What are the main factors that influence a Lab Administrative 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 Lab Administrative Assistant?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Lab Administrative Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change A Lab Administrative Assistant's salary?

A Lab Administrative Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $52,106 for beginners, reaching about $55,425 at mid-level, and approach $55,802 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Lab Administrative Assistant?

Lab Administrative Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Lab Administrative Assistant roles are District of Columbia $63,671, California $63,429, Massachusetts $62,584. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Lab Administrative Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Lab Administrative Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Lab Director: $147,620; Technical and Administrative Lab Manager: $133,690; Cytology Lab Assistant: $70,429; Lab Assistant II: $68,813; Lab Assistant: $68,169.

Lab Administrative Assistant Salary in Montana

How much does a Lab Administrative Assistant make in Montana? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lab Administrative Assistant in Montana is $54,292 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,682
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,862 to $59,730
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,918

10% $43,918

50% (Median) $54,292

90% $64,682

Lab Administrative Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,730	$4,978	$1,149	$29
Average	$54,292	$4,524	$1,044	$26
25th Percentile	$48,862	$4,072	$940	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Lab Administrative Assistant Salaries

A Lab Administrative 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 Lab Administrative Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Lab Administrative 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): $52,106
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,310
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,425
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $55,651
Expert (over 8 years): $55,802

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Lab Administrative Assistant	less than 1 year	$52,106
Early Career Level Lab Administrative Assistant	1-2 years	$53,310
Mid-Level Level Lab Administrative Assistant	2-4 years	$55,425
Senior-Level Level Lab Administrative Assistant	5-8 years	$55,651
Expert Level Lab Administrative Assistant	over 8 years	$55,802

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

District of Columbia: $63,671.
California: $63,429.
Massachusetts: $62,584.

District of Columbia $63,671 California $63,429 Massachusetts $62,584 Washington $62,354 New Jersey $62,331 Alaska $62,250 Connecticut $61,457 New York $61,135

Hawaii $60,105 Rhode Island $59,622 Maryland $59,295 Minnesota $58,846 Colorado $58,674 Illinois $58,616 Oregon $58,398 Delaware $58,237

New Hampshire $58,135 Virginia $57,909 Pennsylvania $57,247 Nevada $56,914 North Dakota $56,805 Michigan $56,632 Wisconsin $56,569 Vermont $56,442

Texas $56,092 Maine $56,069 Arizona $56,034 Ohio $55,994 Georgia $55,465 Indiana $55,200 Wyoming $55,148 Utah $55,068

Iowa $55,033 Kansas $54,757 Louisiana $54,677 North Carolina $54,648 Missouri $54,637 Florida $54,412 Montana $54,292 Nebraska $54,177

Kentucky $54,113 South Carolina $53,883 Tennessee $53,740 Idaho $53,682 New Mexico $53,262 Oklahoma $53,170 Alabama $52,831 South Dakota $52,262

Arkansas $51,951 West Virginia $51,784 Mississippi $51,284

Top Paying Cities for Lab Administrative 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: $53,961
Acton: $55,267
Ashland: $53,920

