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 $53,830 for beginners, reaching about $57,258 at mid-level, and approach $57,648 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 Missouri

How much does a Lab Operations Assistant make in Missouri? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lab Operations Assistant in Missouri is $56,087 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,821
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,478 to $61,705
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,370

10% $45,370

50% (Median) $56,087

90% $66,821

Lab Operations Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,705	$5,142	$1,187	$30
Average	$56,087	$4,674	$1,079	$27
25th Percentile	$50,478	$4,206	$971	$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): $53,830
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,073
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,258
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,492
Expert (over 8 years): $57,648

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Lab Operations Assistant	less than 1 year	$53,830
Early Career Level Lab Operations Assistant	1-2 years	$55,073
Mid-Level Level Lab Operations Assistant	2-4 years	$57,258
Senior-Level Level Lab Operations Assistant	5-8 years	$57,492
Expert Level Lab Operations Assistant	over 8 years	$57,648

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:

Braggadocio: $54,348
Eugene: $54,569
Fortuna: $54,555

Braggadocio, MO $54,348

Eugene, MO $54,569

Fortuna, MO $54,555

Freeburg, MO $54,512

Gasconade, MO $54,527

Gravois Mills, MO $54,641

Laurie, MO $54,647

Hartsburg, MO $54,571

Henley, MO $54,562

Hermann, MO $54,633

High Point, MO $54,582

Holts Summit, MO $54,644

Jamestown, MO $54,523

Kaiser, MO $54,623

Koeltztown, MO $54,494

Lake Ozark, MO $54,780

Latham, MO $54,582

Linn, MO $54,534

Linn Creek, MO $54,642

Lohman, MO $54,581

Loose Creek, MO $54,545

Mc Girk, MO $54,595

Meta, MO $54,477

Mokane, MO $54,530

Morrison, MO $54,463

Mount Sterling, MO $54,428

New Bloomfield, MO $54,564

Olean, MO $54,584

Osage Beach, MO $54,761

Owensville, MO $54,561

Portland, MO $54,449

Prairie Home, MO $54,528

Rhineland, MO $54,451

Rocky Mount, MO $54,683

Russellville, MO $54,576

Saint Elizabeth, MO $54,525

Saint Thomas, MO $54,547

Steedman, MO $54,506

Stover, MO $54,552

Sunrise Beach, MO $54,702

Tebbetts, MO $54,522

Tipton, MO $54,594

Tuscumbia, MO $54,543

Ulman, MO $54,574

Versailles, MO $54,600

Westphalia, MO $54,519

Jefferson City, MO $54,660

Columbia, MO $54,721

Armstrong, MO $54,536

Auxvasse, MO $54,540

Benton City, MO $54,489

Boonville, MO $54,622

Brunswick, MO $54,602

Bunceton, MO $54,490

Cairo, MO $54,602

Kearney, MO $57,195

Kingsville, MO $56,549

Lawson, MO $56,653

Levasy, MO $57,094

Lexington, MO $56,280

Liberty, MO $57,535

Lone Jack, MO $56,903

