What are the main factors that influence a Laboratory Attendant'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 Attendant?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Laboratory Attendant roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Laboratory Attendant's salary?

A Laboratory Attendant's salary grows with experience: starting around $62,081 for beginners, reaching about $65,075 at mid-level, and approach $67,964 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Laboratory Attendant?

Laboratory Attendant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Laboratory Attendant roles are District of Columbia $76,721, California $76,430, Massachusetts $75,412. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Laboratory Attendant roles make?

Salaries for Laboratory Attendant level roles vary by specialization: Laboratory Director: $171,688; Laboratory Supervisor: $95,029; Flight Attendant: $77,194; Laboratory: $69,174; Laboratory Coordinator: $62,285.

Laboratory Attendant Salary in Iowa

How much does a Laboratory Attendant make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Laboratory Attendant in Iowa is $66,314 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,667
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,406 to $72,256
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,206

10% $51,206

50% (Median) $66,314

90% $77,667

Laboratory Attendant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,256	$6,021	$1,390	$35
Average	$66,314	$5,526	$1,275	$32
25th Percentile	$58,406	$4,867	$1,123	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Laboratory Attendant Salaries

A Laboratory Attendant'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 Attendant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Laboratory Attendant'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): $62,081
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,353
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,075
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $67,139
Expert (over 8 years): $67,964

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Laboratory Attendant	less than 1 year	$62,081
Early Career Level Laboratory Attendant	1-2 years	$62,353
Mid-Level Level Laboratory Attendant	2-4 years	$65,075
Senior-Level Level Laboratory Attendant	5-8 years	$67,139
Expert Level Laboratory Attendant	over 8 years	$67,964

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

District of Columbia: $76,721.
California: $76,430.
Massachusetts: $75,412.

District of Columbia $76,721 California $76,430 Massachusetts $75,412 Washington $75,135 New Jersey $75,107 Alaska $75,010 Connecticut $74,054 New York $73,666

Hawaii $72,425 Rhode Island $71,843 Maryland $71,448 Minnesota $70,908 Colorado $70,700 Illinois $70,631 Oregon $70,367 Delaware $70,173

New Hampshire $70,051 Virginia $69,778 Pennsylvania $68,981 Nevada $68,579 North Dakota $68,448 Michigan $68,240 Wisconsin $68,164 Vermont $68,011

Texas $67,589 Maine $67,561 Arizona $67,519 Ohio $67,471 Georgia $66,833 Indiana $66,515 Wyoming $66,452 Utah $66,355

Iowa $66,314 Kansas $65,981 Louisiana $65,884 North Carolina $65,849 Missouri $65,835 Florida $65,565 Montana $65,420 Nebraska $65,281

Kentucky $65,205 South Carolina $64,928 Tennessee $64,754 Idaho $64,685 New Mexico $64,179 Oklahoma $64,068 Alabama $63,660 South Dakota $62,974

Arkansas $62,599 West Virginia $62,399 Mississippi $61,796

Top Paying Cities for Laboratory Attendant

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:

