How much does a Lab Tech Assistant make in the United States?
As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lab Tech Assistant in the United States is $67,426 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.
However, a Lab Tech Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,368
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,167 to $73,153
Key Factors That Influence Lab Tech Assistant Salaries
A Lab Tech 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 Lab Tech 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 Lab Tech 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: $85,044
San Francisco: $84,113
Oakland: $82,340
San Jose, CA$85,044
San Francisco, CA$84,113
Oakland, CA$82,340
New York, NY$77,633
Paramus, NJ$76,689
Queens Village, NY$76,686
Passaic, NJ$76,622
Bergenfield, NJ$76,616
Stamford, CT$76,467
Huntington, NY$76,440
Newark, NJ$75,941
Bridgeport, CT$75,799
Vallejo, CA$75,665
New Brunswick, NJ$75,638
Petaluma, CA$75,598
Middlesex, NJ$75,469
Somerset, NJ$75,422
Santa Cruz, CA$75,335
Boston, MA$74,923
Monterey, CA$74,687
Seattle, WA$74,532
Santa Rosa, CA$74,519
Los Angeles, CA$74,499
Juneau, AK$74,323
Washington, DC$74,249
Orange, CA$74,009
Santa Ana, CA$73,831
Long Beach, CA$73,764
Anaheim, CA$73,750
Anchorage, AK$73,716
Santa Maria, CA$73,514
Everett, WA$73,501
Danbury, CT$73,263
Bremerton, WA$73,170
Tacoma, WA$72,928
New Suffolk, NY$72,926
Sacramento, CA$72,907
Santa Barbara, CA$72,833
Trenton, NJ$72,759
San Diego, CA$72,759
Brockton, MA$72,685
Fairbanks, AK$72,520
Lompoc, CA$72,348
Lowell, MA$72,293
Ventura, CA$72,280
Nashua, NH$72,267
Stockton, CA$72,260
Modesto, CA$71,768
Poughkeepsie, NY$71,619
Olympia, WA$71,491
Kennewick, WA$71,491
New Haven, CT$71,464
Lawrence, MA$71,222
Hartford, CT$71,154
Riverside, CA$71,141
New Bedford, MA$71,073
Richland, WA$71,073
Bakersfield, CA$70,979
San Bernardino, CA$70,952
New Britain, CT$70,945
Atlantic City, NJ$70,945
New London, CT$70,918
Norwich, CT$70,898
Portsmouth, NH$70,885
Boulder, CO$70,742
Portland, OR$70,649
Worcester, MA$70,642
Minneapolis, MN$70,433
Philadelphia, PA$70,338
Honolulu, HI$70,116
Saint Paul, MN$70,084
Vineland, NJ$70,069
Providence, RI$69,873
Chicago, IL$69,678
Bellingham, WA$69,597
Springfield, MA$69,543
Baltimore, MD$69,523
Chico, CA$69,354
Pittsfield, MA$69,172
Manchester, NH$69,044
Spokane, WA$68,747
Denver, CO$68,740
Albany, NY$68,423
Troy, NY$68,397
Nassau, NY$68,324
Schenectady, NY$68,255
Wilmington, DE$68,201
Burlington, VT$68,107
Salem, OR$68,080
Portland, ME$67,871
Yakima, WA$67,803
Rochester, MN$67,594
Reno, NV$67,560
Fresno, CA$67,560
Milwaukee, WI$67,500
Detroit, MI$67,432
Ann Arbor, MI$67,421
Allentown, PA$67,412
Colorado Springs, CO$67,297
Syracuse, NY$67,264
Carson City, NV$67,264
Houston, TX$67,169
Eugene, OR$67,136
Gary, IN$67,055
Springfield, OR$67,001
Bismarck, ND$66,987
Galveston, TX$66,940
Medford, OR$66,839
Fort Collins, CO$66,812
Concord, NH$66,778
Austin, TX$66,758
Mesa, AZ$66,616
Reading, PA$66,610
Phoenix, AZ$66,603
Dallas, TX$66,583
Saint Cloud, MN$66,518
Madison, WI$66,428
Utica, NY$66,246
Rochester, NY$66,138
Des Moines, IA$66,131
Raleigh, NC$66,124
Atlanta, GA$66,023
Battle Creek, MI$66,003
Salt Lake City, UT$65,983
Lancaster, PA$65,882
Harrisburg, PA$65,787
Kansas City, MO$65,720
Champaign, IL$65,706
Kansas City, KS$65,706
Fort Worth, TX$65,700
Columbus, OH$65,688
Boca Raton, FL$65,673
Pittsburgh, PA$65,646
Richmond, VA$65,619
Indianapolis, IN$65,605
Cleveland, OH$65,598
Las Vegas, NV$65,517
Cincinnati, OH$65,517
Petersburg, VA$65,416
Huntsville, AL$65,315
Lansing, MI$65,270
Lebanon, PA$65,261
Pueblo, CO$65,254
Appleton, WI$65,234
Buffalo, NY$65,207
Dayton, OH$65,187
Racine, WI$65,174
Charlotte, NC$65,167
Saint Louis, MO$65,147
York, PA$65,106
Elkhart, IN$65,106
Gastonia, NC$65,093
Billings, MT$65,077
Beaumont, TX$65,059
Lorain, OH$65,045
Benton Harbor, MI$65,032
Toledo, OH$65,019
Binghamton, NY$64,985
Rock Hill, SC$64,978
Rockford, IL$64,944
Springfield, IL$64,917
Elyria, OH$64,911
Fargo, ND$64,911
Flagstaff, AZ$64,863
Fort Lauderdale, FL$64,823
Duluth, MN$64,783
Miami, FL$64,783
Cheyenne, WY$64,735
Grand Forks, ND$64,735
Bangor, ME$64,587
Cedar Rapids, IA$64,513
Durham, NC$64,484
Louisville, KY$64,479
Grand Rapids, MI$64,466
Hialeah, FL$64,459
Casper, WY$64,364
Scranton, PA$64,284
New Orleans, LA$64,263
Virginia Beach, VA$64,257
Akron, OH$64,223
Peoria, IL$64,135
Sarasota, FL$64,122
Nashville, TN$64,075
Omaha, NE$64,075
Green Bay, WI$64,075
Baton Rouge, LA$64,041
