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 $61,244 for beginners, reaching about $64,198 at mid-level, and approach $67,048 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 Montana

How much does a Laboratory Attendant make in Montana? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Laboratory Attendant in Montana is $65,420 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,620
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,619 to $71,282
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,516

10% $50,516

50% (Median) $65,420

90% $76,620

Laboratory Attendant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,282	$5,940	$1,371	$34
Average	$65,420	$5,452	$1,258	$31
25th Percentile	$57,619	$4,802	$1,108	$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): $61,244
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,513
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,198
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,234
Expert (over 8 years): $67,048

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Laboratory Attendant	less than 1 year	$61,244
Early Career Level Laboratory Attendant	1-2 years	$61,513
Mid-Level Level Laboratory Attendant	2-4 years	$64,198
Senior-Level Level Laboratory Attendant	5-8 years	$66,234
Expert Level Laboratory Attendant	over 8 years	$67,048

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:

Absarokee: $65,021
Acton: $66,596
Ashland: $64,971

Absarokee, MT $65,021

Acton, MT $66,596

Ashland, MT $64,971

Ballantine, MT $66,494

Bearcreek, MT $65,012

Belfry, MT $65,078

Bighorn, MT $64,865

Big Timber, MT $64,967

Birney, MT $64,926

Boyd, MT $65,607

Bridger, MT $65,352

Broadview, MT $66,227

Busby, MT $64,999

Clyde Park, MT $64,979

Columbus, MT $65,513

Cooke City, MT $64,852

Crow Agency, MT $65,055

Custer, MT $65,072

Decker, MT $64,987

Edgar, MT $66,348

Emigrant, MT $64,973

Fishtail, MT $64,918

Fromberg, MT $66,086

Gardiner, MT $64,976

Garryowen, MT $65,029

Grass Range, MT $64,908

Greycliff, MT $64,971

Hardin, MT $65,595

Fort Smith, MT $65,391

Harlowton, MT $64,944

Huntley, MT $66,822

Hysham, MT $64,898

Ingomar, MT $64,775

Joliet, MT $66,094

Lame Deer, MT $65,037

Laurel, MT $66,802

Lavina, MT $65,126

Livingston, MT $65,051

Lodge Grass, MT $65,066

Mc Leod, MT $64,831

Martinsdale, MT $64,874

Melstone, MT $64,898

Melville, MT $64,849

Molt, MT $66,409

Mosby, MT $64,809

Musselshell, MT $64,876

Nye, MT $64,910

Otter, MT $64,973

Park City, MT $66,343

Pompeys Pillar, MT $66,081

Pray, MT $64,940

Pryor, MT $66,118

Rapelje, MT $65,354

Red Lodge, MT $65,026

Reed Point, MT $64,945

Roberts, MT $65,301

Roscoe, MT $64,897

Roundup, MT $65,021

Ryegate, MT $64,886

Saint Xavier, MT $65,332

Sanders, MT $64,977

Sand Springs, MT $64,815

Shawmut, MT $64,865

Shepherd, MT $66,529

Silver Gate, MT $65,027

Springdale, MT $64,931

Sumatra, MT $64,815

Teigen, MT $64,910

Two Dot, MT $64,858

Wilsall, MT $64,916

Winnett, MT $64,863

Worden, MT $65,999

Wyola, MT $65,094

Billings, MT $66,880

Baker, MT $65,197

Wolf Point, MT $64,974

Antelope, MT $65,053

Bainville, MT $65,277

Brockton, MT $64,942

Brockway, MT $64,852

Circle, MT $64,901

Crane, MT $65,322

Culbertson, MT $65,084

Dagmar, MT $65,115