West Bend: $64,621
Melvin: $64,433
Milford: $64,707

West Bend, IA $64,621

Melvin, IA $64,433

Milford, IA $64,707

Ocheyedan, IA $64,548

Okoboji, IA $64,949

Royal, IA $64,634

Ruthven, IA $64,637

Spirit Lake, IA $64,888

Superior, IA $64,944

Terril, IA $64,585

Wallingford, IA $64,676

Webb, IA $64,573

Carroll, IA $64,690

Arcadia, IA $64,587

Arthur, IA $64,530

Aspinwall, IA $64,957

Auburn, IA $64,560

Breda, IA $64,577

Charter Oak, IA $64,558

Dedham, IA $64,698

Deloit, IA $64,630

Denison, IA $64,783

Glidden, IA $64,787

Halbur, IA $64,792

Ida Grove, IA $64,518

Irwin, IA $64,937

Kirkman, IA $64,890

Kiron, IA $64,540

Lake City, IA $64,618

Lake View, IA $64,633

Lanesboro, IA $64,885

Lidderdale, IA $64,711

Lohrville, IA $64,698

Manilla, IA $64,821

Manning, IA $64,777

Odebolt, IA $64,589

Ralston, IA $65,086

Ricketts, IA $64,757

Schleswig, IA $64,578

Scranton, IA $65,061

Templeton, IA $64,657

Vail, IA $64,605

Wall Lake, IA $64,607

Westside, IA $64,574

Council Bluffs, IA $65,849

Carter Lake, IA $65,849

Arion, IA $64,687

Avoca, IA $65,346

Blencoe, IA $64,542

Carson, IA $65,517

Crescent, IA $65,847

Defiance, IA $64,897

Dow City, IA $64,827

Dunlap, IA $64,863

Earling, IA $64,974

Elk Horn, IA $65,060

Elliott, IA $65,021

Emerson, IA $65,380

Glenwood, IA $65,666

Griswold, IA $65,150

Hancock, IA $65,436

Harlan, IA $65,156

Hastings, IA $65,438

Henderson, IA $65,484

Honey Creek, IA $65,815

Kimballton, IA $64,980

Lewis, IA $65,087

Little Sioux, IA $64,866

Logan, IA $65,513

Mc Clelland, IA $65,755

Macedonia, IA $65,563

Magnolia, IA $65,458

Malvern, IA $65,482

Marne, IA $65,046

Minden, IA $65,614

Mineola, IA $65,764

Missouri Valley, IA $65,639

Modale, IA $65,480

Mondamin, IA $65,222

Moorhead, IA $64,609

Van Meter, IA $67,289

Van Wert, IA $65,322

Waukee, IA $67,491

Weldon, IA $65,416

West Des Moines, IA $67,807

What Cheer, IA $65,004

Whitten, IA $65,100

Williams, IA $64,734

Williamson, IA $66,101

Winterset, IA $66,700

Wiota, IA $64,870

Woodburn, IA $66,262

Woodward, IA $66,923

Yale, IA $65,786

Zearing, IA $65,336

Des Moines, IA $67,963

Urbandale, IA $67,839

Windsor Heights, IA $67,932

Clive, IA $67,700

Pleasant Hill, IA $67,842

Mason City, IA $64,782

Alexander, IA $64,560

Belmond, IA $64,651

Britt, IA $64,615

Buffalo Center, IA $64,688

Carpenter, IA $65,337

Chapin, IA $64,895

Clear Lake, IA $64,715

Corwith, IA $64,532

Coulter, IA $64,889

Crystal Lake, IA $64,890

Dougherty, IA $64,500

Fertile, IA $64,668

Floyd, IA $64,810

Forest City, IA $64,674

Garner, IA $64,647

Goodell, IA $64,535

Grafton, IA $64,677

Hampton, IA $64,714

Hanlontown, IA $64,589

Joice, IA $64,637

Kanawha, IA $64,560

Kensett, IA $64,586

Klemme, IA $64,591

Lake Mills, IA $64,811

Lakota, IA $64,639

Latimer, IA $64,635

Leland, IA $64,668

Sioux Center, IA $64,264

Neola, IA $65,672

Oakland, IA $65,491

Mount Ayr, IA $64,578

Nodaway, IA $64,688

Orient, IA $65,261

Prescott, IA $64,679

Redding, IA $64,439

Shannon City, IA $64,973

Sharpsburg, IA $64,430

Tingley, IA $64,961