Mayview, MO $56,253

Missouri City, MO $57,396

Mosby, MO $57,245

Napoleon, MO $56,917

Oak Grove, MO $57,065

Odessa, MO $56,532

Orrick, MO $57,029

Peculiar, MO $56,879

Platte City, MO $57,158

Pleasant Hill, MO $56,826

Raymore, MO $57,190

Rayville, MO $56,603

Richmond, MO $56,417

Sibley, MO $57,198

Smithville, MO $57,285

Strasburg, MO $56,644

Waldron, MO $57,513

Warrensburg, MO $55,615

Waverly, MO $55,338

Wellington, MO $56,700

Weston, MO $56,624

Kansas City, MO $57,539

Riverside, MO $57,530

Agency, MO $56,400

Albany, MO $54,552

Allendale, MO $54,665

Amazonia, MO $55,167

Ewing, MO $54,545

Frankford, MO $54,529

Granger, MO $54,529

Hunnewell, MO $54,503

Kahoka, MO $54,585

Knox City, MO $54,513

La Belle, MO $54,547

La Grange, MO $54,627

Lentner, MO $54,506

Leonard, MO $54,512

Lewistown, MO $54,541

Luray, MO $54,535

Maywood, MO $54,590

Monroe City, MO $54,565

Monticello, MO $54,532

Newark, MO $54,508

New London, MO $54,596

Novelty, MO $54,510

Palmyra, MO $54,619

Perry, MO $54,510

Philadelphia, MO $54,542

Plevna, MO $54,513

Revere, MO $54,545

Saint Patrick, MO $54,620

Saverton, MO $54,764

Shelbina, MO $54,568

Shelbyville, MO $54,535

Taylor, MO $54,572

Wayland, MO $54,784

Williamstown, MO $54,487

Wyaconda, MO $54,513

Kirksville, MO $54,741

Atlanta, MO $54,584

Baring, MO $54,538

Bevier, MO $54,656

Brashear, MO $54,597

Callao, MO $54,608

Coatsville, MO $54,540

Downing, MO $54,575

Edina, MO $54,576

Elmer, MO $54,588

Ethel, MO $54,600

Gibbs, MO $54,587

Glenwood, MO $54,582

Gorin, MO $54,540

Green Castle, MO $54,585

Green City, MO $54,610

Greentop, MO $54,598

Hurdland, MO $54,544

Lancaster, MO $54,610

La Plata, MO $54,640

Livonia, MO $54,584

Macon, MO $54,687

Memphis, MO $54,597

Milan, MO $54,648

New Boston, MO $54,607

New Cambria, MO $54,595

Novinger, MO $54,617

Pollock, MO $54,550

Queen City, MO $54,603

Rutledge, MO $54,536

Unionville, MO $54,620

Winigan, MO $54,633

Worthington, MO $54,617

Park Hills, MO $55,020

Annapolis, MO $54,278

Arcadia, MO $54,346

Belgrade, MO $54,545

Belleview, MO $54,330

Bismarck, MO $54,741

Black, MO $54,294

Blackwell, MO $55,283

Bloomsdale, MO $55,506

Bonne Terre, MO $55,220

Bunker, MO $54,255

Cadet, MO $55,213

Caledonia, MO $54,569

Cascade, MO $54,328

Centerville, MO $54,288

Des Arc, MO $54,306

Doe Run, MO $54,709

Ellington, MO $54,265

Farmington, MO $54,914

Fredericktown, MO $54,401

Amity, MO $55,263

Barnard, MO $54,494

Bethany, MO $54,588

Blythedale, MO $54,540

Bolckow, MO $54,647

Burlington Junction, MO $54,500

Cameron, MO $55,707

Clarksdale, MO $55,481

Clearmont, MO $54,553

Clyde, MO $54,629

Conception, MO $54,651

Conception Junction, MO $54,506

Cosby, MO $55,447

Craig, MO $54,411

Darlington, MO $54,507

Dearborn, MO $56,654

De Kalb, MO $56,215

Denver, MO $54,451

