Iowa · 2026 pay · 10 people
How much does a laboratory assistant make in Iowa?
$38,074typical pay for a laboratory assistant in 2026
$28,248 – $44,235what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 3.6% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where laboratory assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid laboratory assistants, 2026
- 1Jones, JessicaLaboratory Assistant II · University of Iowa$51,790
- 2Perez, Eunice GoitiaLaboratory Assistant II · University of Iowa$49,280
- 3Moen, Patricia LLaboratory Assistant II · University of Iowa$45,891
- 4Mellado, Nelson FelixLaboratory Assistant II · University of Iowa$39,268
- 5Goody, Melissa AnnLaboratory Assistant II · University of Iowa$38,433
Common questions
How much does a laboratory assistant make in Iowa?
The typical laboratory assistant was paid $38,074 in 2026; most earned between $28,248 and $44,235. This counts all 10 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