Villisca, IA $64,872

Akron, IA $63,509

Alta, IA $64,653

Alton, IA $64,254

Anthon, IA $63,507

Aurelia, IA $64,493

Battle Creek, IA $64,366

Bronson, IA $63,067

Brunsville, IA $63,440

Calumet, IA $64,806

Castana, IA $64,308

Chatsworth, IA $63,673

Cherokee, IA $64,411

Cleghorn, IA $64,152

Climbing Hill, IA $63,297

Correctionville, IA $63,660

Cushing, IA $64,121

Danbury, IA $64,252

Galva, IA $64,442

Granville, IA $64,242

Hawarden, IA $64,107

Hinton, IA $63,035

Holstein, IA $64,295

Hornick, IA $63,582

Ireton, IA $64,007

Kingsley, IA $63,388

Larrabee, IA $64,427

Lawton, IA $63,008

Le Mars, IA $63,473

Linn Grove, IA $64,568

Mapleton, IA $64,430

Marcus, IA $64,068

Maurice, IA $64,064

Meriden, IA $64,292

Merrill, IA $63,164

Moville, IA $63,252

Onawa, IA $64,448

Orange City, IA $64,353

Oto, IA $63,750

Oyens, IA $63,627

Paullina, IA $64,409

Peterson, IA $64,569

Pierson, IA $63,608

Quimby, IA $64,116

Remsen, IA $63,719

Rodney, IA $63,897

Salix, IA $63,139

Schaller, IA $64,591

Sergeant Bluff, IA $62,940

Sloan, IA $63,475

Smithland, IA $63,819

Sutherland, IA $64,596

Ute, IA $64,565

Washta, IA $63,989

Westfield, IA $63,187

Whiting, IA $63,815

Sioux City, IA $62,863

Sheldon, IA $64,380

Alvord, IA $63,557

Archer, IA $64,399

Ashton, IA $64,270

Boyden, IA $64,179

Doon, IA $63,722

George, IA $64,128

Hospers, IA $64,375

Hull, IA $64,138

Inwood, IA $63,479

Larchwood, IA $63,323

Lester, IA $63,498

Little Rock, IA $64,225

Matlock, IA $64,389

Primghar, IA $64,593

Rock Rapids, IA $63,737

Rock Valley, IA $63,698

Sanborn, IA $64,482

Sibley, IA $64,447

Spencer, IA $64,764

Massena, IA $64,772

Gifford, IA $64,946

Lenox, IA $64,640

Ackworth, IA $67,239

Adair, IA $65,040

Adel, IA $67,049

Albion, IA $65,007

Alden, IA $64,752

Alleman, IA $67,415

Allerton, IA $64,804

Altoona, IA $67,722

Ames, IA $66,611

Anita, IA $64,781

Ankeny, IA $67,679

Atlantic, IA $65,131

Audubon, IA $64,791

Bagley, IA $65,456

Barnes City, IA $64,951

Baxter, IA $66,742

Bayard, IA $65,271

Beaver, IA $65,970

Berwick, IA $67,842

Bevington, IA $67,259

Blairsburg, IA $64,642

Bondurant, IA $67,541

Boone, IA $66,315

Booneville, IA $67,399

Bouton, IA $66,822

Boxholm, IA $65,675

Bradford, IA $64,969

Brayton, IA $64,882

Buckeye, IA $64,806

Bussey, IA $65,636

Cambridge, IA $67,086

Carlisle, IA $67,628

Casey, IA $65,335

Chariton, IA $65,809

Churdan, IA $64,949

Clemons, IA $65,102

Clio, IA $64,727

Colfax, IA $67,108

Collins, IA $66,808

Colo, IA $66,084

Columbia, IA $66,278

Coon Rapids, IA $64,960

Cooper, IA $65,675

Corydon, IA $65,041

Cumming, IA $67,573

Melcher Dallas, IA $66,610

Dallas Center, IA $67,246

Dana, IA $65,423

Davis City, IA $64,646

Dawson, IA $66,377

Decatur, IA $64,815

Derby, IA $65,568

De Soto, IA $67,062

Dexter, IA $66,449

Dows, IA $64,582

Earlham, IA $66,769

Elkhart, IA $67,417

Ellston, IA $65,111

Ellsworth, IA $65,235

Exira, IA $64,824

Ferguson, IA $65,417

Galt, IA $64,520

Garden City, IA $65,432

Garden Grove, IA $65,161

Gibson, IA $65,009

Gilbert, IA $66,305

Gilman, IA $65,189

