What are the main factors that influence a Laboratory 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 Laboratory Assistant?

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

How does experience change A Laboratory Assistant's salary?

A Laboratory Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $53,144 for beginners, reaching about $56,528 at mid-level, and approach $56,913 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Laboratory Assistant?

Laboratory Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Laboratory Assistant roles are District of Columbia $65,676, California $65,427, Massachusetts $64,555. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Laboratory Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Laboratory Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Laboratory Manager: $132,479; Expert Laboratory Assistant: $108,800; Laboratory Assistant IV: $108,780; Senior Laboratory Assistant: $87,800; Laboratory Assistant III: $87,792.

Laboratory Assistant Salary in Idaho

How much does a Laboratory Assistant make in Idaho? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Laboratory Assistant in Idaho is $55,372 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,969
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,834 to $60,919
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,792

10% $44,792

50% (Median) $55,372

90% $65,969

Laboratory Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,919	$5,077	$1,172	$29
Average	$55,372	$4,614	$1,065	$27
25th Percentile	$49,834	$4,153	$958	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Laboratory Assistant Salaries

A Laboratory 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 Laboratory Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Laboratory 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): $53,144
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,371
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,528
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,759
Expert (over 8 years): $56,913

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Laboratory Assistant	less than 1 year	$53,144
Early Career Level Laboratory Assistant	1-2 years	$54,371
Mid-Level Level Laboratory Assistant	2-4 years	$56,528
Senior-Level Level Laboratory Assistant	5-8 years	$56,759
Expert Level Laboratory Assistant	over 8 years	$56,913

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

District of Columbia: $65,676.
California: $65,427.
Massachusetts: $64,555.

District of Columbia $65,676 California $65,427 Massachusetts $64,555 Washington $64,317 New Jersey $64,294 Alaska $64,211 Connecticut $63,392 New York $63,060

Hawaii $61,998 Rhode Island $61,500 Maryland $61,162 Minnesota $60,699 Colorado $60,521 Illinois $60,462 Oregon $60,236 Delaware $60,070

New Hampshire $59,966 Virginia $59,732 Pennsylvania $59,050 Nevada $58,706 North Dakota $58,593 Michigan $58,415 Wisconsin $58,350 Vermont $58,220

Texas $57,858 Maine $57,834 Arizona $57,798 Ohio $57,757 Georgia $57,211 Indiana $56,938 Wyoming $56,885 Utah $56,802

Iowa $56,766 Kansas $56,482 Louisiana $56,399 North Carolina $56,369 Missouri $56,357 Florida $56,126 Montana $56,001 Nebraska $55,882

Kentucky $55,817 South Carolina $55,580 Tennessee $55,432 Idaho $55,372 New Mexico $54,939 Oklahoma $54,844 Alabama $54,494 South Dakota $53,907

Arkansas $53,587 West Virginia $53,415 Mississippi $52,899

Top Paying Cities for Laboratory 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: $51,226
Fort Hall: $51,412
Aberdeen: $52,283

