What are the main factors that influence an Assay 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 Technician?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Assay Technician roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assay Technician's salary?

An Assay Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,731 for beginners, reaching about $59,073 at mid-level, and approach $103,210 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assay Technician?

Assay Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assay Technician roles are District of Columbia $55,201, California $54,992, Massachusetts $54,259. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assay Technician roles make?

Salaries for Assay Technician level roles vary by specialization: Assay Services Scientist: $111,363; Assay Development Scientist: $105,006; Assay Development: $99,207; Assay Development Specialist: $76,728; Assay Chemist: $76,409.

Assay Technician Salary in Iowa

How much does an Assay Technician make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assay Technician in Iowa is $47,713 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,713
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,570 to $52,424
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,798

10% $39,798

50% (Median) $47,713

90% $56,713

Assay Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,424	$4,369	$1,008	$25
Average	$47,713	$3,976	$918	$23
25th Percentile	$43,570	$3,631	$838	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Assay Technician Salaries

An Assay 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 Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assay 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): $46,731
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,404
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,073
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $90,450
Expert (over 8 years): $103,210

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assay Technician	less than 1 year	$46,731
Waste Water Treatment Technician II	1-2 years	$52,404
Waste Water Treatment Technician III	2-4 years	$59,073
Waste Water Treatment Superintendent	5-8 years	$90,450
Waste Water Treatment Plant Manager	over 8 years	$103,210

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

District of Columbia: $55,201.
California: $54,992.
Massachusetts: $54,259.

District of Columbia $55,201 California $54,992 Massachusetts $54,259 Washington $54,059 New Jersey $54,039 Alaska $53,970 Connecticut $53,282 New York $53,002

Hawaii $52,110 Rhode Island $51,691 Maryland $51,407 Minnesota $51,018 Colorado $50,868 Illinois $50,819 Oregon $50,629 Delaware $50,490

New Hampshire $50,402 Virginia $50,205 Pennsylvania $49,632 Nevada $49,343 North Dakota $49,248 Michigan $49,099 Wisconsin $49,044 Vermont $48,934

Texas $48,630 Maine $48,610 Arizona $48,580 Ohio $48,545 Georgia $48,086 Indiana $47,857 Wyoming $47,812 Utah $47,742

Iowa $47,713 Kansas $47,473 Louisiana $47,403 North Carolina $47,379 Missouri $47,369 Florida $47,174 Montana $47,069 Nebraska $46,970

Kentucky $46,915 South Carolina $46,715 Tennessee $46,591 Idaho $46,541 New Mexico $46,177 Oklahoma $46,097 Alabama $45,803 South Dakota $45,309

Arkansas $45,040 West Virginia $44,896 Mississippi $44,462

Top Paying Cities for Assay 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:

West Bend: $46,495
Melvin: $46,359
Milford: $46,557

West Bend, IA $46,495

Melvin, IA $46,359

Milford, IA $46,557

Ocheyedan, IA $46,442

Okoboji, IA $46,730

Royal, IA $46,504

Ruthven, IA $46,507

Spirit Lake, IA $46,687

Superior, IA $46,727

Terril, IA $46,469

Wallingford, IA $46,534

Webb, IA $46,460

Carroll, IA $46,544

Arcadia, IA $46,471

Arthur, IA $46,429

Aspinwall, IA $46,736

Auburn, IA $46,451

Breda, IA $46,463

Charter Oak, IA $46,449

Dedham, IA $46,550

Deloit, IA $46,501

Denison, IA $46,611

Glidden, IA $46,614

Halbur, IA $46,618

Ida Grove, IA $46,420

Irwin, IA $46,722

Kirkman, IA $46,688

Kiron, IA $46,437

Lake City, IA $46,493

Lake View, IA $46,504

Lanesboro, IA $46,685

Lidderdale, IA $46,559

Lohrville, IA $46,550

Manilla, IA $46,639

Manning, IA $46,607

Odebolt, IA $46,472

Ralston, IA $46,829

Ricketts, IA $46,593

Schleswig, IA $46,464

Scranton, IA $46,812

Templeton, IA $46,521

Vail, IA $46,483

Wall Lake, IA $46,485

Westside, IA $46,461

Council Bluffs, IA $47,379

Carter Lake, IA $47,379

Arion, IA $46,542

Avoca, IA $47,017

Blencoe, IA $46,438

Carson, IA $47,140

Crescent, IA $47,377

Defiance, IA $46,693

Dow City, IA $46,643

Dunlap, IA $46,669

Earling, IA $46,749

Elk Horn, IA $46,811

Elliott, IA $46,782

Emerson, IA $47,041

Glenwood, IA $47,246

Griswold, IA $46,875

Hancock, IA $47,081

Harlan, IA $46,880

Hastings, IA $47,083

Henderson, IA $47,116

Honey Creek, IA $47,354

Kimballton, IA $46,753

Lewis, IA $46,830

Little Sioux, IA $46,671

Logan, IA $47,137

Mc Clelland, IA $47,311

Macedonia, IA $47,173

Magnolia, IA $47,097

Malvern, IA $47,114

Marne, IA $46,801

Minden, IA $47,209

Mineola, IA $47,317

Missouri Valley, IA $47,227

Modale, IA $47,113

Mondamin, IA $46,927

Moorhead, IA $46,486

Van Meter, IA $48,415

Van Wert, IA $46,999

Waukee, IA $48,560

Weldon, IA $47,067

West Des Moines, IA $48,787

What Cheer, IA $46,770

Whitten, IA $46,840

Williams, IA $46,576

Williamson, IA $47,560

Winterset, IA $47,991

Wiota, IA $46,674

Woodburn, IA $47,676

Woodward, IA $48,151

Yale, IA $47,333

Zearing, IA $47,009

Des Moines, IA $48,899

Urbandale, IA $48,810

Windsor Heights, IA $48,877

Clive, IA $48,710

Pleasant Hill, IA $48,812

Mason City, IA $46,611

Alexander, IA $46,451

Belmond, IA $46,516

Britt, IA $46,490

Buffalo Center, IA $46,543

Carpenter, IA $47,010

Chapin, IA $46,692

Clear Lake, IA $46,562

Corwith, IA $46,431

Coulter, IA $46,688

Crystal Lake, IA $46,689

Dougherty, IA $46,408

Fertile, IA $46,528

Floyd, IA $46,631

Forest City, IA $46,533

Garner, IA $46,514

Goodell, IA $46,433

Grafton, IA $46,535

Hampton, IA $46,561

Hanlontown, IA $46,472

Joice, IA $46,507

Kanawha, IA $46,451

Kensett, IA $46,470

Klemme, IA $46,473

Lake Mills, IA $46,631

Lakota, IA $46,508

Latimer, IA $46,505

Leland, IA $46,528

Sioux Center, IA $46,238

Neola, IA $47,251

Oakland, IA $47,121

Mount Ayr, IA $46,464

Nodaway, IA $46,543

Orient, IA $46,955

Prescott, IA $46,536

Redding, IA $46,364

Shannon City, IA $46,748

Sharpsburg, IA $46,357

Tingley, IA $46,739