Eagleville, MO $54,549

Easton, MO $56,046

Edgerton, MO $56,939

Elmo, MO $54,647

Fairfax, MO $54,521

Maysville, MO $55,044

Faucett, MO $56,284

Fillmore, MO $54,750

Forest City, MO $54,614

Gentry, MO $54,474

Saint Charles, MO $56,415

Annada, MO $55,029

Augusta, MO $55,806

Irondale, MO $54,804

Ironton, MO $54,415

Knob Lick, MO $54,747

Leadwood, MO $55,153

Lesterville, MO $54,303

Marquand, MO $54,316

Middle Brook, MO $54,313

Mineral Point, MO $55,048

Patton, MO $54,374

Pilot Knob, MO $54,614

Potosi, MO $54,787

Redford, MO $54,219

Reynolds, MO $54,283

Sainte Genevieve, MO $55,239

Saint Mary, MO $55,048

Tiff, MO $55,260

Vulcan, MO $54,271

Cape Girardeau, MO $54,562

Bellflower, MO $54,715

Advance, MO $54,388

Altenburg, MO $54,476

Bell City, MO $54,347

Benton, MO $54,485

Brazeau, MO $54,740

Brownwood, MO $54,491

Burfordville, MO $54,421

Chaffee, MO $54,443

Commerce, MO $54,570

Daisy, MO $54,406

Delta, MO $54,470

Dutchtown, MO $54,499

Farrar, MO $54,641

Friedheim, MO $54,398

Frohna, MO $54,457

Gipsy, MO $54,295

Glenallen, MO $54,336

Gordonville, MO $54,511

Jackson, MO $54,517

Kelso, MO $54,666

Leopold, MO $54,368

Mc Gee, MO $54,301

Marble Hill, MO $54,392

Millersville, MO $54,396

Morley, MO $54,581

Oak Ridge, MO $54,411

Old Appleton, MO $54,483

Oran, MO $54,392

Perkins, MO $54,580

Perryville, MO $54,738

Mc Bride, MO $54,740

Pocahontas, MO $54,530

Scott City, MO $54,544

Sedgewickville, MO $54,383

Sturdivant, MO $54,349

Uniontown, MO $54,431

Vanduser, MO $54,480

Whitewater, MO $54,373

Zalma, MO $54,320

Sikeston, MO $54,473

Anniston, MO $54,556

Arbyrd, MO $54,255

Bernie, MO $54,398

Bertrand, MO $54,414

Blodgett, MO $54,653

Bloomfield, MO $54,403

Bowling Green, MO $54,679

Clarksville, MO $54,869

Cottleville, MO $56,239

Curryville, MO $54,499

Defiance, MO $55,978

Dutzow, MO $55,414

Elsberry, MO $55,293

Eolia, MO $54,944

Farber, MO $54,516

Flinthill, MO $55,889

Foley, MO $55,522

Foristell, MO $55,566

Hawk Point, MO $55,071

High Hill, MO $54,774

Jonesburg, MO $54,883

Laddonia, MO $54,486

Louisiana, MO $54,620

Marthasville, MO $55,275

Middletown, MO $54,544

Montgomery City, MO $54,525

Moscow Mills, MO $55,549

New Florence, MO $54,607

New Melle, MO $55,839

O Fallon, MO $56,010

Lake Saint Louis, MO $55,954

Old Monroe, MO $55,831

Olney, MO $54,787

Portage Des Sioux, MO $56,365

Saint Peters, MO $56,263

Silex, MO $54,967

Treloar, MO $55,156

Troy, MO $55,336

Truesdale, MO $55,362

Truxton, MO $54,857

Vandalia, MO $54,558

Warrenton, MO $55,145

Wellsville, MO $54,516

Wentzville, MO $55,823

West Alton, MO $56,598

Whiteside, MO $55,168

Williamsburg, MO $54,481

Winfield, MO $55,635

Wright City, MO $55,405

Hannibal, MO $54,719

Alexandria, MO $54,575

Anabel, MO $54,546

Arbela, MO $54,538

Ashburn, MO $54,466

Bethel, MO $54,539

Canton, MO $54,619

