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 $57,535 for beginners, reaching about $61,199 at mid-level, and approach $61,616 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 Oregon

How much does a Lab Operations Assistant make in Oregon? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Lab Operations Assistant in Oregon is $59,948 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,420
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,952 to $65,953
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,493

10% $48,493

50% (Median) $59,948

90% $71,420

Lab Operations Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,953	$5,496	$1,268	$32
Average	$59,948	$4,996	$1,153	$29
25th Percentile	$53,952	$4,496	$1,038	$26

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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): $57,535
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,864
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,199
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,449
Expert (over 8 years): $61,616

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Lab Operations Assistant	less than 1 year	$57,535
Early Career Level Lab Operations Assistant	1-2 years	$58,864
Mid-Level Level Lab Operations Assistant	2-4 years	$61,199
Senior-Level Level Lab Operations Assistant	5-8 years	$61,449
Expert Level Lab Operations Assistant	over 8 years	$61,616

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:

Antelope: $57,059
Aurora: $60,519
Beaverton: $61,738

Antelope, OR $57,059

Aurora, OR $60,519

Beaverton, OR $61,738

Beavercreek, OR $60,728

Boring, OR $61,120

Bridal Veil, OR $61,026

Brightwood, OR $60,074

Canby, OR $60,559

Cascade Locks, OR $59,214

Clackamas, OR $61,715

Clatskanie, OR $59,105

Colton, OR $60,091

Columbia City, OR $60,633

Corbett, OR $60,727

Donald, OR $60,195

Dufur, OR $57,370

Eagle Creek, OR $60,858

Estacada, OR $59,944

Fairview, OR $61,609

Gervais, OR $59,557

Gladstone, OR $61,693

Government Camp, OR $58,982

Grass Valley, OR $57,187

Gresham, OR $61,590

Hood River, OR $58,876

Hubbard, OR $59,888

Kent, OR $57,058

Lake Oswego, OR $61,842

Marylhurst, OR $61,763

Maupin, OR $57,126

Molalla, OR $59,591

Moro, OR $57,307

Mosier, OR $58,269

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $58,657

Mulino, OR $60,488

Odell, OR $58,741

Oregon City, OR $61,261

Rainier, OR $59,964

Rhododendron, OR $59,521

Rufus, OR $57,485

Saint Helens, OR $60,440

Warren, OR $60,777

Deer Island, OR $60,224

Sandy, OR $60,388

Scappoose, OR $60,695

Shaniko, OR $57,247

The Dalles, OR $57,687

Troutdale, OR $61,374

Tualatin, OR $61,556

Tygh Valley, OR $57,630

Vernonia, OR $59,778

Wasco, OR $57,355

Welches, OR $59,780

West Linn, OR $61,557

Wilsonville, OR $61,173

Woodburn, OR $59,685

Happy Valley, OR $61,799

Damascus, OR $61,490

Amity, OR $59,408

Arch Cape, OR $57,843

Astoria, OR $58,218

Banks, OR $60,600

Bay City, OR $58,086

Beaver, OR $58,382

Buxton, OR $60,232

Cannon Beach, OR $57,817

Carlton, OR $59,557

Cloverdale, OR $58,021

Cornelius, OR $61,053

Dayton, OR $59,595

Dundee, OR $60,075

Forest Grove, OR $60,568

Gales Creek, OR $59,893

Garibaldi, OR $58,091

Gaston, OR $60,255

Hammond, OR $57,558

Hebo, OR $58,209

Hillsboro, OR $61,221

Manning, OR $60,297

Lafayette, OR $59,668

Mcminnville, OR $59,376

Manzanita, OR $58,015

Nehalem, OR $58,169

Newberg, OR $60,611

North Plains, OR $60,941

Oceanside, OR $57,886

Pacific City, OR $58,024