Grand Junction, IA $65,659

Grand River, IA $65,084

Granger, IA $67,373

Gray, IA $64,926

Grimes, IA $67,574

Grinnell, IA $65,352

Guthrie Center, IA $65,312

Hamilton, IA $65,703

Pacific Junction, IA $65,655

Hamlin, IA $64,728

Little Cedar, IA $65,251

Mc Intire, IA $65,697

Manly, IA $64,642

Meservey, IA $64,555

Nora Springs, IA $64,741

Northwood, IA $65,009

Orchard, IA $64,775

Osage, IA $64,847

Plymouth, IA $64,617

Rake, IA $64,894

Riceville, IA $65,295

Rock Falls, IA $64,742

Rockford, IA $64,675

Rockwell, IA $64,630

Rowan, IA $64,542

Rudd, IA $64,757

Saint Ansgar, IA $65,183

Scarville, IA $64,758

Sheffield, IA $64,608

Stacyville, IA $65,557

Swaledale, IA $64,586

Thompson, IA $64,683

Thornton, IA $64,565

Titonka, IA $64,592

Toeterville, IA $65,422

Ventura, IA $64,626

Wesley, IA $64,556

Woden, IA $64,552

Fort Dodge, IA $64,877

Albert City, IA $64,624

Algona, IA $64,712

Armstrong, IA $64,675

Ayrshire, IA $64,576

Badger, IA $64,643

Bancroft, IA $64,621

Barnum, IA $64,578

Bode, IA $64,587

Bradgate, IA $64,550

Burnside, IA $65,237

Burt, IA $64,577

Callender, IA $64,858

Clare, IA $64,562

Clarion, IA $64,633

Curlew, IA $64,530

Cylinder, IA $64,524

Dakota City, IA $64,976

Dayton, IA $65,350

Dolliver, IA $64,673

Duncombe, IA $64,858

Eagle Grove, IA $64,674

Early, IA $64,595

Emmetsburg, IA $64,685

Farnhamville, IA $64,874

Fenton, IA $64,569

Fonda, IA $64,584

Gilmore City, IA $64,573

Goldfield, IA $64,587

Gowrie, IA $65,059

Harcourt, IA $65,248

Hardy, IA $64,527

Havelock, IA $64,551

Humboldt, IA $64,696

Jolley, IA $64,502

Knierim, IA $64,754

Laurens, IA $64,662

Ledyard, IA $64,714

Lehigh, IA $65,102

Livermore, IA $64,590

Lone Rock, IA $64,557

Lu Verne, IA $64,537

Lytton, IA $64,573

Mallard, IA $64,576

Manson, IA $64,642

Marathon, IA $64,612

Moorland, IA $64,652

Nemaha, IA $64,548

Newell, IA $64,630

Otho, IA $64,999

Ottosen, IA $64,531

Palmer, IA $64,546

Plover, IA $64,784

Pocahontas, IA $64,653

Pomeroy, IA $64,599

Rembrandt, IA $64,610

Renwick, IA $64,565

Ringsted, IA $64,586

Rockwell City, IA $64,619

Rolfe, IA $64,580

Rutland, IA $64,565

Sac City, IA $64,635

Sioux Rapids, IA $64,648

Somers, IA $64,567

Storm Lake, IA $64,773

Swea City, IA $64,694

Thor, IA $64,567

Truesdale, IA $64,908

Varina, IA $64,883

Vincent, IA $64,559

Webster City, IA $65,032

Luana, IA $64,597

Mc Gregor, IA $64,700

Marquette, IA $64,903

Monona, IA $64,697

New Albin, IA $65,039

Ossian, IA $64,629

Postville, IA $64,678

Protivin, IA $64,836

Randalia, IA $64,599

Ridgeway, IA $64,679

Saint Lucas, IA $64,910

Spillville, IA $64,946

Wadena, IA $64,647

Waterville, IA $64,736

Waucoma, IA $64,615

Waukon, IA $64,841

West Union, IA $64,708

Ainsworth, IA $64,947

Alburnett, IA $66,009

Amana, IA $65,923

Anamosa, IA $65,689

Atkins, IA $66,053

Baldwin, IA $64,884

Belle Plaine, IA $65,212

Blairstown, IA $65,572

Brandon, IA $64,926

Brooklyn, IA $65,127

Center Junction, IA $65,277

Center Point, IA $65,804

Central City, IA $65,869

Chelsea, IA $64,974

Clarence, IA $65,114