Pocatello, ID $51,226

Fort Hall, ID $51,412

Aberdeen, ID $52,283

American Falls, ID $53,182

Arbon, ID $52,284

Arco, ID $53,693

Arimo, ID $52,161

Atomic City, ID $53,726

Bancroft, ID $52,476

Basalt, ID $53,623

Bern, ID $53,861

Blackfoot, ID $53,049

Bloomington, ID $53,983

Challis, ID $53,679

Clayton, ID $53,657

Clifton, ID $53,985

Cobalt, ID $53,577

Conda, ID $53,894

Dayton, ID $54,254

Dingle, ID $53,838

Downey, ID $53,481

Ellis, ID $53,717

Firth, ID $53,471

Franklin, ID $54,488

Geneva, ID $53,949

Georgetown, ID $53,973

Grace, ID $53,608

Holbrook, ID $53,752

Howe, ID $53,609

Inkom, ID $51,558

Lava Hot Springs, ID $52,332

Mccammon, ID $51,762

Mackay, ID $53,666

Malad City, ID $54,018

May, ID $53,676

Montpelier, ID $53,912

Moore, ID $53,739

Moreland, ID $52,671

Paris, ID $53,942

Pingree, ID $53,215

Preston, ID $54,008

Rockland, ID $53,367

Saint Charles, ID $53,900

Shelley, ID $53,738

Soda Springs, ID $54,046

Kamiah, ID $53,843

Garden City, ID $55,562

Athol, ID $56,600

Avery, ID $53,725

Bayview, ID $55,221

Blanchard, ID $57,922

Bonners Ferry, ID $53,964

Bovill, ID $53,805

Calder, ID $53,824

Careywood, ID $55,961

Cataldo, ID $56,047

Clark Fork, ID $54,139

Clarkia, ID $53,741

Cocolalla, ID $56,079

Coeur D Alene, ID $57,597

Coolin, ID $54,420

Oldtown, ID $56,912

Deary, ID $53,801

Desmet, ID $56,508

Dover, ID $55,379

Eastport, ID $53,905

Elk River, ID $53,829

Fernwood, ID $54,268

Genesee, ID $54,179

Harrison, ID $57,924

Harvard, ID $55,172

Hayden, ID $57,434

Hope, ID $53,844

Kellogg, ID $54,507

Kingston, ID $54,907

Kootenai, ID $54,809

Laclede, ID $56,008

Medimont, ID $56,304

Moscow, ID $54,489

Moyie Springs, ID $53,863

Mullan, ID $53,914

Naples, ID $53,834

Nordman, ID $54,124

Osburn, ID $54,140

Pinehurst, ID $54,859

Plummer, ID $57,844

Ponderay, ID $54,782

Porthill, ID $54,112

Post Falls, ID $59,296

Potlatch, ID $55,785

Priest River, ID $55,674

Princeton, ID $54,941

Rathdrum, ID $58,556

Sagle, ID $55,340

Saint Maries, ID $55,896

Sandpoint, ID $53,981

Colburn, ID $54,293

Santa, ID $54,819

Silverton, ID $53,985

Smelterville, ID $54,938

Spirit Lake, ID $57,950

Tensed, ID $56,410

Troy, ID $53,978

Viola, ID $55,187

Wallace, ID $53,860

Murray, ID $53,814

Worley, ID $58,786

Springfield, ID $51,965

Kendrick, ID $53,778

Kooskia, ID $53,943

Lapwai, ID $54,064

Lenore, ID $53,811

Lucile, ID $53,821

Nezperce, ID $53,778

Orofino, ID $53,850

Peck, ID $53,806

Pierce, ID $53,815

Pollock, ID $53,973

Reubens, ID $53,777

Riggins, ID $53,850

Stites, ID $53,813

Weippe, ID $53,807

White Bird, ID $53,789

Winchester, ID $53,824

Atlanta, ID $54,157

Banks, ID $54,796

Bruneau, ID $53,674

Caldwell, ID $55,094

Cambridge, ID $53,987

Cascade, ID $53,735

Council, ID $53,936

Donnelly, ID $53,885

Eagle, ID $55,355

Emmett, ID $54,983

Fruitland, ID $54,651

Garden Valley, ID $54,664

Glenns Ferry, ID $53,951

Grand View, ID $54,229

Greenleaf, ID $54,849

Hammett, ID $53,912

Homedale, ID $54,700

Horseshoe Bend, ID $55,168

Huston, ID $54,897

Idaho City, ID $54,927

Indian Valley, ID $53,872

King Hill, ID $53,750

Kuna, ID $55,353

Lake Fork, ID $53,888

Letha, ID $54,871

Lowman, ID $53,784