Rockaway Beach, OR $58,013

Saint Paul, OR $59,856

Seaside, OR $58,333

Sherwood, OR $61,240

Tillamook, OR $58,423

Netarts, OR $57,940

Timber, OR $59,865

Tolovana Park, OR $57,826

Warrenton, OR $57,801

Wheeler, OR $58,163

Yamhill, OR $59,743

Neskowin, OR $57,994

Portland, OR $61,855

Salem, OR $59,606

Keizer, OR $59,617

Albany, OR $59,018

Alsea, OR $58,015

Aumsville, OR $59,492

Blodgett, OR $58,080

Brownsville, OR $58,401

Cascadia, OR $57,712

Corvallis, OR $58,878

Crabtree, OR $58,959

Crawfordsville, OR $58,372

Dallas, OR $59,309

Depoe Bay, OR $57,791

Detroit, OR $57,561

Eddyville, OR $57,770

Falls City, OR $59,018

Foster, OR $58,165

Gates, OR $58,672

Grand Ronde, OR $58,774

Halsey, OR $58,411

Idanha, OR $57,608

Independence, OR $59,531

Jefferson, OR $59,403

Lebanon, OR $58,460

Logsden, OR $58,013

Lyons, OR $58,796

Mill City, OR $58,800

Monmouth, OR $59,152

Mount Angel, OR $59,541

Neotsu, OR $58,062

Newport, OR $57,679

South Beach, OR $57,491

Lincoln City, OR $57,992

Otis, OR $58,105

Otter Rock, OR $57,690

Philomath, OR $58,286

Rickreall, OR $59,541

Rose Lodge, OR $58,163

Saint Benedict, OR $59,533

Scio, OR $59,058

Scotts Mills, OR $59,393

Seal Rock, OR $57,423

Shedd, OR $58,387

Sheridan, OR $59,176

Siletz, OR $57,904

Silverton, OR $59,411

Stayton, OR $59,248

Mehama, OR $59,090

Sublimity, OR $59,345

Sweet Home, OR $58,270

Gleneden Beach, OR $57,854

Tangent, OR $58,492

Tidewater, OR $57,630

Toledo, OR $57,697

Turner, OR $59,501

Waldport, OR $57,494

Willamina, OR $58,973

Eugene, OR $58,779

Agness, OR $56,899

Allegany, OR $56,967

Alvadore, OR $58,722

Azalea, OR $57,564

Bandon, OR $57,012

Blachly, OR $58,222

Blue River, OR $57,322

Broadbent, OR $56,924

Brookings, OR $57,254

Camas Valley, OR $56,956

Canyonville, OR $57,381

Cheshire, OR $58,439

Coos Bay, OR $56,984

Coquille, OR $56,989

Cottage Grove, OR $58,242

Crescent Lake, OR $57,064

Creswell, OR $58,587

Culp Creek, OR $57,997

Curtin, OR $58,199

Days Creek, OR $57,306

Deadwood, OR $57,981

Dexter, OR $58,418

Dillard, OR $57,137

Dorena, OR $57,823

Drain, OR $57,989

Elkton, OR $57,581

Elmira, OR $58,516

Fall Creek, OR $58,340

Florence, OR $57,529

Gardiner, OR $57,062

Glendale, OR $57,444

Glide, OR $57,201

Gold Beach, OR $57,081

Harrisburg, OR $58,632

Idleyld Park, OR $57,062

Junction City, OR $58,594

Lakeside, OR $57,080

Langlois, OR $56,956

Lorane, OR $58,356

Lowell, OR $58,334

Mapleton, OR $57,652

Marcola, OR $58,517

Pleasant Hill, OR $58,674

Monroe, OR $58,333

Myrtle Creek, OR $57,143

Myrtle Point, OR $56,946

North Bend, OR $56,986

Noti, OR $58,320

Oakland, OR $57,492

Oakridge, OR $57,756

Ophir, OR $57,075

Port Orford, OR $56,997

Powers, OR $56,985

Reedsport, OR $57,389

Riddle, OR $57,260

Roseburg, OR $57,219

Scottsburg, OR $57,288

Springfield, OR $58,661

Sixes, OR $56,949

Sutherlin, OR $57,520

Swisshome, OR $57,715

Tenmile, OR $57,013

Thurston, OR $58,688

Tiller, OR $57,358

Umpqua, OR $57,172

Veneta, OR $58,466

Vida, OR $58,021

Walterville, OR $58,296

Walton, OR $58,104

Wedderburn, OR $57,115

Westfir, OR $57,948

Westlake, OR $57,366

Wilbur, OR $57,273

Winchester, OR $57,277

Winston, OR $57,024

Wolf Creek, OR $57,549

Yachats, OR $57,505

Yoncalla, OR $57,828

Medford, OR $58,519

Central Point, OR $58,437

White City, OR $58,069

Ashland, OR $58,095

Butte Falls, OR $57,722

Cave Junction, OR $57,558

Eagle Point, OR $58,193

Gold Hill, OR $58,299

