Laboratory Technician III pay range
Commonwealth of Kentucky · class code 21004050
- Class code
- 21004050
- Pay grade
- 11
- Pay unit
- Month
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Kentucky
- The Commonwealth of Kentucky published pay range for Laboratory Technician III is $2,760 to $4,416 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 $33,119 to $52,990 a year at full time.
- Kentucky Personnel Cabinet keys this classification as class code 21004050.
- 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 | $2,760 | $4,140 | per month |
| Range 40-hour week | $2,944 | $4,416 | per month |
| Range Hourly | $16.98 | $25.48 | 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
Oversees and coordinates laboratory pre-testing procedures and equipment maintenance to ensure quality control for testing operations. Prepares biological media and laboratory reagents in the areas of microbiology, chemistry, newborn screening, environmental, bioterrorism, chemical terrorism, rabies, emerging infection diseases, or sequencing programs. Completes documentation and recording of testing data; and performs other duties as required.
Examples of the work
Oversees and coordinates laboratory processes to ensure quality control for testing operations. Prepares biological media, laboratory reagents and chemical solutions for laboratory testing scenarios. Provides oversight of laboratory assignments such as: preparation of biological media (petri dish plates, tubed media), preparation of 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 ...
Minimum qualifications
EDUCATION: High school graduate. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Three years of laboratory experience. Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education in laboratory science, medical laboratory science, biology, chemistry, microbiology, zoology, or a related field will substitute for the required experience on a year for year basis. 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 III in other states
| State | Entry | Midpoint | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $37,238 | $62,285 | $37,238 to $62,285 |
| Arkansas | $63,086 | $93,367 | $63,086 to $93,367 |
| Delaware | $37,528 | $56,292 | $37,528 to $56,292 |
| Florida | $34,760 | $58,096 | $34,760 to $58,096 |
| Oklahoma | $27,320 | $97,759 | $27,320 to $97,759 |
| Texas | $38,976 | $58,045 | $38,976 to $58,045 |
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.