LIVE MARKET·191 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Lab Assistant salary in California: $31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr median.
Pay range $27.50$1,100$57,200–$35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/yr across the middle 50% of 191 active California postings from 54 employers.
36.3% above the national Lab Assistant median of $22.75/hr · #1 of 23 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$31.00$1,240$64,480
P25–P75
$27.50$1,100$57,200–$35.00$1,400$72,800
middle 50%
Postings
191
last 180 days
Employers
54
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·LAB ASSISTANT
How California compares with its neighbors.
01California (this page)$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr
02Oregon$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr
03Arizona$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·23 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Lab Assistant pay is highest nationally.
01California$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr
02Washington$27.28/hr$1,091/wk$56,742/yr
03Minnesota$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
04New York$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
05Wisconsin$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
03·OTHER ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in California.
01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$85.38/hr$3,415/wk$177,590/yr02Radiation Therapist$79.45/hr$3,178/wk$165,256/yr03Nuclear Medicine Technologist$78.50/hr$3,140/wk$163,280/yr04CT Technologist$76.43/hr$3,057/wk$158,974/yr05Radiology Technologist$75.68/hr$3,027/wk$157,414/yr06Mammography Technologist$75.20/hr$3,008/wk$156,416/yr07Physical Therapist$68.95/hr$2,758/wk$143,416/yr08Speech Language Pathologist$68.50/hr$2,740/wk$142,480/yr09Occupational Therapist$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr10Respiratory Care Practitioner$51.50/hr$2,060/wk$107,120/yr11Phlebotomist$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr12Caregiver$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·LAB ASSISTANT · CA
Lab Assistant pay in California, answered.
How much does a Lab Assistant make in California?
The median Lab Assistant pay in California is $31.00/hr (about $64,480/yr), based on 191 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Lab Assistant pay range in California?
The middle 50% of California postings pay $27.50–$35.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $17.00 to $499.50/hr.
Do Lab Assistants in California earn more than the national average?
California pays 36.3% more than the national Lab Assistant median of $22.75/hr, ranking #1 of 23 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Lab Assistants in California?
54 employers posted Lab Assistant roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.