Center, MO $54,526

Clarence, MO $54,569

Earth City, MO $56,548

Pittsburg, MO $53,888

Hematite, MO $55,932

Herculaneum, MO $56,172

High Ridge, MO $56,415

Hillsboro, MO $55,961

House Springs, MO $56,188

Imperial, MO $56,418

Kimmswick, MO $56,437

Labadie, MO $55,894

Leslie, MO $54,998

Liguori, MO $56,289

Lonedell, MO $55,378

Luebbering, MO $55,473

Mapaville, MO $56,040

Morse Mill, MO $55,892

New Haven, MO $55,056

Pacific, MO $56,078

Pevely, MO $56,207

Richwoods, MO $55,266

Robertsville, MO $55,781

Saint Albans, MO $56,044

Saint Ann, MO $56,729

Saint Clair, MO $55,365

Emden, MO $54,518

Bragg City, MO $54,300

Canalou, MO $54,494

Cardwell, MO $54,219

Caruthersville, MO $54,392

Catron, MO $54,248

Charleston, MO $54,445

Clarkton, MO $54,323

Cooter, MO $54,513

Deering, MO $54,507

Dexter, MO $54,457

East Prairie, MO $54,348

Essex, MO $54,343

Gibson, MO $54,321

Gideon, MO $54,323

Gobler, MO $54,271

Grayridge, MO $54,563

Hayti, MO $54,357

Holcomb, MO $54,295

Holland, MO $54,551

Hornersville, MO $54,364

Kennett, MO $54,411

Kewanee, MO $54,399

Lilbourn, MO $54,359

Malden, MO $54,426

Marston, MO $54,444

Matthews, MO $54,341

Morehouse, MO $54,577

New Madrid, MO $54,369

Parma, MO $54,332

Portageville, MO $54,342

Risco, MO $54,528

Rives, MO $54,288

Senath, MO $54,297

Steele, MO $54,350

Tallapoosa, MO $54,479

Wardell, MO $54,387

Whiteoak, MO $54,513

Wolf Island, MO $54,329

Wyatt, MO $54,567

Poplar Bluff, MO $54,442

Briar, MO $54,175

Broseley, MO $54,301

Campbell, MO $54,268

Clubb, MO $54,316

Doniphan, MO $54,231

Dudley, MO $54,301

Ellsinore, MO $54,291

Stanton, MO $55,119

Sullivan, MO $55,062

Union, MO $55,427

Valles Mines, MO $55,352

Valley Park, MO $56,539

Villa Ridge, MO $55,765

Washington, MO $55,444

Rosebud, MO $54,705

Saint Louis, MO $57,038

Durham, MO $54,605

Pleasant Hope, MO $52,685

Point Lookout, MO $54,002

Polk, MO $53,664

Ponce De Leon, MO $52,910

Pontiac, MO $54,051

Powell, MO $53,899

Powersite, MO $53,800

Preston, MO $54,042

Protem, MO $53,892

Purdy, MO $53,934

Quincy, MO $54,257

Reeds Spring, MO $53,288

Republic, MO $52,539

Ridgedale, MO $53,977

Rockaway Beach, MO $53,321

Rockbridge, MO $54,082

Rogersville, MO $52,589

Rueter, MO $53,708

Seligman, MO $53,685

Seymour, MO $53,128

Shell Knob, MO $53,851

South Greenfield, MO $53,134

Sparta, MO $52,821

Spokane, MO $52,998

Squires, MO $53,812

Stotts City, MO $53,562

Strafford, MO $52,571

Taneyville, MO $53,271

Tecumseh, MO $54,273

Theodosia, MO $53,918

Thornfield, MO $53,893

Tunas, MO $53,909

Turners, MO $52,441

Udall, MO $54,146

Urbana, MO $53,900

Vanzant, MO $54,176

Verona, MO $53,232

Walnut Grove, MO $52,829

Walnut Shade, MO $53,162

Washburn, MO $53,906

Wasola, MO $54,006

Weaubleau, MO $54,026

West Plains, MO $54,363

South Fork, MO $54,271

Moody, MO $54,115

