Laboratory Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Laboratory Technician make in New Mexico?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Laboratory Technician in New Mexico is $68,410 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,828
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,961 to $76,480
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,090

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Laboratory Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,480	$6,373	$1,471	$37
Average	$68,410	$5,701	$1,316	$33
25th Percentile	$61,961	$5,163	$1,192	$30

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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): $42,705
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,365
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $67,816
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $80,050
Expert (over 8 years): $79,573

Levels	Salary
Laborator... Level Laboratory Technician	$42,705
Laborator... Level Laboratory Technician	$49,365
Laborator... Level Laboratory Technician	$67,816
Laborator... Level Laboratory Technician	$80,050
Laborator... Level Laboratory Technician	$79,573

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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: $81,779.
California: $81,468.
Massachusetts: $80,383.

District of Columbia $81,779 California $81,468 Massachusetts $80,383 Washington $80,087 New Jersey $80,058 Alaska $79,954 Connecticut $78,935 New York $78,521

Hawaii $77,199 Rhode Island $76,579 Maryland $76,158 Minnesota $75,582 Colorado $75,360 Illinois $75,286 Oregon $75,006 Delaware $74,799

New Hampshire $74,669 Virginia $74,378 Pennsylvania $73,528 Nevada $73,100 North Dakota $72,960 Michigan $72,738 Wisconsin $72,657 Vermont $72,494

Texas $72,044 Maine $72,014 Arizona $71,970 Ohio $71,918 Georgia $71,239 Indiana $70,899 Wyoming $70,832 Utah $70,729

Iowa $70,685 Kansas $70,330 Louisiana $70,227 North Carolina $70,190 Missouri $70,175 Florida $69,887 Montana $69,732 Nebraska $69,584

Kentucky $69,503 South Carolina $69,207 Tennessee $69,023 Idaho $68,949 New Mexico $68,410 Oklahoma $68,292 Alabama $67,856 South Dakota $67,125

Arkansas $66,726 West Virginia $66,512 Mississippi $65,869

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:

Algodones: $68,558
Belen: $68,336
Bernalillo: $68,927

Algodones, NM $68,558 Belen, NM $68,336 Bernalillo, NM $68,927 Bluewater, NM $68,336 Bosque, NM $68,336 Casa Blanca, NM $68,336 Cedar Crest, NM $69,001 Cedarvale, NM $68,336

Cerrillos, NM $68,558 Claunch, NM $68,336 Coyote, NM $68,690 Cuba, NM $68,690 Cubero, NM $68,336 Edgewood, NM $68,410 Estancia, NM $68,336 Gallina, NM $68,690

Counselor, NM $68,690 Grants, NM $68,336 Milan, NM $68,336 Isleta, NM $69,075 Jarales, NM $68,336 Jemez Pueblo, NM $68,461 Jemez Springs, NM $68,631 Laguna, NM $68,336

La Jara, NM $68,690 La Joya, NM $68,336 Lindrith, NM $68,690 Los Lunas, NM $68,779 Mcintosh, NM $68,336 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $68,336 Moriarty, NM $68,358 Mountainair, NM $68,336

Nageezi, NM $68,513 New Laguna, NM $68,336 Paguate, NM $68,336 Pena Blanca, NM $68,750 Peralta, NM $68,853 Placitas, NM $68,705 Ponderosa, NM $68,631 Prewitt, NM $68,336

Regina, NM $68,690 Sandia Park, NM $68,927 Corrales, NM $69,370 San Fidel, NM $68,336 San Rafael, NM $68,336 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $68,550 San Ysidro, NM $68,402 Stanley, NM $68,513

Tijeras, NM $69,001 Tome, NM $68,410 Torreon, NM $68,336 Veguita, NM $68,336 Willard, NM $68,336 Youngsville, NM $68,690 Bosque Farms, NM $69,001 Clines Corners, NM $68,513

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $68,757 Cochiti Lake, NM $68,860 Albuquerque, NM $69,444 Kirtland Afb, NM $69,444 Rio Rancho, NM $69,222 Gallup, NM $68,336 Brimhall, NM $68,336 Church Rock, NM $68,336

Continental Divide, NM $68,336 Crownpoint, NM $68,336 Fence Lake, NM $68,336 Fort Wingate, NM $68,336 Gamerco, NM $68,336 Mentmore, NM $68,336 Mexican Springs, NM $68,336 Ramah, NM $68,336

