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Can a laboratory assistant make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
No, you cannot make $100,000 per year as a laboratory assistant. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for a laboratory assistant is $33,031. Even laboratory assistants in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $41,000 per year.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Laboratory Assistants?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile laboratory assistant earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| Delaware | $46,000 |
| Massachusetts | $45,000 |
| California | $45,000 |
| North Dakota | $44,000 |
| Connecticut | $44,000 |
| District of Columbia | $44,000 |
| Minnesota | $43,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $42,000 |
| Iowa | $42,000 |
| Wisconsin | $42,000 |
| New Mexico | $42,000 |
| Michigan | $41,000 |
| West Virginia | $41,000 |
| Ohio | $41,000 |
| Wyoming | $41,000 |
| Rhode Island | $40,000 |
| New York | $40,000 |
| New Jersey | $40,000 |
| Virginia | $40,000 |
| Illinois | $39,000 |
| Maryland | $39,000 |
| Alaska | $38,000 |
| Washington | $38,000 |
| Indiana | $38,000 |
| Oregon | $38,000 |
| Kentucky | $38,000 |
| Nevada | $38,000 |
| Vermont | $37,000 |
| North Carolina | $37,000 |
| Missouri | $37,000 |
| Colorado | $37,000 |
| Maine | $36,000 |
| Montana | $36,000 |
| Kansas | $36,000 |
| Arizona | $36,000 |
| Nebraska | $36,000 |
| New Hampshire | $35,000 |
| South Dakota | $35,000 |
| Louisiana | $35,000 |
| Tennessee | $34,000 |
| Idaho | $34,000 |
| Oklahoma | $34,000 |
| Utah | $34,000 |
| South Carolina | $33,000 |
| Hawaii | $33,000 |
| Mississippi | $33,000 |
| Texas | $33,000 |
| Georgia | $33,000 |
| Alabama | $32,000 |
| Arkansas | $32,000 |
| Florida | $29,000 |
