Laboratory Technician 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 510I
- Class code
- 510I
- Salary range
- 50
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Laboratory Technician 3 is $55,596 to $74,748 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 510I.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) assigns this class to salary range 50 in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 13 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 |
| Monthly | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 |
| Hourly | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Class specification
The OFM classified job specification for this class is published by Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). 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
Supervises or leads technicians and/or assistants in a small laboratory or major specialized unit of a large clinical laboratory and/or may perform a wide variety of complex laboratory determinations.
Examples of the work
Conducts laboratory investigations, experiments and/or research activities, and prepares analyses of findings using a variety of statistical methods; Performs physical, chemical, biological, and microscopic analyses of laboratory specimens and cultures following established laboratory procedures and records results; Consults with research project leaders in developing and implementing laboratory procedures to be used in conducting and evaluating laboratory research experiments; Assists unit supervisor with special studies and training of other staff in sample preparation; Uses computer terminal to process analyzed data; Separates serological specimens by test; prepares standard solutions; Pr ...
Minimum qualifications
Five years of clinical, chemical, public health or related laboratory experience including one year at a level equivalent to Laboratory Technician 1 or higher. College education involving major study in a laboratory science may be substituted, year for year, for the required general experience. Completion of a course for laboratory assistants, approved by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, may be substituted for two years of the required general experience. Note: Selective certification may be authorized for training or experience in a specific laboratory field.
Quoted from the OFM classified job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) publishes this figure in Classified Job Listing joined to the OFM salary schedules effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The dollar figures come from the salary schedule the listing assigns this range to.
Nearby classes in Washington
Laboratory Technician 3 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $36,442 | $65,666 | $36,442 to $65,666 |
| Wisconsin | $26.50 | $37.49 | $55,120 to $77,979 |
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.