Villisca, IA $46,675

Akron, IA $45,695

Alta, IA $46,518

Alton, IA $46,231

Anthon, IA $45,693

Aurelia, IA $46,403

Battle Creek, IA $46,312

Bronson, IA $45,376

Brunsville, IA $45,645

Calumet, IA $46,628

Castana, IA $46,270

Chatsworth, IA $45,813

Cherokee, IA $46,344

Cleghorn, IA $46,157

Climbing Hill, IA $45,542

Correctionville, IA $45,803

Cushing, IA $46,135

Danbury, IA $46,229

Galva, IA $46,366

Granville, IA $46,222

Hawarden, IA $46,125

Hinton, IA $45,354

Holstein, IA $46,260

Hornick, IA $45,747

Ireton, IA $46,053

Kingsley, IA $45,608

Larrabee, IA $46,355

Lawton, IA $45,334

Le Mars, IA $45,668

Linn Grove, IA $46,457

Mapleton, IA $46,357

Marcus, IA $46,097

Maurice, IA $46,094

Meriden, IA $46,258

Merrill, IA $45,446

Moville, IA $45,509

Onawa, IA $46,370

Orange City, IA $46,302

Oto, IA $45,868

Oyens, IA $45,780

Paullina, IA $46,343

Peterson, IA $46,457

Pierson, IA $45,766

Quimby, IA $46,132

Remsen, IA $45,846

Rodney, IA $45,974

Salix, IA $45,428

Schaller, IA $46,473

Sergeant Bluff, IA $45,285

Sloan, IA $45,670

Smithland, IA $45,918

Sutherland, IA $46,477

Ute, IA $46,454

Washta, IA $46,040

Westfield, IA $45,463

Whiting, IA $45,915

Sioux City, IA $45,230

Sheldon, IA $46,322

Alvord, IA $45,729

Archer, IA $46,335

Ashton, IA $46,242

Boyden, IA $46,177

Doon, IA $45,848

George, IA $46,140

Hospers, IA $46,318

Hull, IA $46,147

Inwood, IA $45,673

Larchwood, IA $45,561

Lester, IA $45,686

Little Rock, IA $46,210

Matlock, IA $46,328

Primghar, IA $46,475

Rock Rapids, IA $45,859

Rock Valley, IA $45,831

Sanborn, IA $46,395

Sibley, IA $46,369

Spencer, IA $46,597

Massena, IA $46,603

Gifford, IA $46,729

Lenox, IA $46,509

Ackworth, IA $48,379

Adair, IA $46,796

Adel, IA $48,242

Albion, IA $46,773

Alden, IA $46,589

Alleman, IA $48,505

Allerton, IA $46,627

Altoona, IA $48,726

Ames, IA $47,926

Anita, IA $46,610

Ankeny, IA $48,695

Atlantic, IA $46,862

Audubon, IA $46,617

Bagley, IA $47,096

Barnes City, IA $46,732

Baxter, IA $48,021

Bayard, IA $46,962

Beaver, IA $47,465

Berwick, IA $48,812

Bevington, IA $48,393

Blairsburg, IA $46,510

Bondurant, IA $48,596

Boone, IA $47,714

Booneville, IA $48,494

Bouton, IA $48,078

Boxholm, IA $47,253

Bradford, IA $46,745

Brayton, IA $46,683

Buckeye, IA $46,628

Bussey, IA $47,225

Cambridge, IA $48,268

Carlisle, IA $48,658

Casey, IA $47,009

Chariton, IA $47,350

Churdan, IA $46,730

Clemons, IA $46,841

Clio, IA $46,571

Colfax, IA $48,284

Collins, IA $48,069

Colo, IA $47,547

Columbia, IA $47,687

Coon Rapids, IA $46,738

Cooper, IA $47,253

Corydon, IA $46,797

Cumming, IA $48,619

Melcher Dallas, IA $47,926

Dallas Center, IA $48,384

Dana, IA $47,072

Davis City, IA $46,513

Dawson, IA $47,758

Decatur, IA $46,634

Derby, IA $47,176

De Soto, IA $48,251

Dexter, IA $47,810

Dows, IA $46,467

Earlham, IA $48,040

Elkhart, IA $48,506

Ellston, IA $46,847

Ellsworth, IA $46,936

Exira, IA $46,641

Ferguson, IA $47,067

Galt, IA $46,422

Garden City, IA $47,078

Garden Grove, IA $46,883

Gibson, IA $46,774

