Clinical Lab Assistant Salary in the United States
How much does a Clinical Lab Assistant make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Clinical Lab Assistant in the United States is $69,271 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.
However, a Clinical Lab Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,508
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,729 to $75,153
Key Factors That Influence Clinical Lab Assistant Salaries
A Clinical Lab Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do Clinical Lab Assistant 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 Clinical Lab Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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: $87,371
San Francisco: $86,415
Oakland: $84,594
San Jose, CA$87,371
San Francisco, CA$86,415
Oakland, CA$84,594
New York, NY$79,758
Paramus, NJ$78,788
Queens Village, NY$78,785
Passaic, NJ$78,719
Bergenfield, NJ$78,713
Stamford, CT$78,560
Huntington, NY$78,532
Newark, NJ$78,020
Bridgeport, CT$77,874
Vallejo, CA$77,736
New Brunswick, NJ$77,708
Petaluma, CA$77,667
Middlesex, NJ$77,535
Somerset, NJ$77,486
Santa Cruz, CA$77,396
Boston, MA$76,974
Monterey, CA$76,731
Seattle, WA$76,572
Santa Rosa, CA$76,558
Los Angeles, CA$76,537
Juneau, AK$76,357
Washington, DC$76,281
Orange, CA$76,035
Santa Ana, CA$75,852
Long Beach, CA$75,782
Anaheim, CA$75,769
Anchorage, AK$75,734
Santa Maria, CA$75,526
Everett, WA$75,512
Danbury, CT$75,268
Bremerton, WA$75,173
Tacoma, WA$74,923
New Suffolk, NY$74,922
Sacramento, CA$74,903
Santa Barbara, CA$74,826
Trenton, NJ$74,750
San Diego, CA$74,750
Brockton, MA$74,674
Fairbanks, AK$74,504
Lompoc, CA$74,328
Lowell, MA$74,272
Ventura, CA$74,258
Nashua, NH$74,245
Stockton, CA$74,238
Modesto, CA$73,732
Poughkeepsie, NY$73,580
Olympia, WA$73,448
Kennewick, WA$73,448
New Haven, CT$73,420
Lawrence, MA$73,171
Hartford, CT$73,102
Riverside, CA$73,088
New Bedford, MA$73,018
Richland, WA$73,018
Bakersfield, CA$72,921
San Bernardino, CA$72,894
New Britain, CT$72,887
Atlantic City, NJ$72,887
New London, CT$72,859
Norwich, CT$72,838
Portsmouth, NH$72,824
Boulder, CO$72,678
Portland, OR$72,582
Worcester, MA$72,575
Minneapolis, MN$72,360
Philadelphia, PA$72,263
Honolulu, HI$72,035
Saint Paul, MN$72,002
Vineland, NJ$71,986
Providence, RI$71,785
Chicago, IL$71,585
Bellingham, WA$71,501
Springfield, MA$71,446
Baltimore, MD$71,425
Chico, CA$71,252
Pittsfield, MA$71,065
Manchester, NH$70,933
Spokane, WA$70,629
Denver, CO$70,622
Albany, NY$70,296
Troy, NY$70,268
Nassau, NY$70,194
Schenectady, NY$70,123
Wilmington, DE$70,068
Burlington, VT$69,971
Salem, OR$69,943
Portland, ME$69,728
Yakima, WA$69,659
Rochester, MN$69,444
Reno, NV$69,409
Fresno, CA$69,409
Milwaukee, WI$69,347
Detroit, MI$69,278
Ann Arbor, MI$69,266
Allentown, PA$69,257
Colorado Springs, CO$69,139
Syracuse, NY$69,105
Carson City, NV$69,105
Houston, TX$69,008
Eugene, OR$68,973
Gary, IN$68,890
Springfield, OR$68,834
Bismarck, ND$68,821
Galveston, TX$68,772
Medford, OR$68,668
Fort Collins, CO$68,641
Concord, NH$68,606
Austin, TX$68,585
Mesa, AZ$68,440
Reading, PA$68,433
Phoenix, AZ$68,426
Dallas, TX$68,405
Saint Cloud, MN$68,339
Madison, WI$68,246
Utica, NY$68,059
Rochester, NY$67,948
Des Moines, IA$67,941
Raleigh, NC$67,934
Atlanta, GA$67,830
Battle Creek, MI$67,809
Salt Lake City, UT$67,789
Lancaster, PA$67,685
Harrisburg, PA$67,588
Kansas City, MO$67,518
Champaign, IL$67,504
Kansas City, KS$67,504
