OPEN·PER DIEM·POSTED OCTOBER 13, 2026
Lab Assistant - Per Diem
Tahoe Forest Health System · Truckee, CA
Hourly pay
$33.00
Shift-hours adjusted
Weekly pay
$1,320
Annualized
$68,640
vs. California median
+10%
Lab Assistant: $30.00/hr
01·THE DETAILS
| Job type | Per diem |
| Posted pay range | $31.00–$35.00/hr |
| Posted | October 13, 2026 |
| Listed on | Indeed |
About the job
Bargaining unit: ea rate of pay: $35.33/hour \+ doe (base pay of $31.41/hour includes 12.5% per diem premium) laboratory assistant utilizes universal precautions and appropriate laboratory safety practices and knowledge of laboratory science to perform a variety of technical and clerical duties and tasks.
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02·HOW THE PAY COMPARES
10% above the California median.
Lab Assistant jobs in California pay a median of $30.00/hr, with the middle half between $27.50 and $33.00. This one pays $33.00/hr.
P25
$28
P50
$30
P75
$33
YOU
THIS JOB $33.00/HRBAND = MIDDLE 50% OF LAB ASSISTANT PAY IN CALIFORNIA
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