Microbiologists Salary

Median Salary
$87,990
per year
Hourly Rate
$42.30
per hour
Employment
18,940
jobs in the U.S.

Salary Distribution

10th percentile
$54,670
25th percentile
$67,100
Median
$87,990
75th percentile
$122,350
90th percentile
$150,000

💰 Microbiologists Salary by State

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StateMedianvs. National
Massachusetts$122,350+39.0%
California$108,530+23.3%
Maryland$108,470+23.3%
Georgia$103,070+17.1%
New Jersey$96,020+9.1%
Illinois$92,050+4.6%
Oregon$89,220+1.4%
Montana$87,750-0.3%
Connecticut$86,360-1.9%
North Carolina$85,860-2.4%
Pennsylvania$84,650-3.8%
Minnesota$83,400-5.2%
Delaware$82,770-5.9%
Colorado$81,640-7.2%
New York$81,090-7.8%
Florida$80,930-8.0%
Iowa$79,830-9.3%
New Hampshire$79,430-9.7%
Michigan$78,680-10.6%
Missouri$78,590-10.7%
Indiana$77,900-11.5%
Virginia$77,820-11.6%
Washington$77,690-11.7%
Tennessee$77,630-11.8%
Alaska$76,320-13.3%
Utah$72,600-17.5%
Ohio$72,500-17.6%
Nebraska$72,470-17.6%
Hawaii$70,970-19.3%
South Dakota$70,530-19.8%
Kansas$70,500-19.9%
Arizona$69,880-20.6%
West Virginia$68,550-22.1%
Wisconsin$67,100-23.7%
Kentucky$66,500-24.4%
Texas$66,450-24.5%
Idaho$65,940-25.1%
Alabama$65,690-25.3%
South Carolina$64,740-26.4%
Nevada$64,490-26.7%
Mississippi$61,690-29.9%
Arkansas$59,750-32.1%

🏙️ Microbiologists Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs. National
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$130,070+47.8%
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$123,910+40.8%
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$123,590+40.5%
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$122,350+39.0%
Vallejo, CA$115,980+31.8%
Worcester, MA$115,660+31.4%
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$114,840+30.5%
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$114,800+30.5%
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$112,470+27.8%
Athens-Clarke County, GA$112,440+27.8%
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$109,320+24.2%
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$108,900+23.8%
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$102,590+16.6%
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$101,990+15.9%
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$100,620+14.4%
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$100,420+14.1%
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$95,980+9.1%
Peoria, IL$93,240+6.0%
Fresno, CA$91,890+4.4%
Richmond, VA$90,930+3.3%
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$90,460+2.8%
St. Louis, MO-IL$89,630+1.9%
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$89,240+1.4%
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$86,120-2.1%
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$85,860-2.4%
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$85,710-2.6%
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$85,470-2.9%
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$85,340-3.0%
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$85,120-3.3%
Raleigh-Cary, NC$85,010-3.4%
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$84,880-3.5%
Manhattan, KS$81,330-7.6%
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$80,870-8.1%
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$80,540-8.5%
Wilmington, NC$80,470-8.5%
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$80,270-8.8%
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$79,990-9.1%
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$79,910-9.2%
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$78,120-11.2%
Columbus, OH$78,030-11.3%
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$77,770-11.6%
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$77,690-11.7%
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$77,620-11.8%
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$76,220-13.4%
Reno, NV$75,310-14.4%
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$73,690-16.3%
Cleveland, OH$73,600-16.4%
Kansas City, MO-KS$70,220-20.2%
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$69,880-20.6%
Rochester, NY$68,850-21.8%
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$67,960-22.8%
Madison, WI$67,940-22.8%
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$66,730-24.2%
Champaign-Urbana, IL$66,560-24.4%
Lexington-Fayette, KY$66,500-24.4%
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$66,450-24.5%
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$65,910-25.1%
Urban Honolulu, HI$65,650-25.4%
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$65,160-25.9%
Bozeman, MT$65,120-26.0%
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$63,960-27.3%
Puerto Rico$63,680-27.6%
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$62,790-28.6%
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$62,090-29.4%
Boise City, ID$61,860-29.7%
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$61,840-29.7%
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$61,710-29.9%
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$61,310-30.3%
Pittsburgh, PA$59,940-31.9%
Modesto, CA$59,470-32.4%
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$55,090-37.4%
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$51,520-41.4%
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Data reflects the most recent annual survey.