Rehoboth, NM $68,336 Thoreau, NM $68,336 Tohatchi, NM $68,336 Vanderwagen, NM $68,336 Zuni, NM $68,336 Navajo, NM $69,326 Jamestown, NM $68,336 Pinehill, NM $68,336

Sheep Springs, NM $68,336 Smith Lake, NM $68,336 Yatahey, NM $68,336 Farmington, NM $68,513 Aztec, NM $68,513 Blanco, NM $68,513 Bloomfield, NM $68,513 Flora Vista, NM $68,513

Fruitland, NM $68,513 Kirtland, NM $68,513 La Plata, NM $68,513 Navajo Dam, NM $68,690 Shiprock, NM $68,513 Waterflow, NM $68,513 Newcomb, NM $68,336 Sanostee, NM $68,513

Santa Fe, NM $69,798 Abiquiu, NM $68,690 Alcalde, NM $68,690 Amalia, NM $68,690 Arroyo Hondo, NM $68,690 Arroyo Seco, NM $68,690 Canjilon, NM $68,690 Canones, NM $68,690

Carson, NM $68,690 Cebolla, NM $68,690 Cerro, NM $68,690 Chama, NM $68,690 Chamisal, NM $68,690 Chimayo, NM $69,060 Cordova, NM $68,912 Costilla, NM $68,690

Taos Ski Valley, NM $68,690 Dixon, NM $68,690 Dulce, NM $68,690 El Prado, NM $68,690 El Rito, NM $68,690 Embudo, NM $68,690 Espanola, NM $68,986 Glorieta, NM $69,503

Hernandez, NM $68,690 Ilfeld, NM $68,690 La Madera, NM $68,690 Lamy, NM $69,355 Llano, NM $68,690 Los Alamos, NM $68,912 White Rock, NM $69,355 Medanales, NM $68,690

Ojo Caliente, NM $68,690 Los Ojos, NM $68,690 Pecos, NM $69,134 Penasco, NM $68,690 Petaca, NM $68,690 Questa, NM $68,690 Ranchos De Taos, NM $68,690 Red River, NM $68,690

Ribera, NM $68,690 Rowe, NM $68,912 San Cristobal, NM $68,690 San Jose, NM $68,764 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $68,690 Santa Cruz, NM $69,060 Serafina, NM $68,690 Taos, NM $68,690

Tererro, NM $69,281 Tesuque, NM $69,798 Tierra Amarilla, NM $68,690 Trampas, NM $68,690 Tres Piedras, NM $68,690 Truchas, NM $68,690 Vadito, NM $68,690 Valdez, NM $68,690

Vallecitos, NM $68,690 Velarde, NM $68,690 Villanueva, NM $68,690 Spaceport City, NM $62,878 Las Vegas, NM $68,690 Angel Fire, NM $68,690 Anton Chico, NM $68,690 Buena Vista, NM $68,690

Chacon, NM $68,690 Cimarron, NM $68,690 Cleveland, NM $68,690 Eagle Nest, NM $68,690 Guadalupita, NM $68,690 Holman, NM $68,690 La Loma, NM $68,690 Maxwell, NM $68,690

Miami, NM $68,690 Mills, NM $68,690 Montezuma, NM $68,690 Mora, NM $68,690 Mosquero, NM $68,690 Ocate, NM $68,690 Ojo Feliz, NM $68,690 Rainsville, NM $68,690

Raton, NM $70,744 Rociada, NM $68,690 Roy, NM $68,690 Sapello, NM $68,690 Solano, NM $68,690 Springer, NM $68,690 Ute Park, NM $68,690 Valmora, NM $68,690

Wagon Mound, NM $68,690 Watrous, NM $68,690 Socorro, NM $68,336 Aragon, NM $68,336 Datil, NM $68,336 Lemitar, NM $68,336 Luna, NM $68,196 Magdalena, NM $68,336

Pie Town, NM $68,336 Polvadera, NM $68,336 Quemado, NM $68,336 Reserve, NM $66,844 San Acacia, NM $68,336 San Antonio, NM $66,556 Truth Or Consequences, NM $62,878 Arrey, NM $62,878

Caballo, NM $62,878 Derry, NM $62,878 Elephant Butte, NM $62,878 Garfield, NM $62,878 Hatch, NM $62,878 Monticello, NM $63,823 Rincon, NM $62,878 Salem, NM $62,878

Williamsburg, NM $62,878 Winston, NM $62,878 Las Cruces, NM $63,986 White Sands Missile Range, NM $63,468 Santa Teresa, NM $64,237 Playas, NM $62,878 Animas, NM $66,098 Anthony, NM $64,000

