What are the main factors that influence a Laboratory Assistant PRN's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Laboratory Assistant PRN's salary?

A Laboratory Assistant PRN's salary grows with experience: a Laboratory Assistant I (0-2 years)earns $59,448, a Laboratory Assistant II (2-4 years)earns $71,860, a Laboratory Assistant PRN (4-7 years)earns $90,045, a Laboratory Assistant IV (7+ years)earns $111,566,

What are the highest paying states for a Laboratory Assistant PRN?

Laboratory Assistant PRN salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Laboratory Assistant PRN roles are District of Columbia $100,456, California $100,075, Massachusetts $98,741. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Laboratory Assistant PRN roles make?

Salaries for Laboratory Assistant PRN level roles vary by specialization: Laboratory Assistant III: $87,729; Administrative Assistant PRN: $85,872; Laboratory Assistant II PRN: $72,548; Laboratory Assistant II: $70,012; Laboratory Assistant: $59,299.

How do different companies affect a Laboratory Assistant PRN's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Laboratory Assistant PRN roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Laboratory Assistant PRN Salary in the United States

How much does a Laboratory Assistant PRN make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Laboratory Assistant PRN in the United States is $90,729 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, a Laboratory Assistant PRN's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $108,511
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,108 to $100,037
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,258

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Laboratory Assistant PRN Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,037	$8,336	$1,924	$48
Average	$90,729	$7,561	$1,745	$44
25th Percentile	$82,108	$6,842	$1,579	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Laboratory Assistant PRN Salaries

A Laboratory Assistant PRN's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Laboratory Assistant PRN Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Laboratory Assistant PRNs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $100,456.
California: $100,075.
Massachusetts: $98,741.

District of Columbia $100,456

California $100,075

Massachusetts $98,741

Washington $98,378

New Jersey $98,342

Alaska $98,215

Connecticut $96,963

New York $96,454

Hawaii $94,830

Rhode Island $94,068

Maryland $93,551

Minnesota $92,843

Colorado $92,571

Illinois $92,480

Oregon $92,136

Delaware $91,882

New Hampshire $91,722

Virginia $91,365

Pennsylvania $90,321

Nevada $89,795

North Dakota $89,623

Michigan $89,350

Wisconsin $89,251

Vermont $89,051

Texas $88,497

Maine $88,461

Arizona $88,407

Ohio $88,343

Georgia $87,509

Indiana $87,091

Wyoming $87,009

Utah $86,882

Iowa $86,828

Kansas $86,393

Louisiana $86,266

North Carolina $86,220

Missouri $86,202

Florida $85,848

Montana $85,658

Nebraska $85,476

Kentucky $85,376

South Carolina $85,013

Tennessee $84,787

Idaho $84,696

New Mexico $84,034

Oklahoma $83,888

Alabama $83,353

South Dakota $82,455

Arkansas $81,965

West Virginia $81,702

Mississippi $80,912

Top Paying Cities for Laboratory Assistant PRNs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $114,437
San Francisco: $113,184
Oakland: $110,799