Gilbert, IA $47,707

Gilman, IA $46,903

Grand Junction, IA $47,241

Grand River, IA $46,828

Granger, IA $48,475

Gray, IA $46,714

Grimes, IA $48,619

Grinnell, IA $47,021

Guthrie Center, IA $46,992

Hamilton, IA $47,273

Pacific Junction, IA $47,239

Hamlin, IA $46,572

Little Cedar, IA $46,948

Mc Intire, IA $47,269

Manly, IA $46,510

Meservey, IA $46,447

Nora Springs, IA $46,581

Northwood, IA $46,774

Orchard, IA $46,605

Osage, IA $46,657

Plymouth, IA $46,492

Rake, IA $46,691

Riceville, IA $46,980

Rock Falls, IA $46,582

Rockford, IA $46,533

Rockwell, IA $46,502

Rowan, IA $46,438

Rudd, IA $46,592

Saint Ansgar, IA $46,899

Scarville, IA $46,593

Sheffield, IA $46,485

Stacyville, IA $47,168

Swaledale, IA $46,470

Thompson, IA $46,539

Thornton, IA $46,454

Titonka, IA $46,474

Toeterville, IA $47,071

Ventura, IA $46,499

Wesley, IA $46,448

Woden, IA $46,445

Fort Dodge, IA $46,679

Albert City, IA $46,497

Algona, IA $46,560

Armstrong, IA $46,533

Ayrshire, IA $46,462

Badger, IA $46,511

Bancroft, IA $46,495

Barnum, IA $46,464

Bode, IA $46,470

Bradgate, IA $46,444

Burnside, IA $46,938

Burt, IA $46,463

Callender, IA $46,665

Clare, IA $46,452

Clarion, IA $46,503

Curlew, IA $46,429

Cylinder, IA $46,425

Dakota City, IA $46,750

Dayton, IA $47,020

Dolliver, IA $46,532

Duncombe, IA $46,666

Eagle Grove, IA $46,533

Early, IA $46,476

Emmetsburg, IA $46,541

Farnhamville, IA $46,677

Fenton, IA $46,458

Fonda, IA $46,468

Gilmore City, IA $46,460

Goldfield, IA $46,470

Gowrie, IA $46,810

Harcourt, IA $46,946

Hardy, IA $46,427

Havelock, IA $46,445

Humboldt, IA $46,549

Jolley, IA $46,409

Knierim, IA $46,591

Laurens, IA $46,524

Ledyard, IA $46,562

Lehigh, IA $46,841

Livermore, IA $46,472

Lone Rock, IA $46,449

Lu Verne, IA $46,434

Lytton, IA $46,460

Mallard, IA $46,462

Manson, IA $46,510

Marathon, IA $46,489

Moorland, IA $46,517

Nemaha, IA $46,442

Newell, IA $46,501

Otho, IA $46,767

Ottosen, IA $46,430

Palmer, IA $46,441

Plover, IA $46,612

Pocahontas, IA $46,518

Pomeroy, IA $46,479

Rembrandt, IA $46,487

Renwick, IA $46,455

Ringsted, IA $46,470

Rockwell City, IA $46,494

Rolfe, IA $46,465

Rutland, IA $46,454

Sac City, IA $46,505

Sioux Rapids, IA $46,515

Somers, IA $46,456

Storm Lake, IA $46,604

Swea City, IA $46,547

Thor, IA $46,456

Truesdale, IA $46,701

Varina, IA $46,684

Vincent, IA $46,450

Webster City, IA $46,790

Luana, IA $46,477

Mc Gregor, IA $46,552

Marquette, IA $46,697

Monona, IA $46,549

New Albin, IA $46,796

Ossian, IA $46,501

Postville, IA $46,535

Protivin, IA $46,649

Randalia, IA $46,479

Ridgeway, IA $46,536

Saint Lucas, IA $46,702

Spillville, IA $46,728

Wadena, IA $46,514

Waterville, IA $46,578

Waucoma, IA $46,490

Waukon, IA $46,653

West Union, IA $46,557

Ainsworth, IA $46,729

Alburnett, IA $47,493

Amana, IA $47,432

Anamosa, IA $47,263

Atkins, IA $47,525

Baldwin, IA $46,684

Belle Plaine, IA $46,920

Blairstown, IA $47,179

Brandon, IA $46,714

Brooklyn, IA $46,859

Center Junction, IA $46,967

Center Point, IA $47,346

Central City, IA $47,393

