What are the main factors that influence an Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant's salary?

An Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $72,910 for beginners, reaching about $83,004 at mid-level, and approach $84,337 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant?

Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant roles are District of Columbia $92,653, California $92,301, Massachusetts $91,071. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Anatomic Pathology Manager: $146,971; Pathology Lab Manager: $131,422; Pathology Assistant: $79,192; Anatomic Pathology Technician: $76,431; Pathology Lab Assistant: $74,219.

Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant Salary in Montana

How much does an Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant make in Montana? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant in Montana is $79,004 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

However, an Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $115,683
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,453 to $98,203
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $55,027

10% $55,027

50% (Median) $79,004

90% $115,683

Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,203	$8,184	$1,889	$47
Average	$79,004	$6,584	$1,519	$38
25th Percentile	$66,453	$5,538	$1,278	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant Salaries

An Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant'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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $72,910
Early Career (1-2 years): $75,538
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,004
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $83,804
Expert (over 8 years): $84,337

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant	less than 1 year	$72,910
Early Career Level Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant	1-2 years	$75,538
Mid-Level Level Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant	2-4 years	$83,004
Senior-Level Level Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant	5-8 years	$83,804
Expert Level Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant	over 8 years	$84,337

How Do Anatomic Pathology 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 Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $92,653.
California: $92,301.
Massachusetts: $91,071.

District of Columbia $92,653 California $92,301 Massachusetts $91,071 Washington $90,736 New Jersey $90,703 Alaska $90,586 Connecticut $89,431 New York $88,962

Hawaii $87,464 Rhode Island $86,761 Maryland $86,285 Minnesota $85,632 Colorado $85,381 Illinois $85,297 Oregon $84,979 Delaware $84,745

New Hampshire $84,597 Virginia $84,268 Pennsylvania $83,305 Nevada $82,820 North Dakota $82,661 Michigan $82,410 Wisconsin $82,318 Vermont $82,134

Texas $81,623 Maine $81,590 Arizona $81,540 Ohio $81,481 Georgia $80,711 Indiana $80,326 Wyoming $80,251 Utah $80,134

Iowa $80,084 Kansas $79,682 Louisiana $79,565 North Carolina $79,523 Missouri $79,506 Florida $79,180 Montana $79,004 Nebraska $78,837

Kentucky $78,745 South Carolina $78,410 Tennessee $78,201 Idaho $78,117 New Mexico $77,506 Oklahoma $77,372 Alabama $76,879 South Dakota $76,050

Arkansas $75,598 West Virginia $75,356 Mississippi $74,628

Top Paying Cities for Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant

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:

Absarokee: $78,523
Acton: $80,424
Ashland: $78,463

Absarokee, MT $78,523

Acton, MT $80,424

Ashland, MT $78,463

Ballantine, MT $80,301

Bearcreek, MT $78,512

Belfry, MT $78,592

Bighorn, MT $78,334

Big Timber, MT $78,458

Birney, MT $78,408

Boyd, MT $79,230

Bridger, MT $78,923

Broadview, MT $79,979

Busby, MT $78,496

Clyde Park, MT $78,472

Columbus, MT $79,117

Cooke City, MT $78,319

Crow Agency, MT $78,563

Custer, MT $78,584

Decker, MT $78,482

Edgar, MT $80,126

Emigrant, MT $78,465

Fishtail, MT $78,398

Fromberg, MT $79,809

Gardiner, MT $78,468

Garryowen, MT $78,532

Grass Range, MT $78,387

Greycliff, MT $78,463

Hardin, MT $79,216

Fort Smith, MT $78,970

Harlowton, MT $78,430

Huntley, MT $80,697

Hysham, MT $78,374

Ingomar, MT $78,225

Joliet, MT $79,818

Lame Deer, MT $78,542

Laurel, MT $80,674

Lavina, MT $78,649

Livingston, MT $78,559

Lodge Grass, MT $78,577

Mc Leod, MT $78,294

Martinsdale, MT $78,345

Melstone, MT $78,374

Melville, MT $78,315

Molt, MT $80,198

Mosby, MT $78,266

Musselshell, MT $78,347

Nye, MT $78,389

Otter, MT $78,464

Park City, MT $80,120

Pompeys Pillar, MT $79,803

Pray, MT $78,425

Pryor, MT $79,848

Rapelje, MT $78,925

Red Lodge, MT $78,529

Reed Point, MT $78,431

Roberts, MT $78,860

Roscoe, MT $78,373

Roundup, MT $78,522

Ryegate, MT $78,360

Saint Xavier, MT $78,899

Sanders, MT $78,469

Sand Springs, MT $78,274

Shawmut, MT $78,335

Shepherd, MT $80,344

Silver Gate, MT $78,530

Springdale, MT $78,413

Sumatra, MT $78,274

Teigen, MT $78,388

Two Dot, MT $78,326

Wilsall, MT $78,396

Winnett, MT $78,332

Worden, MT $79,704

Wyola, MT $78,611

Billings, MT $80,767

Baker, MT $78,736

Wolf Point, MT $78,466

Antelope, MT $78,561

Bainville, MT $78,832

Brockton, MT $78,427

Brockway, MT $78,318

Circle, MT $78,377

Crane, MT $78,886

Culbertson, MT $78,599

Dagmar, MT $78,636

Fairview, MT $78,864

Flaxville, MT $78,366

Fort Peck, MT $78,328

Frazer, MT $78,418

Froid, MT $78,494

Glasgow, MT $78,460

Saint Marie, MT $78,793

Glentana, MT $78,329

Hinsdale, MT $78,311

Homestead, MT $78,494

Lambert, MT $78,446

Larslan, MT $78,317

Medicine Lake, MT $78,483

Nashua, MT $78,419

Opheim, MT $78,305

Outlook, MT $78,423

Peerless, MT $78,320

Plentywood, MT $78,547

Poplar, MT $78,480

Raymond, MT $78,489

Redstone, MT $78,323

Reserve, MT $78,400

Richey, MT $78,355

Richland, MT $78,311

Saco, MT $78,356

Savage, MT $78,588

Scobey, MT $78,427

Sidney, MT $78,884

Vandalia, MT $78,348

Vida, MT $78,373

Westby, MT $78,621

Whitetail, MT $78,310

Miles City, MT $78,473

Alzada, MT $78,405

Angela, MT $78,264

Alberton, MT $78,380

Arlee, MT $78,409

Bonner, MT $78,383

Charlo, MT $78,432

Clinton, MT $78,436

Condon, MT $78,295

Conner, MT $78,450

Corvallis, MT $78,554

Darby, MT $78,300

De Borgia, MT $78,137

Dixon, MT $78,362

Drummond, MT $78,405

Florence, MT $78,536

Frenchtown, MT $78,504

Grantsdale, MT $78,512

Hall, MT $78,389

Hamilton, MT $78,514

Pinesdale, MT $78,694

Haugan, MT $78,119

Helmville, MT $78,236

Heron, MT $78,148

Hot Springs, MT $78,290

Huson, MT $78,400

Lolo, MT $78,489

Lonepine, MT $78,319

Milltown, MT $78,687

Noxon, MT $78,116

Ovando, MT $78,228

Pablo, MT $78,712

Paradise, MT $78,408

Philipsburg, MT $78,389

Plains, MT $78,345

Polson, MT $78,468

Ravalli, MT $78,418

Ronan, MT $78,478

Saint Ignatius, MT $78,459

Saint Regis, MT $78,291

Saltese, MT $78,087

Seeley Lake, MT $78,427

Stevensville, MT $78,551

Sula, MT $78,272

Superior, MT $78,348

Thompson Falls, MT $78,237

Trout Creek, MT $78,164

Victor, MT $78,503

Kalispell, MT $78,536

Big Arm, MT $78,432

Bigfork, MT $78,428

Columbia Falls, MT $78,528

Coram, MT $78,427

Dayton, MT $78,443

Elmo, MT $78,351

Essex, MT $78,300

Eureka, MT $78,450

Fortine, MT $78,373

Hungry Horse, MT $78,618

Kila, MT $78,365

Lake Mc Donald, MT $78,436

Lakeside, MT $78,494

Libby, MT $78,332

Marion, MT $78,321

Martin City, MT $78,491

Olney, MT $78,310

Polebridge, MT $78,172

Proctor, MT $78,328

Rexford, MT $78,387

Rollins, MT $78,376

Somers, MT $78,484

Stryker, MT $78,295

Trego, MT $78,354

Troy, MT $78,116

West Glacier, MT $78,197

Whitefish, MT $78,489