Clutier, IA $64,931

Coggon, IA $65,573

Prairieburg, IA $65,671

Conroy, IA $65,688

Guernsey, IA $65,163

Deep River, IA $65,091

Delhi, IA $65,148

Dysart, IA $64,854

Elberon, IA $64,955

Ely, IA $66,226

Fairfax, IA $66,190

Garrison, IA $65,019

Harper, IA $65,059

Hartford, IA $67,414

Harvey, IA $65,883

Haverhill, IA $65,364

Hubbard, IA $65,032

Humeston, IA $65,283

Huxley, IA $67,128

Indianola, IA $67,295

Iowa Falls, IA $64,867

Ira, IA $66,915

Jamaica, IA $65,772

Jefferson, IA $65,497

Jewell, IA $65,377

Johnston, IA $67,711

Kamrar, IA $65,044

Kellerton, IA $64,730

Kelley, IA $66,925

Kellogg, IA $65,626

Keswick, IA $65,083

Killduff, IA $66,366

Knoxville, IA $66,520

Hartwick, IA $65,082

Mount Pleasant, IA $64,830

Rome, IA $64,685

Mount Union, IA $64,743

New London, IA $64,824

Oakville, IA $64,832

Olds, IA $65,107

Pilot Grove, IA $64,903

Salem, IA $64,699

Sperry, IA $64,836

Stockport, IA $64,640

Swedesburg, IA $64,882

Wapello, IA $64,957

Wayland, IA $64,822

West Burlington, IA $64,980

West Point, IA $64,703

Saint Paul, IA $64,903

Wever, IA $64,721

Winfield, IA $64,855

Yarmouth, IA $64,748

Andover, IA $64,974

Atalissa, IA $65,108

Bennett, IA $65,131

Bettendorf, IA $65,187

Blue Grass, IA $65,250

Bryant, IA $64,955

Buffalo, IA $65,230

Calamus, IA $65,147

Camanche, IA $65,072

Charlotte, IA $65,006

Clinton, IA $65,013

Columbus City, IA $65,270

Columbus Junction, IA $64,955

Conesville, IA $64,991

De Witt, IA $65,103

Dixon, IA $65,206

Donahue, IA $65,238

Durant, IA $65,181

Eldridge, IA $65,297

Fruitland, IA $65,042

Goose Lake, IA $64,986

Grand Mound, IA $65,124

Grandview, IA $64,998

Le Claire, IA $65,137

Letts, IA $64,967

Lone Tree, IA $65,124

Long Grove, IA $65,207

Low Moor, IA $65,066

Mc Causland, IA $65,141

Montpelier, IA $65,203

Moscow, IA $65,113

Muscatine, IA $65,089

New Liberty, IA $65,164

Nichols, IA $65,022

Pleasant Valley, IA $65,122

Princeton, IA $65,133

Stockton, IA $65,221

Teeds Grove, IA $64,951

Tipton, IA $65,158

Walcott, IA $65,296

Welton, IA $65,065

West Liberty, IA $65,106

Wheatland, IA $65,107

Wilton, IA $65,138

Davenport, IA $65,766

Hiawatha, IA $66,272

Hills, IA $65,413

Homestead, IA $65,839

Hopkinton, IA $65,427

Iowa City, IA $65,515

Coralville, IA $65,789

Kalona, IA $65,375

Keota, IA $65,082

Keystone, IA $65,188

Ladora, IA $65,364

Langworthy, IA $65,476

Lisbon, IA $65,858

Lost Nation, IA $65,052

Lowden, IA $65,106

Luzerne, IA $65,383

Marengo, IA $65,562

Marion, IA $66,185

Martelle, IA $65,876

Mechanicsville, IA $65,599

Middle Amana, IA $65,901

Millersburg, IA $65,622

Monmouth, IA $64,901

Monticello, IA $65,392

Morley, IA $65,649

Mount Auburn, IA $64,921

Mount Vernon, IA $66,088

Newhall, IA $65,858

North English, IA $65,320

North Liberty, IA $65,989

Norway, IA $66,009

Oakdale, IA $65,798

Olin, IA $65,407

Onslow, IA $64,998

Oxford, IA $65,824

Oxford Junction, IA $65,019

Palo, IA $66,122

Parnell, IA $65,607

Quasqueton, IA $65,082

Riverside, IA $65,217

Robins, IA $66,228

Rowley, IA $65,049

Ryan, IA $65,390

