What are the main factors that influence a Sample Collector's salary?

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

How does experience change A Sample Collector's salary?

A Sample Collector's salary grows with experience: a Sample Collector (0-0 years)earns $41,226, a Hospital Lab Clerk (0-1 years)earns $42,380, a Medical Lab Technician I (1-3 years)earns $47,418, a Medical Lab Technician II (3-5 years)earns $55,257,

What are the highest paying states for a Sample Collector?

Sample Collector salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Sample Collector roles are District of Columbia $45,923, California $45,749, Massachusetts $45,139. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Sample Collector roles make?

Salaries for Sample Collector level roles vary by specialization: Sample Technician: $69,175; Sample Coordinator: $64,872; Sample Builder, Sr.: $63,900; Sample Maker, Sr.: $63,840; Sample Builder: $49,700.

How do different companies affect a Sample Collector's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Sample Collector 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.

Sample Collector Salary in the United States

How much does a Sample Collector make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Sample Collector in the United States is $41,477 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, a Sample Collector's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,005
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,548 to $44,894
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,882

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Sample Collector Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,894	$3,741	$863	$22
Average	$41,477	$3,456	$798	$20
25th Percentile	$38,548	$3,212	$741	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Sample Collector Salaries

A Sample Collector'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 Sample Collector 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 Sample Collectors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $45,923.
California: $45,749.
Massachusetts: $45,139.

District of Columbia $45,923

California $45,749

Massachusetts $45,139

Washington $44,974

New Jersey $44,957

Alaska $44,899

Connecticut $44,326

New York $44,094

Hawaii $43,352

Rhode Island $43,003

Maryland $42,767

Minnesota $42,443

Colorado $42,319

Illinois $42,278

Oregon $42,120

Delaware $42,004

New Hampshire $41,931

Virginia $41,767

Pennsylvania $41,290

Nevada $41,050

North Dakota $40,971

Michigan $40,847

Wisconsin $40,801

Vermont $40,710

Texas $40,457

Maine $40,440

Arizona $40,415

Ohio $40,386

Georgia $40,005

Indiana $39,814

Wyoming $39,776

Utah $39,718

Iowa $39,693

Kansas $39,494

Louisiana $39,436

North Carolina $39,416

Missouri $39,407

Florida $39,246

Montana $39,158

Nebraska $39,075

Kentucky $39,030

South Carolina $38,864

Tennessee $38,760

Idaho $38,719

New Mexico $38,416

Oklahoma $38,350

Alabama $38,105

South Dakota $37,694

Arkansas $37,470

West Virginia $37,350

Mississippi $36,989

Top Paying Cities for Sample Collectors

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: $52,315
San Francisco: $51,801
Oakland: $50,652

