540
Laboratory Support Technician IV
5-7 years
$84,439
Laboratory Supervisor
7+ years
$83,879
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$52,045Laborator...
$71,540Laborator...
$84,439Laborator...
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What Am I Worth?
How Do Laboratory Support Technician I 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 Technician Is.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $49,846.
California: $49,657.
Massachusetts: $48,995.
District of Columbia$49,846
California$49,657
Massachusetts$48,995
Washington$48,815
New Jersey$48,797
Alaska$48,734
Connecticut$48,113
New York$47,861
Hawaii$47,055
Rhode Island$46,677
Maryland$46,420
Minnesota$46,069
Colorado$45,934
Illinois$45,889
Oregon$45,718
Delaware$45,592
New Hampshire$45,513
Virginia$45,335
Pennsylvania$44,817
Nevada$44,556
North Dakota$44,471
Michigan$44,336
Wisconsin$44,286
Vermont$44,187
Texas$43,913
Maine$43,895
Arizona$43,867
Ohio$43,836
Georgia$43,422
Indiana$43,215
Wyoming$43,174
Utah$43,111
Iowa$43,084
Kansas$42,868
Louisiana$42,805
North Carolina$42,783
Missouri$42,774
Florida$42,598
Montana$42,503
Nebraska$42,413
Kentucky$42,364
South Carolina$42,184
Tennessee$42,071
Idaho$42,026
New Mexico$41,698
Oklahoma$41,625
Alabama$41,360
South Dakota$40,914
Arkansas$40,671
West Virginia$40,541
Mississippi$40,149
Top Paying Cities for Laboratory Support Technician Is
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:
San Jose: $56,784
San Francisco: $56,162
Oakland: $54,978
San Jose, CA$56,784
San Francisco, CA$56,162
Oakland, CA$54,978
New York, NY$51,836
Paramus, NJ$51,205
Queens Village, NY$51,203
Passaic, NJ$51,160
Bergenfield, NJ$51,156
Stamford, CT$51,057
Huntington, NY$51,039
Newark, NJ$50,706
Bridgeport, CT$50,611
Vallejo, CA$50,521
New Brunswick, NJ$50,503
Petaluma, CA$50,476
Middlesex, NJ$50,391
Somerset, NJ$50,359
Santa Cruz, CA$50,301
Boston, MA$50,026
Monterey, CA$49,868
Seattle, WA$49,765
Santa Rosa, CA$49,756
Los Angeles, CA$49,743
Juneau, AK$49,626
Washington, DC$49,576
Orange, CA$49,416
Santa Ana, CA$49,297
Long Beach, CA$49,252
Anaheim, CA$49,243
Anchorage, AK$49,220
Santa Maria, CA$49,085
Everett, WA$49,076
Danbury, CT$48,918
Bremerton, WA$48,856
Tacoma, WA$48,694
New Suffolk, NY$48,693
Sacramento, CA$48,680
Santa Barbara, CA$48,631
Trenton, NJ$48,581
San Diego, CA$48,581
Brockton, MA$48,532
Fairbanks, AK$48,421
Lompoc, CA$48,306
Lowell, MA$48,270
Ventura, CA$48,261
Nashua, NH$48,252
Stockton, CA$48,248
Modesto, CA$47,919
Poughkeepsie, NY$47,820
Olympia, WA$47,735
Kennewick, WA$47,735
New Haven, CT$47,717
Lawrence, MA$47,555
Hartford, CT$47,510
Riverside, CA$47,501
New Bedford, MA$47,456
Richland, WA$47,456
Bakersfield, CA$47,393
San Bernardino, CA$47,375
New Britain, CT$47,370