Myrtle, MO $54,062

Wheatland, MO $54,164

Willard, MO $52,567

Windyville, MO $53,739

Zanoni, MO $54,327

Stockton, MO $53,822

Macks Creek, MO $54,238

Roach, MO $54,545

Peace Valley, MO $54,324

Pomona, MO $54,382

Pottersville, MO $54,350

Thayer, MO $54,157

Willow Springs, MO $54,392

Springfield, MO $52,350

Centralia, MO $54,595

Rush Hill, MO $54,497

Salisbury, MO $54,593

Santa Fe, MO $54,503

Stoutsville, MO $54,502

Sturgeon, MO $54,587

Thompson, MO $54,514

Triplett, MO $54,496

Wooldridge, MO $54,522

Sedalia, MO $54,641

Whiteman Air Force Base, MO $55,254

Arrow Rock, MO $54,663

Blackburn, MO $55,057

Blackwater, MO $54,507

Calhoun, MO $54,641

Climax Springs, MO $54,499

Cole Camp, MO $54,526

Edwards, MO $54,493

Emma, MO $55,270

Florence, MO $54,513

Gilliam, MO $54,516

Green Ridge, MO $54,638

Houstonia, MO $54,714

Hughesville, MO $54,528

Ionia, MO $54,491

Knob Noster, MO $55,197

La Monte, MO $54,896

Lincoln, MO $54,517

Malta Bend, MO $54,860

Marshall, MO $54,618

Miami, MO $54,489

Mora, MO $54,499

Nelson, MO $54,493

Otterville, MO $54,528

Slater, MO $54,582

Smithton, MO $54,545

Sweet Springs, MO $54,932

Syracuse, MO $54,544

Warsaw, MO $54,538

Windsor, MO $54,662

Rolla, MO $54,556

Beulah, MO $54,351

Birch Tree, MO $54,301

Bixby, MO $54,321

Boss, MO $54,291

Bourbon, MO $54,774

Brinktown, MO $54,458

Bucyrus, MO $54,383

Cherryville, MO $54,378

Cook Sta, MO $54,374

Crocker, MO $54,532

Cuba, MO $54,509

Davisville, MO $54,347

Devils Elbow, MO $54,463

Dixon, MO $54,522

Duke, MO $54,365

Edgar Springs, MO $54,419

Eldridge, MO $54,111

Elk Creek, MO $54,325

Eminence, MO $54,291

Eunice, MO $54,337

Falcon, MO $54,103

Fort Leonard Wood, MO $54,571

Hartshorn, MO $54,294

Houston, MO $54,444

Harrisonville, MO $56,477

Clark, MO $54,582

Clifton Hill, MO $54,543

Dalton, MO $54,477

Excello, MO $54,597

Fayette, MO $54,577

Franklin, MO $54,514

Fulton, MO $54,613

Glasgow, MO $54,559

Hallsville, MO $54,621

Harrisburg, MO $54,586

Higbee, MO $54,561

Holliday, MO $54,533

Huntsville, MO $54,612

Jacksonville, MO $54,571

Keytesville, MO $54,577

Kingdom City, MO $54,521

Madison, MO $54,552

Martinsburg, MO $54,494

Mexico, MO $54,605

Moberly, MO $54,695

New Franklin, MO $54,575

Paris, MO $54,536

Pilot Grove, MO $54,524

Renick, MO $54,788

Rocheport, MO $54,576

Huggins, MO $54,203

Iberia, MO $54,546

Jadwin, MO $54,340

Jerome, MO $54,576

Lake Spring, MO $54,539

Laquey, MO $54,473

Leasburg, MO $54,601

Lebanon, MO $54,075

Lenox, MO $54,396

Licking, MO $54,438

Lynchburg, MO $54,169

Montier, MO $54,308

Mountain View, MO $54,393

Newburg, MO $54,448

Plato, MO $54,406

Raymondville, MO $54,377

Richland, MO $54,505

Roby, MO $54,444

Saint James, MO $54,504

Salem, MO $54,401

Solo, MO $54,378

Steelville, MO $54,416

Viburnum, MO $54,475

Stoutland, MO $54,385