San Jose, CA $52,315

San Francisco, CA $51,801

Oakland, CA $50,652

New York, NY $48,068

Queens Village, NY $47,757

Paramus, NJ $47,425

Passaic, NJ $47,383

Bergenfield, NJ $47,342

Stamford, CT $47,280

Huntington, NY $47,238

Newark, NJ $46,969

Bridgeport, CT $46,886

New Brunswick, NJ $46,749

Vallejo, CA $46,662

Middlesex, NJ $46,637

Somerset, NJ $46,599

Petaluma, CA $46,504

Santa Cruz, CA $46,342

Boston, MA $46,259

Monterey, CA $46,052

Fairbanks, AK $46,023

Los Angeles, CA $45,944

Washington, DC $45,923

Seattle, WA $45,849

Santa Rosa, CA $45,840

Juneau, AK $45,720

Orange, CA $45,583

Anchorage, AK $45,509

Anaheim, CA $45,480

Santa Ana, CA $45,417

Nassau, NY $45,392

Long Beach, CA $45,376

Danbury, CT $45,363

Santa Maria, CA $45,222

Everett, WA $45,214

Bremerton, WA $45,011

Trenton, NJ $44,932

Sacramento, CA $44,915

San Diego, CA $44,895

Brockton, MA $44,878

Tacoma, WA $44,862

Santa Barbara, CA $44,803

Lowell, MA $44,638

New Suffolk, NY $44,621

Nashua, NH $44,571

Lompoc, CA $44,505

Ventura, CA $44,463

Stockton, CA $44,451

New Haven, CT $44,368

Atlantic City, NJ $44,260

Hartford, CT $44,169

Modesto, CA $44,148

Poughkeepsie, NY $44,057

New Britain, CT $44,036

Olympia, WA $43,978

Kennewick, WA $43,978

New London, CT $43,970

Norwich, CT $43,957

Lawrence, MA $43,937

Bakersfield, CA $43,820

Riverside, CA $43,762

New Bedford, MA $43,762

Richland, WA $43,721

Portsmouth, NH $43,688

Vineland, NJ $43,679

San Bernardino, CA $43,646

Boulder, CO $43,530

Worcester, MA $43,497

Portland, OR $43,460

Saint Paul, MN $43,410

Minneapolis, MN $43,410

Philadelphia, PA $43,352

Honolulu, HI $43,132

Springfield, MA $42,987

Providence, RI $42,983

Chicago, IL $42,862

Bellingham, WA $42,813

Baltimore, MD $42,767

Chico, CA $42,663

Wilmington, DE $42,593

Pittsfield, MA $42,551

Manchester, NH $42,472

Spokane, WA $42,290

Denver, CO $42,286

Albany, NY $42,091

Troy, NY $42,074

Schenectady, NY $41,987

Burlington, VT $41,896

Portland, ME $41,751

Salem, OR $41,718

Yakima, WA $41,709

Ann Arbor, MI $41,697

Rochester, MN $41,581

Fresno, CA $41,560

Reno, NV $41,560

Milwaukee, WI $41,523

Detroit, MI $41,481

Allentown, PA $41,469

Carson City, NV $41,465

Houston, TX $41,402

Colorado Springs, CO $41,398

Syracuse, NY $41,377

Eugene, OR $41,299

Bismarck, ND $41,249

Gary, IN $41,249

Galveston, TX $41,249

Springfield, OR $41,216

Medford, OR $41,116

Fort Collins, CO $41,100

Austin, TX $41,066

Mesa, AZ $40,979

Phoenix, AZ $40,971

Dallas, TX $40,959

Reading, PA $40,934

Saint Cloud, MN $40,917

Concord, NH $40,880

Madison, WI $40,863

Utica, NY $40,751

Raleigh, NC $40,718

Las Vegas, NV $40,714

Rochester, NY $40,685

Des Moines, IA $40,681

Atlanta, GA $40,614

Battle Creek, MI $40,602

Salt Lake City, UT $40,589

Lancaster, PA $40,527

Champaign, IL $40,519

Harrisburg, PA $40,469

Durham, NC $40,432

Kansas City, MO $40,428

Kansas City, KS $40,419

Fort Worth, TX $40,415

Boca Raton, FL $40,399

Cleveland, OH $40,394

Columbus, OH $40,386

Pittsburgh, PA $40,382

Richmond, VA $40,365

Indianapolis, IN $40,357

Cincinnati, OH $40,303

Petersburg, VA $40,241

Billings, MT $40,150

Lansing, MI $40,150

Huntsville, AL $40,150

Lebanon, PA $40,146

Dayton, OH $40,141

Pueblo, CO $40,141

Appleton, WI $40,129

Buffalo, NY $40,112

Racine, WI $40,092

Charlotte, NC $40,088

Saint Louis, MO $40,075

Springfield, IL $40,058

Elkhart, IN $40,050

York, PA $40,050

Gastonia, NC $40,046

Benton Harbor, MI $40,046

Beaumont, TX $40,021

Lorain, OH $40,013

Toledo, OH $39,996

Binghamton, NY $39,976

Rock Hill, SC $39,971

Rockford, IL $39,951

Fargo, ND $39,930

Elyria, OH $39,930

Flagstaff, AZ $39,901

Fort Lauderdale, FL $39,876

Miami, FL $39,851

Duluth, MN $39,785

Bangor, ME $39,731

Cedar Rapids, IA $39,685

Louisville, KY $39,664

Grand Rapids, MI $39,656

Hialeah, FL $39,652

Casper, WY $39,594

Scranton, PA $39,544

New Orleans, LA $39,532

Virginia Beach, VA $39,528

Akron, OH $39,507

Peoria, IL $39,453

Sarasota, FL $39,445

Green Bay, WI $39,416

Baton Rouge, LA $39,395

Charleston, SC $39,387

Nashville, TN $39,374

Jamestown, NY $39,366

Davenport, IA $39,366

Tucson, AZ $39,345

Cheyenne, WY $39,333

Saint Petersburg, FL $39,320

Tampa, FL $39,312

Omaha, NE $39,304

Port Arthur, TX $39,287

Evansville, IN $39,287

Bradenton, FL $39,270

Santa Fe, NM $39,196

Orlando, FL $39,154

Clearwater, FL $39,109

Canton, OH $39,022

La Crosse, WI $39,022

Grand Forks, ND $39,009

