Laboratory Analyst Salary

Average Yearly Salary

Updated May 18, 2020

$51,000

$37,000

$51,000

$72,000

The average Laboratory Analyst makes about $51,909 per year. That's $24.96 per hour! Those in the lower 10%, such as entry-level positions, only make about $37,000 a year. Meanwhile, the top 10% are sitting pretty with an average salary of $72,000. Many of Laboratory Analysts seem to be drawn to Professional and Finance companies. Unless they care more about money, in which case Laboratory Analysts tend to work at Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, and Health Care companies. Even the employees who work in these industries can confirm that's where the money is. Although money is important, a lot of people base their career decisions solely on location. That's why we found that New Jersey, Kansas and New Hampshire pay Laboratory Analysts the highest salaries.

Best Paying Cities

Nutley, NJ

$71,172

Woburn, MA

$59,905

Iowa City, IA

$57,676

Map of Laboratory Analyst Salaries

The darker areas on the map show where Laboratory Analysts earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary:

Average Laboratory Analyst Salary By Location

If both location and money are important to you, then you might want to check out moving to New Jersey, Kansas and New Hampshire, as these three states offer the highest salaries throughout the U.S. for Laboratory Analysts. Quite opposite of that list is the lowest paying states, which are Alabama, Arizona, and Virginia.

City

Average Salary

Nutley, NJ

$71,172

$71k

Woburn, MA

$59,905

$60k

Iowa City, IA

$57,676

$58k

Hayward, CA

$57,313

$57k

Lafayette, LA

$52,204

$52k

Syracuse, NY

$48,632

$49k

Urban Honolulu, HI

$46,855

$47k

Port Arthur, TX

$45,956

$46k

Kansas City, MO

$45,282

$45k

Stillwater, OK

$44,213

$44k

Average Laboratory Analyst Salary By Company

If you want to get paid the most as a Laboratory Analyst, being employed by a company such as Occidental Petroleum or Citi would be a smart choice, as they are the highest paying companies in this field. Additionally, companies like Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer also report highly competitive salaries for Laboratory Analysts.

Company

Average Salary

Occidental Petroleum

$114,262

$114k

Citi

$93,182

$93k

Bristol-Myers Squibb

$77,835

$78k

Pfizer

$76,840

$77k

AbbVie

$73,203

$73k

UCSF Medical Center

$61,562

$62k

RCM Technologies

$58,995

$59k

The PNC Financial Services Group

$58,753

$59k

Pace Analytical Services

$52,288

$52k

Zoetis

$51,643

$52k

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Average Laboratory Analyst Pay By Industry

The salary for a Laboratory Analyst can vary depending on what industry the job is in. The highest salaries for Laboratory Analysts tend to be found in Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, and Health Care companies. In fact, Laboratory Analysts can make a yearly salary of $53,923 while working for Manufacturing companies.

Industry

Average Salary

Manufacturing

$53,923

$54k

Pharmaceutical

$51,212

$51k

Health Care

$49,597

$50k

Finance

$47,318

$47k