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Microbiologists Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Microbiologists salaries across 42 states

$79,247
National Average (Median)
$122,350
Highest: Massachusetts
$59,750
Lowest: Arkansas

Microbiologists Salary by State

Compare Microbiologists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$59,750
$122,350

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $65,690 AK $76,320 AZ $69,880 AR $59,750 CA $108,530 CO $81,640 CT $86,360 DE $82,770 FL $80,930 GA $103,070 HI $70,970 ID $65,940 IL $92,050 IN $77,900 IA $79,830 KS $70,500 KY $66,500 MD $108,470 MA $122,350 MI $78,680 MN $83,400 MS $61,690 MO $78,590 MT $87,750 NE $72,470 NV $64,490 NH $79,430 NJ $96,020 NY $81,090 NC $85,860 OH $72,500 OR $89,220 PA $84,650 SC $64,740 SD $70,530 TN $77,630 TX $66,450 UT $72,600 VA $77,820 WA $77,690 WV $68,550 WI $67,100

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Massachusetts
$122,350
#2
California
$108,530
#3
Maryland
$108,470
#4
Georgia
$103,070
#5
New Jersey
$96,020

Microbiologists Salary in All 42 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Massachusetts $122,350 $119,700 1,960
2 California $108,530 $114,790 2,600
3 Maryland $108,470 $114,990 1,590
4 Georgia $103,070 $108,930 880
5 New Jersey $96,020 $95,920 790
6 Illinois $92,050 $93,850 1,470
7 Oregon $89,220 $97,510 170
8 Montana $87,750 $104,520 80
9 Connecticut $86,360 $93,070 180
10 North Carolina $85,860 $95,490 1,050
11 Pennsylvania $84,650 $86,370 670
12 Minnesota $83,400 $95,220 290
13 Delaware $82,770 $88,280 190
14 Colorado $81,640 $91,930 370
15 New York $81,090 $93,220 1,050
16 Florida $80,930 $87,610 270
17 Iowa $79,830 $91,170 180
18 New Hampshire $79,430 $82,630 170
19 Michigan $78,680 $80,240 370
20 Missouri $78,590 $94,410 140
21 Indiana $77,900 $84,570 150
22 Virginia $77,820 $94,580 280
23 Washington $77,690 $84,170 340
24 Tennessee $77,630 $87,520 210
25 Alaska $76,320 $78,560 30
26 Utah $72,600 $79,830 120
27 Ohio $72,500 $79,300 530
28 Nebraska $72,470 $87,580 90
29 Hawaii $70,970 $71,820 60
30 South Dakota $70,530 $75,990 80
31 Kansas $70,500 $78,920 120
32 Arizona $69,880 $72,040 80
33 West Virginia $68,550 $70,360 40
34 Wisconsin $67,100 $73,280 420
35 Kentucky $66,500 $75,570 80
36 Texas $66,450 $72,510 920
37 Idaho $65,940 $73,080 70
38 Alabama $65,690 $69,120 110
39 South Carolina $64,740 $72,030 100
40 Nevada $64,490 $85,220 110
41 Mississippi $61,690 $67,720 N/A
42 Arkansas $59,750 $82,120 140

Microbiologists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Microbiologists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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