Laboratory Technician Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Laboratory Technician make in Connecticut?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Laboratory Technician in Connecticut is $78,968 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $97,026
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,621 to $88,420
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,932

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Laboratory Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,420	$7,368	$1,700	$43
Average	$78,968	$6,581	$1,519	$38
25th Percentile	$71,621	$5,968	$1,377	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Laboratory Technician Salaries

A Laboratory 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 Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Laboratory 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): $49,279
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,966
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $78,273
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $92,391
Expert (over 8 years): $91,820

Levels	Salary
Laborator... Level Laboratory Technician	$49,279
Laborator... Level Laboratory Technician	$56,966
Laborator... Level Laboratory Technician	$78,273
Laborator... Level Laboratory Technician	$92,391
Laborator... Level Laboratory Technician	$91,820

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

District of Columbia: $81,813.
California: $81,503.
Massachusetts: $80,417.

District of Columbia $81,813 California $81,503 Massachusetts $80,417 Washington $80,121 New Jersey $80,091 Alaska $79,988 Connecticut $78,968 New York $78,554

Hawaii $77,232 Rhode Island $76,611 Maryland $76,190 Minnesota $75,614 Colorado $75,392 Illinois $75,318 Oregon $75,037 Delaware $74,830

New Hampshire $74,700 Virginia $74,409 Pennsylvania $73,559 Nevada $73,131 North Dakota $72,990 Michigan $72,769 Wisconsin $72,687 Vermont $72,525

Texas $72,074 Maine $72,045 Arizona $72,000 Ohio $71,949 Georgia $71,269 Indiana $70,929 Wyoming $70,862 Utah $70,759

Iowa $70,715 Kansas $70,360 Louisiana $70,256 North Carolina $70,219 Missouri $70,205 Florida $69,917 Montana $69,761 Nebraska $69,614

Kentucky $69,532 South Carolina $69,237 Tennessee $69,052 Idaho $68,978 New Mexico $68,439 Oklahoma $68,320 Alabama $67,884 South Dakota $67,153

Arkansas $66,754 West Virginia $66,540 Mississippi $65,897

Top Paying Cities for Laboratory Technicians

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:

Old Mystic: $77,716
Oneco: $77,516
Avon: $77,864

Old Mystic, CT $77,716 Oneco, CT $77,516 Avon, CT $77,864 Bloomfield, CT $77,909 Windsor, CT $77,911 Bristol, CT $77,903 Burlington, CT $77,898 Broad Brook, CT $77,476

Canaan, CT $77,529 Canton, CT $77,827 Canton Center, CT $77,804 Colebrook, CT $77,531 Collinsville, CT $77,821 East Berlin, CT $77,779 East Canaan, CT $77,616 East Glastonbury, CT $77,909

East Granby, CT $77,486 East Hartland, CT $77,288 East Windsor Hill, CT $77,850 Ellington, CT $77,306 Farmington, CT $77,780 Falls Village, CT $77,794 Glastonbury, CT $77,912 Granby, CT $77,327

Berlin, CT $77,773 Lakeville, CT $77,861 Manchester, CT $77,903 Bolton, CT $77,802 New Britain, CT $77,749 New Hartford, CT $77,885 Norfolk, CT $77,722 North Canton, CT $77,745

North Granby, CT $77,100 Pine Meadow, CT $77,816 Plainville, CT $77,779 Barkhamsted, CT $77,660 Poquonock, CT $77,850 Riverton, CT $77,564 Vernon Rockville, CT $77,697 Rocky Hill, CT $77,825

Salisbury, CT $77,337 Sharon, CT $78,450 Simsbury, CT $77,796 Somers, CT $76,670 Somersville, CT $76,655 South Glastonbury, CT $77,892 South Windsor, CT $77,880 North Windham, CT $77,698

Pomfret Center, CT $77,616 Putnam, CT $77,572 Quinebaug, CT $77,595 Rogers, CT $77,569 Scotland, CT $77,702 South Willington, CT $77,506 South Windham, CT $77,718 South Woodstock, CT $77,608

Storrs Mansfield, CT $77,655 Thompson, CT $77,587 Ashford, CT $77,520 Willington, CT $77,496 Windham, CT $77,706 Woodstock, CT $77,586 Woodstock Valley, CT $77,554 New London, CT $77,720

Baltic, CT $77,701 Canterbury, CT $77,669 Central Village, CT $77,607 East Lyme, CT $77,745 Bozrah, CT $77,710 Gales Ferry, CT $77,714 Gilman, CT $77,725 Mashantucket, CT $77,706

Ledyard, CT $77,713 Groton, CT $77,719 Hanover, CT $77,700 Jewett City, CT $77,697 Montville, CT $77,717 Moosup, CT $77,569 Mystic, CT $77,715 Niantic, CT $77,740

North Stonington, CT $77,677 Norwich, CT $77,697 Preston, CT $77,697 Oakdale, CT $77,738 Old Lyme, CT $77,889 Stafford, CT $77,178 Stafford Springs, CT $77,216 Staffordville, CT $77,105

Suffield, CT $76,597 Taconic, CT $77,621 Tariffville, CT $77,658 Enfield, CT $76,581 Tolland, CT $77,467 Unionville, CT $77,846 East Windsor, CT $77,375 Weatogue, CT $77,868

West Granby, CT $77,493 West Hartland, CT $77,316 West Simsbury, CT $77,786 West Suffield, CT $76,610 Winchester Center, CT $77,794 Windsor Locks, CT $77,377 Winsted, CT $77,787 Hartford, CT $77,978