Grants Pass, OR $57,840

Jacksonville, OR $58,192

Kerby, OR $57,648

Merlin, OR $57,467

Murphy, OR $58,061

O Brien, OR $57,530

Phoenix, OR $58,501

Prospect, OR $57,577

Rogue River, OR $58,035

Selma, OR $57,505

Shady Cove, OR $58,113

Talent, OR $58,389

Trail, OR $57,669

Wilderville, OR $57,626

Williams, OR $58,012

Klamath Falls, OR $57,566

Crater Lake, OR $56,947

Adel, OR $57,241

Beatty, OR $57,095

Bly, OR $57,150

Bonanza, OR $57,198

Chiloquin, OR $57,192

Dairy, OR $57,167

Fort Klamath, OR $57,173

Keno, OR $57,589

Lakeview, OR $57,288

Malin, OR $57,272

Merrill, OR $57,296

Midland, OR $57,358

New Pine Creek, OR $57,417

Paisley, OR $57,147

Plush, OR $57,214

Silver Lake, OR $57,127

Sprague River, OR $57,142

Summer Lake, OR $57,072

Christmas Valley, OR $57,168

Bend, OR $57,300

Fields, OR $57,228

Ashwood, OR $57,045

Brothers, OR $57,098

Burns, OR $57,237

Princeton, OR $57,129

Diamond, OR $57,091

Camp Sherman, OR $57,134

Chemult, OR $57,093

Crane, OR $57,192

Crescent, OR $57,064

Culver, OR $57,178

Fort Rock, OR $57,134

Frenchglen, OR $57,086

Gilchrist, OR $57,174

Hines, OR $57,249

La Pine, OR $57,236

Madras, OR $57,218

Mitchell, OR $57,091

Paulina, OR $57,113

Post, OR $57,087

Powell Butte, OR $57,224

Prineville, OR $57,226

Redmond, OR $57,307

Riley, OR $57,084

Sisters, OR $57,136

Terrebonne, OR $57,249

Warm Springs, OR $57,146

Pendleton, OR $59,069

Adams, OR $57,910

Arlington, OR $57,252

Athena, OR $59,200

Baker City, OR $57,287

Bates, OR $57,128

Boardman, OR $58,805

Bridgeport, OR $57,140

Canyon City, OR $57,220

Condon, OR $57,117

Cove, OR $57,228

Dayville, OR $57,158

Echo, OR $59,236

Elgin, OR $57,239

Enterprise, OR $57,107

Fossil, OR $57,126

Haines, OR $57,252

Halfway, OR $57,128

Helix, OR $60,595

Heppner, OR $57,153

Hereford, OR $57,165

Hermiston, OR $60,924

Lexington, OR $58,203

Oxbow, OR $56,869

Imbler, OR $57,270

Imnaha, OR $56,728

Ione, OR $57,237

Irrigon, OR $60,524

John Day, OR $57,313

Joseph, OR $57,040

Kimberly, OR $57,141

La Grande, OR $57,304

Long Creek, OR $57,151

Lostine, OR $57,177

Meacham, OR $57,252

Mikkalo, OR $57,323

Milton Freewater, OR $58,650

Monument, OR $57,139

Mount Vernon, OR $57,216

North Powder, OR $57,228

Pilot Rock, OR $57,437

Prairie City, OR $57,258

Richland, OR $57,071

Seneca, OR $57,224

Spray, OR $57,137

Stanfield, OR $60,764

Summerville, OR $57,246

Sumpter, OR $57,198

Ukiah, OR $57,142

Umatilla, OR $61,216

Union, OR $57,239

Unity, OR $57,228

Wallowa, OR $57,255

Weston, OR $58,068

Adrian, OR $56,282

Arock, OR $56,884

Brogan, OR $57,116

Drewsey, OR $57,187

Durkee, OR $57,077

Harper, OR $56,954

Huntington, OR $57,121

Ironside, OR $57,146

Jamieson, OR $56,964

Jordan Valley, OR $56,893

Juntura, OR $57,145

Nyssa, OR $56,556

Ontario, OR $56,679

Riverside, OR $57,087

Vale, OR $56,980

Westfall, OR $57,163

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	$83,927	$40.0	40%
Financial Services	$77,932	$37.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$77,932	$37.0	30%
Biotechnology	$71,937	$35.0	20%
Healthcare	$71,937	$35.0	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.

$53,952

Average $59,948/year

$65,953

$4,496

Average $4,996/month

$5,496

$1,038

Average $1,153/week

$1,268

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,953	$5,496	$1,268	$32
Average	$59,948	$4,996	$1,153	$29
25th Percentile	$53,952	$4,496	$1,038	$26

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