Mccall, ID $53,806

Marsing, ID $54,615

Melba, ID $54,895

Meridian, ID $55,461

Mesa, ID $53,935

Middleton, ID $55,150

Midvale, ID $54,123

Mountain Home, ID $54,586

Mountain Home A F B, ID $54,570

Murphy, ID $54,008

Nampa, ID $55,129

New Meadows, ID $53,899

New Plymouth, ID $54,684

Notus, ID $54,856

Ola, ID $54,347

Parma, ID $54,661

Payette, ID $54,559

Placerville, ID $54,990

Star, ID $55,302

Sweet, ID $54,938

Warren, ID $53,808

Weiser, ID $54,193

Wilder, ID $54,752

Yellow Pine, ID $53,587

Boise, ID $55,562

Stanley, ID $53,614

Swanlake, ID $53,834

Thatcher, ID $53,718

Wayan, ID $54,289

Weston, ID $54,342

Fish Haven, ID $54,201

Twin Falls, ID $52,863

Rogerson, ID $53,769

Albion, ID $53,752

Almo, ID $53,770

Bellevue, ID $53,792

Bliss, ID $53,762

Buhl, ID $53,958

Burley, ID $53,867

Carey, ID $53,707

Castleford, ID $54,001

Corral, ID $53,656

Declo, ID $53,773

Dietrich, ID $53,766

Eden, ID $53,622

Fairfield, ID $53,676

Filer, ID $52,924

Gooding, ID $53,847

Hagerman, ID $53,825

Hailey, ID $53,811

Hansen, ID $53,091

Hazelton, ID $53,799

Heyburn, ID $53,903

Hill City, ID $53,736

Jerome, ID $53,844

Ketchum, ID $53,778

Kimberly, ID $52,873

Malta, ID $53,737

Minidoka, ID $53,846

Murtaugh, ID $53,594

Oakley, ID $53,777

Paul, ID $53,791

Picabo, ID $53,724

Richfield, ID $53,777

Rupert, ID $53,847

Shoshone, ID $53,797

Sun Valley, ID $53,913

Wendell, ID $53,903

Idaho Falls, ID $53,800

Ashton, ID $53,884

Chester, ID $54,060

Driggs, ID $54,428

Dubois, ID $53,723

Felt, ID $54,301

Hamer, ID $53,835

Iona, ID $53,792

Irwin, ID $56,362

Island Park, ID $53,821

Lewisville, ID $53,789

Macks Inn, ID $54,033

Menan, ID $53,781

Monteview, ID $53,717

Newdale, ID $54,158

Parker, ID $54,216

Rexburg, ID $53,773

Rigby, ID $53,793

Ririe, ID $54,117

Roberts, ID $53,774

Saint Anthony, ID $53,999

Spencer, ID $53,728

Sugar City, ID $53,765

Swan Valley, ID $54,475

Terreton, ID $53,762

Teton, ID $54,173

Tetonia, ID $54,210

Ucon, ID $53,800

Victor, ID $56,090

Carmen, ID $53,885

Gibbonsville, ID $53,871

Leadore, ID $53,684

Lemhi, ID $53,733

North Fork, ID $53,827

Salmon, ID $53,861

Tendoy, ID $53,790

Shoup, ID $53,577

Lewiston, ID $54,301

Ahsahka, ID $53,828

Cottonwood, ID $53,820

Craigmont, ID $53,758

Culdesac, ID $53,872

Elk City, ID $53,685

Ferdinand, ID $53,789

Grangeville, ID $53,829

Fenn, ID $53,828

Greencreek, ID $53,787

Juliaetta, ID $53,916

Laboratory Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for a Laboratory Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$77,521	$37.0	40%
Financial Services	$71,984	$35.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$71,984	$35.0	30%
Biotechnology	$66,447	$32.0	20%
Healthcare	$66,447	$32.0	20%

Laboratory Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Laboratory 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.

$49,834

Average $55,372/year

$60,919

$4,153

Average $4,614/month

$5,077

$958

Average $1,065/week

$1,172

$24

Average $27/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,919	$5,077	$1,172	$29
Average	$55,372	$4,614	$1,065	$27
25th Percentile	$49,834	$4,153	$958	$24

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