Shellsburg, IA $65,903

Solon, IA $65,956

South Amana, IA $65,762

South English, IA $65,211

Springville, IA $66,007

Stanwood, IA $65,311

Swisher, IA $66,106

Tama, IA $65,059

Morning Sun, IA $64,860

Lacona, IA $66,644

Lamoni, IA $64,680

Laurel, IA $65,453

Le Grand, IA $65,348

Leighton, IA $65,600

Leon, IA $65,046

Liberty Center, IA $66,791

Linden, IA $66,460

Lineville, IA $64,638

Liscomb, IA $64,971

Lorimor, IA $65,806

Lovilia, IA $65,588

Lucas, IA $66,361

Luther, IA $66,731

Lynnville, IA $65,648

Mc Callsburg, IA $65,404

Macksburg, IA $65,687

Madrid, IA $66,978

Malcom, IA $64,958

Marshalltown, IA $65,184

Martensdale, IA $67,370

Maxwell, IA $67,110

Melbourne, IA $65,831

Menlo, IA $65,541

Millerton, IA $65,435

Milo, IA $67,008

Minburn, IA $66,906

Mingo, IA $67,043

Mitchellville, IA $67,444

Monroe, IA $66,855

Montezuma, IA $65,114

Montour, IA $65,002

Murray, IA $65,673

Nevada, IA $66,541

New Providence, IA $64,951

New Sharon, IA $65,312

Newton, IA $66,609

New Virginia, IA $66,781

Norwalk, IA $67,671

Ogden, IA $65,887

Osceola, IA $65,905

Otley, IA $66,658

Panora, IA $65,910

Paton, IA $65,249

Patterson, IA $67,093

Pella, IA $66,014

Perry, IA $66,577

Peru, IA $66,575

Pilot Mound, IA $65,544

Pleasantville, IA $67,029

Polk City, IA $67,411

Popejoy, IA $64,861

Prairie City, IA $67,203

Prole, IA $67,343

Radcliffe, IA $65,111

Randall, IA $65,724

Reasnor, IA $66,489

Redfield, IA $66,592

Rhodes, IA $66,623

Rippey, IA $65,772

Roland, IA $65,654

Runnells, IA $67,519

Russell, IA $65,454

Saint Anthony, IA $65,157

Saint Charles, IA $67,058

Saint Marys, IA $67,152

Searsboro, IA $65,362

Sheldahl, IA $67,179

Slater, IA $67,246

Stanhope, IA $65,409

State Center, IA $65,480

Story City, IA $65,702

Stratford, IA $65,422

Stuart, IA $65,822

Sully, IA $65,838

Swan, IA $67,277

Thayer, IA $65,422

Thornburg, IA $65,296

Tracy, IA $65,714

Truro, IA $66,607

Union, IA $64,943

Whittemore, IA $64,608

Woolstock, IA $64,575

Ackley, IA $64,719

Allison, IA $64,586

Alta Vista, IA $64,790

Aplington, IA $64,593

Aredale, IA $64,551

Arlington, IA $64,700

Aurora, IA $64,784

Austinville, IA $64,591

Beaman, IA $64,820

Bristow, IA $64,578

Buckingham, IA $64,716

Cedar Falls, IA $64,554

Charles City, IA $64,852

Clarksville, IA $64,584

Colwell, IA $65,071

Conrad, IA $64,822

Denver, IA $64,626

Dewar, IA $64,710

Dike, IA $64,615

Dumont, IA $64,626

Dunkerton, IA $64,685

Eldora, IA $64,923

Elma, IA $64,723

Fairbank, IA $64,681

Fredericksburg, IA $64,625

Frederika, IA $64,567

Garwin, IA $64,982

Geneva, IA $64,597

Gilbertville, IA $64,732

Gladbrook, IA $64,801

Greene, IA $64,602

Grundy Center, IA $64,686

Hazleton, IA $64,743

Holland, IA $64,606

Hudson, IA $64,693

Independence, IA $64,832

Ionia, IA $64,604

Janesville, IA $64,587

Jesup, IA $64,733

Kesley, IA $64,588

Lamont, IA $64,806

La Porte City, IA $64,750

Lincoln, IA $64,744

Marble Rock, IA $64,607

Masonville, IA $65,210

Maynard, IA $64,685

Morrison, IA $64,651

Nashua, IA $64,562

New Hampton, IA $64,829

