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Assistant Laboratory Manager salary

Average assistant laboratory manager salary

$51,817

$24.91 hourly rate

Entry-level assistant laboratory manager salary
$29,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does an assistant laboratory manager make?

The average assistant laboratory manager salary in the United States is $51,817. Assistant laboratory manager salaries typically range between $29,000 and $89,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for assistant laboratory managers is $24.91 per hour.

Assistant laboratory manager salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Assistant laboratory managers earn the highest average salary in Hawaii.

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Where can an Assistant Laboratory Manager earn more?

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Hawaii$82,280
Dubuque, IA$37,237
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Intertek$89,452
Medical University of South Carolina$49,049

Assistant Laboratory Manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for an assistant laboratory manager typically falls between $51,817 and $119,397.
zippia
$51,817yearly
glassdoor[1]
$64,049yearly
comparably[2]
$67,412yearly
Salary.com[3]
$119,397yearly
payscale[4]
$56,500yearly

Average assistant laboratory manager salary by state

The highest-paying states for assistant laboratory managers are Hawaii, Alaska, and New York. The lowest average assistant laboratory manager salary states are Missouri, Oklahoma, and South Carolina.

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Highest paying states for assistant laboratory managers

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1New York$70,668$33.98
2Alaska$71,075$34.17
3Arizona$62,080$29.85
4California$64,430$30.98
5West Virginia$59,714$28.71
6Hawaii$82,112$39.48
7New Jersey$63,608$30.58
8Nevada$66,523$31.98
9Washington$60,143$28.91
10Massachusetts$59,960$28.83
11New Hampshire$57,786$27.78
12District of Columbia$66,452$31.95
13Maine$57,536$27.66
14Delaware$63,365$30.46
15Texas$58,760$28.25
16Connecticut$57,004$27.41
17Rhode Island$60,395$29.04
18Utah$52,352$25.17
19Louisiana$56,939$27.37
20Vermont$50,371$24.22
21Pennsylvania$51,001$24.52
22North Carolina$55,856$26.85
23Maryland$53,016$25.49
24Oregon$55,329$26.60
25Wisconsin$45,420$21.84
26Idaho$49,671$23.88
27Michigan$45,971$22.10
28Virginia$54,000$25.96
29Arkansas$41,327$19.87
30Minnesota$44,020$21.16
31Ohio$44,407$21.35
32New Mexico$47,112$22.65
33Florida$44,356$21.32
34North Dakota$41,098$19.76
35Tennessee$42,913$20.63
36Kansas$42,543$20.45
37Colorado$45,034$21.65
38South Dakota$37,739$18.14
39Illinois$43,183$20.76
40Mississippi$45,144$21.70
41Wyoming$41,713$20.05
42Alabama$42,349$20.36
43Montana$41,968$20.18
44Indiana$41,159$19.79
45Missouri$40,798$19.61
46Nebraska$41,013$19.72
47Iowa$36,713$17.65
48Georgia$41,860$20.13
49Oklahoma$40,571$19.51
50South Carolina$40,141$19.30
51Kentucky$39,536$19.01
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Highest paying cities for assistant laboratory managers

The highest-paying cities for assistant laboratory managers are Urban Honolulu, HI, New York, NY, and Redwood City, CA.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Urban Honolulu, HI$82,280$39.56
2New York, NY$71,132$34.20
3Redwood City, CA$69,358$33.35
4Kearny, NJ$63,568$30.56
5Deer Park, TX$59,668$28.69
6Lexington, MA$59,326$28.52
7Charlotte, NC$53,884$25.91
8Winter Haven, FL$44,634$21.46
9Columbus, OH$43,708$21.01
10Romeoville, IL$42,902$20.63
11Fort Wayne, IN$42,572$20.47
12Tuscaloosa, AL$42,373$20.37
13Columbia, SC$40,208$19.33
14Dubuque, IA$37,237$17.90

Assistant Laboratory Manager salary details

An assistant laboratory manager's salary ranges from $29,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $89,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Assistant Laboratory Manager Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is an assistant laboratory manager's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$89,000$7,417$43
75th Percentile$69,000$5,750$33
Average$51,817$4,318$25
25th Percentile$38,000$3,167$18
10th Percentile$29,000$2,417$14

Highest paying assistant laboratory manager jobs

The highest paying types of assistant laboratory managers are medical director, medical manager, and service director.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Service Director$114,981$9,582$55.2864,277
Clinical Director$96,497$8,041$46.3983,232
Medical Director$230,317$19,193$110.7375,810
Interim Director$104,142$8,678$50.0749,433
Practice Administrator$78,493$6,541$37.7475,986
Nursing Director$87,643$7,304$42.1476,956

Top companies hiring assistant laboratory managers now:

  1. Intel Jobs (3)
  2. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Jobs (7)
  3. Walmart Jobs (19)
  4. Touro College Jobs (3)
  5. Food Safety Net Services Jobs (3)

Which companies pay assistant laboratory managers the most?

Assistant laboratory manager salaries at Intertek and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average assistant laboratory manager salary at companies like The Research Corporation of the University of Hawai'i and Prime Healthcare are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Intertek$89,452$43.01
2Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center$88,373$42.49
3The Research Corporation of the University of Hawai'i$67,082$32.25
4Prime Healthcare$64,537$31.03
5Clarke University$60,920$29.29
6Ohio State University Medical Center$58,743$28.24
7M.I.T. International, Inc.$58,379$28.07
8Bond Clinic, P.A.$57,780$27.78
9Clinical Management Consultants$57,745$27.76
10Universal Engineering Sciences$57,355$27.57
11Ivy Tech Community College$52,589$25.28
12The University of Alabama$52,182$25.09
13Danaher$51,928$24.97
14University of North Carolina$50,991$24.51
15SGS$50,134$24.10
16abcr$50,112$24.09
17Catholic Health Initiatives - Colorado$49,676$23.88
18PDS Tech$49,663$23.88
19Dairyland Seed$49,543$23.82
20Medical University of South Carolina$49,049$23.58

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Assistant Laboratory Manager salary trends

The average assistant laboratory manager salary has risen by $5,753 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average assistant laboratory manager earned $46,064 annually, but today, they earn $51,817 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for assistant laboratory managers over the last decade.

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Average assistant laboratory manager salary over time

Compare assistant laboratory manager salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Assistant Laboratory Manager salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$51,800$24.91+2.7%
    2024$50,400$24.24-0.7%
    2023$50,800$24.41+2.5%
    2022$49,500$23.80+1.9%
    2021$48,600$23.34-0.1%

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    Montana TechAssistant Laboratory ManagerButte-Silver Bow, MT10/04/2024$12,689
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