Cannabis Extraction Technician Staffing
Hemp Temps places experienced extraction technicians for CO2, ethanol, hydrocarbon, and solventless operations. From lab assistants to lead extractors — vetted, background-checked, and placed fast.
Extraction Tech Staffing — What We Provide
Cannabis extraction is a high-skill, high-consequence role. Solvent-based extraction carries serious safety requirements. CO2 and ethanol labs have strict SOPs. A poorly trained technician creates safety risk, product loss, and compliance exposure. Hemp Temps vets extraction technicians more rigorously than any other role we place.
Our extraction techs have hands-on experience with at least one extraction method and understand basic post-processing — winterization, filtration, distillation, and/or decarboxylation. We verify experience claims through interview and reference checks before placing any extraction tech.
Extraction Methods We Staff For
- ✓CO2 extraction (supercritical / subcritical)
- ✓Ethanol extraction (warm / cold)
- ✓Hydrocarbon (BHO / PHO)
- ✓Rosin pressing (solventless)
- ✓Winterization
- ✓Short-path / wiped-film distillation
- ✓HPLC / testing support
- ✓Decarboxylation
Extraction Tech Pay Range
Extraction technicians typically range from $18–$28/hr depending on method specialization, experience level, and state. Lead extractors with distillation experience are at the higher end of this range.
Other Roles We Staff
How Extraction Tech Staffing Works
Tell us your extraction method, equipment, and the experience level you need — production tech, post-processing, or lead extractor. Because extraction is the highest-consequence role we place, Hemp Temps verifies every candidate's hands-on experience through interviews and reference checks before they enter the pool, on top of the standard background check and compliance clearance. Specialized extraction placements typically fill within 48–72 hours rather than our usual 24.
Placed techs are W-2 employees of Hemp Temps — we carry payroll, employment taxes, and workers' comp. Billing is the tech's rate plus the same 43% all-in fee as every other role (30% admin, 10% placement, 3% processing), with no premium for specialized screening and no buyout fee if you hire a tech permanently. See the pricing breakdown.
Looking for extraction work?
Extraction is one of the best-paying hourly tracks in cannabis ($18–$28/hr). If you have hands-on experience with CO2, ethanol, hydrocarbon, or solventless methods, create a profile and get verified.
Extraction Tech Staffing FAQ
How much does it cost to hire a cannabis extraction technician?
Extraction techs placed by Hemp Temps typically earn $18–$28/hr — lead extractors with distillation experience at the top of that range. You pay the tech’s rate plus a 43% all-in fee covering payroll, taxes, workers’ comp, background checks, and compliance clearance. There is no surcharge for the extra experience verification extraction roles receive.
How does Hemp Temps vet extraction technicians?
More rigorously than any other role. Beyond the standard cannabis background check, every extraction tech’s hands-on experience is verified through interviews and reference checks before placement. Techs must have real experience with at least one method — CO2, ethanol, hydrocarbon, or solventless — plus working knowledge of post-processing like winterization, filtration, or distillation.
Which extraction methods can Hemp Temps staff for?
Supercritical and subcritical CO2, warm and cold ethanol, hydrocarbon (BHO/PHO), and solventless rosin pressing, plus post-processing roles in winterization, short-path and wiped-film distillation, decarboxylation, and HPLC/testing support.
How fast can Hemp Temps place an extraction tech?
Typically 48–72 hours. Extraction is a smaller, more specialized talent pool than trimming or packaging, and Hemp Temps verifies method-specific experience before confirming a match rather than sending the first available worker into a solvent lab.
Can a temp extraction tech become a permanent hire?
Yes, with no buyout fee. Many labs bring in a Hemp Temps tech for a production surge, confirm their SOP discipline on real runs, and then convert them to a permanent role — a lower-risk path than hiring an extractor from a resume.
Need an Extraction Technician?
Vetted extraction techs across CO2, ethanol, hydrocarbon, and solventless — placed across CO, MI, OK, and NM.
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