Illinois · 2025 pay · 14 people
How much does a laboratory associate make in Illinois?
$50,600typical pay for a laboratory associate in 2025
$40,825 – $52,750what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 3.0% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where laboratory associates work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid laboratory associates, 2025
- 1Lauren AielloLaboratory Associate I · Environmental Protection Agency$68,800
- 2Justin ChurchLaboratory Associate I · Department of Agriculture$66,800
- 3Aderonke AdewuyiLaboratory Associate I · Department of Agriculture$56,600
- 4Liam SchaverLaboratory Associate I · Environmental Protection Agency$53,100
- 5Laura HardyLaboratory Associate I · Department of Agriculture$51,700
Common questions
How much does a laboratory associate make in Illinois?
The typical laboratory associate was paid $50,600 in 2025; most earned between $40,825 and $52,750. This counts all 14 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Laboratory Associate, at any level (for example "Laboratory Associate"). 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