Albuquerque, NM $38,997

Tulsa, OK $38,997

Newport News, VA $38,993

High Point, NC $38,980

Ogden, UT $38,963

Corpus Christi, TX $38,930

Laramie, WY $38,905

Norfolk, VA $38,905

Rock Island, IL $38,881

Saginaw, MI $38,872

Jacksonville, FL $38,868

Salisbury, NC $38,860

Memphis, TN $38,852

Moline, IL $38,831

Fort Myers, FL $38,818

Waterloo, IA $38,764

Spartanburg, SC $38,723

Lincoln, NE $38,702

Fort Wayne, IN $38,694

Birmingham, AL $38,648

Cedar Falls, IA $38,640

Provo, UT $38,636

Springfield, OH $38,632

San Antonio, TX $38,623

Greensboro, NC $38,607

South Bend, IN $38,603

Winston Salem, NC $38,598

Boise, ID $38,586

Savannah, GA $38,557

Muskegon, MI $38,482

Lima, OH $38,433

Lake Charles, LA $38,416

Anderson, IN $38,408

Lexington, KY $38,395

Augusta, GA $38,383

Greenville, SC $38,383

Wichita, KS $38,345

Tuscaloosa, AL $38,345

Columbia, SC $38,308

Bloomington, IN $38,204

Roanoke, VA $38,180

Asheville, NC $38,126

Knoxville, TN $38,055

Shreveport, LA $38,051

Wilmington, NC $37,997

Frankfort, KY $37,918

Oklahoma City, OK $37,889

Chillicothe, OH $37,873

Longview, TX $37,869

Topeka, KS $37,856

Mobile, AL $37,794

Terre Haute, IN $37,777

Erie, PA $37,773

Altoona, PA $37,752

Melbourne, FL $37,740

Amarillo, TX $37,723

Killeen, TX $37,711

Fayetteville, AR $37,678

Sioux Falls, SD $37,649

Chattanooga, TN $37,624

Idaho Falls, ID $37,620

Gainesville, FL $37,533

Portsmouth, OH $37,512

Little Rock, AR $37,504

Lynchburg, VA $37,504

Lafayette, LA $37,487

Youngstown, OH $37,487

Temple, TX $37,470

Daytona Beach, FL $37,462

Clarksville, TN $37,458

Pensacola, FL $37,454

Hopkinsville, KY $37,329

Charleston, WV $37,325

Florence, SC $37,304

Sioux City, IA $37,280

Macon, GA $37,159

Tallahassee, FL $37,155

Fayetteville, NC $37,147

Waco, TX $37,139

Wichita Falls, TX $37,139

Pine Bluff, AR $37,122

Vincennes, IN $37,043

Lubbock, TX $37,027

Great Falls, MT $37,002

Alamogordo, NM $36,997

Abilene, TX $36,964

Rapid City, SD $36,910

Monroe, LA $36,910

Albany, GA $36,885

Huntington, WV $36,881

Jackson, MS $36,877

Greenville, MS $36,873

Parkersburg, WV $36,832

Montgomery, AL $36,823

Johnstown, PA $36,815

Springfield, MO $36,782

Biloxi, MS $36,761

Sumter, SC $36,674

Columbus, GA $36,670

Twin Falls, ID $36,645

Pascagoula, MS $36,591

Kingsport, TN $36,483

Gulfport, MS $36,471

Alexandria, LA $36,334

Fort Smith, AR $36,230

El Paso, TX $36,118

Helena, MT $36,064

Las Cruces, NM $35,932

Harlingen, TX $35,815

Pocatello, ID $35,778

Florence, AL $35,766

Brownsville, TX $35,757

Dothan, AL $35,691

Mcallen, TX $35,670

Columbus, MS $35,363

Altus, OK $35,172

Lawton, OK $35,094

Pierre, SD $34,944

What Skills Can Increase a Sample Collector'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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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 Sample Collector'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	$47,284	14%
Coordination	$44,380	7%
Scheduling	$44,380	7%
Problem Solving	$43,966	6%
Long Term Care	$43,551	5%
Collaboration	$43,551	5%

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How Education impacts a Sample Collector's Salary?

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

Sample Collector Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Sample Collector

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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Sample Collector Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Sample Collector'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.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$38,548

Average $41,477/year

$44,894

$3,212

Average $3,456/month

$3,741

$741

Average $798/week

$863

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Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,894	$3,741	$863	$22
Average	$41,477	$3,456	$798	$20
25th Percentile	$38,548	$3,212	$741	$19

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Salary Trends for Sample Collector

Salaries for a Sample Collector can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $62,272 in 2023 to around $62,157 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Sample Collector salary trends, .

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2023

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2024

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2024	$62,903
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