Lab Director Salary in Houston, Texas

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Lab Director in Houston, TX is $152,877. While Salary.com is seeing that Lab Director salary in Houston, TX can go up to $196,149 or down to $115,910, but most earn between $133,527 and $175,527. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lab Director in the United States.

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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 Houston, TX

Average Base Salary

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133527

175527

152877

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

138054

189199

160850

What is the average salary for Lab Director in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lab Director in Houston, TX. The base salary for Lab Director ranges from $133,527 to $175,527 with the average base salary of $152,877. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $138,054 to $189,199 with the average total cash compensation of $160,850.

View Average Salary for Lab Director as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$152,877	$133,527 - $175,527
Bonus	$7,973	$4,528 - $13,673
Total Pay	$160,850	$138,054 - $189,199

* 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 Houston, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Pasadena, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $134,959 - $177,410	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Galveston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $135,577 - $178,222	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $129,120 - $169,734	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Port Arthur, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,498 - $166,287	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Lake Charles, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $120,637 - $158,583	COMPARE TO Houston, TX
CITY, STATE Austin, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $130,931 - $172,114	COMPARE TO Houston, TX

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About Houston, Texas

Houston is located 165 miles (266 km) east of Austin, 88 miles (142 km) west of the Louisiana border, and 250 miles (400 km) south of Dallas. The city has a total area of 627 square miles (1,620 km2); this comprises 599.59 square miles (1,552.9 km2) of land and 22.3 square miles (58 km2) covered by water. The Piney Woods are north of Houston. Most of Houston is located on the gulf coastal plain, and its vegetation is classified as temperate grassland and forest. Much of the city was built on forested land, marshes, swamp, or prairie and are all still visible in surrounding areas.[citation need...

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