Microbiologists salary by location
National median: $87,990 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $130,070 | +47.8% | 700 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $123,910 | +40.8% | 190 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $123,590 | +40.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $122,350 | +39.0% | 1,960 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $122,350 | +39.0% | 1,810 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $115,980 | +31.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $115,660 | +31.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $114,840 | +30.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $114,800 | +30.5% | 1,370 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $112,470 | +27.8% | 150 | 2025 |
| Athens, GA | metropolitan | $112,440 | +27.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $109,320 | +24.2% | 630 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $108,900 | +23.8% | 270 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $108,530 | +23.3% | 2,600 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $108,470 | +23.3% | 1,590 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $103,070 | +17.1% | 880 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $102,590 | +16.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $101,990 | +15.9% | 570 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $100,620 | +14.4% | 1,240 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $100,420 | +14.1% | 780 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $96,020 | +9.1% | 790 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $95,980 | +9.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $93,240 | +6.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $92,050 | +4.6% | 1,470 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $91,890 | +4.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $90,930 | +3.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $90,460 | +2.8% | 140 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $89,630 | +1.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | metropolitan | $89,240 | +1.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $89,220 | +1.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $87,750 | −0.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $86,360 | −1.9% | 180 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $86,120 | −2.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $85,860 | −2.4% | 1,050 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $85,860 | −2.4% | 400 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $85,710 | −2.6% | 1,330 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $85,470 | −2.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $85,340 | −3.0% | 260 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $85,120 | −3.3% | 290 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $85,010 | −3.4% | 330 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $84,880 | −3.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $84,650 | −3.8% | 670 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $83,400 | −5.2% | 290 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $82,770 | −5.9% | 190 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $81,640 | −7.2% | 370 | 2025 |
| Manhattan, KS | metropolitan | $81,330 | −7.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $81,090 | −7.8% | 1,050 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $80,930 | −8.0% | 270 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $80,870 | −8.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $80,540 | −8.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $80,470 | −8.5% | — | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $80,270 | −8.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $79,990 | −9.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $79,910 | −9.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $79,830 | −9.3% | 180 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $79,430 | −9.7% | 170 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $78,680 | −10.6% | 370 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $78,590 | −10.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $78,120 | −11.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $78,030 | −11.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $77,900 | −11.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $77,820 | −11.6% | 280 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $77,770 | −11.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $77,690 | −11.7% | 340 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $77,690 | −11.7% | 220 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $77,630 | −11.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $77,620 | −11.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $76,320 | −13.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $76,220 | −13.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $75,310 | −14.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $73,690 | −16.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $73,600 | −16.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $72,600 | −17.5% | 120 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $72,500 | −17.6% | 530 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $72,470 | −17.6% | 90 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $70,970 | −19.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $70,530 | −19.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $70,500 | −19.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $70,220 | −20.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $69,880 | −20.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $69,880 | −20.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $68,850 | −21.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $68,550 | −22.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $67,960 | −22.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $67,940 | −22.8% | 270 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $67,100 | −23.7% | 420 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $66,730 | −24.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Champaign, IL | metropolitan | $66,560 | −24.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $66,500 | −24.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $66,500 | −24.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $66,450 | −24.5% | 320 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $66,450 | −24.5% | 920 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $65,940 | −25.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $65,910 | −25.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $65,690 | −25.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $65,650 | −25.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $65,160 | −25.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Bozeman, MT | metropolitan | $65,120 | −26.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $64,740 | −26.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $64,490 | −26.7% | 110 | 2025 |