19 Series · SOC 19-1022
Microbiologists
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$87,330
per year
Median Hourly
$41.98/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$95,200
average
Employment
19,760
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$51,220
25th Percentile
$63,920
Median
$87,330
75th Percentile
$120,750
90th Percentile
$150,650
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $126,260 | +45% above national |
| 2 | California | $107,380 | +23% above national |
| 3 | Maryland | $101,060 | +16% above national |
| 4 | Georgia | $97,090 | +11% above national |
| 5 | Maine | $94,920 | +9% above national |
| 6 | Oregon | $89,220 | +2% above national |
| 7 | Montana | $88,770 | +2% above national |
| 8 | Virginia | $88,080 | +1% above national |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $86,380 | 1% below national |
| 10 | New York | $85,850 | 2% below national |
| 11 | Minnesota | $85,340 | 2% below national |
| 12 | North Carolina | $82,170 | 6% below national |
| 13 | Connecticut | $82,080 | 6% below national |
| 14 | New Jersey | $82,070 | 6% below national |
| 15 | Indiana | $80,110 | 8% below national |
| 16 | South Dakota | $77,730 | 11% below national |
| 17 | Washington | $77,130 | 12% below national |
| 18 | Alaska | $76,900 | 12% below national |
| 19 | Iowa | $76,490 | 12% below national |
| 20 | Ohio | $75,940 | 13% below national |
| 21 | Delaware | $75,720 | 13% below national |
| 22 | Mississippi | $75,590 | 13% below national |
| 23 | Illinois | $74,350 | 15% below national |
| 24 | Florida | $74,220 | 15% below national |
| 25 | Nebraska | $72,950 | 16% below national |
| 26 | Nevada | $72,380 | 17% below national |
| 27 | Tennessee | $71,140 | 19% below national |
| 28 | Pennsylvania | $71,010 | 19% below national |
| 29 | Michigan | $70,610 | 19% below national |
| 30 | Colorado | $69,010 | 21% below national |
| 31 | Missouri | $68,630 | 21% below national |
| 32 | Utah | $67,780 | 22% below national |
| 33 | Hawaii | $65,000 | 26% below national |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $63,470 | 27% below national |
| 35 | Kentucky | $62,900 | 28% below national |
| 36 | Texas | $62,720 | 28% below national |
| 37 | Kansas | $62,470 | 28% below national |
| 38 | North Dakota | $61,420 | 30% below national |
| 39 | Arkansas | $60,710 | 30% below national |
| 40 | Idaho | $60,450 | 31% below national |
| 41 | South Carolina | $57,690 | 34% below national |
| 42 | Puerto Rico | $57,570 | 34% below national |
| 43 | Alabama | $55,600 | 36% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $129,830 | +49% above national |
| 2 | Worcester, MA | $127,120 | +46% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $126,140 | +44% above national |
| 4 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $124,580 | +43% above national |
| 5 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $115,040 | +32% above national |
| 6 | Modesto, CA | $113,870 | +30% above national |
| 7 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $113,030 | +29% above national |
| 8 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $110,260 | +26% above national |
| 9 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $108,970 | +25% above national |
| 10 | Ames, IA | $108,040 | +24% above national |
| 11 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $106,660 | +22% above national |
| 12 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $105,630 | +21% above national |
| 13 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $100,820 | +15% above national |
| 14 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $99,960 | +14% above national |
| 15 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $99,480 | +14% above national |
| 16 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $97,090 | +11% above national |
| 17 | New Haven, CT | $96,820 | +11% above national |
| 18 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $96,290 | +10% above national |
| 19 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $91,420 | +5% above national |
| 20 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $90,790 | +4% above national |
| 21 | Fresno, CA | $87,270 | same as national |
| 22 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $86,690 | 1% below national |
| 23 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $86,540 | 1% below national |
| 24 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $85,410 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $84,240 | 4% below national |
| 26 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $83,650 | 4% below national |
| 27 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $83,120 | 5% below national |
| 28 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $82,500 | 6% below national |
| 29 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $82,470 | 6% below national |
| 30 | Manhattan, KS | $82,220 | 6% below national |
| 31 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $82,120 | 6% below national |
| 32 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $82,020 | 6% below national |
| 33 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $81,900 | 6% below national |
| 34 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $81,420 | 7% below national |
| 35 | Columbus, OH | $80,760 | 8% below national |
| 36 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $80,520 | 8% below national |
| 37 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $80,430 | 8% below national |
| 38 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $80,370 | 8% below national |
| 39 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $80,110 | 8% below national |
| 40 | Madison, WI | $79,530 | 9% below national |
| 41 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $77,940 | 11% below national |
| 42 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $76,980 | 12% below national |
| 43 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $76,170 | 13% below national |
| 44 | Wilmington, NC | $75,920 | 13% below national |
| 45 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $75,870 | 13% below national |
| 46 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $74,560 | 15% below national |
| 47 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $74,300 | 15% below national |
| 48 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $72,460 | 17% below national |
| 49 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $67,440 | 23% below national |
| 50 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $66,700 | 24% below national |
| 51 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $66,340 | 24% below national |
| 52 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $65,370 | 25% below national |
| 53 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $64,980 | 26% below national |
| 54 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $64,280 | 26% below national |
| 55 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $64,250 | 26% below national |
| 56 | Cleveland, OH | $63,310 | 28% below national |
| 57 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $62,960 | 28% below national |
| 58 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $62,900 | 28% below national |
| 59 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $62,470 | 28% below national |
| 60 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $61,730 | 29% below national |
| 61 | Rochester, NY | $61,210 | 30% below national |
| 62 | Bozeman, MT | $61,110 | 30% below national |
| 63 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $60,690 | 31% below national |
| 64 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $60,530 | 31% below national |
| 65 | Knoxville, TN | $60,460 | 31% below national |
| 66 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $59,760 | 32% below national |
| 67 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $59,290 | 32% below national |
| 68 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $58,560 | 33% below national |
| 69 | Columbia, SC | $55,140 | 37% below national |
| 70 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $54,300 | 38% below national |
| 71 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $54,160 | 38% below national |
| 72 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $53,530 | 39% below national |
| 73 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $50,280 | 42% below national |
| 74 | Pittsburgh, PA | $49,050 | 44% below national |
| 75 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $40,710 | 53% below national |
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