Fairview, MT $65,304

Flaxville, MT $64,891

Fort Peck, MT $64,860

Frazer, MT $64,935

Froid, MT $64,997

Glasgow, MT $64,969

Saint Marie, MT $65,245

Glentana, MT $64,861

Hinsdale, MT $64,846

Homestead, MT $64,997

Lambert, MT $64,958

Larslan, MT $64,851

Medicine Lake, MT $64,988

Nashua, MT $64,935

Opheim, MT $64,841

Outlook, MT $64,939

Peerless, MT $64,854

Plentywood, MT $65,041

Poplar, MT $64,986

Raymond, MT $64,993

Redstone, MT $64,856

Reserve, MT $64,919

Richey, MT $64,882

Richland, MT $64,846

Saco, MT $64,883

Savage, MT $65,075

Scobey, MT $64,942

Sidney, MT $65,320

Vandalia, MT $64,876

Vida, MT $64,897

Westby, MT $65,102

Whitetail, MT $64,845

Miles City, MT $64,980

Alzada, MT $64,924

Angela, MT $64,806

Alberton, MT $64,903

Arlee, MT $64,927

Bonner, MT $64,906

Charlo, MT $64,946

Clinton, MT $64,949

Condon, MT $64,833

Conner, MT $64,961

Corvallis, MT $65,047

Darby, MT $64,836

De Borgia, MT $64,702

Dixon, MT $64,888

Drummond, MT $64,924

Florence, MT $65,032

Frenchtown, MT $65,005

Grantsdale, MT $65,012

Hall, MT $64,910

Hamilton, MT $65,014

Pinesdale, MT $65,163

Haugan, MT $64,687

Helmville, MT $64,784

Heron, MT $64,711

Hot Springs, MT $64,829

Huson, MT $64,919

Lolo, MT $64,993

Lonepine, MT $64,852

Milltown, MT $65,157

Noxon, MT $64,685

Ovando, MT $64,777

Pablo, MT $65,178

Paradise, MT $64,926

Philipsburg, MT $64,910

Plains, MT $64,874

Polson, MT $64,976

Ravalli, MT $64,934

Ronan, MT $64,984

Saint Ignatius, MT $64,968

Saint Regis, MT $64,829

Saltese, MT $64,660

Seeley Lake, MT $64,942

Stevensville, MT $65,045

Sula, MT $64,813

Superior, MT $64,876

Thompson Falls, MT $64,784

Trout Creek, MT $64,724

Victor, MT $65,005

Kalispell, MT $65,032

Big Arm, MT $64,946

Bigfork, MT $64,943

Columbia Falls, MT $65,025

Coram, MT $64,942

Dayton, MT $64,955

Elmo, MT $64,879

Essex, MT $64,836

Eureka, MT $64,961

Fortine, MT $64,897

Hungry Horse, MT $65,100

Kila, MT $64,890

Lake Mc Donald, MT $64,949

Lakeside, MT $64,997

Libby, MT $64,863

Marion, MT $64,854

Martin City, MT $64,995

Olney, MT $64,845

Polebridge, MT $64,731

Proctor, MT $64,860

Rexford, MT $64,908

Rollins, MT $64,899

Somers, MT $64,989

Stryker, MT $64,833

Trego, MT $64,881

Troy, MT $64,685

West Glacier, MT $64,751

Whitefish, MT $64,993

Bloomfield, MT $64,917

Boyes, MT $64,938

Broadus, MT $64,958

Brusett, MT $64,854

Capitol, MT $64,802

Cohagen, MT $64,829

Colstrip, MT $65,093

Ekalaka, MT $64,942

Fallon, MT $65,011

Forsyth, MT $64,925

Glendive, MT $65,140

Hammond, MT $64,897

Hathaway, MT $64,969

Ismay, MT $64,917

Jordan, MT $64,867

Kinsey, MT $64,945

Lindsay, MT $64,863

Mildred, MT $65,010

Olive, MT $64,876

Plevna, MT $65,066

Powderville, MT $64,813

Rosebud, MT $64,845

Terry, MT $64,888

Volborg, MT $64,846

Wibaux, MT $65,114

Willard, MT $65,088

Great Falls, MT $62,177

Malmstrom A F B, MT $62,177

Augusta, MT $64,843

Babb, MT $64,867

Belt, MT $62,940

Black Eagle, MT $62,177

Brady, MT $64,227

Browning, MT $64,954

Buffalo, MT $64,904

Bynum, MT $64,896

Carter, MT $63,256

Cascade, MT $64,131

Choteau, MT $64,897

Coffee Creek, MT $64,902

Conrad, MT $64,956

Cut Bank, MT $64,912

Denton, MT $64,887

Dupuyer, MT $64,836

Dutton, MT $63,492

East Glacier Park, MT $64,809