Atlantic City, NJ$47,370
New London, CT$47,352
Norwich, CT$47,339
Portsmouth, NH$47,330
Boulder, CO$47,234
Portland, OR$47,172
Worcester, MA$47,167
Minneapolis, MN$47,028
Philadelphia, PA$46,965
Honolulu, HI$46,816
Saint Paul, MN$46,795
Vineland, NJ$46,785
Providence, RI$46,654
Chicago, IL$46,524
Bellingham, WA$46,470
Springfield, MA$46,434
Baltimore, MD$46,420
Chico, CA$46,308
Pittsfield, MA$46,186
Manchester, NH$46,100
Spokane, WA$45,902
Denver, CO$45,898
Albany, NY$45,686
Troy, NY$45,668
Nassau, NY$45,620
Schenectady, NY$45,574
Wilmington, DE$45,538
Burlington, VT$45,475
Salem, OR$45,457
Portland, ME$45,317
Yakima, WA$45,272
Rochester, MN$45,133
Reno, NV$45,110
Fresno, CA$45,110
Milwaukee, WI$45,070
Detroit, MI$45,025
Ann Arbor, MI$45,017
Allentown, PA$45,011
Colorado Springs, CO$44,934
Syracuse, NY$44,912
Carson City, NV$44,912
Houston, TX$44,849
Eugene, OR$44,826
Gary, IN$44,772
Springfield, OR$44,736
Bismarck, ND$44,727
Galveston, TX$44,696
Medford, OR$44,628
Fort Collins, CO$44,610
Concord, NH$44,588
Austin, TX$44,574
Mesa, AZ$44,480
Reading, PA$44,475
Phoenix, AZ$44,471
Dallas, TX$44,457
Saint Cloud, MN$44,414
Madison, WI$44,354
Utica, NY$44,232
Rochester, NY$44,160
Des Moines, IA$44,156
Raleigh, NC$44,151
Atlanta, GA$44,084
Battle Creek, MI$44,070
Salt Lake City, UT$44,057
Lancaster, PA$43,989
Harrisburg, PA$43,926
Kansas City, MO$43,881
Champaign, IL$43,872
Kansas City, KS$43,872
Fort Worth, TX$43,867
Columbus, OH$43,860
Boca Raton, FL$43,849
Pittsburgh, PA$43,831
Richmond, VA$43,813
Indianapolis, IN$43,804
Cleveland, OH$43,800
Las Vegas, NV$43,746
Cincinnati, OH$43,746
Petersburg, VA$43,678
Huntsville, AL$43,611
Lansing, MI$43,581
Lebanon, PA$43,575
Pueblo, CO$43,570
Appleton, WI$43,557
Buffalo, NY$43,539
Dayton, OH$43,525
Racine, WI$43,516
Charlotte, NC$43,512
Saint Louis, MO$43,498
York, PA$43,471
Elkhart, IN$43,471
Gastonia, NC$43,463
Billings, MT$43,452
Beaumont, TX$43,440
Lorain, OH$43,431
Benton Harbor, MI$43,422
Toledo, OH$43,413
Binghamton, NY$43,390
Rock Hill, SC$43,386
Rockford, IL$43,363
Springfield, IL$43,345
Elyria, OH$43,341
Fargo, ND$43,341
Flagstaff, AZ$43,309
Fort Lauderdale, FL$43,282
Duluth, MN$43,255
Miami, FL$43,255
Cheyenne, WY$43,224
Grand Forks, ND$43,224
Bangor, ME$43,125
Cedar Rapids, IA$43,075
Durham, NC$43,056
Louisville, KY$43,053
Grand Rapids, MI$43,044
Hialeah, FL$43,039
Casper, WY$42,976
Scranton, PA$42,922
New Orleans, LA$42,909
Virginia Beach, VA$42,904
Akron, OH$42,882
Peoria, IL$42,823
Sarasota, FL$42,814
Nashville, TN$42,783
Omaha, NE$42,783
Green Bay, WI$42,783
Baton Rouge, LA$42,760
Charleston, SC$42,751
Jamestown, NY$42,728
Davenport, IA$42,728
Tucson, AZ$42,706
Saint Petersburg, FL$42,679
Tampa, FL$42,670
Evansville, IN$42,643
Port Arthur, TX$42,643
Bradenton, FL$42,625
Santa Fe, NM$42,544
Orlando, FL$42,463
Clearwater, FL$42,449
Canton, OH$42,355
La Crosse, WI$42,355
Albuquerque, NM$42,328
Newport News, VA$42,323
High Point, NC$42,310
Ogden, UT$42,292
Corpus Christi, TX$42,256
Norfolk, VA$42,229
Laramie, WY$42,229
Rock Island, IL$42,202
Saginaw, MI$42,193
Jacksonville, FL$42,188
Salisbury, NC$42,179
Boise, ID$42,170
Moline, IL$42,148
Fort Myers, FL$42,134
Memphis, TN$42,125
Tulsa, OK$42,103
Waterloo, IA$42,076
Spartanburg, SC$42,031
Lincoln, NE$42,008
Fort Wayne, IN$41,999
Provo, UT$41,995
Cedar Falls, IA$41,941
San Antonio, TX$41,923
Greensboro, NC$41,905
South Bend, IN$41,900
Savannah, GA$41,851
Muskegon, MI$41,833
Birmingham, AL$41,828
Winston Salem, NC$41,806
Lake Charles, LA$41,698
Anderson, IN$41,689
Lexington, KY$41,675
Augusta, GA$41,662
Greenville, SC$41,662
Lima, OH$41,625
Wichita, KS$41,621
Tuscaloosa, AL$41,621
Columbia, SC$41,580
Springfield, OH$41,571
Asheville, NC$41,499
Bloomington, IN$41,468
Knoxville, TN$41,306
Shreveport, LA$41,301
Wilmington, NC$41,243
Roanoke, VA$41,243
Topeka, KS$41,162
Frankfort, KY$41,157
Oklahoma City, OK$41,126
Chillicothe, OH$41,108
Longview, TX$41,103
Melbourne, FL$41,099
Sioux Falls, SD$41,027
Mobile, AL$41,022
Terre Haute, IN$41,004
Altoona, PA$40,977
Amarillo, TX$40,946
Killeen, TX$40,932
Fayetteville, AR$40,896
Chattanooga, TN$40,883
Sioux City, IA$40,842
Idaho Falls, ID$40,833
Lynchburg, VA$40,797
Gainesville, FL$40,739
Portsmouth, OH$40,716
Little Rock, AR$40,707
Lafayette, LA$40,689
Youngstown, OH$40,689
Daytona Beach, FL$40,662
Clarksville, TN$40,658
Pensacola, FL$40,653
Temple, TX$40,650
Hopkinsville, KY$40,518
Erie, PA$40,509
Florence, SC$40,491
Charleston, WV$40,419
Great Falls, MT$40,396
Macon, GA$40,333
Tallahassee, FL$40,329
Fayetteville, NC$40,320
Waco, TX$40,311
Helena, MT$40,279
Pine Bluff, AR$40,262
Vincennes, IN$40,207
Lubbock, TX$40,189
Alamogordo, NM$40,162
Twin Falls, ID$40,122
Rapid City, SD$40,108
Jackson, MS$40,027
Huntington, WV$40,024
Greenville, MS$40,023
Parkersburg, WV$39,977
Montgomery, AL$39,969
Wichita Falls, TX$39,924
Springfield, MO$39,924
Biloxi, MS$39,901
Monroe, LA$39,856
Johnstown, PA$39,825
Sumter, SC$39,807
Columbus, GA$39,802
Pascagoula, MS$39,717
Abilene, TX$39,717
Kingsport, TN$39,600
Albany, GA$39,600
Gulfport, MS$39,586
Alexandria, LA$39,438
Fort Smith, AR$39,325
El Paso, TX$39,203
Las Cruces, NM$39,001
Harlingen, TX$38,886
Pocatello, ID$38,879
Florence, AL$38,821
Brownsville, TX$38,812
Mcallen, TX$38,717
Dothan, AL$38,654
Columbus, MS$38,387
Altus, OK$38,177
Lawton, OK$38,091
Pierre, SD$37,929
Laboratory Support Technician I Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
Laboratory Support Technician I salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $50,354.
While startup companies pay approximate $42,585.
Laboratory Support Technician I Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$42,585
Growth Stage
51~500
$45,040
Established
501~5000
$48,627
Enterprise
5000+
$50,354
Laboratory Support Technician I Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Laboratory Support Technician I roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Aerospace & Defense
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average.
In contrast, Laboratory Support Technician positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Laboratory Support Technician I as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Laboratory Support Technician I
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals
$54,024
$26.0
20%
Aerospace & Defense
$49,522
$24.0
10%
Energy & Utilities
$49,522
$24.0
10%
Transportation
$49,072
$24.0
9%
Insurance
$48,622
$23.0
8%
How Education impacts a Laboratory Support Technician I's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Laboratory Support Technician Is enter the field with a No Diploma degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Laboratory Support Technician I with a No Diploma is between
$41,012
and $44,024).
Laboratory Support Technician I Salaries by Degree Level
Typical Education for Laboratory Support Technician I
No Diploma50.0%
High School50.0%
Associates0.0%
Bachelors50.0%
Masters0.0%
Doctorate0.0%
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Degree Level
% of user with this level of education
No Diploma
50.0%
High School
50.0%
Associates
0.0%
Bachelors
50.0%
Masters
0.0%
Doctorate
0.0%
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Laboratory Support Technician I Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Laboratory Support Technician I'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.
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Last Updated on July 01, 2026
$41,503
Average$45,020/year
$48,676
$3,459
Average$3,752/month
$4,056
$798
Average$866/week
$936
$20
Average$22/hour
$23
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$48,676
$4,056
$936
$23
Average
$45,020
$3,752
$866
$22
25th Percentile
$41,503
$3,459
$798
$20
Salaries of jobs related to Laboratory Support Technician I
Salaries for a Laboratory Support Technician I can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $38,426 in 2023
to around $37,896 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Laboratory Support Technician I salary trends,
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Average Annual Salary of Laboratory Support Technician I Over Time
2022
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2023
$38,426
2024
$38,245
2025
$37,896
2026
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2027
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2024
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Most common benefits for Laboratory Support Technician I
Social Security
401(k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
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Common company salaries for Laboratory Support Technician I
Here are companies hiring for Laboratory Support Technician I and their salaries, click below for more details.
C
$128,509/per year
C R Bard Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
H
$124,697/per year
Henry Schein Canada
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$123,899/per year
Nordex Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$120,416/per year
Nipro Corp
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$115,870/per year
Enovis
Biotechnology
the United States
A
$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
Biotechnology
the United States
M
$112,110/per year
MiniMed Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug Development
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$110,229/per year
Life Technologies Corp
Biotechnology
the United States
Z
$106,224/per year
Zimmer Biomet
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$103,077/per year
Promontory Therapeutics
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$102,181/per year
Steris PLC
Biotechnology
the United States
G
$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicines
Biotechnology
the United States
R
$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLC
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$94,235/per year
Pleno Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$93,666/per year
Simulaids Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CAS
Biotechnology
the United States
O
$86,468/per year
Onward Technology
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$84,682/per year
Eyeco Ltd
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$84,523/per year
Paerosol
Biotechnology
the United States
I
$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$82,815/per year
Stateside PPE
Biotechnology
the United States
D
$82,041/per year
Digi Bio
Biotechnology
the United States
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FAQ about Laboratory Support Technician I
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Laboratory Support Technician I?
The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Laboratory Support Technician I roles,
with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.
2. What are the responsibilities of Laboratory Support Technician I?
Provides routine technical support for laboratory operations. Assembles, configures, and maintains equipment for use in tests and experiments. Responsible for cleaning, disinfecting, and maintaining cleanrooms and equipment. Operates equipment, prepares chemical solutions, and performs analytical tests as assigned. Records test results and maintains records as instructed. Complies with all safety and operational procedures and policies. Typically requires an associate degree. Typically reports to a supervisor. Works under the close direction of senior personnel in the functional area. Possesses a moderate understanding of general aspects of the job. May require 0-1 year of general work experience.
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