Lab Director Salary in Newport News, Virginia

How much does a Lab Director make in Newport News, VA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lab Director in Newport News, VA is $144,384. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $126,105 to $165,777, with most professionals earning between $109,463 and $185,254.

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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 Newport News, VA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

126105

165777

144384

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

130386

178708

151925

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 Newport News, VA. The base salary for Lab Director ranges from $126,105 to $165,777 with the average base salary of $144,384. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $130,386 to $178,708 with the average total cash compensation of $151,925.

View Average Salary for Lab Director as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$144,384	$126,105 - $165,777
Bonus	$7,541	$4,281 - $12,931
Total Pay	$151,925	$130,386 - $178,708

* 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 Newport News, VA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Newport News, VA
CITY, STATE Hampton, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,105 - $165,777	COMPARE TO Newport News, VA 0%
CITY, STATE Norfolk, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $125,823 - $165,407	COMPARE TO Newport News, VA
CITY, STATE Portsmouth, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $125,823 - $165,407	COMPARE TO Newport News, VA
CITY, STATE Suffolk, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $125,622 - $165,142	COMPARE TO Newport News, VA
CITY, STATE Chesapeake, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $125,662 - $165,195	COMPARE TO Newport News, VA
CITY, STATE Virginia Beach, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $127,835 - $168,052	COMPARE TO Newport News, VA

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About Newport News, Virginia

Newport News is located at 37°4′15″N 76°29′4″W / 37.07083°N 76.48444°W / 37.07083; -76.48444 (37.071046, −76.484557). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 120 square miles (310 km2), of which 69 square miles (180 km2) is land and 51 square miles (130 km2) (42.4%) is water. The city is located at the Peninsula side of Hampton Roads in the Tidewater region of Virginia, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. The Hampton Roads Metropolitan Statistical Area (officially known as the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA) is the 37th largest in the nation with...

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