Success, MO $54,404

Summersville, MO $54,334

Vichy, MO $54,458

Vienna, MO $54,482

Waynesville, MO $54,615

Saint Robert, MO $54,646

Wesco, MO $54,366

Winona, MO $54,286

Yukon, MO $54,363

Allenton, MO $56,186

Chesterfield, MO $56,282

Arnold, MO $56,542

Ballwin, MO $56,462

Barnhart, MO $56,300

Beaufort, MO $55,115

Berger, MO $54,904

Catawissa, MO $55,927

Cedar Hill, MO $56,039

Crystal City, MO $56,120

De Soto, MO $55,531

Dittmer, MO $55,820

Eureka, MO $56,276

Fenton, MO $56,565

Festus, MO $55,891

Fletcher, MO $55,342

Florissant, MO $56,630

French Village, MO $55,324

Gerald, MO $54,866

Glencoe, MO $56,238

Gray Summit, MO $55,854

Grover, MO $56,302

Grubville, MO $55,531

Hazelwood, MO $56,658

Maryland Heights, MO $56,613

Adrian, MO $55,505

Amoret, MO $55,114

Amsterdam, MO $55,369

Appleton City, MO $54,430

Archie, MO $56,051

Blairstown, MO $55,319

Bronaugh, MO $54,270

Butler, MO $54,966

Chilhowee, MO $55,317

Cleveland, MO $56,712

Clinton, MO $54,683

Collins, MO $54,052

Creighton, MO $55,561

Deepwater, MO $54,445

Deerfield, MO $54,297

Drexel, MO $56,175

East Lynne, MO $56,456

El Dorado Springs, MO $54,291

Foster, MO $54,772

Freeman, MO $56,511

Garden City, MO $56,127

Golden City, MO $53,726

Harwood, MO $54,364

Hume, MO $54,439

Jasper, MO $54,049

Jerico Springs, MO $53,856

Lamar, MO $54,132

Leeton, MO $55,115

Liberal, MO $54,275

Lowry City, MO $54,449

Metz, MO $54,505

Milford, MO $53,978

Milo, MO $54,288

Mindenmines, MO $54,271

Montrose, MO $54,666

Moundville, MO $54,327

Nevada, MO $54,455

Osceola, MO $54,366

Richards, MO $54,290

Rich Hill, MO $54,489

Rockville, MO $54,341

Roscoe, MO $54,431

Schell City, MO $54,371

Sheldon, MO $54,216

Urich, MO $55,180

Walker, MO $54,337

Joplin, MO $54,477

Alba, MO $54,364

Anderson, MO $54,092

Asbury, MO $54,261

Avilla, MO $53,938

Carl Junction, MO $54,447

Carterville, MO $54,449

Carthage, MO $54,107

Diamond, MO $54,200

Duenweg, MO $54,480

Fairview, MO $54,105

Goodman, MO $54,185

Granby, MO $54,147

Lanagan, MO $54,074

La Russell, MO $53,533

Neck City, MO $54,438

Neosho, MO $54,326

Newtonia, MO $54,063

Noel, MO $54,017

Oronogo, MO $54,362

Pineville, MO $53,827

Purcell, MO $54,430

Racine, MO $54,416

Reeds, MO $53,751

Rocky Comfort, MO $54,012

Sarcoxie, MO $53,804

South West City, MO $54,040

Saginaw, MO $54,452

Seneca, MO $54,232

Stark City, MO $54,036

Stella, MO $54,064

Tiff City, MO $54,160

Waco, MO $54,447

Webb City, MO $54,464

Wentworth, MO $53,765

Wheaton, MO $54,215

Argyle, MO $54,489

Ashland, MO $54,631

Barnett, MO $54,595

Belle, MO $54,497

Bland, MO $54,466

Bonnots Mill, MO $54,527

Brumley, MO $54,571

California, MO $54,595

Camdenton, MO $54,564

Centertown, MO $54,566

Chamois, MO $54,465

Clarksburg, MO $54,522

Long Lane, MO $53,374

Montreal, MO $54,545

Aldrich, MO $53,069

