OPEN·POSTED OCTOBER 15, 2026
Lab Assistant I
Samaritan Medical Center · Watertown, NY
Hourly pay
$19.50
Shift-hours adjusted
Weekly pay
$780
Annualized
$40,560
vs. New York median
-9%
Lab Assistant: $21.50/hr
01·THE DETAILS
| Posted pay range | $17.00–$22.00/hr |
| Posted | October 15, 2026 |
| Listed on | Indeed |
About the job
Location: samaritan medical center department: 01.7219 smc lab clinical other pay range: 17.97 - 22.92 care for our community, and your career. * high school level of knowledge required * works with syringes, needles, vacutainer tubes, capillary tubes, lancets, stopwatch, glucometers and computer.
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02·HOW THE PAY COMPARES
9% below the New York median.
Lab Assistant jobs in New York pay a median of $21.50/hr, with the middle half between $21.00 and $25.00. This one pays $19.50/hr.
P25
$21
P50
$22
P75
$25
YOU
THIS JOB $19.50/HRBAND = MIDDLE 50% OF LAB ASSISTANT PAY IN NEW YORK
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