Absarokee, MT $53,961

Acton, MT $55,267

Ashland, MT $53,920

Ballantine, MT $55,183

Bearcreek, MT $53,953

Belfry, MT $54,008

Bighorn, MT $53,831

Big Timber, MT $53,916

Birney, MT $53,882

Boyd, MT $54,447

Bridger, MT $54,236

Broadview, MT $54,962

Busby, MT $53,943

Clyde Park, MT $53,926

Columbus, MT $54,369

Cooke City, MT $53,821

Crow Agency, MT $53,989

Custer, MT $54,003

Decker, MT $53,933

Edgar, MT $55,062

Emigrant, MT $53,921

Fishtail, MT $53,875

Fromberg, MT $54,845

Gardiner, MT $53,923

Garryowen, MT $53,967

Grass Range, MT $53,867

Greycliff, MT $53,920

Hardin, MT $54,437

Fort Smith, MT $54,268

Harlowton, MT $53,897

Huntley, MT $55,455

Hysham, MT $53,859

Ingomar, MT $53,756

Joliet, MT $54,851

Lame Deer, MT $53,974

Laurel, MT $55,439

Lavina, MT $54,048

Livingston, MT $53,986

Lodge Grass, MT $53,998

Mc Leod, MT $53,803

Martinsdale, MT $53,838

Melstone, MT $53,859

Melville, MT $53,818

Molt, MT $55,112

Mosby, MT $53,784

Musselshell, MT $53,840

Nye, MT $53,869

Otter, MT $53,921

Park City, MT $55,058

Pompeys Pillar, MT $54,840

Pray, MT $53,894

Pryor, MT $54,871

Rapelje, MT $54,237

Red Lodge, MT $53,965

Reed Point, MT $53,898

Roberts, MT $54,193

Roscoe, MT $53,858

Roundup, MT $53,960

Ryegate, MT $53,849

Saint Xavier, MT $54,219

Sanders, MT $53,924

Sand Springs, MT $53,790

Shawmut, MT $53,832

Shepherd, MT $55,212

Silver Gate, MT $53,966

Springdale, MT $53,886

Sumatra, MT $53,790

Teigen, MT $53,868

Two Dot, MT $53,826

Wilsall, MT $53,874

Winnett, MT $53,830

Worden, MT $54,772

Wyola, MT $54,021

Billings, MT $55,503

Baker, MT $54,107

Wolf Point, MT $53,922

Antelope, MT $53,987

Bainville, MT $54,173

Brockton, MT $53,895

Brockway, MT $53,820

Circle, MT $53,861

Crane, MT $54,211

Culbertson, MT $54,013

Dagmar, MT $54,039

Fairview, MT $54,196

Flaxville, MT $53,853

Fort Peck, MT $53,827

Frazer, MT $53,889

Froid, MT $53,941

Glasgow, MT $53,918

Saint Marie, MT $54,147

Glentana, MT $53,828

Hinsdale, MT $53,815

Homestead, MT $53,941

Lambert, MT $53,908

Larslan, MT $53,819

Medicine Lake, MT $53,933

Nashua, MT $53,890

Opheim, MT $53,811

Outlook, MT $53,893

Peerless, MT $53,822

Plentywood, MT $53,978

Poplar, MT $53,932

Raymond, MT $53,937

Redstone, MT $53,824

Reserve, MT $53,876

Richey, MT $53,845

Richland, MT $53,815

Saco, MT $53,847

Savage, MT $54,006

Scobey, MT $53,895

Sidney, MT $54,209

Vandalia, MT $53,841

Vida, MT $53,858

Westby, MT $54,028

Whitetail, MT $53,814

Miles City, MT $53,926

Alzada, MT $53,880

Angela, MT $53,783

Alberton, MT $53,863

Arlee, MT $53,883

Bonner, MT $53,865

Charlo, MT $53,898

Clinton, MT $53,901

Condon, MT $53,805

Conner, MT $53,911

Corvallis, MT $53,982

Darby, MT $53,807

De Borgia, MT $53,696

Dixon, MT $53,851

Drummond, MT $53,880

Florence, MT $53,970

Frenchtown, MT $53,948

Grantsdale, MT $53,953

Hall, MT $53,869

Hamilton, MT $53,955

Pinesdale, MT $54,078

Haugan, MT $53,683

Helmville, MT $53,764

Heron, MT $53,703

Hot Springs, MT $53,801

Huson, MT $53,876

Lolo, MT $53,937

Lonepine, MT $53,821

Milltown, MT $54,074

Noxon, MT $53,681

Ovando, MT $53,758

Pablo, MT $54,091

Paradise, MT $53,882

Philipsburg, MT $53,869

Plains, MT $53,838

Polson, MT $53,923

Ravalli, MT $53,888

Ronan, MT $53,930

Saint Ignatius, MT $53,917

Saint Regis, MT $53,802

Saltese, MT $53,661

Seeley Lake, MT $53,895

Stevensville, MT $53,980

Sula, MT $53,788

Superior, MT $53,841

Thompson Falls, MT $53,764

Trout Creek, MT $53,714

Victor, MT $53,947

Kalispell, MT $53,970

Big Arm, MT $53,898

Bigfork, MT $53,896

Columbia Falls, MT $53,964

Coram, MT $53,895

Dayton, MT $53,906

Elmo, MT $53,842

Essex, MT $53,807

Eureka, MT $53,911

Fortine, MT $53,858

Hungry Horse, MT $54,026

Kila, MT $53,852

Lake Mc Donald, MT $53,901

Lakeside, MT $53,941

Libby, MT $53,830

Marion, MT $53,822

Martin City, MT $53,939

Olney, MT $53,814

Polebridge, MT $53,720

Proctor, MT $53,827

Rexford, MT $53,867

Rollins, MT $53,860

Somers, MT $53,934

Stryker, MT $53,805

Trego, MT $53,845

Troy, MT $53,681

West Glacier, MT $53,737

Whitefish, MT $53,937

Bloomfield, MT $53,875

Boyes, MT $53,892

Broadus, MT $53,908

Brusett, MT $53,822

Capitol, MT $53,779

Cohagen, MT $53,802

Colstrip, MT $54,021

Ekalaka, MT $53,895

Fallon, MT $53,952

Forsyth, MT $53,881

Glendive, MT $54,059

Hammond, MT $53,858

Hathaway, MT $53,918

Ismay, MT $53,875