West Hartford, CT $77,912 East Hartford, CT $77,972 Wethersfield, CT $77,908 Newington, CT $77,765 Plainfield, CT $77,640 Quaker Hill, CT $77,720 South Lyme, CT $77,792 Sterling, CT $77,496

Stonington, CT $77,700 Pawcatuck, CT $77,657 Taftville, CT $77,697 Uncasville, CT $77,714 Versailles, CT $77,693 Voluntown, CT $77,637 Waterford, CT $77,721 Wauregan, CT $77,601

West Mystic, CT $77,717 Yantic, CT $77,703 Ansonia, CT $79,269 Beacon Falls, CT $79,058 Botsford, CT $80,515 Branford, CT $78,525 Cheshire, CT $78,380 Centerbrook, CT $78,130

Chester, CT $78,130 Clinton, CT $78,470 Cobalt, CT $77,918 Colchester, CT $77,842 Cromwell, CT $77,821 Deep River, CT $78,176 Derby, CT $79,631 Killingworth, CT $78,372

Salem, CT $77,784 Durham, CT $78,180 East Haddam, CT $77,956 East Hampton, CT $77,942 Essex, CT $78,062 Guilford, CT $78,595 Haddam, CT $78,105 Hadlyme, CT $77,997

Hawleyville, CT $80,312 Higganum, CT $78,124 Ivoryton, CT $78,146 Madison, CT $78,500 Marion, CT $78,165 Marlborough, CT $77,893 Meriden, CT $77,957 Middlefield, CT $78,014

Middle Haddam, CT $77,971 Middletown, CT $77,923 Milford, CT $80,745 Milldale, CT $78,039 Monroe, CT $81,552 Moodus, CT $77,977 Newtown, CT $80,469 North Branford, CT $78,502

Northford, CT $78,489 North Haven, CT $78,430 North Westchester, CT $77,835 Old Saybrook, CT $78,093 Orange, CT $78,793 Oxford, CT $79,681 Plantsville, CT $78,034 Portland, CT $77,884

Rockfall, CT $77,927 Sandy Hook, CT $80,399 Seymour, CT $79,311 Shelton, CT $81,297 South Britain, CT $79,974 Southbury, CT $79,947 Southington, CT $77,832 Stevenson, CT $81,724

Wallingford, CT $78,354 Stratford, CT $82,853 Westbrook, CT $78,288 New Haven, CT $78,318 East Haven, CT $78,355 Hamden, CT $78,424 West Haven, CT $78,386 Bethany, CT $78,720

Woodbridge, CT $78,552 Willimantic, CT $77,719 Abington, CT $77,606 Amston, CT $77,800 Andover, CT $77,766 Ballouville, CT $77,538 Brooklyn, CT $77,605 Chaplin, CT $77,671

Columbia, CT $77,773 Coventry, CT $77,725 Danielson, CT $77,513 Dayville, CT $77,516 Eastford, CT $77,571 East Killingly, CT $77,439 East Woodstock, CT $77,599 Fabyan, CT $77,600

Grosvenor Dale, CT $77,601 Hampton, CT $77,646 Hebron, CT $77,814 Lebanon, CT $77,745 Mansfield Center, CT $77,677 Mansfield Depot, CT $77,680 North Franklin, CT $77,710 North Grosvenordale, CT $77,606

Pomfret, CT $77,611 Bridgeport, CT $83,069 Trumbull, CT $82,622 Easton, CT $82,576 Waterbury, CT $78,634 Prospect, CT $78,614 Wolcott, CT $78,178 Bantam, CT $78,916

Bethlehem, CT $79,089 Cornwall, CT $78,540 Cornwall Bridge, CT $78,996 Gaylordsville, CT $79,712 Goshen, CT $78,341 Kent, CT $79,154 Lakeside, CT $79,003 Litchfield, CT $78,633

Middlebury, CT $79,183 Morris, CT $78,874 Naugatuck, CT $78,986 New Milford, CT $79,952 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $79,296 Northfield, CT $78,370 Oakville, CT $78,690 Pequabuck, CT $78,087

Plymouth, CT $78,343 Roxbury, CT $79,893 Sherman, CT $80,045 South Kent, CT $79,336 Terryville, CT $78,146 Thomaston, CT $78,463 Torrington, CT $78,120 Harwinton, CT $78,141

Washington, CT $79,464 Washington Depot, CT $79,517 Watertown, CT $78,799 West Cornwall, CT $78,300 Woodbury, CT $79,416 Bethel, CT $80,405 Brookfield, CT $80,278 Cos Cob, CT $83,781

Danbury, CT $80,289 New Fairfield, CT $80,290 Darien, CT $83,756 Fairfield, CT $83,019 Georgetown, CT $82,355 Greenwich, CT $83,718 Greens Farms, CT $82,971 New Canaan, CT $83,406

Norwalk, CT $83,460 Old Greenwich, CT $83,782 Redding Center, CT $81,571 Redding Ridge, CT $81,571 Ridgefield, CT $80,854 Riverside, CT $83,777 Westport, CT $82,972 Weston, CT $82,631

Southport, CT $83,000 Redding, CT $81,389 Wilton, CT $82,715 Stamford, CT $83,801 Bridgewater, CT $80,165

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

Understanding how a Laboratory 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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$71,621

Average $78,968/year

$88,420

$5,968

Average $6,581/month

$7,368

$1,377

Average $1,519/week

$1,700

$34

Average $38/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,420	$7,368	$1,700	$43
Average	$78,968	$6,581	$1,519	$38
25th Percentile	$71,621	$5,968	$1,377	$34

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