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

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

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

A Lab Operations Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $52,889 for beginners, reaching about $56,257 at mid-level, and approach $56,641 for experts.

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

Lab Operations Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Lab Operations Assistant roles are District of Columbia $65,361, California $65,113, Massachusetts $64,246. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Lab Operations Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Lab Operations Director: $171,703; Director Of Lab Operations: $168,150; Lab Operations Senior Manager: $146,590; Lab Operations Manager: $133,633; Lab Operations Senior Supervisor: $111,153.

Lab Operations Assistant Salary in Idaho

How much does a Lab Operations Assistant make in Idaho? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lab Operations Assistant in Idaho is $55,107 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,653
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,596 to $60,627
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,578

10% $44,578

50% (Median) $55,107

90% $65,653

Lab Operations Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,627	$5,052	$1,166	$29
Average	$55,107	$4,592	$1,060	$26
25th Percentile	$49,596	$4,133	$954	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Lab Operations Assistant Salaries

A Lab Operations 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 Operations Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Lab Operations 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): $52,889
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,111
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,257
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,487
Expert (over 8 years): $56,641

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Lab Operations Assistant	less than 1 year	$52,889
Early Career Level Lab Operations Assistant	1-2 years	$54,111
Mid-Level Level Lab Operations Assistant	2-4 years	$56,257
Senior-Level Level Lab Operations Assistant	5-8 years	$56,487
Expert Level Lab Operations Assistant	over 8 years	$56,641

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

District of Columbia: $65,361.
California: $65,113.
Massachusetts: $64,246.

District of Columbia $65,361 California $65,113 Massachusetts $64,246 Washington $64,009 New Jersey $63,986 Alaska $63,903 Connecticut $63,088 New York $62,758

Hawaii $61,701 Rhode Island $61,205 Maryland $60,869 Minnesota $60,408 Colorado $60,231 Illinois $60,172 Oregon $59,948 Delaware $59,783

New Hampshire $59,679 Virginia $59,446 Pennsylvania $58,767 Nevada $58,425 North Dakota $58,313 Michigan $58,136 Wisconsin $58,071 Vermont $57,941

Texas $57,581 Maine $57,557 Arizona $57,522 Ohio $57,480 Georgia $56,937 Indiana $56,666 Wyoming $56,613 Utah $56,530

Iowa $56,494 Kansas $56,211 Louisiana $56,128 North Carolina $56,099 Missouri $56,087 Florida $55,857 Montana $55,733 Nebraska $55,615

Kentucky $55,550 South Carolina $55,314 Tennessee $55,166 Idaho $55,107 New Mexico $54,676 Oklahoma $54,582 Alabama $54,234 South Dakota $53,649

Arkansas $53,330 West Virginia $53,159 Mississippi $52,646

Top Paying Cities for Lab Operations 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:

Pocatello: $50,981
Fort Hall: $51,166
Aberdeen: $52,032

Pocatello, ID $50,981

Fort Hall, ID $51,166

Aberdeen, ID $52,032

American Falls, ID $52,927

Arbon, ID $52,034

Arco, ID $53,436

Arimo, ID $51,911

Atomic City, ID $53,468

Bancroft, ID $52,225

Basalt, ID $53,366

Bern, ID $53,603

Blackfoot, ID $52,795

Bloomington, ID $53,724

Challis, ID $53,422

Clayton, ID $53,401

Clifton, ID $53,727

Cobalt, ID $53,321

Conda, ID $53,636

Dayton, ID $53,994

Dingle, ID $53,581

Downey, ID $53,225

Ellis, ID $53,460

Firth, ID $53,215

Franklin, ID $54,227

Geneva, ID $53,691

Georgetown, ID $53,715

Grace, ID $53,352

Holbrook, ID $53,495

Howe, ID $53,352

Inkom, ID $51,311

Lava Hot Springs, ID $52,082

Mccammon, ID $51,514

Mackay, ID $53,409

Malad City, ID $53,759

May, ID $53,419

Montpelier, ID $53,654

Moore, ID $53,481

Moreland, ID $52,419

Paris, ID $53,684

Pingree, ID $52,960

Preston, ID $53,749

Rockland, ID $53,111

Saint Charles, ID $53,642

Shelley, ID $53,481

Soda Springs, ID $53,787

Kamiah, ID $53,585

Garden City, ID $55,296

Athol, ID $56,329

Avery, ID $53,468

Bayview, ID $54,957

Blanchard, ID $57,645

Bonners Ferry, ID $53,706

Bovill, ID $53,548

Calder, ID $53,566

Careywood, ID $55,693

Cataldo, ID $55,778

Clark Fork, ID $53,879

Clarkia, ID $53,484

Cocolalla, ID $55,810

Coeur D Alene, ID $57,322

Coolin, ID $54,160

Oldtown, ID $56,639

Deary, ID $53,543

Desmet, ID $56,237

Dover, ID $55,114

Eastport, ID $53,647

Elk River, ID $53,572

Fernwood, ID $54,009

Genesee, ID $53,920

Harrison, ID $57,647

Harvard, ID $54,908

Hayden, ID $57,159

Hope, ID $53,586

Kellogg, ID $54,246

Kingston, ID $54,644

Kootenai, ID $54,546

Laclede, ID $55,740

Medimont, ID $56,034

Moscow, ID $54,228

Moyie Springs, ID $53,605

Mullan, ID $53,656

Naples, ID $53,576

Nordman, ID $53,865

Osburn, ID $53,881

Pinehurst, ID $54,597

Plummer, ID $57,567

Ponderay, ID $54,520

Porthill, ID $53,853

Post Falls, ID $59,012

Potlatch, ID $55,517

Priest River, ID $55,407

Princeton, ID $54,678

Rathdrum, ID $58,276

Sagle, ID $55,075

Saint Maries, ID $55,628

Sandpoint, ID $53,723

Colburn, ID $54,033

Santa, ID $54,556

Silverton, ID $53,726

Smelterville, ID $54,675

Spirit Lake, ID $57,672

Tensed, ID $56,140

Troy, ID $53,720

Viola, ID $54,922

Wallace, ID $53,602

Murray, ID $53,556

Worley, ID $58,505

Springfield, ID $51,716

Kendrick, ID $53,520

Kooskia, ID $53,685

Lapwai, ID $53,805

Lenore, ID $53,553

Lucile, ID $53,563

Nezperce, ID $53,520

Orofino, ID $53,592

Peck, ID $53,548

Pierce, ID $53,558

Pollock, ID $53,715

Reubens, ID $53,520

Riggins, ID $53,592

Stites, ID $53,556

Weippe, ID $53,549

White Bird, ID $53,531

Winchester, ID $53,566

Atlanta, ID $53,898

Banks, ID $54,534

Bruneau, ID $53,417

Caldwell, ID $54,830

Cambridge, ID $53,729

Cascade, ID $53,477

Council, ID $53,678

Donnelly, ID $53,627

Eagle, ID $55,090

Emmett, ID $54,720

Fruitland, ID $54,389

Garden Valley, ID $54,402

Glenns Ferry, ID $53,693

Grand View, ID $53,969

Greenleaf, ID $54,586

Hammett, ID $53,654

Homedale, ID $54,438

Horseshoe Bend, ID $54,904

Huston, ID $54,634

Idaho City, ID $54,664

Indian Valley, ID $53,614

King Hill, ID $53,493

Kuna, ID $55,088

Lake Fork, ID $53,630

Letha, ID $54,608

Lowman, ID $53,527

Mccall, ID $53,548

Marsing, ID $54,354

Melba, ID $54,633

Meridian, ID $55,195

