What are the main factors that influence a Lead Plasma Processor's salary?

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

How does experience change A Lead Plasma Processor's salary?

A Lead Plasma Processor's salary grows with experience: a Lead Plasma Processor (0-0 years)earns $41,486, a Hospital Lab Clerk (0-1 years)earns $42,648, a Medical Lab Technician I (1-3 years)earns $47,717, a Medical Lab Technician II (3-5 years)earns $55,606,

What are the highest paying states for a Lead Plasma Processor?

Lead Plasma Processor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Lead Plasma Processor roles are District of Columbia $46,214, California $46,038, Massachusetts $45,425. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Lead Plasma Processor roles make?

Salaries for Lead Plasma Processor level roles vary by specialization: Plasma Physicist: $104,145; Plasma Processor Biomat: $61,169; Senior Consumer Loan Processor: $59,300; Plasma Table Operator: $44,987; Plasma Operator: $44,294.

How do different companies affect a Lead Plasma Processor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Lead Plasma Processor 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.

Lead Plasma Processor Salary in the United States

How much does a Lead Plasma Processor make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lead Plasma Processor in the United States is $41,739 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, a Lead Plasma Processor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,308
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,792 to $45,178
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,109

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Lead Plasma Processor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,178	$3,765	$869	$22
Average	$41,739	$3,478	$803	$20
25th Percentile	$38,792	$3,233	$746	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Lead Plasma Processor Salaries

A Lead Plasma Processor'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 Lead Plasma Processor 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 Lead Plasma Processors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $46,214.
California: $46,038.
Massachusetts: $45,425.

District of Columbia $46,214

California $46,038

Massachusetts $45,425

Washington $45,258

New Jersey $45,241

Alaska $45,183

Connecticut $44,607

New York $44,373

Hawaii $43,626

Rhode Island $43,275

Maryland $43,037

Minnesota $42,712

Colorado $42,587

Illinois $42,545

Oregon $42,386

Delaware $42,269

New Hampshire $42,196

Virginia $42,031

Pennsylvania $41,551

Nevada $41,309

North Dakota $41,230

Michigan $41,105

Wisconsin $41,059

Vermont $40,967

Texas $40,712

Maine $40,696

Arizona $40,671

Ohio $40,641

Georgia $40,257

Indiana $40,065

Wyoming $40,028

Utah $39,969

Iowa $39,944

Kansas $39,744

Louisiana $39,686

North Carolina $39,665

Missouri $39,656

Florida $39,494

Montana $39,406

Nebraska $39,323

Kentucky $39,277

South Carolina $39,110

Tennessee $39,005

Idaho $38,964

New Mexico $38,659

Oklahoma $38,592

Alabama $38,346

South Dakota $37,933

Arkansas $37,707

West Virginia $37,586

Mississippi $37,223

Top Paying Cities for Lead Plasma Processors

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: $52,646
San Francisco: $52,128
Oakland: $50,972

