Microbiologist salary
87,990 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 19-1022
Half of all microbiologists in the United States earn more than 87,990 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay187of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.82×67,100 USD – 122,350 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 67,100 USD |
| Median | 87,990 USD |
| Mean | 97,600 USD |
| Upper quartile | 122,350 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 19-1022 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Urban and Regional Planners 89,320 USD
- Operations Research Analysts 88,940 USD
- Food Scientists and Technologists 88,720 USD
- Gas Plant Operators 87,820 USD
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 87,520 USD
- Epidemiologists 87,220 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov