Laboratory Tech Salary in Maryland

How much does a Laboratory Tech make in Maryland?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Laboratory Tech in Maryland is $71,097 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,068
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,813 to $78,934
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,181

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Laboratory Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,934	$6,578	$1,518	$38
Average	$71,097	$5,925	$1,367	$34
25th Percentile	$63,813	$5,318	$1,227	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Laboratory Tech Salaries

A Laboratory Tech'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 Tech Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Laboratory Tech'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): $45,717
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,847
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $72,615
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $85,712
Expert (over 8 years): $85,182

Levels	Salary
Laborator... Level Laboratory Tech	$45,717
Laborator... Level Laboratory Tech	$52,847
Laborator... Level Laboratory Tech	$72,615
Laborator... Level Laboratory Tech	$85,712
Laborator... Level Laboratory Tech	$85,182

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

District of Columbia: $76,345.
California: $76,055.
Massachusetts: $75,041.

District of Columbia $76,345 California $76,055 Massachusetts $75,041 Washington $74,766 New Jersey $74,738 Alaska $74,641 Connecticut $73,690 New York $73,304

Hawaii $72,069 Rhode Island $71,490 Maryland $71,097 Minnesota $70,559 Colorado $70,353 Illinois $70,284 Oregon $70,022 Delaware $69,829

New Hampshire $69,707 Virginia $69,435 Pennsylvania $68,643 Nevada $68,243 North Dakota $68,112 Michigan $67,905 Wisconsin $67,829 Vermont $67,677

Texas $67,257 Maine $67,229 Arizona $67,188 Ohio $67,139 Georgia $66,505 Indiana $66,188 Wyoming $66,126 Utah $66,029

Iowa $65,988 Kansas $65,657 Louisiana $65,560 North Carolina $65,526 Missouri $65,512 Florida $65,243 Montana $65,098 Nebraska $64,960

Kentucky $64,885 South Carolina $64,609 Tennessee $64,436 Idaho $64,367 New Mexico $63,864 Oklahoma $63,754 Alabama $63,347 South Dakota $62,664

Arkansas $62,292 West Virginia $62,092 Mississippi $61,492

Top Paying Cities for Laboratory Teches

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:

Owings: $73,206
Riverdale: $75,825
College Park: $75,738

Owings, MD $73,206 Riverdale, MD $75,825 College Park, MD $75,738 Fort Washington, MD $75,688 Oxon Hill, MD $75,907 Suitland, MD $75,883 District Heights, MD $75,845 Temple Hills, MD $75,884

Deale, MD $72,867 Dunkirk, MD $73,637 Fort George G Meade, MD $71,948 Friendship, MD $73,098 Fulton, MD $72,904 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $75,626 Savage, MD $72,055 Shady Side, MD $72,291

Galesville, MD $72,610 Greenbelt, MD $75,475 Glenn Dale, MD $74,641 Upper Marlboro, MD $74,714 Harwood, MD $72,889 Highland, MD $72,838 West River, MD $72,903 Tracys Landing, MD $72,955

Hyattsville, MD $75,886 Jessup, MD $71,701 Bethesda, MD $75,908 Glen Echo, MD $75,894 Chevy Chase, MD $75,900 Cabin John, MD $75,878 Olney, MD $74,170 Brookeville, MD $72,785

Poolesville, MD $73,426 Barnesville, MD $72,404 Beallsville, MD $72,537 Boyds, MD $73,092 Dickerson, MD $72,454 Rockville, MD $75,043 Potomac, MD $75,259 Derwood, MD $74,247

Sandy Spring, MD $73,814 Ashton, MD $73,651 Brinklow, MD $73,104 Burtonsville, MD $73,960 Montgomery Village, MD $73,355 Kensington, MD $75,836 Garrett Park, MD $75,747 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $75,152

Silver Spring, MD $75,792 Takoma Park, MD $75,892 Aberdeen, MD $69,515 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $69,500 Abingdon, MD $70,037 Gunpowder, MD $70,459 Arnold, MD $71,281 Baldwin, MD $70,328

Bel Air, MD $69,743 Belcamp, MD $69,844 Benson, MD $69,423 Boring, MD $69,577 Brooklandville, MD $71,012 Butler, MD $70,230 Chase, MD $70,785 Churchville, MD $69,222