Ethridge, MT $64,829

Fairfield, MT $64,385

Floweree, MT $62,307

Forest Grove, MT $64,877

Fort Benton, MT $64,430

Fort Shaw, MT $63,028

Galata, MT $64,846

Geraldine, MT $64,874

Geyser, MT $64,407

Heart Butte, MT $64,953

Highwood, MT $63,030

Hilger, MT $64,903

Hobson, MT $64,912

Judith Gap, MT $64,899

Kevin, MT $64,888

Ledger, MT $64,860

Lewistown, MT $65,017

Loma, MT $64,873

Lothair, MT $64,867

Moccasin, MT $64,916

Monarch, MT $64,197

Moore, MT $64,951

Neihart, MT $64,676

Oilmont, MT $64,855

Pendroy, MT $64,836

Power, MT $62,784

Raynesford, MT $64,123

Roy, MT $64,843

Sand Coulee, MT $62,177

Shelby, MT $64,958

Simms, MT $63,518

Stanford, MT $64,908

Stockett, MT $62,817

Sunburst, MT $64,912

Sun River, MT $62,701

Sweet Grass, MT $64,872

Biddle, MT $64,980

Ulm, MT $62,207

Valier, MT $64,902

Vaughn, MT $62,434

Winifred, MT $64,879

Havre, MT $65,002

Big Sandy, MT $64,892

Box Elder, MT $65,021

Chester, MT $64,901

Chinook, MT $64,913

Dodson, MT $64,889

Gildford, MT $64,878

Harlem, MT $64,967

Hays, MT $64,994

Hingham, MT $64,879

Hogeland, MT $64,867

Inverness, MT $64,863

Joplin, MT $64,879

Kremlin, MT $64,876

Lloyd, MT $64,782

Loring, MT $64,842

Malta, MT $64,924

Rudyard, MT $64,893

Turner, MT $64,883

Whitewater, MT $64,854

Whitlash, MT $64,809

Zortman, MT $64,930

Zurich, MT $64,841

Helena, MT $61,997

Basin, MT $63,351

Boulder, MT $64,045

Canyon Creek, MT $62,688

Clancy, MT $62,102

East Helena, MT $61,955

Fort Harrison, MT $61,955

Jefferson City, MT $62,548

Lincoln, MT $64,894

Marysville, MT $62,612

Radersburg, MT $64,147

Ringling, MT $64,822

Toston, MT $64,394

Townsend, MT $63,439

White Sulphur Springs, MT $64,632

Winston, MT $62,676

Wolf Creek, MT $63,999

Butte, MT $64,892

Alder, MT $64,870

Anaconda, MT $65,035

Avon, MT $63,306

Belgrade, MT $65,113

Bozeman, MT $65,154

Big Sky, MT $65,106

Cameron, MT $64,827

Cardwell, MT $64,967

Deer Lodge, MT $64,497

Dell, MT $64,649

Dillon, MT $64,919

Divide, MT $64,901

Elliston, MT $62,778

Ennis, MT $65,007

Gallatin Gateway, MT $64,969

Garrison, MT $64,179

Glen, MT $64,899

Gold Creek, MT $64,607

Harrison, MT $64,985

Jackson, MT $64,732

Lima, MT $64,696

Mc Allister, MT $64,994

Manhattan, MT $65,094

Melrose, MT $64,906

Norris, MT $64,906

Polaris, MT $64,827

Pony, MT $64,999

Ramsay, MT $65,033

Sheridan, MT $65,021

Silver Star, MT $65,020

Three Forks, MT $65,043

Twin Bridges, MT $64,966

Virginia City, MT $64,989

Warm Springs, MT $65,026

West Yellowstone, MT $64,953

Whitehall, MT $65,034

Willow Creek, MT $65,014

Wisdom, MT $64,748

Wise River, MT $64,862

Missoula, MT $65,255

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	$81,775	$39.0	25%
Biotechnology	$78,504	$38.0	20%
Business Services	$75,233	$36.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$71,962	$35.0	10%
Chemicals	$71,962	$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.

$57,619

Average $65,420/year

$71,282

$4,802

Average $5,452/month

$5,940

$1,108

Average $1,258/week

$1,371

$28

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,282	$5,940	$1,371	$34
Average	$65,420	$5,452	$1,258	$31
25th Percentile	$57,619	$4,802	$1,108	$28

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