What are the main factors that influence an Assay Laboratory Technician'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 Assay Laboratory Technician?

The Transportation industry offers the highest average compensation for Assay Laboratory Technician roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assay Laboratory Technician's salary?

An Assay Laboratory Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,609 for beginners, reaching about $59,907 at mid-level, and approach $60,450 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assay Laboratory Technician?

Assay Laboratory Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assay Laboratory Technician roles are District of Columbia $70,532, California $70,265, Massachusetts $69,328. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assay Laboratory Technician roles make?

Salaries for Assay Laboratory Technician level roles vary by specialization: Laboratory Technician IV: $108,780; Laboratory Technician III: $87,790; Laboratory Technician Trainee: $74,936; Laboratory Technician: $73,971; Laboratory Technician II: $70,090.

Assay Laboratory Technician Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Assay Laboratory Technician make in South Carolina? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assay Laboratory Technician in South Carolina is $59,690 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, an Assay Laboratory Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,635
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,643 to $67,512
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,138

10% $48,138

50% (Median) $59,690

90% $74,635

Assay Laboratory Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,512	$5,626	$1,298	$32
Average	$59,690	$4,974	$1,148	$29
25th Percentile	$53,643	$4,470	$1,032	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Assay Laboratory Technician Salaries

An Assay Laboratory Technician'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 Assay Laboratory Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assay Laboratory Technician'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): $57,609
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,277
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,907
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $60,233
Expert (over 8 years): $60,450

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assay Laboratory Technician	less than 1 year	$57,609
Early Career Level Assay Laboratory Technician	1-2 years	$58,277
Mid-Level Level Assay Laboratory Technician	2-4 years	$59,907
Senior-Level Level Assay Laboratory Technician	5-8 years	$60,233
Expert Level Assay Laboratory Technician	over 8 years	$60,450

How Do Assay Laboratory Technician 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 Assay Laboratory Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,532.
California: $70,265.
Massachusetts: $69,328.

District of Columbia $70,532 California $70,265 Massachusetts $69,328 Washington $69,073 New Jersey $69,048 Alaska $68,959 Connecticut $68,080 New York $67,723

Hawaii $66,582 Rhode Island $66,047 Maryland $65,684 Minnesota $65,187 Colorado $64,996 Illinois $64,933 Oregon $64,690 Delaware $64,512

New Hampshire $64,400 Virginia $64,149 Pennsylvania $63,416 Nevada $63,047 North Dakota $62,926 Michigan $62,735 Wisconsin $62,665 Vermont $62,525

Texas $62,136 Maine $62,111 Arizona $62,072 Ohio $62,028 Georgia $61,442 Indiana $61,149 Wyoming $61,091 Utah $61,002

Iowa $60,964 Kansas $60,658 Louisiana $60,569 North Carolina $60,537 Missouri $60,524 Florida $60,276 Montana $60,142 Nebraska $60,015

Kentucky $59,945 South Carolina $59,690 Tennessee $59,531 Idaho $59,467 New Mexico $59,002 Oklahoma $58,900 Alabama $58,524 South Dakota $57,893

Arkansas $57,549 West Virginia $57,365 Mississippi $56,810

Top Paying Cities for Assay Laboratory Technician

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:

Spartanburg: $59,473
Boiling Springs: $59,476
Arcadia: $59,473

Spartanburg, SC $59,473

Boiling Springs, SC $59,476

Arcadia, SC $59,473

Buffalo, SC $59,195

Campobello, SC $59,069

Chesnee, SC $59,312

Clifton, SC $59,466

Clinton, SC $58,528

Converse, SC $59,480

Cowpens, SC $59,395

Cross Anchor, SC $59,060

Cross Hill, SC $58,016

Drayton, SC $59,474

Duncan, SC $59,328

Enoree, SC $59,081

Fairforest, SC $59,473

Fingerville, SC $59,253

Gaffney, SC $59,553

Glendale, SC $59,489

Alcolu, SC $56,359

Ballentine, SC $58,784

Bamberg, SC $57,493

Batesburg, SC $58,238

Bethune, SC $57,639

Bishopville, SC $57,014

Blackstock, SC $59,183

Blair, SC $58,774

Blythewood, SC $58,693

Bowman, SC $57,489

Camden, SC $57,986

Cameron, SC $57,375

Carlisle, SC $58,969

Cassatt, SC $57,614

Cayce, SC $58,836

Chapin, SC $58,578

Chappells, SC $57,795

Cope, SC $57,672

Cordova, SC $57,825

Dalzell, SC $56,861

Davis Station, SC $56,847

Denmark, SC $57,629

Eastover, SC $58,098

Elgin, SC $58,544

Elliott, SC $56,810

Elloree, SC $57,404

Eutawville, SC $57,732

Gable, SC $56,361

Gadsden, SC $58,102

Gaston, SC $58,701

Gilbert, SC $58,502

Great Falls, SC $59,580

Greeleyville, SC $57,001

Heath Springs, SC $59,173

Holly Hill, SC $57,644

Hopkins, SC $58,660

Horatio, SC $57,608

Irmo, SC $58,706

Jenkinsville, SC $58,676

Kershaw, SC $58,100

Lamar, SC $57,056

Leesville, SC $58,396

Lexington, SC $58,758

Liberty Hill, SC $58,767

Little Mountain, SC $58,539

Lugoff, SC $58,277

Lydia, SC $57,124

Lynchburg, SC $56,649

Ehrhardt, SC $57,134

Lodge, SC $57,147

Mc Bee, SC $57,697

Manning, SC $56,656

Mayesville, SC $56,393

Monetta, SC $58,176

Neeses, SC $58,089

Newberry, SC $58,155

New Zion, SC $56,561

North, SC $58,216

Norway, SC $57,766

Olanta, SC $56,929

Orangeburg, SC $57,675

Peak, SC $58,637

Pelion, SC $58,466

Pinewood, SC $56,824

New Ellenton, SC $58,670

Allendale, SC $57,583

Barnwell, SC $57,875

Hilda, SC $57,691

Bath, SC $58,951

Blackville, SC $57,702

Bradley, SC $57,905

Clarks Hill, SC $58,744

Clearwater, SC $58,951

Edgefield, SC $58,473

Elko, SC $57,994

Fairfax, SC $57,394

Gloverville, SC $58,908

Graniteville, SC $58,879

Jackson, SC $58,864

Johnston, SC $58,353

Langley, SC $58,936

Mc Cormick, SC $58,042

Martin, SC $57,695

Modoc, SC $58,526

Montmorenci, SC $58,555

Mount Carmel, SC $57,641

North Augusta, SC $58,951

Beech Island, SC $58,951

Olar, SC $57,454

Parksville, SC $58,421

Plum Branch, SC $58,360

Sycamore, SC $57,434

Trenton, SC $58,636

Troy, SC $58,198

Ulmer, SC $57,423

Vaucluse, SC $58,837

Warrenville, SC $58,897

Williston, SC $58,150

Windsor, SC $58,328

Beaufort, SC $58,409

Ladys Island, SC $58,207

Okatie, SC $58,715

Bluffton, SC $58,966

Brunson, SC $57,227

Coosawhatchie, SC $58,267

Crocketville, SC $57,387

Dale, SC $58,065

Daufuskie Island, SC $59,016

Early Branch, SC $57,735

Estill, SC $57,700

Saint Helena Island, SC $58,326

Furman, SC $57,856

Garnett, SC $58,127

Gifford, SC $57,495

Hampton, SC $57,472

Hilton Head Island, SC $58,743

Hardeeville, SC $59,100

Islandton, SC $57,251

Lobeco, SC $58,102

Luray, SC $57,279

Miley, SC $57,185

Pineland, SC $58,167

Port Royal, SC $58,474

