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Director of laboratory operations job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected director of laboratory operations job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.
About 189,200 new jobs for directors of laboratory operations are projected over the next decade.
Director of laboratory operations salaries have increased 4% for directors of laboratory operations in the last 5 years.
There are over 3,903 directors of laboratory operations currently employed in the United States.
There are 123,957 active director of laboratory operations job openings in the US.
The average director of laboratory operations salary is $86,167.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,903 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 3,525 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 3,475 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 3,284 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 3,072 | 0.00% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $86,167 | $41.43 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | $83,781 | $40.28 | --0.1% |
| 2024 | $83,906 | $40.34 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | $83,474 | $40.13 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | $82,559 | $39.69 | +1.6% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 230 | 33% |
| 2 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 269 | 31% |
| 3 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 392 | 29% |
| 4 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,521 | 27% |
| 5 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 1,174 | 24% |
| 6 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 725 | 24% |
| 7 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 256 | 24% |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 909 | 23% |
| 9 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 721 | 23% |
| 10 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 133 | 23% |
| 11 | Louisiana | 4,684,333 | 1,015 | 22% |
| 12 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 429 | 22% |
| 13 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 297 | 22% |
| 14 | Alaska | 739,795 | 164 | 22% |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 2,633 | 21% |
| 16 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 598 | 21% |
| 17 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 362 | 21% |
| 18 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,367 | 20% |
| 19 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,993 | 19% |
| 20 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,281 | 19% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olive Branch | 1 | 3% | $50,139 |
| 2 | Mobile | 1 | 1% | $73,584 |
| 3 | San Diego | 1 | 0% | $94,566 |
| 4 | Washington | 1 | 0% | $133,216 |