Fort Worth, TX$67,498
Columbus, OH$67,486
Boca Raton, FL$67,470
Pittsburgh, PA$67,442
Richmond, VA$67,414
Indianapolis, IN$67,401
Cleveland, OH$67,394
Las Vegas, NV$67,311
Cincinnati, OH$67,311
Petersburg, VA$67,207
Huntsville, AL$67,103
Lansing, MI$67,056
Lebanon, PA$67,047
Pueblo, CO$67,040
Appleton, WI$67,020
Buffalo, NY$66,992
Dayton, OH$66,971
Racine, WI$66,957
Charlotte, NC$66,950
Saint Louis, MO$66,930
York, PA$66,888
Elkhart, IN$66,888
Gastonia, NC$66,875
Billings, MT$66,858
Beaumont, TX$66,839
Lorain, OH$66,826
Benton Harbor, MI$66,812
Toledo, OH$66,798
Binghamton, NY$66,763
Rock Hill, SC$66,756
Rockford, IL$66,722
Springfield, IL$66,694
Elyria, OH$66,687
Fargo, ND$66,687
Flagstaff, AZ$66,639
Fort Lauderdale, FL$66,597
Duluth, MN$66,555
Miami, FL$66,555
Cheyenne, WY$66,507
Grand Forks, ND$66,507
Bangor, ME$66,355
Cedar Rapids, IA$66,278
Durham, NC$66,249
Louisville, KY$66,244
Grand Rapids, MI$66,230
Hialeah, FL$66,223
Casper, WY$66,126
Scranton, PA$66,043
New Orleans, LA$66,022
Virginia Beach, VA$66,015
Akron, OH$65,981
Peoria, IL$65,890
Sarasota, FL$65,877
Nashville, TN$65,828
Omaha, NE$65,828
Green Bay, WI$65,828
Baton Rouge, LA$65,794
Charleston, SC$65,780
Jamestown, NY$65,745
Davenport, IA$65,745
Tucson, AZ$65,710
Saint Petersburg, FL$65,669
Tampa, FL$65,655
Evansville, IN$65,613
Port Arthur, TX$65,613
Bradenton, FL$65,586
Santa Fe, NM$65,461
Orlando, FL$65,336
Clearwater, FL$65,316
Canton, OH$65,170
La Crosse, WI$65,170
Albuquerque, NM$65,129
Newport News, VA$65,122
High Point, NC$65,101
Ogden, UT$65,073
Corpus Christi, TX$65,018
Norfolk, VA$64,976
Laramie, WY$64,976
Rock Island, IL$64,935
Saginaw, MI$64,921
Jacksonville, FL$64,914
Salisbury, NC$64,900
Boise, ID$64,886
Moline, IL$64,851
Fort Myers, FL$64,831
Memphis, TN$64,817
Tulsa, OK$64,782
Waterloo, IA$64,741
Spartanburg, SC$64,671
Lincoln, NE$64,637
Fort Wayne, IN$64,623
Provo, UT$64,616
Cedar Falls, IA$64,533
San Antonio, TX$64,505
Greensboro, NC$64,477
South Bend, IN$64,470
Savannah, GA$64,394
Muskegon, MI$64,367
Birmingham, AL$64,360
Winston Salem, NC$64,326
Lake Charles, LA$64,159
Anderson, IN$64,145
Lexington, KY$64,124
Augusta, GA$64,103
Greenville, SC$64,103
Lima, OH$64,048
Wichita, KS$64,041
Tuscaloosa, AL$64,041
Columbia, SC$63,979
Springfield, OH$63,965
Asheville, NC$63,854
Bloomington, IN$63,805
Knoxville, TN$63,556
Shreveport, LA$63,549
Wilmington, NC$63,459
Roanoke, VA$63,459
Topeka, KS$63,334
Frankfort, KY$63,327
Oklahoma City, OK$63,279
Chillicothe, OH$63,251
Longview, TX$63,244
Melbourne, FL$63,237
Sioux Falls, SD$63,127
Mobile, AL$63,120
Terre Haute, IN$63,092
Altoona, PA$63,050
Amarillo, TX$63,002
Killeen, TX$62,981
Fayetteville, AR$62,926
Chattanooga, TN$62,905
Sioux City, IA$62,843
Idaho Falls, ID$62,829
Lynchburg, VA$62,773
Gainesville, FL$62,683
Portsmouth, OH$62,649
Little Rock, AR$62,635
Lafayette, LA$62,607
Youngstown, OH$62,607
Daytona Beach, FL$62,565
Clarksville, TN$62,559
Pensacola, FL$62,552
Temple, TX$62,547
Hopkinsville, KY$62,344
Erie, PA$62,330
Florence, SC$62,302
Charleston, WV$62,191
Great Falls, MT$62,157
Macon, GA$62,060
Tallahassee, FL$62,053
Fayetteville, NC$62,039
Waco, TX$62,025
Helena, MT$61,977
Pine Bluff, AR$61,950
Vincennes, IN$61,866
Lubbock, TX$61,838
Alamogordo, NM$61,797
Twin Falls, ID$61,734
Rapid City, SD$61,713
Jackson, MS$61,589
Huntington, WV$61,584
Greenville, MS$61,582
Parkersburg, WV$61,511
Montgomery, AL$61,499
Wichita Falls, TX$61,429