Ridgeland, SC $58,506

Scotia, SC $57,865

Seabrook, SC $58,043

Sheldon, SC $58,327

Tillman, SC $58,444

Varnville, SC $57,607

Yemassee, SC $57,797

Clemson, SC $58,507

Cleveland, SC $58,607

Conestee, SC $58,953

Donalds, SC $58,460

Inman, SC $59,333

Joanna, SC $58,335

Jonesville, SC $59,357

Kinards, SC $57,930

Landrum, SC $58,708

Laurens, SC $58,525

Lockhart, SC $59,374

Lyman, SC $59,137

Mayo, SC $59,381

Moore, SC $59,467

Mountville, SC $58,101

Pacolet, SC $59,392

Pacolet Mills, SC $59,406

Pauline, SC $59,353

Reidville, SC $59,295

Roebuck, SC $59,445

Startex, SC $59,439

Una, SC $59,473

Union, SC $59,141

Waterloo, SC $58,230

Wellford, SC $59,423

White Stone, SC $59,483

Woodruff, SC $59,229

Charleston, SC $60,492

Charleston Afb, SC $60,492

North Charleston, SC $60,492

Hanahan, SC $60,492

Adams Run, SC $59,564

Awendaw, SC $59,954

Bethera, SC $59,306

Bonneau, SC $58,696

Branchville, SC $57,406

Canadys, SC $58,030

Cordesville, SC $59,637

Cottageville, SC $59,149

Cross, SC $58,014

Dorchester, SC $58,560

Edisto Island, SC $59,388

Due West, SC $58,220

Easley, SC $58,864

Fair Play, SC $58,071

Fountain Inn, SC $58,806

Gray Court, SC $58,707

Greenwood, SC $58,028

Greer, SC $58,927

Hodges, SC $58,200

Honea Path, SC $58,579

Iva, SC $58,027

La France, SC $58,558

Liberty, SC $58,709

Long Creek, SC $57,721

Lowndesville, SC $58,049

Marietta, SC $58,706

Mauldin, SC $58,929

Mountain Rest, SC $57,862

Newry, SC $58,404

Ninety Six, SC $57,953

Norris, SC $58,620

Pelzer, SC $58,792

Pendleton, SC $58,587

Pickens, SC $58,649

Seneca, SC $58,391

Piedmont, SC $58,885

Richland, SC $58,215

Salem, SC $58,273

Sandy Springs, SC $58,509

Simpsonville, SC $58,837

Six Mile, SC $58,501

Slater, SC $58,787

Starr, SC $58,283

Sunset, SC $58,453

Tamassee, SC $58,012

Taylors, SC $58,880

Tigerville, SC $58,774

Townville, SC $58,316

Travelers Rest, SC $58,776

Walhalla, SC $58,137

Ware Shoals, SC $58,548

Westminster, SC $57,970

West Union, SC $58,290

Williamston, SC $58,720

Blacksburg, SC $60,102

Bowling Green, SC $60,948

Catawba, SC $61,004

Chester, SC $60,146

Fort Mill, SC $60,977

Chesterfield, SC $57,751

Clover, SC $60,980

Edgemoor, SC $60,987

Fort Lawn, SC $60,437

Hickory Grove, SC $59,701

Jefferson, SC $57,962

Lancaster, SC $60,155

Lando, SC $60,892

Mc Connells, SC $60,691

Mount Croghan, SC $58,044

Pageland, SC $59,065

Richburg, SC $60,392

Rock Hill, SC $61,391

Ruby, SC $57,916

Sharon, SC $59,922

Smyrna, SC $60,002

Van Wyck, SC $60,929

York, SC $60,835

Aiken, SC $58,620

Folly Beach, SC $60,492

Walterboro, SC $58,091

Williams, SC $57,446

Florence, SC $57,295

Andrews, SC $57,401

Aynor, SC $57,243

Bennettsville, SC $57,102

Blenheim, SC $57,174

Cades, SC $56,794

Centenary, SC $57,053

Cheraw, SC $57,706

Clio, SC $57,087

Conway, SC $57,240

Coward, SC $57,176

Darlington, SC $57,282

Dillon, SC $57,094

Effingham, SC $57,267

Fork, SC $57,078

Galivants Ferry, SC $57,232

Green Sea, SC $57,155

Gresham, SC $57,109

Hamer, SC $57,181

Hartsville, SC $57,310

Hemingway, SC $57,193

Johnsonville, SC $56,979

Kingstree, SC $57,235

Lake City, SC $56,929

Lake View, SC $57,187