Clarksville, MD $72,065 Cockeysville, MD $70,365 Hunt Valley, MD $70,660 Crownsville, MD $71,763 Darlington, MD $68,609 Davidsonville, MD $72,809 Dayton, MD $72,020 Edgewater, MD $72,143

Edgewood, MD $70,250 Ellicott City, MD $71,152 Columbia, MD $71,685 Fallston, MD $70,067 Finksburg, MD $70,091 Forest Hill, MD $69,363 Fork, MD $70,566 Fort Howard, MD $71,011

Freeland, MD $67,970 Gambrills, MD $72,034 Gibson Island, MD $71,050 Glen Arm, MD $70,826 Glen Burnie, MD $71,134 Glyndon, MD $70,454 Hampstead, MD $68,834 Elkridge, MD $71,212

Hanover, MD $71,253 Harmans, MD $71,250 Havre De Grace, MD $69,063 Hydes, MD $70,571 Jarrettsville, MD $69,133 Joppa, MD $70,429 Kingsville, MD $70,586 Lineboro, MD $67,796

Linthicum Heights, MD $71,145 Long Green, MD $70,710 Spencerville, MD $73,851 Clarksburg, MD $72,235 Damascus, MD $71,613 Germantown, MD $73,753 Annapolis, MD $71,832 Cumberland, MD $65,253

Accident, MD $65,144 Barton, MD $65,450 Bittinger, MD $65,327 Bloomington, MD $65,560 Corriganville, MD $64,838 Eckhart Mines, MD $65,197 Ellerslie, MD $64,920 Flintstone, MD $65,269

Friendsville, MD $65,125 Frostburg, MD $65,107 Grantsville, MD $65,110 Kitzmiller, MD $65,115 Lonaconing, MD $65,332 Luke, MD $65,564 Mc Henry, MD $65,150 Midland, MD $65,551

Midlothian, MD $65,116 Mount Savage, MD $64,818 Oakland, MD $64,961 Oldtown, MD $65,358 Pinto, MD $65,478 Rawlings, MD $65,499 Spring Gap, MD $65,437 Swanton, MD $65,278

Westernport, MD $65,562 Easton, MD $70,408 Barclay, MD $69,820 Bethlehem, MD $69,909 Betterton, MD $69,871 Bozman, MD $71,008 Cambridge, MD $69,913 Centreville, MD $70,481

Chester, MD $71,025 Chestertown, MD $70,198 Church Creek, MD $69,802 Church Hill, MD $70,104 Claiborne, MD $71,135 Cordova, MD $70,169 Crapo, MD $69,187 Crocheron, MD $68,688

Crumpton, MD $69,740 Denton, MD $69,803 East New Market, MD $69,634 Federalsburg, MD $69,620 Fishing Creek, MD $69,444 Galena, MD $69,551 Goldsboro, MD $69,669 Grasonville, MD $70,890

Greensboro, MD $69,682 Henderson, MD $69,746 Hillsboro, MD $70,219 Hurlock, MD $69,650 Ingleside, MD $69,875 Kennedyville, MD $69,675 Mcdaniel, MD $71,107 Madison, MD $70,346

Marydel, MD $69,554 Massey, MD $69,568 Millington, MD $69,666 Neavitt, MD $71,097 Newcomb, MD $70,606 Oxford, MD $70,257 Preston, MD $69,884 Price, MD $70,151

Queen Anne, MD $70,335 Queenstown, MD $70,735 Rhodesdale, MD $69,233 Ridgely, MD $69,957 Rock Hall, MD $70,626 Royal Oak, MD $70,475 Saint Michaels, MD $70,953 Secretary, MD $69,900

Sherwood, MD $71,530 Deal Island, MD $68,162 Eden, MD $68,296 Ewell, MD $67,950 Fruitland, MD $68,531 Girdletree, MD $67,794 Hebron, MD $68,467 Linkwood, MD $69,433

Manokin, MD $68,072 Mardela Springs, MD $68,713 Marion Station, MD $67,832 Nanticoke, MD $68,436 Newark, MD $68,152 Ocean City, MD $68,480 Parsonsburg, MD $68,343 Pittsville, MD $68,345