Chelsea, IA $46,749

Clarence, IA $46,850

Clutier, IA $46,717

Coggon, IA $47,180

Prairieburg, IA $47,250

Conroy, IA $47,262

Guernsey, IA $46,884

Deep River, IA $46,833

Delhi, IA $46,874

Dysart, IA $46,663

Elberon, IA $46,735

Ely, IA $47,649

Fairfax, IA $47,624

Garrison, IA $46,781

Harper, IA $46,810

Hartford, IA $48,504

Harvey, IA $47,403

Haverhill, IA $47,029

Hubbard, IA $46,790

Humeston, IA $46,971

Huxley, IA $48,298

Indianola, IA $48,419

Iowa Falls, IA $46,672

Ira, IA $48,145

Jamaica, IA $47,323

Jefferson, IA $47,125

Jewell, IA $47,039

Johnston, IA $48,718

Kamrar, IA $46,799

Kellerton, IA $46,573

Kelley, IA $48,152

Kellogg, IA $47,218

Keswick, IA $46,827

Killduff, IA $47,750

Knoxville, IA $47,861

Hartwick, IA $46,827

Mount Pleasant, IA $46,645

Rome, IA $46,541

Mount Union, IA $46,582

New London, IA $46,641

Oakville, IA $46,647

Olds, IA $46,844

Pilot Grove, IA $46,697

Salem, IA $46,551

Sperry, IA $46,649

Stockport, IA $46,509

Swedesburg, IA $46,683

Wapello, IA $46,736

Wayland, IA $46,639

West Burlington, IA $46,753

West Point, IA $46,553

Saint Paul, IA $46,698

Wever, IA $46,566

Winfield, IA $46,663

Yarmouth, IA $46,586

Andover, IA $46,749

Atalissa, IA $46,845

Bennett, IA $46,862

Bettendorf, IA $46,902

Blue Grass, IA $46,947

Bryant, IA $46,735

Buffalo, IA $46,933

Calamus, IA $46,873

Camanche, IA $46,819

Charlotte, IA $46,772

Clinton, IA $46,777

Columbus City, IA $46,962

Columbus Junction, IA $46,735

Conesville, IA $46,761

De Witt, IA $46,842

Dixon, IA $46,915

Donahue, IA $46,939

Durant, IA $46,897

Eldridge, IA $46,981

Fruitland, IA $46,798

Goose Lake, IA $46,757

Grand Mound, IA $46,857

Grandview, IA $46,766

Le Claire, IA $46,866

Letts, IA $46,744

Lone Tree, IA $46,857

Long Grove, IA $46,916

Low Moor, IA $46,815

Mc Causland, IA $46,869

Montpelier, IA $46,913

Moscow, IA $46,849

Muscatine, IA $46,832

New Liberty, IA $46,885

Nichols, IA $46,783

Pleasant Valley, IA $46,855

Princeton, IA $46,863

Stockton, IA $46,926

Teeds Grove, IA $46,732

Tipton, IA $46,881

Walcott, IA $46,981

Welton, IA $46,814

West Liberty, IA $46,844

Wheatland, IA $46,844

Wilton, IA $46,867

Davenport, IA $47,319

Hiawatha, IA $47,683

Hills, IA $47,064

Homestead, IA $47,371

Hopkinton, IA $47,074

Iowa City, IA $47,138

Coralville, IA $47,335

Kalona, IA $47,037

Keota, IA $46,826

Keystone, IA $46,903

Ladora, IA $47,030

Langworthy, IA $47,110

Lisbon, IA $47,385

Lost Nation, IA $46,805

Lowden, IA $46,844

Luzerne, IA $47,043

Marengo, IA $47,172

Marion, IA $47,620

Martelle, IA $47,398

Mechanicsville, IA $47,199

Middle Amana, IA $47,416

Millersburg, IA $47,215

Monmouth, IA $46,696

Monticello, IA $47,049

Morley, IA $47,234

Mount Auburn, IA $46,710

Mount Vernon, IA $47,550

Newhall, IA $47,385

North English, IA $46,998

North Liberty, IA $47,479

Norway, IA $47,493

Oakdale, IA $47,342

Olin, IA $47,060

Onslow, IA $46,766

Oxford, IA $47,360

Oxford Junction, IA $46,781

Palo, IA $47,574

Parnell, IA $47,205

Quasqueton, IA $46,826

Riverside, IA $46,924

