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/yrThe estimated total pay for a Lab Assistant is $46,348 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $43,910 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $2,438 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $39K-$56K/yr?
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| Job Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Lab Assistant | $46,348 /yr |
| Lab Assistant Supervisor | $49,458 /yr |
| Lead Lab Assistant | $47,740 /yr |
Top Paying Companies
For a Lab Assistant in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Lab Assistant in United States. Employers include Takeda Pharmaceuticals, QuidelOrtho Corporation and UCLA Health.
Top Paying Companies
For Lab Assistant in United States
| 1 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals | $57,881 | |
| 2 | QuidelOrtho Corporation | $52,767 | |
| 3 | UCLA Health | $51,973 | |
| 4 | Pfizer | $51,320 | |
| 5 | Sutter Health | $50,285 | |
| 6 | UC Davis Health | $49,694 | |
| 7 | Roche | $49,517 | |
| 8 | Cellnetix | $49,346 | |
| 9 | Scripps Health | $49,326 | |
| 10 | Stanford Health Care | $49,287 |
For Lab Assistant
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What is the total pay trajectory for Lab Assistant?
| Job Title | Salary |
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| Lab Assistant | $46,348 /yr |
| Lab Assistant Supervisor | $49,458 /yr |
| Lead Lab Assistant | $47,740 /yr |
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Lab Assistant Salaries
Top Paying Industries
For a Lab Assistant in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Lab Assistant in United States are Manufacturing with a median total pay of $47,973, Agriculture with a median total pay of $46,197, Information Technology with a median total pay of $43,957, Retail & Wholesale with a median total pay of $43,392, and Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $43,162.
Manufacturing
Top paying companies in Manufacturing for Lab Assistant are QuidelOrtho Corporation, Nera, and Brewer Science.
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What is the pay outlook for Research & Science?
Research and science jobs offer pay well above the national average. Increased demand for STEM workers is increasing salaries in research and science. Jobs in these fields, however, often require higher education at the graduate level and/or specialized training. While domain-specific expertise gives workers in these fields access to very specialized jobs, there are also many employers who hire STEM workers for their general data and technology skills.
Lab Assistant pay FAQ
The average salary for a Lab Assistant is $46,348 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 6408 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Lab Assistant employees in United States.
The highest salary for a Lab Assistant in United States is $55,628 per year.
The lowest salary for a Lab Assistant in United States is $38,755 per year.
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