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Laboratory Technician III

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

8 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $51,620, above the department median of $50,368.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $407.2K
Role median: $51,620
Agency median: $50,368
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$41,704$57,505+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Texas

Laboratory Technician III is held in 3 Texas departments. In Health and Human Services Commission, the median of $51,620 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of State Health Services

$46,895 · 16

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

$44,892 · 1

Median total compensation for the Laboratory Technician III 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 Technicianroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Nikia Wiley White

Laboratory Technician III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$57,891

Base pay: $57,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,891
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4146
Hire Date: May 1, 2018
Monthly Pay: $4,824
State Employee Number: 57721

At Health and Human Services Commission, Nikia Wiley White serves as a Laboratory Technician III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,891.

Ashley Smith

Laboratory Technician III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$55,134

Base pay: $55,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4146
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $4,595
State Employee Number: 154873

Ashley Smith works as a Laboratory Technician III for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Ashley earned $55,134 in 2026.

Mykela Redden

Laboratory Technician III/Health and Human Services Commission

2025 total comp

$55,134

Base pay: $55,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,134
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4146
Hire Date: Aug 17, 2020
Monthly Pay: $4,595
State Employee Number: 1272854

Mykela Redden works as a Laboratory Technician III for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Mykela earned $55,134 in 2025.

Cory Garcia

Laboratory Technician III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$53,074

Base pay: $53,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,074
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4146
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,423
State Employee Number: 981488

Cory Garcia is a Laboratory Technician III at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,074.

Jeff Blum

Laboratory Technician III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$50,167

Base pay: $50,167
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,167
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4146
Hire Date: Dec 1, 2019
Monthly Pay: $4,181
State Employee Number: 178812

Jeff Blum holds the role of Laboratory Technician III at Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,167.

Hallie Jones

Laboratory Technician III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$49,000

Base pay: $49,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,000
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4146
Hire Date: Sep 1, 2017
Monthly Pay: $4,083
State Employee Number: 829657

At Health and Human Services Commission, Hallie Jones serves as a Laboratory Technician III. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,000.

Elizabeth Hurtado

Laboratory Technician III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$45,058

Base pay: $45,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,058
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4146
Hire Date: Aug 1, 2021
Monthly Pay: $3,755
State Employee Number: 1412928

Elizabeth Hurtado is a Laboratory Technician III at Health and Human Services Commission. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,058.

Brad Harrell

Laboratory Technician III/Health and Human Services Commission

2026 total comp

$41,704

Base pay: $41,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,704
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 4146
Hire Date: Mar 17, 2025
Monthly Pay: $3,475
State Employee Number: 323833

Brad Harrell works as a Laboratory Technician III for Health and Human Services Commission. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Brad earned $41,704 in 2026.