Jordan, MT $53,833

Kinsey, MT $53,898

Lindsay, MT $53,830

Mildred, MT $53,952

Olive, MT $53,841

Plevna, MT $53,998

Powderville, MT $53,788

Rosebud, MT $53,814

Terry, MT $53,850

Volborg, MT $53,815

Wibaux, MT $54,038

Willard, MT $54,016

Great Falls, MT $51,600

Malmstrom A F B, MT $51,600

Augusta, MT $53,813

Babb, MT $53,833

Belt, MT $52,233

Black Eagle, MT $51,600

Brady, MT $53,302

Browning, MT $53,905

Buffalo, MT $53,864

Bynum, MT $53,857

Carter, MT $52,496

Cascade, MT $53,222

Choteau, MT $53,858

Coffee Creek, MT $53,862

Conrad, MT $53,907

Cut Bank, MT $53,871

Denton, MT $53,849

Dupuyer, MT $53,807

Dutton, MT $52,692

East Glacier Park, MT $53,784

Ethridge, MT $53,801

Fairfield, MT $53,433

Floweree, MT $51,708

Forest Grove, MT $53,841

Fort Benton, MT $53,470

Fort Shaw, MT $52,306

Galata, MT $53,815

Geraldine, MT $53,838

Geyser, MT $53,451

Heart Butte, MT $53,904

Highwood, MT $52,308

Hilger, MT $53,863

Hobson, MT $53,870

Judith Gap, MT $53,860

Kevin, MT $53,851

Ledger, MT $53,827

Lewistown, MT $53,957

Loma, MT $53,838

Lothair, MT $53,833

Moccasin, MT $53,874

Monarch, MT $53,277

Moore, MT $53,903

Neihart, MT $53,675

Oilmont, MT $53,823

Pendroy, MT $53,807

Power, MT $52,104

Raynesford, MT $53,215

Roy, MT $53,813

Sand Coulee, MT $51,600

Shelby, MT $53,908

Simms, MT $52,714

Stanford, MT $53,867

Stockett, MT $52,132

Sunburst, MT $53,870

Sun River, MT $52,036

Sweet Grass, MT $53,837

Biddle, MT $53,927

Ulm, MT $51,625

Valier, MT $53,862

Vaughn, MT $51,814

Winifred, MT $53,843

Havre, MT $53,945

Big Sandy, MT $53,854

Box Elder, MT $53,961

Chester, MT $53,861

Chinook, MT $53,871

Dodson, MT $53,851

Gildford, MT $53,842

Harlem, MT $53,916

Hays, MT $53,938

Hingham, MT $53,842

Hogeland, MT $53,833

Inverness, MT $53,829

Joplin, MT $53,842

Kremlin, MT $53,841

Lloyd, MT $53,762

Loring, MT $53,813

Malta, MT $53,880

Rudyard, MT $53,855

Turner, MT $53,846

Whitewater, MT $53,822

Whitlash, MT $53,785

Zortman, MT $53,885

Zurich, MT $53,811

Helena, MT $51,451

Basin, MT $52,575

Boulder, MT $53,151

Canyon Creek, MT $52,025

Clancy, MT $51,538

East Helena, MT $51,416

Fort Harrison, MT $51,416

Jefferson City, MT $51,908

Lincoln, MT $53,856

Marysville, MT $51,961

Radersburg, MT $53,236

Ringling, MT $53,795

Toston, MT $53,441

Townsend, MT $52,648

White Sulphur Springs, MT $53,638

Winston, MT $52,015

Wolf Creek, MT $53,112

Butte, MT $53,853

Alder, MT $53,835

Anaconda, MT $53,972

Avon, MT $52,537

Belgrade, MT $54,037

Bozeman, MT $54,071

Big Sky, MT $54,031

Cameron, MT $53,799

Cardwell, MT $53,916

Deer Lodge, MT $53,526

Dell, MT $53,652

Dillon, MT $53,876

Divide, MT $53,861

Elliston, MT $52,099

Ennis, MT $53,949

Gallatin Gateway, MT $53,918

Garrison, MT $53,262

Glen, MT $53,859

Gold Creek, MT $53,617

Harrison, MT $53,931

Jackson, MT $53,721

Lima, MT $53,691

Mc Allister, MT $53,939

Manhattan, MT $54,021

Melrose, MT $53,865

Norris, MT $53,865

Polaris, MT $53,800

Pony, MT $53,943

Ramsay, MT $53,971

Sheridan, MT $53,961

Silver Star, MT $53,960

Three Forks, MT $53,979

Twin Bridges, MT $53,915

Virginia City, MT $53,934

Warm Springs, MT $53,965

West Yellowstone, MT $53,904

Whitehall, MT $53,971

Willow Creek, MT $53,955

Wisdom, MT $53,734

Wise River, MT $53,829

Missoula, MT $54,155

Lab Administrative Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Lab Administrative Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 110% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Lab Administrative Assistant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Lab Administrative Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Lab Administrative Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$76,008	$37.0	40%
Financial Services	$70,579	$34.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$70,579	$34.0	30%
Biotechnology	$65,150	$31.0	20%
Healthcare	$65,150	$31.0	20%

Lab Administrative Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Lab Administrative 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.

$48,862

Average $54,292/year

$59,730

$4,072

Average $4,524/month

$4,978

$940

Average $1,044/week

$1,149

$23

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,730	$4,978	$1,149	$29
Average	$54,292	$4,524	$1,044	$26
25th Percentile	$48,862	$4,072	$940	$23

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