Arenas Valley, NM $62,878 Bayard, NM $62,878 Berino, NM $63,247 Buckhorn, NM $62,878 Santa Clara, NM $62,878 Chamberino, NM $63,247 Cliff, NM $62,878 Columbus, NM $63,299

Deming, NM $62,878 Dona Ana, NM $63,986 Fairacres, NM $63,395 Faywood, NM $62,878 Fort Bayard, NM $62,878 Gila, NM $62,878 Glenwood, NM $66,098 Hachita, NM $62,878

Hanover, NM $62,878 Hillsboro, NM $62,878 Hurley, NM $62,878 La Mesa, NM $63,690 Lordsburg, NM $62,878 Mesilla, NM $63,986 Mesilla Park, NM $63,986 Mesquite, NM $63,912

Mimbres, NM $62,878 Mule Creek, NM $66,098 Organ, NM $63,838 Pinos Altos, NM $62,878 Radium Springs, NM $63,542 Redrock, NM $62,878 Rodeo, NM $69,326 San Miguel, NM $63,912

Silver City, NM $62,878 Sunland Park, NM $64,318 Tyrone, NM $62,878 Vado, NM $63,616 Chaparral, NM $63,963 Clovis, NM $65,965 Cannon Afb, NM $65,965 Broadview, NM $66,585

Causey, NM $65,345 Crossroads, NM $65,345 Dora, NM $65,345 Elida, NM $65,345 Floyd, NM $65,345 Fort Sumner, NM $68,690 Grady, NM $66,585 House, NM $66,585

Kenna, NM $65,345 Lingo, NM $65,345 Melrose, NM $65,965 Milnesand, NM $65,345 Pep, NM $65,345 Portales, NM $65,345 Rogers, NM $65,345 Saint Vrain, NM $65,965

Taiban, NM $66,873 Texico, NM $65,965 Yeso, NM $68,513 Roswell, NM $64,776 Artesia, NM $64,776 Caprock, NM $65,345 Carlsbad, NM $64,776 Dexter, NM $64,776

Eunice, NM $65,345 Hagerman, NM $64,776 Hobbs, NM $65,345 Hope, NM $64,776 Jal, NM $65,345 Lake Arthur, NM $64,776 Lakewood, NM $64,776 Loco Hills, NM $64,776

Loving, NM $64,776 Lovington, NM $65,345 Mcdonald, NM $65,345 Malaga, NM $64,776 Maljamar, NM $65,057 Monument, NM $65,345 Tatum, NM $65,345 Whites City, NM $64,776

Carrizozo, NM $64,776 Alamogordo, NM $65,884 Alto, NM $64,776 Bent, NM $65,293 Capitan, NM $64,776 Cloudcroft, NM $65,662 Corona, NM $68,336 Encino, NM $68,513

Fort Stanton, NM $64,776 Glencoe, NM $64,776 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $65,884 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $65,884 Hondo, NM $64,776 La Luz, NM $65,884 Lincoln, NM $64,776 Mayhill, NM $64,776

Mescalero, NM $65,145 Nogal, NM $64,776 Orogrande, NM $63,890 Picacho, NM $64,776 Pinon, NM $64,776 Ruidoso, NM $64,776 Ruidoso Downs, NM $64,776 Sacramento, NM $64,850

San Patricio, NM $64,776 Sunspot, NM $65,736 Timberon, NM $64,850 Tinnie, NM $64,776 Tularosa, NM $65,662 Vaughn, NM $68,513 Weed, NM $64,776 Tucumcari, NM $66,585

Amistad, NM $66,585 Bard, NM $66,585 Capulin, NM $70,744 Clayton, NM $66,585 Conchas Dam, NM $67,634 Cuervo, NM $68,690 Des Moines, NM $70,744 Folsom, NM $70,744

Garita, NM $68,690 Gladstone, NM $68,690 Grenville, NM $68,661 Logan, NM $66,585 Mcalister, NM $66,585 Nara Visa, NM $66,585 Newkirk, NM $68,690 Quay, NM $66,585

San Jon, NM $66,585 Santa Rosa, NM $68,690 Sedan, NM $66,585 Trementina, NM $68,690

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 April 01, 2026

$61,961

Average $68,410/year

$76,480

$5,163

Average $5,701/month

$6,373

$1,192

Average $1,316/week

$1,471

$30

Average $33/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,480	$6,373	$1,471	$37
Average	$68,410	$5,701	$1,316	$33
25th Percentile	$61,961	$5,163	$1,192	$30

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