Laboratory Technician I pay range
State of Texas · class code 4142
- Class code
- 4142
- Pay group
- A11
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Laboratory Technician I is $32,332 to $47,355 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 4142.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Laboratory Technician series, which includes this class. 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.
What the state says the job is
Performs laboratory work involving maintaining laboratory equipment; and conducting and participating in the research, analysis, and reporting of laboratory tests.
Examples of the work
Maintains laboratory equipment by performing set-ups, making necessary adjustments, performing maintenance, and cleaning laboratory equipment. Conducts screening tests. Collects and prepares samples using phlebotomy procedures. Records test data. Prepares culture media and reagents. Sterilizes culture media, reagents, and equipment. Performs related work as assigned. DESCRIPTION OF LEVELS Examples of work and descriptions are meant to progress through the levels. For example, an employee at level IV may also perform work listed within the previous levels.
Minimum qualifications
Experience in laboratory work. Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Texas
Laboratory Technician I in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | 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 |
| Kentucky | $2,281 | $3,649 | $27,370 to $43,792 |
| 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 |
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.