San Jose, CA $114,437

San Francisco, CA $113,184

Oakland, CA $110,799

New York, NY $104,465

Paramus, NJ $103,195

Queens Village, NY $103,190

Passaic, NJ $103,104

Bergenfield, NJ $103,096

Stamford, CT $102,896

Huntington, NY $102,859

Newark, NJ $102,189

Bridgeport, CT $101,997

Vallejo, CA $101,817

New Brunswick, NJ $101,780

Petaluma, CA $101,726

Middlesex, NJ $101,553

Somerset, NJ $101,490

Santa Cruz, CA $101,372

Boston, MA $100,819

Monterey, CA $100,500

Seattle, WA $100,292

Santa Rosa, CA $100,274

Los Angeles, CA $100,247

Juneau, AK $100,011

Washington, DC $99,911

Orange, CA $99,588

Santa Ana, CA $99,349

Long Beach, CA $99,258

Anaheim, CA $99,240

Anchorage, AK $99,194

Santa Maria, CA $98,922

Everett, WA $98,904

Danbury, CT $98,585

Bremerton, WA $98,460

Tacoma, WA $98,133

New Suffolk, NY $98,131

Sacramento, CA $98,106

Santa Barbara, CA $98,006

Trenton, NJ $97,906

San Diego, CA $97,906

Brockton, MA $97,806

Fairbanks, AK $97,584

Lompoc, CA $97,353

Lowell, MA $97,279

Ventura, CA $97,262

Nashua, NH $97,244

Stockton, CA $97,235

Modesto, CA $96,572

Poughkeepsie, NY $96,373

Olympia, WA $96,200

Kennewick, WA $96,200

New Haven, CT $96,164

Lawrence, MA $95,837

Hartford, CT $95,747

Riverside, CA $95,729

New Bedford, MA $95,638

Richland, WA $95,638

Bakersfield, CA $95,511

San Bernardino, CA $95,475

New Britain, CT $95,465

Atlantic City, NJ $95,465

New London, CT $95,429

Norwich, CT $95,402

Portsmouth, NH $95,384

Boulder, CO $95,191

Portland, OR $95,066

Worcester, MA $95,057

Minneapolis, MN $94,776

Philadelphia, PA $94,649

Honolulu, HI $94,350

Saint Paul, MN $94,306

Vineland, NJ $94,286

Providence, RI $94,023

Chicago, IL $93,760

Bellingham, WA $93,651

Springfield, MA $93,578

Baltimore, MD $93,551

Chico, CA $93,324

Pittsfield, MA $93,079

Manchester, NH $92,907

Spokane, WA $92,508

Denver, CO $92,499

Albany, NY $92,072

Troy, NY $92,036

Nassau, NY $91,939

Schenectady, NY $91,845

Wilmington, DE $91,773

Burlington, VT $91,646

Salem, OR $91,609

Portland, ME $91,328

Yakima, WA $91,237

Rochester, MN $90,956

Reno, NV $90,911

Fresno, CA $90,911

Milwaukee, WI $90,829

Detroit, MI $90,738

Ann Arbor, MI $90,723

Allentown, PA $90,711

Colorado Springs, CO $90,557

Syracuse, NY $90,512

Carson City, NV $90,512

Houston, TX $90,385

Eugene, OR $90,339

Gary, IN $90,230

Springfield, OR $90,158

Bismarck, ND $90,140

Galveston, TX $90,076

Medford, OR $89,940

Fort Collins, CO $89,904

Concord, NH $89,858

Austin, TX $89,831

Mesa, AZ $89,641

Reading, PA $89,632

Phoenix, AZ $89,623

Dallas, TX $89,595

Saint Cloud, MN $89,508

Madison, WI $89,387

Utica, NY $89,142

Rochester, NY $88,996

Des Moines, IA $88,987

Raleigh, NC $88,978

Atlanta, GA $88,842

Battle Creek, MI $88,815

Salt Lake City, UT $88,788

Lancaster, PA $88,652

Harrisburg, PA $88,525

Kansas City, MO $88,434

Champaign, IL $88,416

Kansas City, KS $88,416

Fort Worth, TX $88,407

Columbus, OH $88,391

Boca Raton, FL $88,370

Pittsburgh, PA $88,334

Richmond, VA $88,298

Indianapolis, IN $88,280

Cleveland, OH $88,271

Las Vegas, NV $88,162

Cincinnati, OH $88,162

Petersburg, VA $88,026

Huntsville, AL $87,890

Lansing, MI $87,829

Lebanon, PA $87,817

Pueblo, CO $87,808

Appleton, WI $87,781

Buffalo, NY $87,744

Dayton, OH $87,717

Racine, WI $87,699

Charlotte, NC $87,690

Saint Louis, MO $87,663

York, PA $87,608

Elkhart, IN $87,608

Gastonia, NC $87,591

Billings, MT $87,569

Beaumont, TX $87,545

Lorain, OH $87,527

Benton Harbor, MI $87,509

Toledo, OH $87,490

Binghamton, NY $87,445

Rock Hill, SC $87,436

Rockford, IL $87,391

Springfield, IL $87,354

Elyria, OH $87,345

Fargo, ND $87,345

Flagstaff, AZ $87,282

Fort Lauderdale, FL $87,227

Duluth, MN $87,173

Miami, FL $87,173

Cheyenne, WY $87,109

Grand Forks, ND $87,109

Bangor, ME $86,910

Cedar Rapids, IA $86,810

Durham, NC $86,772

Louisville, KY $86,765

Grand Rapids, MI $86,746

Hialeah, FL $86,737

Casper, WY $86,610

Scranton, PA $86,501

New Orleans, LA $86,474

Virginia Beach, VA $86,465

Akron, OH $86,420

Peoria, IL $86,302

Sarasota, FL $86,284

Nashville, TN $86,220

Omaha, NE $86,220

Green Bay, WI $86,220

Baton Rouge, LA $86,175

Charleston, SC $86,157

Jamestown, NY $86,111

Davenport, IA $86,111

Tucson, AZ $86,066

Saint Petersburg, FL $86,011

Tampa, FL $85,993

Evansville, IN $85,939

Port Arthur, TX $85,939

Bradenton, FL $85,903

Santa Fe, NM $85,739

Orlando, FL $85,576

Clearwater, FL $85,549

Canton, OH $85,358

La Crosse, WI $85,358

Albuquerque, NM $85,304

Newport News, VA $85,295

High Point, NC $85,267

Ogden, UT $85,231

Corpus Christi, TX $85,159

Norfolk, VA $85,104

Laramie, WY $85,104

Rock Island, IL $85,050

Saginaw, MI $85,032

Jacksonville, FL $85,023

Salisbury, NC $85,004

Boise, ID $84,986

Moline, IL $84,941

Fort Myers, FL $84,914

Memphis, TN $84,895

Tulsa, OK $84,850

Waterloo, IA $84,796

Spartanburg, SC $84,705

Lincoln, NE $84,660