Robins, IA $47,651

Rowley, IA $46,803

Ryan, IA $47,048

Shellsburg, IA $47,417

Solon, IA $47,455

South Amana, IA $47,316

South English, IA $46,919

Springville, IA $47,492

Stanwood, IA $46,991

Swisher, IA $47,563

Tama, IA $46,810

Morning Sun, IA $46,667

Lacona, IA $47,950

Lamoni, IA $46,537

Laurel, IA $47,093

Le Grand, IA $47,018

Leighton, IA $47,199

Leon, IA $46,801

Liberty Center, IA $48,056

Linden, IA $47,818

Lineville, IA $46,507

Liscomb, IA $46,747

Lorimor, IA $47,347

Lovilia, IA $47,191

Lucas, IA $47,746

Luther, IA $48,013

Lynnville, IA $47,233

Mc Callsburg, IA $47,058

Macksburg, IA $47,262

Madrid, IA $48,191

Malcom, IA $46,737

Marshalltown, IA $46,900

Martensdale, IA $48,472

Maxwell, IA $48,286

Melbourne, IA $47,365

Menlo, IA $47,157

Millerton, IA $47,080

Milo, IA $48,212

Minburn, IA $48,139

Mingo, IA $48,238

Mitchellville, IA $48,526

Monroe, IA $48,102

Montezuma, IA $46,850

Montour, IA $46,769

Murray, IA $47,252

Nevada, IA $47,876

New Providence, IA $46,732

New Sharon, IA $46,992

Newton, IA $47,925

New Virginia, IA $48,049

Norwalk, IA $48,689

Ogden, IA $47,405

Osceola, IA $47,418

Otley, IA $47,960

Panora, IA $47,422

Paton, IA $46,946

Patterson, IA $48,273

Pella, IA $47,497

Perry, IA $47,902

Peru, IA $47,901

Pilot Mound, IA $47,159

Pleasantville, IA $48,228

Polk City, IA $48,502

Popejoy, IA $46,667

Prairie City, IA $48,353

Prole, IA $48,453

Radcliffe, IA $46,847

Randall, IA $47,288

Reasnor, IA $47,839

Redfield, IA $47,913

Rhodes, IA $47,935

Rippey, IA $47,323

Roland, IA $47,238

Runnells, IA $48,580

Russell, IA $47,094

Saint Anthony, IA $46,880

Saint Charles, IA $48,249

Saint Marys, IA $48,316

Searsboro, IA $47,028

Sheldahl, IA $48,335

Slater, IA $48,383

Stanhope, IA $47,062

State Center, IA $47,113

Story City, IA $47,272

Stratford, IA $47,071

Stuart, IA $47,359

Sully, IA $47,371

Swan, IA $48,406

Thayer, IA $47,071

Thornburg, IA $46,981

Tracy, IA $47,281

Truro, IA $47,924

Union, IA $46,726

Whittemore, IA $46,486

Woolstock, IA $46,462

Ackley, IA $46,565

Allison, IA $46,470

Alta Vista, IA $46,616

Aplington, IA $46,475

Aredale, IA $46,444

Arlington, IA $46,551

Aurora, IA $46,612

Austinville, IA $46,473

Beaman, IA $46,638

Bristow, IA $46,464

Buckingham, IA $46,563

Cedar Falls, IA $46,446

Charles City, IA $46,661

Clarksville, IA $46,468

Colwell, IA $46,819

Conrad, IA $46,640

Denver, IA $46,498

Dewar, IA $46,559

Dike, IA $46,490

Dumont, IA $46,498

Dunkerton, IA $46,541

Eldora, IA $46,712

Elma, IA $46,568

Fairbank, IA $46,538

Fredericksburg, IA $46,498

Frederika, IA $46,456

Garwin, IA $46,755

Geneva, IA $46,478

Gilbertville, IA $46,574

Gladbrook, IA $46,624

Greene, IA $46,481

Grundy Center, IA $46,541

Hazleton, IA $46,583

Holland, IA $46,484

Hudson, IA $46,546

Independence, IA $46,647

Ionia, IA $46,483

Janesville, IA $46,471

Jesup, IA $46,575

Kesley, IA $46,471

Lamont, IA $46,628

La Porte City, IA $46,588

Lincoln, IA $46,583

Marble Rock, IA $46,485

Masonville, IA $46,919

Maynard, IA $46,540