Charleston, SC$64,027
Jamestown, NY$63,994
Davenport, IA$63,994
Tucson, AZ$63,960
Saint Petersburg, FL$63,919
Tampa, FL$63,906
Evansville, IN$63,866
Port Arthur, TX$63,866
Bradenton, FL$63,839
Santa Fe, NM$63,717
Orlando, FL$63,596
Clearwater, FL$63,576
Canton, OH$63,434
La Crosse, WI$63,434
Albuquerque, NM$63,394
Newport News, VA$63,387
High Point, NC$63,367
Ogden, UT$63,340
Corpus Christi, TX$63,286
Norfolk, VA$63,245
Laramie, WY$63,245
Rock Island, IL$63,205
Saginaw, MI$63,191
Jacksonville, FL$63,185
Salisbury, NC$63,171
Boise, ID$63,158
Moline, IL$63,124
Fort Myers, FL$63,104
Memphis, TN$63,090
Tulsa, OK$63,056
Waterloo, IA$63,016
Spartanburg, SC$62,949
Lincoln, NE$62,915
Fort Wayne, IN$62,901
Provo, UT$62,895
Cedar Falls, IA$62,814
San Antonio, TX$62,787
Greensboro, NC$62,760
South Bend, IN$62,753
Savannah, GA$62,679
Muskegon, MI$62,652
Birmingham, AL$62,645
Winston Salem, NC$62,612
Lake Charles, LA$62,450
Anderson, IN$62,436
Lexington, KY$62,416
Augusta, GA$62,396
Greenville, SC$62,396
Lima, OH$62,342
Wichita, KS$62,335
Tuscaloosa, AL$62,335
Columbia, SC$62,274
Springfield, OH$62,261
Asheville, NC$62,153
Bloomington, IN$62,106
Knoxville, TN$61,863
Shreveport, LA$61,856
Wilmington, NC$61,769
Roanoke, VA$61,769
Topeka, KS$61,647
Frankfort, KY$61,640
Oklahoma City, OK$61,593
Chillicothe, OH$61,566
Longview, TX$61,560
Melbourne, FL$61,553
Sioux Falls, SD$61,445
Mobile, AL$61,438
Terre Haute, IN$61,411
Altoona, PA$61,371
Amarillo, TX$61,324
Killeen, TX$61,303
Fayetteville, AR$61,249
Chattanooga, TN$61,229
Sioux City, IA$61,169
Idaho Falls, ID$61,155
Lynchburg, VA$61,101
Gainesville, FL$61,013
Portsmouth, OH$60,980
Little Rock, AR$60,966
Lafayette, LA$60,939
Youngstown, OH$60,939
Daytona Beach, FL$60,899
Clarksville, TN$60,892
Pensacola, FL$60,885
Temple, TX$60,881
Hopkinsville, KY$60,683
Erie, PA$60,670
Florence, SC$60,643
Charleston, WV$60,535
Great Falls, MT$60,501
Macon, GA$60,407
Tallahassee, FL$60,400
Fayetteville, NC$60,386
Waco, TX$60,373
Helena, MT$60,326
Pine Bluff, AR$60,300
Vincennes, IN$60,218
Lubbock, TX$60,191
Alamogordo, NM$60,150
Twin Falls, ID$60,090
Rapid City, SD$60,069
Jackson, MS$59,948
Huntington, WV$59,943
Greenville, MS$59,941
Parkersburg, WV$59,873
Montgomery, AL$59,860
Wichita Falls, TX$59,793
Springfield, MO$59,793
Biloxi, MS$59,759
Monroe, LA$59,692
Johnstown, PA$59,645
Sumter, SC$59,618
Columbus, GA$59,611
Pascagoula, MS$59,483
Abilene, TX$59,483
Kingsport, TN$59,308
Albany, GA$59,308
Gulfport, MS$59,287
Alexandria, LA$59,065
Fort Smith, AR$58,896
El Paso, TX$58,714
Las Cruces, NM$58,411
Harlingen, TX$58,240
Pocatello, ID$58,229
Florence, AL$58,141
Brownsville, TX$58,128
Mcallen, TX$57,986
Dothan, AL$57,892
Columbus, MS$57,491
Altus, OK$57,177
Lawton, OK$57,049
Pierre, SD$56,806
What Skills Can Increase a Lab Tech 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 Lab Tech 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%.
Lab Tech Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Lab Tech 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, Lab Tech Assistant positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Lab Tech Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Lab Tech Assistant
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services
$84,282
$41.0
25%
Biotechnology
$80,911
$39.0
20%
Business Services
$77,539
$37.0
15%
Aerospace & Defense
$74,168
$36.0
10%
Chemicals
$74,168
$36.0
10%
How Education impacts a Lab Tech Assistant's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Lab Tech 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 Lab Tech Assistant with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between
$68,135
and $75,011).
Understanding how a Lab Tech 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.
Salaries for a Lab Tech Assistant can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $63,083 in 2023
to around $62,770 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Lab Tech Assistant salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Lab Tech Assistant
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Lab Tech Assistant
Here are companies hiring for Lab Tech 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 Lab Tech Assistant
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Lab Tech Assistant?
The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Lab Tech Assistant roles,
with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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