San Jose, CA $52,646

San Francisco, CA $52,128

Oakland, CA $50,972

New York, NY $48,372

Queens Village, NY $48,059

Paramus, NJ $47,725

Passaic, NJ $47,683

Bergenfield, NJ $47,641

Stamford, CT $47,579

Huntington, NY $47,537

Newark, NJ $47,265

Bridgeport, CT $47,182

New Brunswick, NJ $47,044

Vallejo, CA $46,957

Middlesex, NJ $46,932

Somerset, NJ $46,894

Petaluma, CA $46,798

Santa Cruz, CA $46,635

Boston, MA $46,552

Monterey, CA $46,343

Fairbanks, AK $46,314

Los Angeles, CA $46,235

Washington, DC $46,214

Seattle, WA $46,139

Santa Rosa, CA $46,130

Juneau, AK $46,009

Orange, CA $45,871

Anchorage, AK $45,796

Anaheim, CA $45,767

Santa Ana, CA $45,704

Nassau, NY $45,679

Long Beach, CA $45,663

Danbury, CT $45,650

Santa Maria, CA $45,508

Everett, WA $45,500

Bremerton, WA $45,295

Trenton, NJ $45,216

Sacramento, CA $45,199

San Diego, CA $45,179

Brockton, MA $45,162

Tacoma, WA $45,145

Santa Barbara, CA $45,087

Lowell, MA $44,920

New Suffolk, NY $44,903

Nashua, NH $44,853

Lompoc, CA $44,786

Ventura, CA $44,744

Stockton, CA $44,732

New Haven, CT $44,648

Atlantic City, NJ $44,540

Hartford, CT $44,448

Modesto, CA $44,427

Poughkeepsie, NY $44,335

New Britain, CT $44,315

Olympia, WA $44,256

Kennewick, WA $44,256

New London, CT $44,248

Norwich, CT $44,235

Lawrence, MA $44,214

Bakersfield, CA $44,097

Riverside, CA $44,039

New Bedford, MA $44,039

Richland, WA $43,997

Portsmouth, NH $43,964

Vineland, NJ $43,956

San Bernardino, CA $43,922

Boulder, CO $43,805

Worcester, MA $43,772

Portland, OR $43,734

Saint Paul, MN $43,684

Minneapolis, MN $43,684

Philadelphia, PA $43,626

Honolulu, HI $43,405

Springfield, MA $43,259

Providence, RI $43,254

Chicago, IL $43,133

Bellingham, WA $43,083

Baltimore, MD $43,037

Chico, CA $42,933

Wilmington, DE $42,862

Pittsfield, MA $42,820

Manchester, NH $42,741

Spokane, WA $42,557

Denver, CO $42,553

Albany, NY $42,357

Troy, NY $42,340

Schenectady, NY $42,253

Burlington, VT $42,161

Portland, ME $42,015

Salem, OR $41,981

Yakima, WA $41,973

Ann Arbor, MI $41,960

Rochester, MN $41,844

Fresno, CA $41,823

Reno, NV $41,823

Milwaukee, WI $41,785

Detroit, MI $41,743

Allentown, PA $41,731

Carson City, NV $41,727

Houston, TX $41,664

Colorado Springs, CO $41,660

Syracuse, NY $41,639

Eugene, OR $41,560

Bismarck, ND $41,510

Gary, IN $41,510

Galveston, TX $41,510

Springfield, OR $41,476

Medford, OR $41,376

Fort Collins, CO $41,359

Austin, TX $41,326

Mesa, AZ $41,238

Phoenix, AZ $41,230

Dallas, TX $41,217

Reading, PA $41,192

Saint Cloud, MN $41,176

Concord, NH $41,138

Madison, WI $41,121

Utica, NY $41,009

Raleigh, NC $40,975

Las Vegas, NV $40,971

Rochester, NY $40,942

Des Moines, IA $40,938

Atlanta, GA $40,871

Battle Creek, MI $40,859

Salt Lake City, UT $40,846

Lancaster, PA $40,783

Champaign, IL $40,775

Harrisburg, PA $40,725

Durham, NC $40,687

Kansas City, MO $40,683

Kansas City, KS $40,675

Fort Worth, TX $40,671

Boca Raton, FL $40,654

Cleveland, OH $40,650

Columbus, OH $40,641

Pittsburgh, PA $40,637

Richmond, VA $40,621

Indianapolis, IN $40,612

Cincinnati, OH $40,558

Petersburg, VA $40,495

Billings, MT $40,404

Lansing, MI $40,404

Huntsville, AL $40,404

Lebanon, PA $40,399

Dayton, OH $40,395

Pueblo, CO $40,395

Appleton, WI $40,383

Buffalo, NY $40,366

Racine, WI $40,345

Charlotte, NC $40,341

Saint Louis, MO $40,328

Springfield, IL $40,312

Elkhart, IN $40,303

York, PA $40,303

Gastonia, NC $40,299

Benton Harbor, MI $40,299

Beaumont, TX $40,274

Lorain, OH $40,266

Toledo, OH $40,249

Binghamton, NY $40,228

Rock Hill, SC $40,224

Rockford, IL $40,203

Fargo, ND $40,182

Elyria, OH $40,182

Flagstaff, AZ $40,153

Fort Lauderdale, FL $40,128

Miami, FL $40,103

Duluth, MN $40,036

Bangor, ME $39,982

Cedar Rapids, IA $39,936

Louisville, KY $39,915

Grand Rapids, MI $39,907

Hialeah, FL $39,903

Casper, WY $39,844

Scranton, PA $39,794

New Orleans, LA $39,782

Virginia Beach, VA $39,777

Akron, OH $39,757

Peoria, IL $39,702

Sarasota, FL $39,694

Green Bay, WI $39,665

Baton Rouge, LA $39,644

Charleston, SC $39,636

Nashville, TN $39,623

Jamestown, NY $39,615

Davenport, IA $39,615

Tucson, AZ $39,594

Cheyenne, WY $39,581

Saint Petersburg, FL $39,569

Tampa, FL $39,560

Omaha, NE $39,552

Port Arthur, TX $39,535

Evansville, IN $39,535

Bradenton, FL $39,519

Santa Fe, NM $39,444

Orlando, FL $39,402

Clearwater, FL $39,356

Canton, OH $39,268

La Crosse, WI $39,268

Grand Forks, ND $39,256

Albuquerque, NM $39,243

Tulsa, OK $39,243

Newport News, VA $39,239

High Point, NC $39,227

Ogden, UT $39,210

Corpus Christi, TX $39,176

Laramie, WY $39,151

Norfolk, VA $39,151

Rock Island, IL $39,126

Saginaw, MI $39,118

Jacksonville, FL $39,114

Salisbury, NC $39,105

Memphis, TN $39,097

Moline, IL $39,076

Fort Myers, FL $39,064

Waterloo, IA $39,009

Spartanburg, SC $38,968

Lincoln, NE $38,947

