Laboratory Assistant Hourly Rate

Updated: 30 May 2012
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$0$10$20$30
Hourly Rate$9.98 - $19.07  
   
Overtime$6.37 - $28.00  
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$20,974 - $41,253  
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 30 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 530
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Companies and Industries for Laboratory Assistant Salaries

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate

Quest Diagnostics$11.00 - $16.12
Labcorp of America$11.42 - $14.75
Memorial HospitalNot enough data
Lab Corp of AmericaNot enough data
St. Mary's Medical CenterNot enough data
Popular Industries

Hourly Rate

Hospital$10.23 - $19.17
Healthcare$10.14 - $19.70
Health Care Services$9.09 - $20.41
Medical Services$10.15 - $21.53
Professional Analytical / Laboratory Services$10.53 - $18.84

key statistics
Key Statistics for Laboratory Assistant Salaries and Jobs

Gender
Female
74%
female alumni
 
Male
26%
male alumni
Hourly Rate:$11.49 - $15.36 $11.60 - $16.30
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
11%
1-4 years
53%
5-9 years
18%
10-19 years
13%
20 years or more
6%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 71% dental benefits Dental: 59%
vision benefits Vision: 47% employee benefits None: 27%

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Career Path for Laboratory Assistant Jobs

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Laboratory Assistant

Salary Range

$20,974 - $41,253
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Phlebotomist
$19,894 - $36,442
Phlebotomy Technician
$19,901 - $37,134
Medical Secretary
$20,643 - $38,675
 
Common Future Jobs

Laboratory Assistant

Salary Range

$20,974 - $41,253
payscale
Medical Phlebotomist
$19,899 - $35,874
Medical / Clinical Laboratory Technologist
$34,605 - $62,547
Research Associate, Biotechnology
$32,909 - $71,221
 

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Laboratory Assistant Job Description

People with the job title Laboratory Assistant typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Set up and maintain laboratory equipment and collect samples from crops or animals. Prepare specimens and record data to assist scientist in biology or related science experiments.
Assist biological and medical scientists in laboratories. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.

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