Laboratory Assistant pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 32010
- Class code
- 32010
- Pay scale group
- ST 02
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Laboratory Assistant is $32,724 to $47,863 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 32010.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 01/27/2017.
What the state says the job is
This is routine clerical and manual work in a commonwealth agency laboratory. An employee in this job performs a variety of clerical and manual tasks to develop competency and assist in standardized laboratory processes, procedures, and practices. Work involves assisting professional and technical staff in preparing and conducting tests and experiments and in preparing and reviewing reports of related results. Work also involves collecting, cataloguing, storing, and maintaining specimens; cleaning and storing laboratory equipment and maintaining related records; and performing routine manual work in the custodial care of plants, animals, and laboratory facilities. Work is assigned and reviewed in progress and upon completion by technical and professional staff.
Examples of the work
• Assists technicians in the set-up and conduct of a variety of laboratory tests. • Makes microscopic examinations under close supervision and enters related information into databases. • Assists technicians in preparation and maintenance of an inventory of laboratory supplies, media, and reagents; and ensures date-sensitive items are properly documented. • Prepares biological samples for examination using a centrifuge and other methods and tools. • Cares for and maintains a wide variety of living flora and fauna. • Receives, logs, stores, and tracks field and laboratory samples from a variety of sources for use by technical and professional staff.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Laboratory Assistant in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $3,383 | $4,545 | $40,596 to $54,540 |
| Illinois | $44,760 | $60,516 | $44,760 to $60,516 |
| Massachusetts | $1,568 | $1,963 | $40,765 to $51,041 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.