Pocomoke City, MD $67,921 Powellville, MD $68,310 Princess Anne, MD $68,247 Quantico, MD $68,332 Rehobeth, MD $67,812 Sharptown, MD $69,090 Showell, MD $68,343 Snow Hill, MD $68,101

Stockton, MD $67,694 Tyaskin, MD $68,266 Tylerton, MD $68,030 Upper Fairmount, MD $68,238 Vienna, MD $68,859 Westover, MD $68,071 Whaleyville, MD $68,307 Willards, MD $68,334

Delmar, MD $68,516 North East, MD $69,127 Perry Point, MD $69,026 Perryville, MD $69,000 Port Deposit, MD $68,830 Rising Sun, MD $68,605 Warwick, MD $69,536 Cecilton, MD $69,489

Charlestown, MD $69,117 Chesapeake City, MD $69,487 Childs, MD $69,394 Stevensville, MD $71,206 Colora, MD $68,543 Conowingo, MD $68,427 Earleville, MD $69,422 Elk Mills, MD $69,418

Elkton, MD $69,367 Georgetown, MD $69,474 Lutherville Timonium, MD $70,954 Abell, MD $70,248 Accokeek, MD $75,067 Aquasco, MD $73,209 Avenue, MD $70,360 Barstow, MD $72,336

Bel Alton, MD $72,693 Benedict, MD $72,645 Brandywine, MD $74,356 Broomes Island, MD $71,514 Bryans Road, MD $74,921 Bryantown, MD $73,566 Bushwood, MD $70,411 California, MD $70,351

Callaway, MD $69,860 Chaptico, MD $71,080 Charlotte Hall, MD $72,152 Cheltenham, MD $75,052 Clements, MD $71,081 Cobb Island, MD $70,443 Coltons Point, MD $70,112 Compton, MD $70,494

Dameron, MD $68,970 Dowell, MD $70,570 Drayden, MD $69,136 Faulkner, MD $72,305 Great Mills, MD $69,973 Helen, MD $71,745 Hollywood, MD $70,767 Hughesville, MD $73,075

Huntingtown, MD $72,775 Indian Head, MD $73,228 Ironsides, MD $72,933 Issue, MD $70,823 La Plata, MD $73,435 Leonardtown, MD $70,234 Lexington Park, MD $69,759 Loveville, MD $70,970

Lusby, MD $70,702 Marbury, MD $73,815 Mechanicsville, MD $71,730 Morganza, MD $71,311 Mount Victoria, MD $70,491 Nanjemoy, MD $72,075 Newburg, MD $71,352 Park Hall, MD $69,554

Patuxent River, MD $69,922 Piney Point, MD $69,243 Pomfret, MD $74,233 Port Republic, MD $71,904 Port Tobacco, MD $73,164 Prince Frederick, MD $72,340 Ridge, MD $68,665 Rock Point, MD $71,327

Saint Inigoes, MD $68,885 Saint Leonard, MD $71,556 Saint Marys City, MD $69,540 Scotland, MD $68,209 Solomons, MD $70,506 Sunderland, MD $72,920 Tall Timbers, MD $69,331 Valley Lee, MD $69,359

Welcome, MD $72,709 White Plains, MD $74,241 Southern Md Facility, MD $75,147 Annapolis Junction, MD $71,864 Lanham, MD $75,432 Beltsville, MD $75,324 Laurel, MD $73,682 Bladensburg, MD $75,874

Lothian, MD $73,640 Mount Rainier, MD $75,909 North Beach, MD $72,617 Bowie, MD $73,670 Brentwood, MD $75,905 Capitol Heights, MD $75,872 Chesapeake Beach, MD $72,580 Churchton, MD $72,597

Clinton, MD $75,444 Still Pond, MD $69,875 Sudlersville, MD $69,744 Taylors Island, MD $70,364 Templeville, MD $69,558 Tilghman, MD $71,370 Toddville, MD $68,847 Trappe, MD $69,955