Morrison, IA $46,517

Nashua, IA $46,452

New Hampton, IA $46,644

New Hartford, IA $46,472

North Washington, IA $46,655

Oelwein, IA $46,552

Oran, IA $46,528

Toddville, IA $47,581

Toledo, IA $46,721

Troy Mills, IA $47,155

Urbana, IA $47,105

Van Horne, IA $47,150

Victor, IA $46,939

Vining, IA $46,909

Vinton, IA $47,003

Viola, IA $47,498

Walford, IA $47,552

Walker, IA $47,078

Washington, IA $46,812

Watkins, IA $47,370

Webster, IA $46,843

Wellman, IA $46,967

West Branch, IA $47,041

West Chester, IA $46,819

Williamsburg, IA $47,215

Wyoming, IA $46,805

Cedar Rapids, IA $47,703

Ottumwa, IA $46,659

Agency, IA $46,613

Albia, IA $46,936

Batavia, IA $46,535

Beacon, IA $47,176

Birmingham, IA $46,531

Blakesburg, IA $46,598

Bloomfield, IA $46,524

West Grove, IA $46,478

Brighton, IA $46,622

Cantril, IA $46,474

Cedar, IA $46,710

Centerville, IA $46,561

Chillicothe, IA $46,833

Cincinnati, IA $46,472

Delta, IA $46,645

Douds, IA $46,511

Drakesville, IA $46,510

Eddyville, IA $46,855

Eldon, IA $46,578

Exline, IA $46,477

Fairfield, IA $46,637

Floris, IA $46,521

Fremont, IA $46,690

Hayesville, IA $46,824

Hedrick, IA $46,541

Keosauqua, IA $46,530

Kirkville, IA $46,764

Libertyville, IA $46,561

Martinsburg, IA $46,739

Melrose, IA $46,993

Milton, IA $46,508

Moravia, IA $46,701

Moulton, IA $46,475

Mount Sterling, IA $46,425

Mystic, IA $46,714

Ollie, IA $46,657

Oskaloosa, IA $47,061

Packwood, IA $46,536

Plano, IA $46,716

Promise City, IA $46,766

Pulaski, IA $46,509

Richland, IA $46,671

Rose Hill, IA $46,704

Selma, IA $46,499

Seymour, IA $46,564

Sigourney, IA $46,788

Udell, IA $46,450

Unionville, IA $46,466

University Park, IA $47,138

Burlington, IA $46,772

Argyle, IA $46,505

Bonaparte, IA $46,521

Crawfordsville, IA $46,658

Danville, IA $46,615

Denmark, IA $46,723

Donnellson, IA $46,545

Farmington, IA $46,509

Fort Madison, IA $46,679

Hillsboro, IA $46,502

Houghton, IA $46,715

Keokuk, IA $46,675

Lockridge, IA $46,543

Mediapolis, IA $46,705

Middletown, IA $46,574

Montrose, IA $46,580

Lime Springs, IA $46,977

Panama, IA $46,942

Persia, IA $47,124

Pisgah, IA $46,788

Portsmouth, IA $47,030

Red Oak, IA $46,910

Shelby, IA $47,081

Silver City, IA $47,262

Soldier, IA $46,463

Stanton, IA $46,750

Treynor, IA $47,286

Underwood, IA $47,343

Walnut, IA $46,910

Westphalia, IA $46,893

Woodbine, IA $46,994

Shenandoah, IA $46,800

Blanchard, IA $46,526

Braddyville, IA $46,446

Clarinda, IA $46,641

Coin, IA $46,585

College Springs, IA $46,683

Essex, IA $46,755

Farragut, IA $46,734

Hamburg, IA $46,663

Imogene, IA $46,906

New Market, IA $46,514

Northboro, IA $46,578

Percival, IA $46,846

Randolph, IA $46,931

Riverton, IA $46,703

Shambaugh, IA $46,751

Sidney, IA $46,875

Tabor, IA $47,027

Thurman, IA $46,983

Yorktown, IA $46,800

Dubuque, IA $46,811

Tiffin, IA $47,371

Andrew, IA $46,945

Bellevue, IA $46,719

Bernard, IA $46,662

Cascade, IA $46,823

Colesburg, IA $46,608

Delaware, IA $46,975

Delmar, IA $46,788

Dundee, IA $46,652

Durango, IA $46,641