Fort Wayne, IN $84,641

Provo, UT $84,632

Cedar Falls, IA $84,524

San Antonio, TX $84,487

Greensboro, NC $84,451

South Bend, IN $84,442

Savannah, GA $84,342

Muskegon, MI $84,306

Birmingham, AL $84,297

Winston Salem, NC $84,252

Lake Charles, LA $84,034

Anderson, IN $84,015

Lexington, KY $83,988

Augusta, GA $83,961

Greenville, SC $83,961

Lima, OH $83,888

Wichita, KS $83,879

Tuscaloosa, AL $83,879

Columbia, SC $83,798

Springfield, OH $83,780

Asheville, NC $83,634

Bloomington, IN $83,571

Knoxville, TN $83,244

Shreveport, LA $83,235

Wilmington, NC $83,117

Roanoke, VA $83,117

Topeka, KS $82,954

Frankfort, KY $82,944

Oklahoma City, OK $82,881

Chillicothe, OH $82,845

Longview, TX $82,836

Melbourne, FL $82,827

Sioux Falls, SD $82,682

Mobile, AL $82,673

Terre Haute, IN $82,636

Altoona, PA $82,582

Amarillo, TX $82,518

Killeen, TX $82,491

Fayetteville, AR $82,419

Chattanooga, TN $82,391

Sioux City, IA $82,310

Idaho Falls, ID $82,292

Lynchburg, VA $82,219

Gainesville, FL $82,101

Portsmouth, OH $82,056

Little Rock, AR $82,038

Lafayette, LA $82,001

Youngstown, OH $82,001

Daytona Beach, FL $81,947

Clarksville, TN $81,938

Pensacola, FL $81,929

Temple, TX $81,922

Hopkinsville, KY $81,656

Erie, PA $81,638

Florence, SC $81,602

Charleston, WV $81,457

Great Falls, MT $81,411

Macon, GA $81,284

Tallahassee, FL $81,275

Fayetteville, NC $81,257

Waco, TX $81,239

Helena, MT $81,176

Pine Bluff, AR $81,141

Vincennes, IN $81,030

Lubbock, TX $80,994

Alamogordo, NM $80,940

Twin Falls, ID $80,858

Rapid City, SD $80,831

Jackson, MS $80,668

Huntington, WV $80,661

Greenville, MS $80,658

Parkersburg, WV $80,566

Montgomery, AL $80,550

Wichita Falls, TX $80,459

Springfield, MO $80,459

Biloxi, MS $80,413

Monroe, LA $80,323

Johnstown, PA $80,259

Sumter, SC $80,223

Columbus, GA $80,214

Pascagoula, MS $80,041

Abilene, TX $80,041

Kingsport, TN $79,806

Albany, GA $79,806

Gulfport, MS $79,778

Alexandria, LA $79,479

Fort Smith, AR $79,252

El Paso, TX $79,007

Las Cruces, NM $78,599

Harlingen, TX $78,368

Pocatello, ID $78,354

Florence, AL $78,236

Brownsville, TX $78,218

Mcallen, TX $78,027

Dothan, AL $77,900

Columbus, MS $77,361

Altus, OK $76,939

Lawton, OK $76,766

Pierre, SD $76,440

What Skills Can Increase a Laboratory Assistant PRN's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 4.18% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Pathology (Mentioned in 3.11% Job Postings): Analyzing and reviewing the cause, origin, and nature of diseases and illnesses to provide appropriate diagnosis and treatment plans.
Patient Care (Mentioned in 1.97% Job Postings): Patient care refers to the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of physical and mental well-being through services offered by health professionals.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	4.18%
Pathology	3.11%
Patient Care	1.97%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Laboratory Assistant PRN's salary.

CPT: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Problem Solving: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
CPT	$98,895	9%
Presentation	$97,080	7%
Problem Solving	$95,266	5%
Written Communication	$95,266	5%
Medical Laboratory	$95,266	5%
Organizational Skills	$95,266	5%

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How Education impacts a Laboratory Assistant PRN's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Laboratory Assistant PRNs enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Laboratory Assistant PRN with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $84,992 and $93,948).

Laboratory Assistant PRN Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Laboratory Assistant PRN

No Diploma 0.9%

High School 17.6%

Associates 16.7%

Bachelors 40.7%

Masters 22.2%

Doctorate 1.9%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.9%
High School	17.6%
Associates	16.7%
Bachelors	40.7%
Masters	22.2%
Doctorate	1.9%

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Laboratory Assistant PRN Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Laboratory Assistant PRN's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$82,108

Average $90,729/year

$100,037

$6,842

Average $7,561/month

$8,336

$1,579

Average $1,745/week

$1,924

$39

Average $44/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,037	$8,336	$1,924	$48
Average	$90,729	$7,561	$1,745	$44
25th Percentile	$82,108	$6,842	$1,579	$39

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Salary Trends for Laboratory Assistant PRN

Salaries for a Laboratory Assistant PRN can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $85,448 in 2023 to around $83,173 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Laboratory Assistant PRN salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

$84,364

2025

$83,173

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2024	$84,364
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