Mesa, ID $53,677

Middleton, ID $54,886

Midvale, ID $53,864

Mountain Home, ID $54,324

Mountain Home A F B, ID $54,308

Murphy, ID $53,749

Nampa, ID $54,865

New Meadows, ID $53,641

New Plymouth, ID $54,422

Notus, ID $54,593

Ola, ID $54,087

Parma, ID $54,399

Payette, ID $54,298

Placerville, ID $54,726

Star, ID $55,038

Sweet, ID $54,675

Warren, ID $53,551

Weiser, ID $53,934

Wilder, ID $54,490

Yellow Pine, ID $53,331

Boise, ID $55,296

Stanley, ID $53,357

Swanlake, ID $53,576

Thatcher, ID $53,461

Wayan, ID $54,029

Weston, ID $54,082

Fish Haven, ID $53,942

Twin Falls, ID $52,610

Rogerson, ID $53,512

Albion, ID $53,494

Almo, ID $53,512

Bellevue, ID $53,534

Bliss, ID $53,504

Buhl, ID $53,700

Burley, ID $53,610

Carey, ID $53,450

Castleford, ID $53,742

Corral, ID $53,399

Declo, ID $53,515

Dietrich, ID $53,509

Eden, ID $53,365

Fairfield, ID $53,419

Filer, ID $52,670

Gooding, ID $53,589

Hagerman, ID $53,568

Hailey, ID $53,553

Hansen, ID $52,837

Hazelton, ID $53,542

Heyburn, ID $53,645

Hill City, ID $53,478

Jerome, ID $53,586

Ketchum, ID $53,521

Kimberly, ID $52,620

Malta, ID $53,480

Minidoka, ID $53,588

Murtaugh, ID $53,337

Oakley, ID $53,519

Paul, ID $53,533

Picabo, ID $53,467

Richfield, ID $53,520

Rupert, ID $53,589

Shoshone, ID $53,540

Sun Valley, ID $53,654

Wendell, ID $53,645

Idaho Falls, ID $53,543

Ashton, ID $53,626

Chester, ID $53,801

Driggs, ID $54,167

Dubois, ID $53,466

Felt, ID $54,041

Hamer, ID $53,578

Iona, ID $53,535

Irwin, ID $56,092

Island Park, ID $53,564

Lewisville, ID $53,532

Macks Inn, ID $53,774

Menan, ID $53,524

Monteview, ID $53,460

Newdale, ID $53,899

Parker, ID $53,956

Rexburg, ID $53,515

Rigby, ID $53,535

Ririe, ID $53,857

Roberts, ID $53,517

Saint Anthony, ID $53,741

Spencer, ID $53,471

Sugar City, ID $53,507

Swan Valley, ID $54,215

Terreton, ID $53,505

Teton, ID $53,914

Tetonia, ID $53,950

Ucon, ID $53,543

Victor, ID $55,822

Carmen, ID $53,627

Gibbonsville, ID $53,613

Leadore, ID $53,427

Lemhi, ID $53,476

North Fork, ID $53,569

Salmon, ID $53,603

Tendoy, ID $53,532

Shoup, ID $53,320

Lewiston, ID $54,041

Ahsahka, ID $53,570

Cottonwood, ID $53,562

Craigmont, ID $53,500

Culdesac, ID $53,614

Elk City, ID $53,428

Ferdinand, ID $53,532

Grangeville, ID $53,572

Fenn, ID $53,571

Greencreek, ID $53,530

Juliaetta, ID $53,657

Lab Operations Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Lab Operations 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 Operations Assistant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Lab Operations Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Lab Operations Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$77,150	$37.0	40%
Financial Services	$71,639	$34.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$71,639	$34.0	30%
Biotechnology	$66,129	$32.0	20%
Healthcare	$66,129	$32.0	20%

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

Understanding how a Lab Operations 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.

$49,596

Average $55,107/year

$60,627

$4,133

Average $4,592/month

$5,052

$954

Average $1,060/week

$1,166

$24

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,627	$5,052	$1,166	$29
Average	$55,107	$4,592	$1,060	$26
25th Percentile	$49,596	$4,133	$954	$24

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