Springfield, MO$61,429
Biloxi, MS$61,395
Monroe, LA$61,326
Johnstown, PA$61,277
Sumter, SC$61,249
Columbus, GA$61,242
Pascagoula, MS$61,111
Abilene, TX$61,111
Kingsport, TN$60,931
Albany, GA$60,931
Gulfport, MS$60,910
Alexandria, LA$60,681
Fort Smith, AR$60,508
El Paso, TX$60,321
Las Cruces, NM$60,009
Harlingen, TX$59,833
Pocatello, ID$59,822
Florence, AL$59,732
Brownsville, TX$59,718
Mcallen, TX$59,573
Dothan, AL$59,476
Columbus, MS$59,065
Altus, OK$58,742
Lawton, OK$58,610
Pierre, SD$58,361
What Skills Can Increase a Clinical Lab Assistant's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Analysis (Mentioned in 7.25% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Laboratory Equipment (Mentioned in 2.89% Job Postings): Utilizing various tools and equipment to conduct scientific researches, teach practical science, or perform laboratory experiments.
Quality Assurance (Mentioned in 1.88% Job Postings): Verifying the adherence of product with required specifications and expectations to track and resolve deficiencies prior to product release.
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 Clinical Lab Assistant's salary.
Clinical Research: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Clinical Lab Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Clinical Lab Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 53% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Financial Services and Biotechnology
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average.
In contrast, Clinical Lab Assistant positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Clinical Lab Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Clinical Lab Assistant
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services
$86,589
$42.0
25%
Biotechnology
$83,125
$40.0
20%
Business Services
$79,662
$38.0
15%
Aerospace & Defense
$76,198
$37.0
10%
Chemicals
$76,198
$37.0
10%
How Education impacts a Clinical Lab Assistant's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Clinical Lab Assistants 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 Clinical Lab Assistant with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between
$68,135
and $75,011).
Understanding how a Clinical Lab Assistant'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.
Hourly
Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$58,729
Average$69,271/year
$75,153
$4,894
Average$5,773/month
$6,263
$1,129
Average$1,332/week
$1,445
$28
Average$33/hour
$36
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$75,153
$6,263
$1,445
$36
Average
$69,271
$5,773
$1,332
$33
25th Percentile
$58,729
$4,894
$1,129
$28
Salaries of Jobs related to Clinical Lab Assistant
Salaries for a Clinical Lab Assistant can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $64,828 in 2023
to around $64,506 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Clinical Lab Assistant salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Clinical Lab Assistant
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Clinical Lab Assistant
Here are companies hiring for Clinical Lab Assistant and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Clinical Lab Assistant
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Clinical Lab Assistant?
The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Clinical Lab Assistant roles,
with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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