Microbiologists salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$67K–$122K

Median

$87,990

25th percentile

$67,100

75th percentile

$122,350

$55K

10th

$67K

25th

$88K

Median

$122K

75th

$150K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$65,690

$49K–$76K

-25%

Alaska

$76,320

$64K–$87K

-13%

Arizona

$69,880

$58K–$86K

-21%

Arkansas

$59,750

$49K–$106K

-32%

California

$108,530

$80K–$141K

+23%

Colorado

$81,640

$67K–$119K

-7%

Connecticut

$86,360

$68K–$108K

-2%

Delaware

$82,770

$64K–$108K

-6%

Florida

$80,930

$60K–$107K

-8%

Georgia

$103,070

$88K–$126K

+17%

Hawaii

$70,970

$61K–$80K

-19%

Idaho

$65,940

$58K–$77K

-25%

Illinois

$92,050

$67K–$112K

+5%

Indiana

$77,900

$61K–$92K

-11%

Iowa

$79,830

$69K–$104K

-9%

Kansas

$70,500

$62K–$92K

-20%

Kentucky

$66,500

$63K–$86K

-24%

Maryland

$108,470

$78K–$141K

+23%

Massachusetts

$122,350

$98K–$142K

+39%

Michigan

$78,680

$64K–$93K

-11%

Minnesota

$83,400

$71K–$111K

-5%

Mississippi

$61,690

$46K–$68K

-30%

Missouri

$78,590

$57K–$125K

-11%

Montana

$87,750

$63K–$133K

Nebraska

$72,470

$64K–$99K

-18%

Nevada

$64,490

$59K–$110K

-27%

New Hampshire

$79,430

$69K–$94K

-10%

New Jersey

$96,020

$80K–$113K

+9%

New York

$81,090

$77K–$106K

-8%

North Carolina

$85,860

$67K–$111K

-2%

Ohio

$72,500

$51K–$97K

-18%

Oregon

$89,220

$77K–$103K

+1%

Pennsylvania

$84,650

$59K–$105K

-4%

Puerto Rico

$63,680

$53K–$76K

-28%

South Carolina

$64,740

$62K–$78K

-26%

South Dakota

$70,530

$52K–$81K

-20%

Tennessee

$77,630

$65K–$99K

-12%

Texas

$66,450

$55K–$83K

-24%

Utah

$72,600

$57K–$97K

-17%

Virginia

$77,820

$55K–$129K

-12%

Washington

$77,690

$64K–$97K

-12%

West Virginia

$68,550

$52K–$76K

-22%

Wisconsin

$67,100

$53K–$84K

-24%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 49% of life, physical, and social science occupations nationally, and earn 94¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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