New Hartford, IA $64,590

North Washington, IA $64,843

Oelwein, IA $64,700

Oran, IA $64,667

Toddville, IA $66,131

Toledo, IA $64,936

Troy Mills, IA $65,538

Urbana, IA $65,469

Van Horne, IA $65,532

Victor, IA $65,239

Vining, IA $65,197

Vinton, IA $65,327

Viola, IA $66,016

Walford, IA $66,090

Walker, IA $65,431

Washington, IA $65,062

Watkins, IA $65,838

Webster, IA $65,105

Wellman, IA $65,278

West Branch, IA $65,380

West Chester, IA $65,071

Williamsburg, IA $65,621

Wyoming, IA $65,052

Cedar Rapids, IA $66,300

Ottumwa, IA $64,849

Agency, IA $64,786

Albia, IA $65,235

Batavia, IA $64,677

Beacon, IA $65,568

Birmingham, IA $64,672

Blakesburg, IA $64,765

Bloomfield, IA $64,662

West Grove, IA $64,598

Brighton, IA $64,798

Cantril, IA $64,592

Cedar, IA $64,921

Centerville, IA $64,713

Chillicothe, IA $65,091

Cincinnati, IA $64,590

Delta, IA $64,829

Douds, IA $64,643

Drakesville, IA $64,642

Eddyville, IA $65,122

Eldon, IA $64,736

Exline, IA $64,597

Fairfield, IA $64,818

Floris, IA $64,657

Fremont, IA $64,892

Hayesville, IA $65,078

Hedrick, IA $64,685

Keosauqua, IA $64,670

Kirkville, IA $64,996

Libertyville, IA $64,713

Martinsburg, IA $64,960

Melrose, IA $65,313

Milton, IA $64,639

Moravia, IA $64,908

Moulton, IA $64,593

Mount Sterling, IA $64,524

Mystic, IA $64,926

Ollie, IA $64,846

Oskaloosa, IA $65,408

Packwood, IA $64,679

Plano, IA $64,928

Promise City, IA $64,998

Pulaski, IA $64,641

Richland, IA $64,866

Rose Hill, IA $64,912

Selma, IA $64,626

Seymour, IA $64,718

Sigourney, IA $65,028

Udell, IA $64,559

Unionville, IA $64,581

University Park, IA $65,515

Burlington, IA $65,007

Argyle, IA $64,635

Bonaparte, IA $64,657

Crawfordsville, IA $64,848

Danville, IA $64,788

Denmark, IA $64,938

Donnellson, IA $64,691

Farmington, IA $64,640

Fort Madison, IA $64,876

Hillsboro, IA $64,630

Houghton, IA $64,928

Keokuk, IA $64,872

Lockridge, IA $64,689

Mediapolis, IA $64,913

Middletown, IA $64,731

Montrose, IA $64,739

Lime Springs, IA $65,291

Panama, IA $65,243

Persia, IA $65,496

Pisgah, IA $65,028

Portsmouth, IA $65,364

Red Oak, IA $65,198

Shelby, IA $65,436

Silver City, IA $65,688

Soldier, IA $64,576

Stanton, IA $64,976

Treynor, IA $65,721

Underwood, IA $65,800

Walnut, IA $65,198

Westphalia, IA $65,175

Woodbine, IA $65,315

Shenandoah, IA $65,046

Blanchard, IA $64,664

Braddyville, IA $64,554

Clarinda, IA $64,824

Coin, IA $64,746

College Springs, IA $64,882

Essex, IA $64,983

Farragut, IA $64,954

Hamburg, IA $64,855

Imogene, IA $65,193

New Market, IA $64,648

Northboro, IA $64,736

Percival, IA $65,109

Randolph, IA $65,227

Riverton, IA $64,911

Shambaugh, IA $64,978

Sidney, IA $65,150

Tabor, IA $65,360

Thurman, IA $65,300

Yorktown, IA $65,046

Dubuque, IA $65,060

Tiffin, IA $65,838

Andrew, IA $65,247

Bellevue, IA $64,933

Bernard, IA $64,853

Cascade, IA $65,077

Colesburg, IA $64,779

Delaware, IA $65,288

Delmar, IA $65,028

Dundee, IA $64,840

Durango, IA $64,824

Dyersville, IA $65,088

Earlville, IA $65,016

Edgewood, IA $64,816

Elkader, IA $64,649

Elkport, IA $64,655