Lane, SC $57,351

Latta, SC $57,171

Little River, SC $57,548

Little Rock, SC $57,142

Longs, SC $57,378

Loris, SC $57,217

Mc Coll, SC $57,336

Marion, SC $57,129

Myrtle Beach, SC $57,390

Minturn, SC $57,098

Mullins, SC $57,096

Murrells Inlet, SC $57,252

Nesmith, SC $57,164

Nichols, SC $57,138

North Myrtle Beach, SC $57,535

Pamplico, SC $57,118

Patrick, SC $57,672

Pawleys Island, SC $57,155

Rains, SC $57,112

Salters, SC $57,357

Scranton, SC $57,077

Sellers, SC $57,155

Society Hill, SC $57,132

Tatum, SC $57,318

Wallace, SC $57,507

Greenville, SC $58,951

Abbeville, SC $57,987

Anderson, SC $58,542

Belton, SC $58,625

Calhoun Falls, SC $57,763

Central, SC $58,561

Georgetown, SC $57,348

Goose Creek, SC $60,340

Green Pond, SC $58,709

Grover, SC $57,991

Harleyville, SC $57,858

Hollywood, SC $59,868

Huger, SC $59,769

Isle Of Palms, SC $60,481

Jacksonboro, SC $59,110

Jamestown, SC $58,912

Johns Island, SC $60,492

Ladson, SC $60,192

Mc Clellanville, SC $58,956

Moncks Corner, SC $59,338

Mount Pleasant, SC $60,492

Pineville, SC $57,530

Pinopolis, SC $58,671

Ravenel, SC $60,244

Reevesville, SC $57,567

Ridgeville, SC $59,395

Round O, SC $58,905

Ruffin, SC $57,539

Russellville, SC $57,741

Saint George, SC $57,905

Saint Stephen, SC $57,751

Smoaks, SC $57,405

Sullivans Island, SC $60,492

Summerville, SC $59,731

Wadmalaw Island, SC $60,146

Pomaria, SC $58,614

Gramling, SC $59,098

Prosperity, SC $58,428

Rembert, SC $57,356

Ridge Spring, SC $58,307

Ridgeway, SC $58,619

Rion, SC $58,708

Rowesville, SC $57,559

Saint Matthews, SC $57,912

Salley, SC $58,146

Saluda, SC $57,955

Santee, SC $57,628

Sardinia, SC $56,586

Silverstreet, SC $57,864

Springfield, SC $57,995

State Park, SC $58,835

Summerton, SC $57,124

Sumter, SC $56,326

Shaw A F B, SC $56,729

Swansea, SC $58,516

Timmonsville, SC $57,214

Turbeville, SC $56,609

Vance, SC $57,663

Wagener, SC $58,160

Ward, SC $58,172

Wedgefield, SC $56,996

West Columbia, SC $58,836

Westville, SC $58,095

White Rock, SC $58,643

Whitmire, SC $58,191

Winnsboro, SC $58,853

Columbia, SC $58,836

Assay Laboratory Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assay Laboratory Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Transportation and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Assay Laboratory Technician positions in Telecom or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assay Laboratory Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assay Laboratory Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Transportation	$89,535	$43.0	50%
Software & Networking	$86,550	$42.0	45%
MFG Durable	$83,566	$40.0	40%
Pharmaceuticals	$80,581	$39.0	35%
Internet	$77,597	$37.0	30%

Assay Laboratory Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assay Laboratory Technician'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.

$53,643

Average $59,690/year

$67,512

$4,470

Average $4,974/month

$5,626

$1,032

Average $1,148/week

$1,298

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,512	$5,626	$1,298	$32
Average	$59,690	$4,974	$1,148	$29
25th Percentile	$53,643	$4,470	$1,032	$26

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