Fort Wayne, IN $38,938

Birmingham, AL $38,893

Cedar Falls, IA $38,884

Provo, UT $38,880

Springfield, OH $38,876

San Antonio, TX $38,868

Greensboro, NC $38,851

South Bend, IN $38,847

Winston Salem, NC $38,842

Boise, ID $38,830

Savannah, GA $38,801

Muskegon, MI $38,726

Lima, OH $38,676

Lake Charles, LA $38,659

Anderson, IN $38,650

Lexington, KY $38,638

Augusta, GA $38,625

Greenville, SC $38,625

Wichita, KS $38,588

Tuscaloosa, AL $38,588

Columbia, SC $38,550

Bloomington, IN $38,446

Roanoke, VA $38,421

Asheville, NC $38,367

Knoxville, TN $38,296

Shreveport, LA $38,292

Wilmington, NC $38,237

Frankfort, KY $38,158

Oklahoma City, OK $38,129

Chillicothe, OH $38,112

Longview, TX $38,108

Topeka, KS $38,095

Mobile, AL $38,033

Terre Haute, IN $38,016

Erie, PA $38,012

Altoona, PA $37,991

Melbourne, FL $37,978

Amarillo, TX $37,962

Killeen, TX $37,949

Fayetteville, AR $37,916

Sioux Falls, SD $37,887

Chattanooga, TN $37,862

Idaho Falls, ID $37,857

Gainesville, FL $37,770

Portsmouth, OH $37,749

Little Rock, AR $37,741

Lynchburg, VA $37,741

Lafayette, LA $37,724

Youngstown, OH $37,724

Temple, TX $37,707

Daytona Beach, FL $37,699

Clarksville, TN $37,695

Pensacola, FL $37,690

Hopkinsville, KY $37,565

Charleston, WV $37,561

Florence, SC $37,540

Sioux City, IA $37,515

Macon, GA $37,394

Tallahassee, FL $37,390

Fayetteville, NC $37,382

Waco, TX $37,373

Wichita Falls, TX $37,373

Pine Bluff, AR $37,357

Vincennes, IN $37,277

Lubbock, TX $37,261

Great Falls, MT $37,236

Alamogordo, NM $37,231

Abilene, TX $37,198

Rapid City, SD $37,144

Monroe, LA $37,144

Albany, GA $37,119

Huntington, WV $37,114

Jackson, MS $37,110

Greenville, MS $37,106

Parkersburg, WV $37,064

Montgomery, AL $37,056

Johnstown, PA $37,048

Springfield, MO $37,014

Biloxi, MS $36,993

Sumter, SC $36,906

Columbus, GA $36,902

Twin Falls, ID $36,877

Pascagoula, MS $36,822

Kingsport, TN $36,714

Gulfport, MS $36,701

Alexandria, LA $36,564

Fort Smith, AR $36,459

El Paso, TX $36,346

Helena, MT $36,292

Las Cruces, NM $36,159

Harlingen, TX $36,042

Pocatello, ID $36,004

Florence, AL $35,992

Brownsville, TX $35,983

Dothan, AL $35,917

Mcallen, TX $35,896

Columbus, MS $35,587

Altus, OK $35,395

Lawton, OK $35,316

Pierre, SD $35,165

What Skills Can Increase a Lead Plasma Processor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 5.88% 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.
Pediatric (Mentioned in 4.02% Job Postings): Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
Specimen Processing (Mentioned in 2.46% Job Postings): A specimen processor receives and processes specimens such as blood and urine samples in a laboratory, captures data and handles client and healthcare practitioner inquiries

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	5.88%
Pediatric	4.02%
Specimen Processing	2.46%

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 Lead Plasma Processor's salary.

Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
Coordination: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Scheduling: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Initiative	$47,583	14%
Coordination	$44,661	7%
Scheduling	$44,661	7%
Problem Solving	$44,244	6%
Long Term Care	$43,826	5%
Collaboration	$43,826	5%

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How Education impacts a Lead Plasma Processor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Lead Plasma Processors 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 Lead Plasma Processor with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $38,262 and $40,561).

Lead Plasma Processor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Lead Plasma Processor

No Diploma 0.6%

High School 79.8%

Associates 11.9%

Bachelors 6.9%

Masters 0.8%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.6%
High School	79.8%
Associates	11.9%
Bachelors	6.9%
Masters	0.8%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Lead Plasma Processor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Lead Plasma Processor'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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$38,792

Average $41,739/year

$45,178

$3,233

Average $3,478/month

$3,765

$746

Average $803/week

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,178	$3,765	$869	$22
Average	$41,739	$3,478	$803	$20
25th Percentile	$38,792	$3,233	$746	$19

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Salary Trends for Lead Plasma Processor

Salaries for a Lead Plasma Processor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $62,665 in 2023 to around $62,550 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Lead Plasma Processor salary trends, .

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$62,665

2024

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2025

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