Microbiologists
SOC code 19-1022 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $54,670 | $26.28 |
| 25th percentile | $67,100 | $32.26 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $87,990 | $42.30 |
| 75th percentile | $122,350 | $58.82 |
| 90th percentile | $150,000 | $72.12 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Microbiologists (SOC 19-1022), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 43 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 90 | $65,500 | $55,600 | $37,600 | $41,470 | $74,660 | $95,790 |
| Alaska | 40 | $76,400 | $76,900 | $57,260 | $61,090 | $87,530 | $95,340 |
| Arizona | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arkansas | 140 | $80,590 | $60,710 | $41,340 | $48,380 | $106,850 | $146,620 |
| California | 2,510 | $115,910 | $107,380 | $71,940 | $93,310 | $134,260 | $175,280 |
| Colorado | 370 | $81,910 | $69,010 | $47,000 | $60,530 | $100,550 | $130,690 |
| Connecticut | 290 | $84,580 | $82,080 | $47,970 | $60,470 | $99,790 | $123,980 |
| Delaware | 180 | $83,580 | $75,720 | $60,270 | $63,920 | $103,180 | $122,970 |
| Florida | 300 | $79,790 | $74,220 | $38,960 | $53,260 | $104,140 | $131,830 |
| Georgia | 990 | $103,880 | $97,090 | $63,000 | $77,470 | $123,840 | $150,650 |
| Hawaii | 60 | $68,760 | $65,000 | $52,060 | $56,270 | $74,110 | $86,700 |
| Idaho | 60 | $71,760 | $60,450 | $44,790 | $55,890 | $81,430 | $105,350 |
| Illinois | 840 | $81,310 | $74,350 | $51,430 | $58,810 | $94,470 | $123,480 |
| Indiana | 230 | $86,560 | $80,110 | $55,460 | $68,370 | $103,930 | $120,730 |
| Iowa | 160 | $89,470 | $76,490 | $62,280 | $62,280 | $108,040 | $143,600 |
| Kansas | 160 | $69,220 | $62,470 | $45,130 | $53,410 | $75,700 | $97,490 |
| Kentucky | 80 | $69,750 | $62,900 | $49,670 | $52,640 | $81,400 | $113,730 |
| Maine | 60 | $91,260 | $94,920 | $51,730 | $60,880 | $123,290 | $123,290 |
| Maryland | 2,040 | $108,870 | $101,060 | $57,650 | $77,510 | $131,500 | $180,410 |
| Massachusetts | 2,110 | $119,850 | $126,260 | $78,640 | $99,900 | $134,530 | $168,140 |
| Michigan | 340 | $75,600 | $70,610 | $52,570 | $60,520 | $85,950 | $100,520 |
| Minnesota | 430 | $93,380 | $85,340 | $56,680 | $67,960 | $105,870 | $136,440 |
| Mississippi | 40 | $88,120 | $75,590 | $43,050 | $52,530 | $120,640 | $158,100 |
| Missouri | 130 | $76,440 | $68,630 | $49,810 | $51,630 | $93,330 | $123,530 |
| Montana | 110 | $100,700 | $88,770 | $48,970 | $61,110 | $132,120 | $162,260 |
| Nebraska | 70 | $94,960 | $72,950 | $52,430 | $65,760 | $131,750 | $170,260 |
| Nevada | 50 | $74,560 | $72,380 | $43,760 | $51,790 | $101,120 | $104,390 |
| New Hampshire | 170 | $88,670 | $86,380 | $63,480 | $72,630 | $103,720 | $106,860 |
| New Jersey | 1,080 | $90,300 | $82,070 | $54,900 | $70,550 | $107,100 | $129,910 |
| New York | 1,090 | $94,660 | $85,850 | $59,310 | $66,080 | $121,400 | $142,790 |
| North Carolina | 1,320 | $92,260 | $82,170 | $52,030 | $65,130 | $106,440 | $132,660 |
| North Dakota | 40 | $65,070 | $61,420 | $48,600 | $60,790 | $66,950 | $81,280 |
| Ohio | 530 | $83,090 | $75,940 | $45,590 | $54,480 | $101,110 | $133,800 |
| Oregon | 160 | $89,540 | $89,220 | $62,780 | $77,320 | $97,190 | $113,990 |
| Pennsylvania | 780 | $77,100 | $71,010 | $44,860 | $47,880 | $103,840 | $125,040 |
| South Carolina | 90 | $67,130 | $57,690 | $48,690 | $52,210 | $73,750 | $99,340 |
| South Dakota | 130 | $89,790 | $77,730 | $47,150 | $53,530 | $103,410 | $173,750 |
| Tennessee | 190 | $83,280 | $71,140 | $47,870 | $54,350 | $108,630 | $135,470 |
| Texas | 690 | $69,020 | $62,720 | $44,480 | $49,800 | $77,490 | $105,250 |
| Utah | 140 | $74,750 | $67,780 | $43,280 | $49,970 | $91,700 | $118,190 |
| Virginia | 160 | $99,870 | $88,080 | $48,350 | $58,130 | $137,610 | $171,910 |
| Washington | 350 | $81,970 | $77,130 | $50,600 | $61,000 | $99,930 | $116,830 |
| Wisconsin | 690 | $71,630 | $63,470 | $46,890 | $50,820 | $86,780 | $101,580 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.