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Laboratory Technician IV

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

6 employees hold this title in Department of State Health Services. Median total compensation for the role is $54,743, below the department median of $63,400.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $326.6K
Role median: $54,743
Agency median: $63,400
Comparison: Below

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This role across Texas

Laboratory Technician IV is held in 3 Texas departments. In Department of State Health Services, the median of $54,743 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$63,777 · 1

Parks and Wildlife Department

$59,754 · 2

Median total compensation for the Laboratory Technician IV role in other Texasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Laboratory Technician beyond Texas

This role is reported in 15 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $46,895 ranks #9 of 15. See Laboratory Technician across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$122,537 · 14

City of Los Angeles

$85,661 · 103

Massachusetts

$76,218 · 19

City of Chicago

$64,488 · 7

Johnson County, Kansas

$59,805 · 5

City of Cincinnati

$58,016 · 28

Miami-Dade County

$57,526 · 7

Arkansas

$52,137 · 21

Median total compensation for comparable Laboratory Technician roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Same department

Other job titles in Department of State Health Services

Accountant III 48
Accountant IV 28
Administrative Assistant II 81
Administrative Assistant III 41
Administrative Assistant IV 38
Budget Analyst IV 23
Chemist II 33
Chemist III 23
Contract Specialist IV 26
Contract Specialist V 48
Customer Service Representative IV 97
Customer Service Representative V 28
Director I 23
Director II 21
Director III 22
Director IV 36
Environmental Protect Specialist II 21
Environmental Protect Specialist III 38
Environmental Protect Specialist IV 32
Epidemiologist I 29
Epidemiologist II 64
Epidemiologist III 65
Financial Analyst III 22
Health Physicist I 34
Inspector V 91
Inspector VI 22
License and Permit Specialist II 18
Licensed Vocational Nurse II 21
Manager I 37
Manager II 20
Manager III 50
Manager IV 115
Manager V 33
Manager VI 24
Medical Technologist III 19
Microbiologist II 27
Microbiologist III 25
Microbiologist IV 19
Molecular Biologist III 44
Nurse II 39
Nurse III 23
Program Specialist I 44
Program Specialist II 136
Program Specialist III 131
Program Specialist IV 140
Program Specialist V 140
Program Specialist VI 79
Program Specialist VII 50
Public Health & Prevention Specialist I 168
Public Health & Prevention Specialist II 70
Public Health & Prevention Specialist III 140
Public Health Nurse I 62
Public Health Nurse II 38
Public Health Nurse III 23
Research Specialist V 30
Sanitarian I 89
Sanitarian II 28
Sanitarian III 43
Social Worker II 104
Staff Services Officer III 20

Record list

Employees with this title

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Dustin White

Laboratory Technician IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$56,210

Base pay: $56,210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,210
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4148
Hire Date: Nov 10, 2014
Monthly Pay: $4,684
State Employee Number: 766846

Dustin White is a Laboratory Technician IV at Department of State Health Services. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,210.

Jessica Almaraz

Laboratory Technician IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$56,139

Base pay: $56,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,139
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4148
Hire Date: May 24, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,678
State Employee Number: 1401885

Jessica Almaraz holds the role of Laboratory Technician IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $56,139.

Jamison Miller

Laboratory Technician IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$55,580

Base pay: $55,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,580
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4148
Hire Date: Jun 12, 2014
Monthly Pay: $4,632
State Employee Number: 665256

At Department of State Health Services, Jamison Miller serves as a Laboratory Technician IV. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,580.

Megan Leriche

Laboratory Technician IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$53,905

Base pay: $53,905
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,905
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4148
Hire Date: Apr 1, 2023
Monthly Pay: $4,492
State Employee Number: 1627807

Megan Leriche holds the role of Laboratory Technician IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,905.

Samantha Fenwick

Laboratory Technician IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$52,999

Base pay: $52,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,999
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4148
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,417
State Employee Number: 1413510

Samantha Fenwick holds the role of Laboratory Technician IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,999.

Benjamin Patterson

Laboratory Technician IV/Department of State Health Services

2026 total comp

$51,799

Base pay: $51,799
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,799
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4148
Hire Date: Apr 8, 2024
Monthly Pay: $4,317
State Employee Number: 1426190

Benjamin Patterson holds the role of Laboratory Technician IV at Department of State Health Services. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,799.