Arcola, MO $53,542

Ash Grove, MO $52,712

Aurora, MO $53,058

Alton, MO $54,258

Caplinger Mills, MO $53,977

Ava, MO $53,701

Bakersfield, MO $54,184

Billings, MO $52,706

Blue Eye, MO $53,893

Bois D Arc, MO $52,591

Bolivar, MO $53,200

Bradleyville, MO $53,574

Branson, MO $53,967

Brighton, MO $52,702

Brixey, MO $54,155

Brookline, MO $52,410

Bruner, MO $52,931

Buffalo, MO $53,252

Butterfield, MO $54,189

Cape Fair, MO $53,644

Cassville, MO $53,957

Caulfield, MO $54,203

Cedarcreek, MO $53,761

Chadwick, MO $53,071

Chestnutridge, MO $53,011

Clever, MO $52,676

Conway, MO $53,320

Crane, MO $52,966

Cross Timbers, MO $54,177

Dadeville, MO $53,219

Diggins, MO $53,003

Dora, MO $54,334

Drury, MO $54,167

Dunnegan, MO $53,610

Eagle Rock, MO $53,846

Elkland, MO $53,038

Eudora, MO $52,917

Everton, MO $52,926

Exeter, MO $54,009

Fair Grove, MO $52,695

Fair Play, MO $53,284

Flemington, MO $53,783

Fordland, MO $52,829

Forsyth, MO $53,047

Freistatt, MO $53,741

Gainesville, MO $54,265

Galena, MO $53,139

Garrison, MO $53,152

Golden, MO $53,869

Graff, MO $54,149

Greenfield, MO $53,254

Grovespring, MO $53,770

Half Way, MO $53,174

Halltown, MO $52,719

Hardenville, MO $54,277

Hartville, MO $53,804

Hermitage, MO $54,076

Highlandville, MO $52,821

Hollister, MO $53,899

Humansville, MO $53,827

Hurley, MO $52,868

Isabella, MO $54,041

Kirbyville, MO $53,817

Kissee Mills, MO $53,755

Lampe, MO $53,945

Lockwood, MO $53,589

Louisburg, MO $53,700

Kimberling City, MO $53,931

Brandsville, MO $54,342

Cabool, MO $54,402

Couch, MO $54,097

Koshkonong, MO $54,195

Mc Clurg, MO $53,620

Macomb, MO $53,834

Mansfield, MO $53,705

Marionville, MO $52,783

Marshfield, MO $52,961

Miller, MO $53,085

Monett, MO $53,793

Morrisville, MO $52,846

Mountain Grove, MO $54,185

Mount Vernon, MO $53,043

Niangua, MO $53,327

Nixa, MO $52,539

Noble, MO $53,944

Norwood, MO $53,954

Oldfield, MO $53,023

Ozark, MO $52,702

Phillipsburg, MO $53,690

Gower, MO $56,526

Fagus, MO $54,196

Graham, MO $54,458

Grant City, MO $54,519

Guilford, MO $54,529

Hatfield, MO $54,459

Helena, MO $55,231

Hopkins, MO $54,513

King City, MO $54,817

Lathrop, MO $56,547

Maitland, MO $54,471

Martinsville, MO $54,476

Maryville, MO $54,621

Mound City, MO $54,515

New Hampton, MO $54,525

Oregon, MO $54,814

Osborn, MO $55,657

Parnell, MO $54,470

Pickering, MO $54,514

Plattsburg, MO $56,607

Ravenwood, MO $54,520

Rea, MO $54,837

Ridgeway, MO $54,534

Rock Port, MO $54,755

Rosendale, MO $54,868

Rushville, MO $56,049

Savannah, MO $55,172

Sheridan, MO $54,501

Skidmore, MO $54,445

Stanberry, MO $54,531

Stewartsville, MO $56,058

Tarkio, MO $54,695

Trimble, MO $56,962

Turney, MO $56,313

Union Star, MO $55,052

Watson, MO $54,765

Weatherby, MO $55,098

Westboro, MO $54,719

Worth, MO $54,484

Saint Joseph, MO $55,853

Chillicothe, MO $54,748