Bloomfield, MT $78,397

Boyes, MT $78,423

Broadus, MT $78,446

Brusett, MT $78,320

Capitol, MT $78,259

Cohagen, MT $78,291

Colstrip, MT $78,610

Ekalaka, MT $78,428

Fallon, MT $78,510

Forsyth, MT $78,407

Glendive, MT $78,666

Hammond, MT $78,373

Hathaway, MT $78,460

Ismay, MT $78,397

Jordan, MT $78,337

Kinsey, MT $78,431

Lindsay, MT $78,332

Mildred, MT $78,510

Olive, MT $78,348

Plevna, MT $78,577

Powderville, MT $78,271

Rosebud, MT $78,310

Terry, MT $78,361

Volborg, MT $78,311

Wibaux, MT $78,635

Willard, MT $78,603

Great Falls, MT $75,088

Malmstrom A F B, MT $75,088

Augusta, MT $78,308

Babb, MT $78,336

Belt, MT $76,009

Black Eagle, MT $75,088

Brady, MT $77,564

Browning, MT $78,442

Buffalo, MT $78,382

Bynum, MT $78,372

Carter, MT $76,392

Cascade, MT $77,448

Choteau, MT $78,373

Coffee Creek, MT $78,379

Conrad, MT $78,444

Cut Bank, MT $78,392

Denton, MT $78,361

Dupuyer, MT $78,300

Dutton, MT $76,676

East Glacier Park, MT $78,266

Ethridge, MT $78,290

Fairfield, MT $77,755

Floweree, MT $75,245

Forest Grove, MT $78,349

Fort Benton, MT $77,809

Fort Shaw, MT $76,115

Galata, MT $78,311

Geraldine, MT $78,345

Geyser, MT $77,781

Heart Butte, MT $78,440

Highwood, MT $76,118

Hilger, MT $78,380

Hobson, MT $78,391

Judith Gap, MT $78,376

Kevin, MT $78,362

Ledger, MT $78,328

Lewistown, MT $78,518

Loma, MT $78,344

Lothair, MT $78,337

Moccasin, MT $78,396

Monarch, MT $77,528

Moore, MT $78,438

Neihart, MT $78,106

Oilmont, MT $78,322

Pendroy, MT $78,300

Power, MT $75,821

Raynesford, MT $77,438

Roy, MT $78,308

Sand Coulee, MT $75,088

Shelby, MT $78,446

Simms, MT $76,708

Stanford, MT $78,387

Stockett, MT $75,861

Sunburst, MT $78,391

Sun River, MT $75,721

Sweet Grass, MT $78,342

Biddle, MT $78,474

Ulm, MT $75,124

Valier, MT $78,379

Vaughn, MT $75,398

Winifred, MT $78,351

Havre, MT $78,500

Big Sandy, MT $78,367

Box Elder, MT $78,523

Chester, MT $78,378

Chinook, MT $78,392

Dodson, MT $78,363

Gildford, MT $78,350

Harlem, MT $78,458

Hays, MT $78,490

Hingham, MT $78,351

Hogeland, MT $78,337

Inverness, MT $78,331

Joplin, MT $78,351

Kremlin, MT $78,348

Lloyd, MT $78,233

Loring, MT $78,307

Malta, MT $78,405

Rudyard, MT $78,368

Turner, MT $78,356

Whitewater, MT $78,321

Whitlash, MT $78,267

Zortman, MT $78,413

Zurich, MT $78,305

Helena, MT $74,870

Basin, MT $76,506

Boulder, MT $77,344

Canyon Creek, MT $75,705

Clancy, MT $74,997

East Helena, MT $74,820

Fort Harrison, MT $74,820

Jefferson City, MT $75,536

Lincoln, MT $78,370

Marysville, MT $75,613

Radersburg, MT $77,468

Ringling, MT $78,282

Toston, MT $77,766

Townsend, MT $76,613

White Sulphur Springs, MT $78,053

Winston, MT $75,691

Wolf Creek, MT $77,288

Butte, MT $78,367

Alder, MT $78,340

Anaconda, MT $78,540

Avon, MT $76,451

Belgrade, MT $78,633

Bozeman, MT $78,684

Big Sky, MT $78,625

Cameron, MT $78,288

Cardwell, MT $78,458

Deer Lodge, MT $77,890

Dell, MT $78,074

Dillon, MT $78,400

Divide, MT $78,378

Elliston, MT $75,814

Ennis, MT $78,505

Gallatin Gateway, MT $78,460

Garrison, MT $77,505

Glen, MT $78,375

Gold Creek, MT $78,023

Harrison, MT $78,479

Jackson, MT $78,174

Lima, MT $78,130

Mc Allister, MT $78,490

Manhattan, MT $78,611

Melrose, MT $78,384

Norris, MT $78,383

Polaris, MT $78,289

Pony, MT $78,496

Ramsay, MT $78,537

Sheridan, MT $78,523

Silver Star, MT $78,521

Three Forks, MT $78,549

Twin Bridges, MT $78,456

Virginia City, MT $78,484

Warm Springs, MT $78,529

West Yellowstone, MT $78,440

Whitehall, MT $78,538

Willow Creek, MT $78,515

Wisdom, MT $78,193

Wise River, MT $78,331

Missoula, MT $78,806

Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$86,905	$42.0	10%

Anatomic Pathology Lab Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Anatomic Pathology 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.

$66,453

Average $79,004/year

$98,203

$5,538

Average $6,584/month

$8,184

$1,278

Average $1,519/week

$1,889

$32

Average $38/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,203	$8,184	$1,889	$47
Average	$79,004	$6,584	$1,519	$38
25th Percentile	$66,453	$5,538	$1,278	$32

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