Epworth, IA $64,978

Farley, IA $65,016

Farmersburg, IA $64,601

Garber, IA $64,655

Garnavillo, IA $64,666

Greeley, IA $64,841

Guttenberg, IA $64,747

Holy Cross, IA $64,779

La Motte, IA $64,865

Luxemburg, IA $65,090

Manchester, IA $65,102

Maquoketa, IA $65,001

Miles, IA $64,884

New Vienna, IA $64,836

North Buena Vista, IA $64,760

Peosta, IA $64,964

Preston, IA $64,955

Sabula, IA $64,935

Saint Donatus, IA $65,068

Saint Olaf, IA $64,567

Sherrill, IA $64,740

Spragueville, IA $64,855

Springbrook, IA $65,082

Strawberry Point, IA $64,766

Volga, IA $64,653

Worthington, IA $65,056

Zwingle, IA $64,808

Decorah, IA $64,975

Calmar, IA $64,650

Castalia, IA $64,560

Chester, IA $65,706

Clermont, IA $64,652

Cresco, IA $64,985

Dorchester, IA $64,997

Elgin, IA $64,639

Fayette, IA $64,709

Fort Atkinson, IA $64,631

Harpers Ferry, IA $64,727

Hawkeye, IA $64,614

Highlandville, IA $65,163

Lansing, IA $64,922

Lawler, IA $64,647

Parkersburg, IA $64,597

Plainfield, IA $64,578

Raymond, IA $64,732

Readlyn, IA $64,644

Reinbeck, IA $64,658

Shell Rock, IA $64,590

Stanley, IA $64,753

Steamboat Rock, IA $64,813

Stout, IA $64,599

Sumner, IA $64,585

Traer, IA $64,780

Tripoli, IA $64,594

Waverly, IA $64,592

Wellsburg, IA $64,696

Westgate, IA $64,662

Winthrop, IA $65,002

Waterloo, IA $64,761

Evansdale, IA $64,744

Creston, IA $65,205

Afton, IA $65,392

Arispe, IA $65,393

Bedford, IA $64,475

Benton, IA $64,432

Blockton, IA $64,389

Bridgewater, IA $64,658

Carbon, IA $64,951

Clearfield, IA $64,480

Corning, IA $64,728

Cromwell, IA $65,216

Cumberland, IA $64,885

Diagonal, IA $64,660

Fontanelle, IA $65,016

Grant, IA $65,227

Gravity, IA $64,536

Greenfield, IA $65,452

Arnolds Park, IA $64,981

Dickens, IA $64,574

Estherville, IA $64,775

Everly, IA $64,609

Fostoria, IA $64,940

Gillett Grove, IA $64,795

Graettinger, IA $64,623

Greenville, IA $64,598

Gruver, IA $64,746

Harris, IA $64,621

Hartley, IA $64,622

Lake Park, IA $64,709

Laboratory Attendant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Laboratory Attendant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 53% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Laboratory Attendant positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Laboratory Attendant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Laboratory Attendant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$82,892	$40.0	25%
Biotechnology	$79,576	$38.0	20%
Business Services	$76,261	$37.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$72,945	$35.0	10%
Chemicals	$72,945	$35.0	10%

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

Understanding how a Laboratory Attendant'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.

$58,406

Average $66,314/year

$72,256

$4,867

Average $5,526/month

$6,021

$1,123

Average $1,275/week

$1,390

$28

Average $32/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,256	$6,021	$1,390	$35
Average	$66,314	$5,526	$1,275	$32
25th Percentile	$58,406	$4,867	$1,123	$28

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