Side-by-side distribution
Lab Technician
$61,360
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.7%
- Live roles
- 118
Medical Assistant
$47,091
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.9%
- Live roles
- 468
Highest-paying jobs
Prototyping Lab Technician, Robotics
Data Center & Lab Technician - AI Accelerator Infrastructure - Contract
Laboratory Operations & Maintenance Technician
Electronics Lab Technician
Lab Technician
Laboratory Technician - contract to hire
Hardware Lab Technician
Senior Lab Technician
Lab Technician (San Francisco)
Laboratory Technician II
Highest-paying jobs
Assistant Medical Director - Concierge Emergency Medicine
Medical Virtual Assistant (Scheduling & Billing Support)
Medical Assistant Instructor
Medical Assistant Program - Live Instructor
Certified Medical Assistant
Physical Therapist Assistant - Part Time- Family Medical Center of Hart Cty
Medical Assistant - Patient Advocate
Medical Assistant Team Lead
Primary Care Medical Assistant - Highland Park
Primary Care Medical Assistant (Crystal)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Periodic Labs
|
$117,500 | 2 |
|
Plasmidsaurus
|
$63,750 | 2 |
SpaceX
|
$60,320 | 2 |
GenScript/ProBio
|
$56,000 | 2 |
Dandy
|
$50,569 | 2 |
|
OpenAI
|
$260,000 | 1 |
|
d-Matrix
|
$195,000 | 1 |
|
CHAOS Industries
|
$117,520 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
USA Clinics Group
|
$47,840 | 23 |
|
One Medical
|
$52,000 | 15 |
QualDerm Partners
|
$47,658 | 14 |
MedElite Group, LLC.
|
$50,000 | 13 |
| PD PhyNet Dermatology LLC (External) | $46,800 | 13 |
Pp La
|
$52,000 | 6 |
|
Herself Health
|
$57,200 | 5 |
The Vascular Care Group
|
$52,000 | 5 |
Lab Technician salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $77,500 | 3 |
Medical Assistant salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $50,960 | 4 |
| Denver | $48,880 | 7 |
| Chicago | $48,173 | 3 |
| New York | $45,760 | 11 |
Lab Technician vs Medical Assistant: which pays more?
The median for Lab Technician is $61,360 per year (typically $58,055–$89,869), versus $47,091 for Medical Assistant ($43,920–$52,000). That puts Lab Technician about 30% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Lab Technician and Medical Assistant are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.