LIVE MARKET·50 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Lab Assistant salary in Illinois: $20.75/hr$830/wk$43,160/yr median.
Pay range $19.00$760$39,520–$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr across the middle 50% of 50 active Illinois postings from 28 employers.
8.8% below the national Lab Assistant median of $22.75/hr · #14 of 23 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$20.75$830$43,160
P25–P75
$19.00$760$39,520–$24.00$960$49,920
middle 50%
Postings
50
last 180 days
Employers
28
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·LAB ASSISTANT
How Illinois compares with its neighbors.
01Wisconsin$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
02Illinois (this page)$20.75/hr$830/wk$43,160/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 ILLINOIS·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Illinois.
01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$80.55/hr$3,222/wk$167,544/yr02Radiology Technologist$79.69/hr$3,188/wk$165,755/yr03Vascular Interventional Technologist$79.63/hr$3,185/wk$165,630/yr04CT Technologist$76.75/hr$3,070/wk$159,640/yr05Nuclear Medicine Technologist$73.15/hr$2,926/wk$152,152/yr06MRI Technologist$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr07Speech Language Pathologist$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr08Physical Therapist$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr09Occupational Therapist$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr10Respiratory Therapist$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr11Phlebotomist$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr12Caregiver$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·LAB ASSISTANT · IL
Lab Assistant pay in Illinois, answered.
How much does a Lab Assistant make in Illinois?
The median Lab Assistant pay in Illinois is $20.75/hr (about $43,160/yr), based on 50 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Lab Assistant pay range in Illinois?
The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $19.00–$24.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.50 to $38.50/hr.
Do Lab Assistants in Illinois earn more than the national average?
Illinois pays 8.8% less than the national Lab Assistant median of $22.75/hr, ranking #14 of 23 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Lab Assistants in Illinois?
28 employers posted Lab Assistant roles with listed pay in Illinois over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Illinois, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.