Lab Director Salary in Fresno, California

How much does a Lab Director make in Fresno, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lab Director in Fresno, CA is $153,891. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $134,408 to $176,693, with most professionals earning between $116,670 and $197,452.

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Track record of responsibly developing web applications integrating AI tools, such as pattern recognition, machine vision, machine translation, or facial recognition technologies.

January 24, 2023

Demonstrated experience with conducting human research, Good Clinical Practices, applicable FDA regulations, Good Documentation Practices, and data collection methods.

April 09, 2023

Requires excellent relationship management / collaborative skills and commitment to negotiate, influence and drive space and planning standards with key stakeholders.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Lab Director in Fresno, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

134408

176693

153891

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

138971

190475

161928

What is the average salary for Lab Director in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lab Director in Fresno, CA. The base salary for Lab Director ranges from $134,408 to $176,693 with the average base salary of $153,891. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $138,971 to $190,475 with the average total cash compensation of $161,928.

View Average Salary for Lab Director as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$153,891	$134,408 - $176,693
Bonus	$8,037	$4,563 - $13,782
Total Pay	$161,928	$138,971 - $190,475

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Lab Director Salary Near Fresno, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Fresno, CA
CITY, STATE Visalia, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $133,604 - $175,634	COMPARE TO Fresno, CA
CITY, STATE Modesto, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $142,779 - $187,696	COMPARE TO Fresno, CA
CITY, STATE Salinas, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $148,614 - $195,367	COMPARE TO Fresno, CA
CITY, STATE Monterey, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $148,936 - $195,790	COMPARE TO Fresno, CA
CITY, STATE Bakersfield, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $141,719 - $186,303	COMPARE TO Fresno, CA
CITY, STATE San Jose, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $169,191 - $222,417	COMPARE TO Fresno, CA

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About Fresno, California

Fresno (/ˈfrɛznoʊ/ FREZ-noh; Spanish for "ash tree") is a city in California, United States, and the county seat of Fresno County. It covers about 112 square miles (290 km2) in the center of the San Joaquin Valley, the southern portion of California's Central Valley. Named for the abundant ash trees lining the San Joaquin River, Fresno was founded in 1872 as a railway station of the Central Pacific Railroad before it was incorporated in 1885. The city has since become an economic hub of Fresno County and the San Joaquin Valley, with much of the surrounding areas in the Metropolitan Fresno regi...

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