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 $52,725 for beginners, reaching about $56,089 at mid-level, and approach $56,472 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 $65,675, California $65,426, Massachusetts $64,554. 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: $119,689; Expert Laboratory Assistant: $108,800; Laboratory Assistant IV: $108,759; Senior Laboratory Assistant: $87,780; Laboratory Assistant III: $87,776.

Laboratory Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Laboratory Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Laboratory Assistant in New Mexico is $54,938 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,487
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,448 to $60,460
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,449

10% $44,449

50% (Median) $54,938

90% $65,487

Laboratory Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,460	$5,038	$1,163	$29
Average	$54,938	$4,578	$1,057	$26
25th Percentile	$49,448	$4,121	$951	$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): $52,725
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,942
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,089
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,319
Expert (over 8 years): $56,472

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Laboratory Assistant	less than 1 year	$52,725
Early Career Level Laboratory Assistant	1-2 years	$53,942
Mid-Level Level Laboratory Assistant	2-4 years	$56,089
Senior-Level Level Laboratory Assistant	5-8 years	$56,319
Expert Level Laboratory Assistant	over 8 years	$56,472

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: $65,675.
California: $65,426.
Massachusetts: $64,554.

District of Columbia $65,675 California $65,426 Massachusetts $64,554 Washington $64,316 New Jersey $64,293 Alaska $64,210 Connecticut $63,391 New York $63,059

Hawaii $61,997 Rhode Island $61,499 Maryland $61,161 Minnesota $60,698 Colorado $60,520 Illinois $60,461 Oregon $60,235 Delaware $60,069

New Hampshire $59,965 Virginia $59,731 Pennsylvania $59,049 Nevada $58,705 North Dakota $58,592 Michigan $58,414 Wisconsin $58,349 Vermont $58,219

Texas $57,857 Maine $57,833 Arizona $57,798 Ohio $57,756 Georgia $57,210 Indiana $56,937 Wyoming $56,884 Utah $56,801

Iowa $56,765 Kansas $56,481 Louisiana $56,398 North Carolina $56,368 Missouri $56,356 Florida $56,125 Montana $56,000 Nebraska $55,882

Kentucky $55,816 South Carolina $55,579 Tennessee $55,431 Idaho $55,371 New Mexico $54,938 Oklahoma $54,844 Alabama $54,494 South Dakota $53,906

Arkansas $53,586 West Virginia $53,414 Mississippi $52,898

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:

Algodones: $55,523
Belen: $55,214
Bernalillo: $55,622

Algodones, NM $55,523

Belen, NM $55,214

Bernalillo, NM $55,622

Bluewater, NM $54,454

Bosque, NM $54,809

Casa Blanca, NM $54,933

Cedar Crest, NM $55,668

Cedarvale, NM $53,485

Cerrillos, NM $55,564

Claunch, NM $53,287

Coyote, NM $54,745

Cuba, NM $54,657

Cubero, NM $55,054

Edgewood, NM $55,420

Estancia, NM $54,759

Gallina, NM $54,459

Counselor, NM $54,492

Grants, NM $54,392

Milan, NM $54,609

Isleta, NM $55,717

Jarales, NM $55,161

Jemez Pueblo, NM $55,256

Jemez Springs, NM $55,086

Laguna, NM $55,323

La Jara, NM $54,596

La Joya, NM $54,470

Lindrith, NM $54,404

Los Lunas, NM $55,507

Mcintosh, NM $55,060

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $54,694

Moriarty, NM $54,875

Mountainair, NM $54,283

Nageezi, NM $54,420

New Laguna, NM $55,027

Paguate, NM $55,065

Pena Blanca, NM $55,680

Peralta, NM $55,595

Placitas, NM $55,623

Ponderosa, NM $55,186

Prewitt, NM $54,437

Regina, NM $54,475

Sandia Park, NM $55,528

Corrales, NM $55,737

San Fidel, NM $54,731

San Rafael, NM $54,498

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $55,529

San Ysidro, NM $55,454

Stanley, NM $54,867

Tijeras, NM $55,535

Tome, NM $55,433

Torreon, NM $55,248

Veguita, NM $54,804

Willard, NM $54,185

Youngsville, NM $54,761

Bosque Farms, NM $55,697

Clines Corners, NM $54,536

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $55,571

Cochiti Lake, NM $55,643

Albuquerque, NM $55,769

Kirtland Afb, NM $55,769

Rio Rancho, NM $55,678

Gallup, NM $54,516

Brimhall, NM $54,362

Church Rock, NM $54,387

Continental Divide, NM $54,349

Crownpoint, NM $54,394

Fence Lake, NM $54,151

Fort Wingate, NM $54,368

Gamerco, NM $54,460

Mentmore, NM $54,376

Mexican Springs, NM $54,369

Ramah, NM $54,269

Rehoboth, NM $54,405

Thoreau, NM $54,408

Tohatchi, NM $54,358

Vanderwagen, NM $54,369

Zuni, NM $54,356

Navajo, NM $54,430

Jamestown, NM $54,295

Pinehill, NM $54,227

Sheep Springs, NM $54,417

Smith Lake, NM $54,620

Yatahey, NM $54,398

Farmington, NM $54,659

Aztec, NM $54,760

Blanco, NM $54,504

Bloomfield, NM $54,440

Flora Vista, NM $54,715

Fruitland, NM $54,373

Kirtland, NM $54,716

La Plata, NM $54,736

Navajo Dam, NM $54,711

Shiprock, NM $54,635

Waterflow, NM $54,607

Newcomb, NM $54,384

Sanostee, NM $54,418

Santa Fe, NM $56,054

Abiquiu, NM $54,520

Alcalde, NM $55,470

Amalia, NM $54,437

Arroyo Hondo, NM $54,361

Arroyo Seco, NM $54,424

Canjilon, NM $54,352

Canones, NM $54,847

Carson, NM $54,569

Cebolla, NM $54,384

Cerro, NM $54,400

Chama, NM $54,622

Chamisal, NM $55,323

Chimayo, NM $55,711

Cordova, NM $55,617

Costilla, NM $54,666

Taos Ski Valley, NM $54,251

Dixon, NM $55,270

Dulce, NM $54,621

El Prado, NM $54,472

El Rito, NM $54,721

Embudo, NM $54,986

Espanola, NM $55,644

Glorieta, NM $55,838

Hernandez, NM $55,127

Ilfeld, NM $55,322

La Madera, NM $54,625

Lamy, NM $55,625

Llano, NM $55,211

Los Alamos, NM $55,756

White Rock, NM $55,861

Medanales, NM $55,188

Ojo Caliente, NM $54,863

Los Ojos, NM $54,488

Pecos, NM $55,664

Penasco, NM $55,006

Petaca, NM $54,301

Questa, NM $54,457

Ranchos De Taos, NM $54,745

Red River, NM $54,302

Ribera, NM $54,651

Rowe, NM $55,374

San Cristobal, NM $54,300

San Jose, NM $55,238

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $55,508

Santa Cruz, NM $55,692

Serafina, NM $54,513

Taos, NM $54,440

Tererro, NM $55,842

Tesuque, NM $56,054

Tierra Amarilla, NM $54,440

Trampas, NM $54,960

Tres Piedras, NM $54,287

Truchas, NM $55,462

Vadito, NM $54,933

Valdez, NM $54,341

Vallecitos, NM $54,298

Velarde, NM $55,186

Villanueva, NM $54,546

Spaceport City, NM $53,434

Las Vegas, NM $54,083

Angel Fire, NM $54,243

Anton Chico, NM $53,989

Buena Vista, NM $54,485

Chacon, NM $54,524

Cimarron, NM $54,158

Cleveland, NM $54,911

Eagle Nest, NM $54,199

Guadalupita, NM $54,440

Holman, NM $54,771

La Loma, NM $53,899

Maxwell, NM $54,176

Miami, NM $54,059

Mills, NM $53,867

Montezuma, NM $55,189

Mora, NM $54,988

Mosquero, NM $53,820

Ocate, NM $54,118

Ojo Feliz, NM $54,260

Rainsville, NM $54,498

Raton, NM $54,313

Rociada, NM $55,217

Roy, NM $53,879

Sapello, NM $54,738

Solano, NM $53,813

Springer, NM $54,036

Ute Park, NM $54,183