Wingate, MD $69,116 Wittman, MD $71,134 Woolford, MD $70,074 Worton, MD $70,115 Wye Mills, MD $70,612 Frederick, MD $69,813 Adamstown, MD $71,264 Big Pool, MD $66,197

Boonsboro, MD $68,556 Braddock Heights, MD $69,777 Brownsville, MD $69,573 Brunswick, MD $70,217 Buckeystown, MD $70,733 Burkittsville, MD $69,686 Cascade, MD $67,932 Cavetown, MD $67,845

Chewsville, MD $67,950 Clear Spring, MD $67,041 Cooksville, MD $71,123 Emmitsburg, MD $68,158 Fairplay, MD $68,115 Funkstown, MD $68,108 Glenelg, MD $71,876 Glenwood, MD $71,523

Hagerstown, MD $67,763 Hancock, MD $65,871 Ijamsville, MD $71,089 Jefferson, MD $70,286 Keedysville, MD $68,773 Keymar, MD $68,738 Knoxville, MD $69,848 Ladiesburg, MD $68,986

Libertytown, MD $69,621 Lisbon, MD $71,132 Little Orleans, MD $65,507 Maugansville, MD $67,517 Middletown, MD $69,521 Monrovia, MD $70,933 Mount Airy, MD $70,508 Myersville, MD $68,618

New Market, MD $70,222 New Midway, MD $68,984 New Windsor, MD $69,608 Point Of Rocks, MD $71,129 Rocky Ridge, MD $68,525 Rohrersville, MD $69,242 Sabillasville, MD $68,023 Saint James, MD $68,125

Sharpsburg, MD $68,671 Smithsburg, MD $67,907 Sykesville, MD $70,690 Taneytown, MD $68,321 Thurmont, MD $68,603 Tuscarora, MD $71,401 Union Bridge, MD $69,325 Unionville, MD $69,660

Walkersville, MD $69,414 West Friendship, MD $71,279 Williamsport, MD $67,837 Woodbine, MD $71,124 Woodsboro, MD $69,084 Salisbury, MD $68,516 Allen, MD $68,423 Berlin, MD $68,350

Bishopville, MD $68,366 Bivalve, MD $68,617 Manchester, MD $68,006 Marriottsville, MD $70,972 Maryland Line, MD $67,796 Mayo, MD $71,983 Millersville, MD $71,396 Monkton, MD $69,717

Odenton, MD $72,118 Crofton, MD $72,531 Owings Mills, MD $70,831 Parkton, MD $68,647 Pasadena, MD $71,070 Perry Hall, MD $70,877 Perryman, MD $69,696 Phoenix, MD $70,504

Pylesville, MD $68,238 Randallstown, MD $70,941 Reisterstown, MD $70,664 Riderwood, MD $71,090 Riva, MD $72,259 Severn, MD $71,385 Severna Park, MD $71,289 Simpsonville, MD $71,984

Sparks Glencoe, MD $69,933 Crisfield, MD $67,999 Stevenson, MD $70,987 Dhs, MD $75,085 Waldorf, MD $74,198 Street, MD $68,549 Upperco, MD $69,519 Upper Falls, MD $70,655

Westminster, MD $69,522 Whiteford, MD $68,211 White Hall, MD $68,555 White Marsh, MD $70,812 Woodstock, MD $71,005 Baltimore, MD $71,097 Towson, MD $71,089 Gwynn Oak, MD $71,112

Pikesville, MD $71,062 Sparrows Point, MD $71,021 Middle River, MD $70,874 Essex, MD $71,041 Dundalk, MD $71,109 Brooklyn, MD $71,110 Curtis Bay, MD $71,125 Halethorpe, MD $71,119

Catonsville, MD $71,154 Parkville, MD $71,078 Nottingham, MD $71,006 Rosedale, MD $71,097 Windsor Mill, MD $71,074 Gaithersburg, MD $74,091 Washington Grove, MD $74,130

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

Understanding how a Laboratory Tech'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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$63,813

Average $71,097/year

$78,934

$5,318

Average $5,925/month

$6,578

$1,227

Average $1,367/week

$1,518

$31

Average $34/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,934	$6,578	$1,518	$38
Average	$71,097	$5,925	$1,367	$34
25th Percentile	$63,813	$5,318	$1,227	$31

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