Microbiologists Salary
Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Microbiologists positions across the United States.
Median Annual Salary
$87,330
National average
Salary Range
$51,220 – $150,650
10th–90th percentile
Data Year
2024
Source: BLS
Microbiologists Salary by City
| Location | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $129,830 | $77,660 | $179,770 |
| Worcester, MA | $127,120 | $80,830 | $159,020 |
| Massachusetts | $126,260 | $78,640 | $168,140 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $126,140 | $84,700 | $176,470 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $124,580 | $78,290 | $168,120 |
| West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $115,040 | $44,870 | $221,730 |
| Modesto, CA | $113,870 | $49,180 | $180,430 |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $113,030 | $41,340 | $177,260 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $110,260 | $79,210 | $177,200 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $108,970 | $74,430 | $165,680 |
| Ames, IA | $108,040 | $73,070 | $164,090 |
| California | $107,380 | $71,940 | $175,280 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $106,660 | $70,240 | $175,280 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $105,630 | $63,130 | $191,280 |
| Maryland | $101,060 | $57,650 | $180,410 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $100,820 | $77,870 | $130,640 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $99,960 | $76,820 | $136,060 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $99,480 | $57,130 | $151,600 |
| Georgia | $97,090 | $63,000 | $150,650 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $97,090 | $63,000 | $150,650 |
| New Haven, CT | $96,820 | $40,070 | $123,980 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $96,290 | $67,170 | $113,990 |
| Maine | $94,920 | $51,730 | $123,290 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $91,420 | $53,700 | $149,430 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $90,790 | $61,770 | $132,670 |
| Oregon | $89,220 | $62,780 | $113,990 |
| Montana | $88,770 | $48,970 | $162,260 |
| Virginia | $88,080 | $48,350 | $171,910 |
| Fresno, CA | $87,270 | $51,220 | $172,420 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $86,690 | $56,840 | $136,420 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $86,540 | $47,810 | $130,740 |
| New Hampshire | $86,380 | $63,480 | $106,860 |
| New York | $85,850 | $59,310 | $142,790 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $85,410 | $50,960 | $112,420 |
| Minnesota | $85,340 | $56,680 | $136,440 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $84,240 | $45,910 | $129,320 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $83,650 | $60,430 | $142,790 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $83,120 | $40,670 | $99,690 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $82,500 | $47,950 | $136,790 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $82,470 | $59,660 | $133,140 |
| Manhattan, KS | $82,220 | $61,810 | $172,470 |
| North Carolina | $82,170 | $52,030 | $132,660 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $82,120 | $47,050 | $125,040 |
| Connecticut | $82,080 | $47,970 | $123,980 |
| New Jersey | $82,070 | $54,900 | $129,910 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $82,020 | $48,460 | $121,700 |
| Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $81,900 | $65,290 | $103,690 |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $81,420 | $50,600 | $106,520 |
| Columbus, OH | $80,760 | $45,590 | $150,520 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $80,520 | $53,610 | $129,750 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $80,430 | $58,060 | $164,920 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $80,370 | $51,220 | $129,750 |
| Indiana | $80,110 | $55,460 | $120,730 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $80,110 | $55,990 | $120,740 |
| Madison, WI | $79,530 | $50,500 | $103,290 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $77,940 | $47,660 | $120,370 |
| South Dakota | $77,730 | $47,150 | $173,750 |
| Washington | $77,130 | $50,600 | $116,830 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $76,980 | $50,550 | $131,840 |
| Alaska | $76,900 | $57,260 | $95,340 |
| Iowa | $76,490 | $62,280 | $143,600 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $76,170 | $50,060 | $127,360 |
| Ohio | $75,940 | $45,590 | $133,800 |
| Wilmington, NC | $75,920 | $57,080 | $122,570 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $75,870 | $49,990 | $119,900 |
| Delaware | $75,720 | $60,270 | $122,970 |
| Mississippi | $75,590 | $43,050 | $158,100 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $74,560 | $51,430 | $123,910 |
| Illinois | $74,350 | $51,430 | $123,480 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $74,300 | $51,630 | $134,990 |
| Florida | $74,220 | $38,960 | $131,830 |
| Nebraska | $72,950 | $52,430 | $170,260 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $72,460 | $47,840 | $88,390 |
| Nevada | $72,380 | $43,760 | $104,390 |
| Tennessee | $71,140 | $47,870 | $135,470 |
| Pennsylvania | $71,010 | $44,860 | $125,040 |
| Michigan | $70,610 | $52,570 | $100,520 |
| Colorado | $69,010 | $47,000 | $130,690 |
| Missouri | $68,630 | $49,810 | $123,530 |
| Utah | $67,780 | $43,280 | $118,190 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $67,440 | $48,600 | $128,010 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $66,700 | $48,510 | $133,230 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $66,340 | $44,490 | $108,760 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $65,370 | $46,000 | $105,300 |
| Hawaii | $65,000 | $52,060 | $86,700 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $64,980 | $52,060 | $83,380 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $64,280 | $60,520 | $88,190 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $64,250 | $57,610 | $94,390 |
| Wisconsin | $63,470 | $46,890 | $101,580 |
| Cleveland, OH | $63,310 | $48,410 | $123,620 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $62,960 | $53,790 | $106,710 |
| Kentucky | $62,900 | $49,670 | $113,730 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $62,900 | $52,640 | $119,840 |
| Texas | $62,720 | $44,480 | $105,250 |
| Kansas | $62,470 | $45,130 | $97,490 |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $62,470 | $45,130 | $73,790 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $61,730 | $43,840 | $93,900 |
| North Dakota | $61,420 | $48,600 | $81,280 |
| Rochester, NY | $61,210 | $45,960 | $100,740 |
| Bozeman, MT | $61,110 | $52,150 | $95,990 |
| Arkansas | $60,710 | $41,340 | $146,620 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $60,690 | $40,610 | $136,450 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $60,530 | $48,770 | $87,220 |
| Knoxville, TN | $60,460 | $47,870 | $92,750 |
| Idaho | $60,450 | $44,790 | $105,350 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $59,760 | $47,700 | $97,070 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $59,290 | $47,180 | $91,360 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $58,560 | $38,350 | $94,350 |
| South Carolina | $57,690 | $48,690 | $99,340 |
| Puerto Rico | $57,570 | $38,350 | $89,460 |
| Alabama | $55,600 | $37,600 | $95,790 |
| Columbia, SC | $55,140 | $52,210 | $88,690 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $54,300 | $46,580 | $68,190 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $54,160 | $49,710 | $81,090 |
| East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $53,530 | $45,200 | $82,440 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $50,280 | $36,200 | $83,550 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $49,050 | $39,490 | $106,560 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $40,710 | $38,960 | $104,140 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Microbiologists make?▾
The median annual salary for a Microbiologists is $87,330, with a typical range of $51,220 – $150,650 depending on experience, location, and employer.
What is the starting salary for a Microbiologists?▾
Entry-level Microbiologists positions typically start around $51,220 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.
Where do Microbiologistss earn the most?▾
Microbiologistss tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.