Valmora, NM $54,037

Wagon Mound, NM $53,976

Watrous, NM $54,056

Socorro, NM $53,931

Aragon, NM $54,094

Datil, NM $53,871

Lemitar, NM $54,182

Luna, NM $54,190

Magdalena, NM $53,875

Pie Town, NM $54,055

Polvadera, NM $54,312

Quemado, NM $54,167

Reserve, NM $54,069

San Acacia, NM $54,402

San Antonio, NM $53,632

Truth Or Consequences, NM $53,621

Arrey, NM $53,612

Caballo, NM $53,649

Derry, NM $53,376

Elephant Butte, NM $53,760

Garfield, NM $53,221

Hatch, NM $52,368

Monticello, NM $53,618

Rincon, NM $52,067

Salem, NM $53,055

Williamsburg, NM $53,689

Winston, NM $53,657

Las Cruces, NM $51,385

White Sands Missile Range, NM $51,554

Santa Teresa, NM $51,929

Playas, NM $53,869

Animas, NM $54,001

Anthony, NM $51,916

Arenas Valley, NM $53,906

Bayard, NM $53,856

Berino, NM $51,681

Buckhorn, NM $53,912

Santa Clara, NM $53,950

Chamberino, NM $51,735

Cliff, NM $53,849

Columbus, NM $53,705

Deming, NM $53,717

Dona Ana, NM $51,387

Fairacres, NM $51,541

Faywood, NM $53,692

Fort Bayard, NM $53,899

Gila, NM $53,770

Glenwood, NM $53,812

Hachita, NM $53,705

Hanover, NM $53,716

Hillsboro, NM $53,606

Hurley, NM $53,820

La Mesa, NM $52,368

Lordsburg, NM $53,829

Mesilla, NM $51,387

Mesilla Park, NM $51,392

Mesquite, NM $51,436

Mimbres, NM $53,759

Mule Creek, NM $53,904

Organ, NM $51,419

Pinos Altos, NM $53,848

Radium Springs, NM $51,407

Redrock, NM $53,711

Rodeo, NM $54,069

San Miguel, NM $51,416

Silver City, NM $53,849

Sunland Park, NM $51,652

Tyrone, NM $54,008

Vado, NM $51,457

Chaparral, NM $52,106

Clovis, NM $53,746

Cannon Afb, NM $53,627

Broadview, NM $53,589

Causey, NM $53,497

Crossroads, NM $53,370

Dora, NM $53,624

Elida, NM $53,402

Floyd, NM $53,532

Fort Sumner, NM $53,488

Grady, NM $53,640

House, NM $53,597

Kenna, NM $53,402

Lingo, NM $53,494

Melrose, NM $53,606

Milnesand, NM $53,381

Pep, NM $53,454

Portales, NM $53,650

Rogers, NM $53,469

Saint Vrain, NM $53,641

Taiban, NM $53,470

Texico, NM $53,661

Yeso, NM $53,276

Roswell, NM $53,338

Artesia, NM $53,443

Caprock, NM $53,335

Carlsbad, NM $53,478

Dexter, NM $53,376

Eunice, NM $53,526

Hagerman, NM $53,402

Hobbs, NM $53,604

Hope, NM $53,206

Jal, NM $53,463

Lake Arthur, NM $53,314

Lakewood, NM $53,393

Loco Hills, NM $53,492

Loving, NM $53,464

Lovington, NM $53,552

Mcdonald, NM $53,406

Malaga, NM $53,412

Maljamar, NM $53,360

Monument, NM $53,486

Tatum, NM $53,441

Whites City, NM $53,530

Carrizozo, NM $53,085

Alamogordo, NM $52,916

Alto, NM $53,093

Bent, NM $52,926

Capitan, NM $52,969

Cloudcroft, NM $52,920

Corona, NM $53,316

Encino, NM $53,744

Fort Stanton, NM $52,992

Glencoe, NM $52,954

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $52,910

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $52,910

Hondo, NM $53,002

La Luz, NM $52,910

Lincoln, NM $52,848

Mayhill, NM $53,030

Mescalero, NM $52,934

Nogal, NM $53,161

Orogrande, NM $52,937

Picacho, NM $52,991

Pinon, NM $53,190

Ruidoso, NM $53,193

Ruidoso Downs, NM $53,121

Sacramento, NM $52,957

San Patricio, NM $53,020

Sunspot, NM $52,910

Timberon, NM $53,024

Tinnie, NM $52,960

Tularosa, NM $52,945

Vaughn, NM $53,527

Weed, NM $53,023

Tucumcari, NM $53,793

Amistad, NM $53,724

Bard, NM $53,638

Capulin, NM $54,245

Clayton, NM $53,828

Conchas Dam, NM $53,877

Cuervo, NM $53,618

Des Moines, NM $54,031

Folsom, NM $54,115

Garita, NM $53,774

Gladstone, NM $53,881

Grenville, NM $53,871

Logan, NM $53,791

Mcalister, NM $53,625

Nara Visa, NM $53,664

Newkirk, NM $53,723

Quay, NM $53,754

San Jon, NM $53,696

Santa Rosa, NM $53,754

Sedan, NM $53,773

Trementina, NM $53,771

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	$76,914	$37.0	40%
Financial Services	$71,420	$34.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$71,420	$34.0	30%
Biotechnology	$65,926	$32.0	20%
Healthcare	$65,926	$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.

$49,448

Average $54,938/year

$60,460

$4,121

Average $4,578/month

$5,038

$951

Average $1,057/week

$1,163

$24

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,460	$5,038	$1,163	$29
Average	$54,938	$4,578	$1,057	$26
25th Percentile	$49,448	$4,121	$951	$24

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