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Microbiologist Salary by Metro

National median $108,000. Top quartile $138,000. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $106,250 $135,000 $172,500 $210,000
New York 1.20× $102,000 $129,600 $165,600 $201,600
Seattle 1.18× $100,300 $127,440 $162,840 $198,240
Washington DC 1.17× $99,450 $126,360 $161,460 $196,560
Los Angeles 1.15× $97,750 $124,200 $158,700 $193,200
San Diego 1.13× $96,050 $122,040 $155,940 $189,840
Boston 1.12× $95,200 $120,960 $154,560 $188,160
Sacramento 1.10× $93,500 $118,800 $151,800 $184,800
Anchorage 1.10× $93,500 $118,800 $151,800 $184,800
Portland 1.08× $91,800 $116,640 $149,040 $181,440
Hartford 1.08× $91,800 $116,640 $149,040 $181,440
Minneapolis 1.07× $90,950 $115,560 $147,660 $179,760
Baltimore 1.07× $90,950 $115,560 $147,660 $179,760
Philadelphia 1.06× $90,100 $114,480 $146,280 $178,080
Honolulu 1.06× $90,100 $114,480 $146,280 $178,080
Austin 1.05× $89,250 $113,400 $144,900 $176,400
Chicago 1.05× $89,250 $113,400 $144,900 $176,400
Dallas 1.04× $88,400 $112,320 $143,520 $174,720
Detroit 1.04× $88,400 $112,320 $143,520 $174,720
Raleigh 1.04× $88,400 $112,320 $143,520 $174,720
Denver 1.03× $87,550 $111,240 $142,140 $173,040
Houston 1.03× $87,550 $111,240 $142,140 $173,040
Salt Lake City 1.03× $87,550 $111,240 $142,140 $173,040
Providence 1.03× $87,550 $111,240 $142,140 $173,040
Charlotte 1.02× $86,700 $110,160 $140,760 $171,360
Milwaukee 1.02× $86,700 $110,160 $140,760 $171,360
Nashville 1.01× $85,850 $109,080 $139,380 $169,680
Richmond 1.01× $85,850 $109,080 $139,380 $169,680
National (US) 1.00× $85,000 $108,000 $138,000 $168,000
Pittsburgh 1.00× $85,000 $108,000 $138,000 $168,000
Columbus 1.00× $85,000 $108,000 $138,000 $168,000
Kansas City 1.00× $85,000 $108,000 $138,000 $168,000
Cincinnati 1.00× $85,000 $108,000 $138,000 $168,000
St Louis 1.00× $85,000 $108,000 $138,000 $168,000
Indianapolis 1.00× $85,000 $108,000 $138,000 $168,000
Buffalo 0.99× $84,150 $106,920 $136,620 $166,320
Virginia Beach 0.99× $84,150 $106,920 $136,620 $166,320
Omaha 0.99× $84,150 $106,920 $136,620 $166,320
Miami 0.98× $83,300 $105,840 $135,240 $164,640
Phoenix 0.98× $83,300 $105,840 $135,240 $164,640
Tampa 0.98× $83,300 $105,840 $135,240 $164,640
New Orleans 0.97× $82,450 $104,760 $133,860 $162,960
Louisville 0.97× $82,450 $104,760 $133,860 $162,960
Memphis 0.96× $81,600 $103,680 $132,480 $161,280
Birmingham 0.96× $81,600 $103,680 $132,480 $161,280
Atlanta 0.95× $80,750 $102,600 $131,100 $159,600
San Antonio 0.95× $80,750 $102,600 $131,100 $159,600
Orlando 0.95× $80,750 $102,600 $131,100 $159,600
Las Vegas 0.95× $80,750 $102,600 $131,100 $159,600
Oklahoma City 0.95× $80,750 $102,600 $131,100 $159,600

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