Georgia · 2025 pay · 232 people
How much does a laboratory assistant make in Georgia?
$37,739typical pay for a laboratory assistant in 2025
$12,094 – $47,515what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 0.4% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Georgia Dept. of Audits and Accounts · Matches the agency's latest release · audits.ga.gov ↗
Where laboratory assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- University of Georgia119 people$39,371
- Georgia Institute of Technology31 people$40,771
- Atlanta Metropolitan State College20 people$3,518
- Kennesaw State University14 people$41,678
- Georgia Southern University10 people$46,532
- Augusta University9 people$35,340
- Georgia State University8 people$39,189
- College of Coastal Georgia5 people$37,400
- Georgia College and State University4 people$50,254
- Dalton State College3 people$44,635
- Georgia Military College2 people$1,618
- Clayton State University2 people$22,064
- Fort Valley State University1 person$31,080
- University of West Georgia1 person$44,351
- Gordon State College1 person$55,824
- Valdosta State University1 person$986
- Albany State University1 person$43,908
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Highest-paid laboratory assistants, 2025
- 1Christopher BarrowLaboratory Assistant · Georgia Institute of Technology$74,726
- 2Ogeda C BlueLaboratory Assistant · Georgia Institute of Technology$70,845
- 3Joshua A ScarbroughLaboratory Assistant · Georgia Institute of Technology$70,652
- 4Melissa GallegoLaboratory Assistant · Georgia Institute of Technology$66,512
- 5Zachary D ByrdLaboratory Assistant · Georgia Institute of Technology$64,848
Common questions
How much does a laboratory assistant make in Georgia?
The typical laboratory assistant was paid $37,739 in 2025; most earned between $12,094 and $47,515. This counts all 232 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Laboratory Assistant, at any level (for example "Laboratory Assistant"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this