This question is about laboratory technician jobs.
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Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a laboratory technician. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for a laboratory technician is $37,512. Even laboratory technicians in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $50,000 per year. For example, laboratory technicians in Alaska whose salaries are in the 90th percentile earn an average salary of $119,000.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Laboratory Technicians?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile laboratory technician earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Alaska | $119,000 |
| New York | $61,000 |
| Delaware | $60,000 |
| District of Columbia | $58,000 |
| New Jersey | $56,000 |
| Massachusetts | $55,000 |
| Maryland | $55,000 |
| California | $55,000 |
| Connecticut | $54,000 |
| Louisiana | $54,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,000 |
| Hawaii | $53,000 |
| Texas | $53,000 |
| Virginia | $53,000 |
| West Virginia | $52,000 |
| North Dakota | $52,000 |
| Illinois | $52,000 |
| Michigan | $51,000 |
| Ohio | $51,000 |
| North Carolina | $51,000 |
| New Mexico | $51,000 |
| Rhode Island | $51,000 |
| Minnesota | $50,000 |
| Nevada | $50,000 |
| Washington | $50,000 |
| Oregon | $50,000 |
| Florida | $50,000 |
| South Carolina | $50,000 |
| Wisconsin | $49,000 |
| Arizona | $48,000 |
| Indiana | $47,000 |
| Kentucky | $47,000 |
| Mississippi | $47,000 |
| Georgia | $47,000 |
| Wyoming | $46,000 |
| Maine | $45,000 |
| Vermont | $45,000 |
| Alabama | $45,000 |
| Iowa | $44,000 |
| New Hampshire | $44,000 |
| Nebraska | $44,000 |
| Tennessee | $44,000 |
| Colorado | $43,000 |
| Missouri | $42,000 |
| Montana | $42,000 |
| Utah | $42,000 |
| Kansas | $41,000 |
| Oklahoma | $41,000 |
| Idaho | $40,000 |
| Arkansas | $40,000 |
| South Dakota | $39,000 |