Dyersville, IA $46,831

Earlville, IA $46,779

Edgewood, IA $46,635

Elkader, IA $46,515

Elkport, IA $46,520

Epworth, IA $46,751

Farley, IA $46,779

Farmersburg, IA $46,481

Garber, IA $46,520

Garnavillo, IA $46,527

Greeley, IA $46,653

Guttenberg, IA $46,585

Holy Cross, IA $46,609

La Motte, IA $46,670

Luxemburg, IA $46,832

Manchester, IA $46,841

Maquoketa, IA $46,768

Miles, IA $46,684

New Vienna, IA $46,650

North Buena Vista, IA $46,595

Peosta, IA $46,742

Preston, IA $46,735

Sabula, IA $46,721

Saint Donatus, IA $46,817

Saint Olaf, IA $46,456

Sherrill, IA $46,580

Spragueville, IA $46,663

Springbrook, IA $46,826

Strawberry Point, IA $46,599

Volga, IA $46,518

Worthington, IA $46,808

Zwingle, IA $46,629

Decorah, IA $46,749

Calmar, IA $46,516

Castalia, IA $46,451

Chester, IA $47,275

Clermont, IA $46,517

Cresco, IA $46,757

Dorchester, IA $46,765

Elgin, IA $46,508

Fayette, IA $46,558

Fort Atkinson, IA $46,502

Harpers Ferry, IA $46,571

Hawkeye, IA $46,490

Highlandville, IA $46,884

Lansing, IA $46,711

Lawler, IA $46,514

Parkersburg, IA $46,477

Plainfield, IA $46,464

Raymond, IA $46,575

Readlyn, IA $46,512

Reinbeck, IA $46,522

Shell Rock, IA $46,473

Stanley, IA $46,590

Steamboat Rock, IA $46,633

Stout, IA $46,479

Sumner, IA $46,469

Traer, IA $46,609

Tripoli, IA $46,475

Waverly, IA $46,474

Wellsburg, IA $46,548

Westgate, IA $46,524

Winthrop, IA $46,769

Waterloo, IA $46,596

Evansdale, IA $46,583

Creston, IA $46,915

Afton, IA $47,049

Arispe, IA $47,050

Bedford, IA $46,389

Benton, IA $46,358

Blockton, IA $46,328

Bridgewater, IA $46,522

Carbon, IA $46,732

Clearfield, IA $46,393

Corning, IA $46,572

Cromwell, IA $46,923

Cumberland, IA $46,685

Diagonal, IA $46,523

Fontanelle, IA $46,779

Grant, IA $46,931

Gravity, IA $46,433

Greenfield, IA $47,092

Arnolds Park, IA $46,754

Dickens, IA $46,461

Estherville, IA $46,605

Everly, IA $46,486

Fostoria, IA $46,724

Gillett Grove, IA $46,620

Graettinger, IA $46,496

Greenville, IA $46,478

Gruver, IA $46,585

Harris, IA $46,495

Hartley, IA $46,496

Lake Park, IA $46,558

Assay Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assay Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 57% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Assay Technician positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assay Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assay Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$62,026	$30.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$59,641	$29.0	25%
Biotechnology	$54,869	$26.0	15%
MFG Durable	$52,484	$25.0	10%
Construction	$50,098	$24.0	5%

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

Understanding how an Assay 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.

$43,570

Average $47,713/year

$52,424

$3,631

Average $3,976/month

$4,369

$838

Average $918/week

$1,008

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,424	$4,369	$1,008	$25
Average	$47,713	$3,976	$918	$23
25th Percentile	$43,570	$3,631	$838	$21

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