Microbiologists Wages
SOC 19-1022 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Microbiologists is $85,470 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $49,070 and the 90th percentile is $147,470, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
21,540
P10
$49,070
P25
$62,770
Median
$85,470
P75
$120,240
P90
$147,470
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Microbiologists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $85,470 | $93,380 | $49,070 | $147,470 | 21,540 | — |
| 2022 | $81,990 | $88,950 | $46,270 | $136,630 | 19,710 | -4.07% |
| 2021 | $79,260 | $87,820 | $47,630 | $136,780 | 19,430 | -3.33% |
| 2020 | $84,400 | $91,840 | $45,690 | $156,360 | 19,710 | +6.48% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Microbiologists. The highest median is in Massachusetts at $126,160, 48% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $126,160 | +47.6% | $119,460 | 2,540 |
| Georgia | $104,000 | +21.7% | $105,420 | 780 |
| California | $102,570 | +20% | $110,660 | 3,120 |
| Maryland | $102,150 | +19.5% | $107,940 | 1,970 |
| Minnesota | $94,320 | +10.4% | $93,280 | 550 |
| New Hampshire | $88,800 | +3.9% | $88,950 | 240 |
| North Carolina | $85,870 | +0.5% | $90,040 | 860 |
| Virginia | $85,670 | +0.2% | $95,190 | 160 |
| Illinois | $84,050 | -1.7% | $91,340 | 840 |
| Oregon | $83,780 | -2% | $87,050 | 70 |
| Missouri | $83,580 | -2.2% | $87,450 | 210 |
| Connecticut | $83,060 | -2.8% | $87,600 | 210 |
| Mississippi | $82,910 | -3% | $90,950 | 40 |
| Ohio | $80,510 | -5.8% | $93,000 | 600 |
| New York | $80,310 | -6% | $87,820 | 990 |
| New Jersey | $80,040 | -6.4% | $89,480 | 1,680 |
| Pennsylvania | $77,470 | -9.4% | $81,100 | 900 |
| Iowa | $74,280 | -13.1% | $90,190 | 140 |
| Indiana | $73,670 | -13.8% | $71,680 | 170 |
| Nevada | $71,420 | -16.4% | $74,030 | 80 |
| Alaska | $71,010 | -16.9% | $76,330 | 30 |
| Wisconsin | $70,180 | -17.9% | $74,700 | 1,100 |
| Michigan | $67,600 | -20.9% | $76,260 | 290 |
| Colorado | $67,490 | -21% | $79,470 | 410 |
| Montana | $66,860 | -21.8% | $90,820 | 110 |
| Washington | $66,800 | -21.8% | $74,070 | 390 |
| Delaware | $66,640 | -22% | $79,340 | 150 |
| Nebraska | $65,860 | -22.9% | $82,380 | 100 |
| Maine | $64,230 | -24.9% | $78,190 | 40 |
| Vermont | $63,270 | -26% | $64,630 | 30 |
| South Dakota | $63,180 | -26.1% | $72,380 | 60 |
| Arkansas | $62,390 | -27% | $74,650 | 170 |
| Alabama | $61,540 | -28% | $67,530 | 130 |
| North Dakota | $61,370 | -28.2% | $63,940 | 40 |
| Hawaii | $60,900 | -28.7% | $62,720 | 60 |
| Oklahoma | $60,420 | -29.3% | $64,900 | 30 |
| Tennessee | $59,440 | -30.5% | $70,460 | 280 |
| Kansas | $59,400 | -30.5% | $64,180 | 170 |
| Idaho | $59,140 | -30.8% | $66,260 | 60 |
| Texas | $58,890 | -31.1% | $64,050 | 680 |
| New Mexico | $56,660 | -33.7% | $65,850 | 80 |
| West Virginia | $54,620 | -36.1% | $64,790 | 30 |
| Kentucky | $54,140 | -36.7% | $63,870 | 100 |
| Utah | $50,670 | -40.7% | $63,260 | 150 |
| South Carolina | $50,360 | -41.1% | $56,080 | 150 |
| Florida | $48,990 | -42.7% | $59,000 | 380 |
| Arizona | — | — | — | 110 |