Laboratory Technician I pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 20000916
- Class code
- 20000916
- Pay grade
- 09
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Laboratory Technician I is $2,281 to $3,649 per month, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Kentucky publishes an entry rate and a midpoint for each pay grade, not a maximum, so the upper figure on this page is the grade midpoint.
- That works out to about $27,370 to $43,792 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 20000916.
- The plan defines 3 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which criteria an employee meets.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Alternate ranges
| Range | Entry | Midpoint | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range 37.5-hour week | $2,281 | $3,421 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,433 | $3,649 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $14.04 | $21.05 | per hour |
Which alternate range applies is set by the plan's own criteria (experience, certification or assignment). The criteria text lives in the source document.
Class specification
The Personnel Cabinet class specification for this class is published by Kentucky Personnel Cabinet. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 09/16/2023.
What the state says the job is
Under direct supervision, performs entry level duties to support laboratory testing processes, such as preparing guided and routine biological media and laboratory reagents in the areas of microbiology, chemistry, newborn screening, environmental, bioterrorism, chemical terrorism, rabies, emerging infection diseases, or sequencing programs. Learns to complete documentation and recording of testing data; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Perform entry level routine laboratory assignments such as: preparation of routine and guided biological media (petri dish plates, tubed media), preparation of routine and guided laboratory reagents and chemical solutions (water blanks, pH standards, acid/base solutions, stains), glassware cleaning and sterilization, autoclave use for sterilization of equipment and medical waste, equipment maintenance and readiness and other basic laboratory testing and specimen procedures, including operation of mechanized devices and routine laboratory equipment. Learns to complete proper documentation and recording of testing data, and to monitor laboratory processes.
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High School graduate EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
Quoted from the Personnel Cabinet class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Kentucky Personnel Cabinet publishes this figure in Classified and Unclassified 37.5 and 40-Hour Salary Schedule, effective September 16, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay grades come from the Job Specification Search, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Kentucky
Laboratory Technician I in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $29,086 | $47,606 | $29,086 to $47,606 |
| Arkansas | $52,137 | $77,163 | $52,137 to $77,163 |
| Delaware | $30,730 | $41,260 | $30,730 to $41,260 |
| Florida | $34,760 | $47,137 | $34,760 to $47,137 |
| Massachusetts | $2,102 | $3,004 | $54,654 to $78,105 |
| Nevada | $43,493 | $62,974 | $43,493 to $62,974 |
| Oklahoma | $27,320 | $69,370 | $27,320 to $69,370 |
| Texas | $32,332 | $47,355 | $32,332 to $47,355 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.