Altamont, MO $55,127

Bogard, MO $55,038

Bosworth, MO $54,653

Braymer, MO $55,376

Breckenridge, MO $55,082

Brookfield, MO $54,726

Browning, MO $54,607

Bucklin, MO $54,661

Cainsville, MO $54,546

Carrollton, MO $55,094

Chula, MO $54,597

Coffey, MO $54,550

Cowgill, MO $55,566

Dawn, MO $55,002

De Witt, MO $54,526

Gallatin, MO $54,963

Galt, MO $54,577

Gilman City, MO $54,530

Hale, MO $54,592

Hamilton, MO $55,378

Harris, MO $54,530

Humphreys, MO $54,589

Jameson, MO $54,613

Jamesport, MO $54,591

Kidder, MO $55,418

Kingston, MO $55,668

Laclede, MO $54,644

Laredo, MO $54,596

Linneus, MO $54,635

Lock Springs, MO $55,049

Lucerne, MO $54,535

Ludlow, MO $55,052

Mc Fall, MO $54,493

Marceline, MO $54,686

Meadville, MO $54,630

Mendon, MO $54,561

Mercer, MO $54,564

Mooresville, MO $54,834

Newtown, MO $54,540

Lead Hill, MO $52,992

Bridgeton, MO $56,598

Eldon, MO $54,654

Norborne, MO $55,490

Pattonsburg, MO $54,698

Polo, MO $56,237

Powersville, MO $54,536

Princeton, MO $54,579

Purdin, MO $54,627

Rothville, MO $54,597

Spickard, MO $54,568

Stet, MO $55,542

Sumner, MO $54,543

Tina, MO $54,896

Trenton, MO $54,649

Utica, MO $54,974

Wheeling, MO $54,594

Winston, MO $55,211

Pierce City, MO $53,856

Fairdealing, MO $54,225

Fisk, MO $54,358

Fremont, MO $54,194

Gatewood, MO $54,027

Grandin, MO $54,272

Greenville, MO $54,290

Harviell, MO $54,266

Lodi, MO $54,279

Lowndes, MO $54,283

Mill Spring, MO $54,246

Naylor, MO $54,154

Neelyville, MO $54,151

Oxly, MO $54,179

Patterson, MO $54,300

Piedmont, MO $54,325

Puxico, MO $54,370

Qulin, MO $54,195

Rombauer, MO $54,606

Shook, MO $54,291

Silva, MO $54,306

Van Buren, MO $54,255

Wappapello, MO $54,381

Williamsville, MO $54,316

Alma, MO $55,284

Lees Summit, MO $57,438

Bates City, MO $56,820

Belton, MO $57,195

Blue Springs, MO $57,425

Buckner, MO $57,307

Camden, MO $56,777

Camden Point, MO $56,941

Centerview, MO $56,038

Concordia, MO $55,414

Corder, MO $55,472

Dover, MO $55,574

Excelsior Springs, MO $57,059

Farley, MO $57,313

Grain Valley, MO $57,257

Grandview, MO $57,516

Greenwood, MO $57,152

Hardin, MO $56,130

Henrietta, MO $56,521

Higginsville, MO $55,773

Holden, MO $56,190

Holt, MO $56,984

Independence, MO $57,536

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	$78,522	$38.0	40%
Financial Services	$72,913	$35.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$72,913	$35.0	30%
Biotechnology	$67,305	$32.0	20%
Healthcare	$67,305	$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.

$50,478

Average $56,087/year

$61,705

$4,206

Average $4,674/month

$5,142

$971

Average $1,079/week

$1,187

$24

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,705	$5,142	$1,187	$30
Average	$56,087	$4,674	$1,079	$27
25th Percentile	$50,478	$4,206	$971	$24

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