Average microbiology major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$56,294

$32,00010%

$56,294Median

$98,00090%

What is the average microbiology major salary in the US?

The national average salary for a microbiology major graduate in the United States is $56,294 per year or $27.06 per hour.Those in the bottom 10 percent make under $32,000 a year, and the top 10 percent make over $98,000.Employers that have the highest concentration of job opportunities for microbiology majors are health care companies and non profits companies.States with the highest salaries for microbiology major graduates include California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Hawaii.

Best paying cities

$71,385

$64,342

$59,385

Average microbiology salary by company

There is good job security for microbiology major graduates. However, some industries offer better pay and benefit packages than others.The most abundant employment opportunities for microbiology majors are in health care companies and non profits companies.microbiology major graduates at Favorite Healthcare Staffing and Sutter Health report the highest salaries.If you can find a job at a company like Wellpath or Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp., they also offer very competitive salaries for microbiology major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average microbiology salary
1	1.Favorite Healthcare Staffing	4.4	$70,713
2	2.Sutter Health	4.8	$68,471
3	3.Wellpath	4.8	$66,198
4	4.Accountable Healthcare Holdings Corp.	4.7	$65,939
5	5.Aya Healthcare	4.7	$65,355
6	6.Encompass Health	4.1	$65,162
7	7.Careerstaff Unlimited - A Genesis Healthcare Company	4.5	$64,892
8	8.Tenet Healthcare	4.5	$64,696
9	9.Stability Healthcare	4.2	$63,020
10	10.Baptist Health Care	4.2	$62,562
11	11.Maxim Healthcare Group	4.2	$62,502
12	12.Prime Healthcare	4.7	$62,286
13	13.Mayo Clinic	4.8	$62,016
14	14.CVS Health	4.6	$61,725
15	15.MAS Medical Staffing	3.9	$61,162
16	16.Mohawk Valley Health System	4.6	$61,111
17	17.PeaceHealth	4.1	$60,662
18	18.Medical City Arlington	3.9	$60,244
19	19.Kaiser Permanente	4.7	$60,119
20	20.HCA Healthcare	4.5	$60,025

Average microbiology major salary by city

Microbiology major graduates in the US make an average salary of $56,294 per year or $27.06 per hour.San Francisco, CA reports the highest annual salary for microbiology majors at 71,385.The average starting salary in San Francisco, CA for microbiology major graduates is $36,000.microbiology major graduates in Boston, MA, New York, NY, Baltimore, MD, Washington, DC, Portland, ME, and Seattle, WA make the most money.California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Hawaii are the highest paying states.The lowest earning states are Kansas, South Carolina, Alabama, Missouri, and Louisiana.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average microbiology salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$71,385	$37k $100k
2	Boston, MA	$64,342	$37k $100k
3	New York, NY	$59,385	$37k $100k
4	Baltimore, MD	$59,380	$37k $100k
5	Washington, DC	$58,191	$37k $100k
6	Portland, ME	$57,704	$37k $100k
7	Seattle, WA	$57,217	$37k $100k
8	Rochester, NH	$55,801	$37k $100k
9	Las Vegas, NV	$55,335	$37k $100k
10	Philadelphia, PA	$55,190	$37k $100k
11	Portland, OR	$55,116	$37k $100k
12	Phoenix, AZ	$54,878	$37k $100k
13	Richmond, VA	$54,687	$37k $100k
14	Chicago, IL	$53,853	$37k $100k
15	Minneapolis, MN	$53,578	$37k $100k
16	Richmond, IN	$52,172	$37k $100k
17	Detroit, MI	$52,090	$37k $100k
18	Cleveland, TN	$51,425	$37k $100k
19	Cleveland, OH	$51,104	$37k $100k
20	Madison, WI	$50,692	$37k $100k

Average microbiology major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where microbiology majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Microbiology major average salary by state

State	Average microbiology major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$67,951	$32.67
Massachusetts	$64,396	$30.96
New Jersey	$63,896	$30.72
Connecticut	$63,087	$30.33
Hawaii	$62,044	$29.83
Alaska	$61,189	$29.42
New York	$59,374	$28.55
Rhode Island	$59,293	$28.51
Maryland	$59,179	$28.45
Delaware	$58,333	$28.04
Maine	$57,315	$27.56
Washington	$56,942	$27.38
New Hampshire	$56,221	$27.03
Nevada	$55,508	$26.69
Oregon	$55,402	$26.64
Vermont	$55,098	$26.49
Virginia	$55,029	$26.46
Arizona	$54,879	$26.38
Pennsylvania	$54,795	$26.34
Minnesota	$53,623	$25.78
Illinois	$53,580	$25.76
Indiana	$51,962	$24.98
Michigan	$51,882	$24.94
Tennessee	$51,287	$24.66
Wisconsin	$51,060	$24.55
Colorado	$50,405	$24.23
Ohio	$49,988	$24.03
Montana	$49,979	$24.03
North Carolina	$49,688	$23.89
Idaho	$49,557	$23.83
Wyoming	$49,322	$23.71
New Mexico	$49,283	$23.69
Georgia	$49,248	$23.68
West Virginia	$49,006	$23.56
North Dakota	$48,955	$23.54
Kentucky	$48,424	$23.28
Florida	$46,718	$22.46
Iowa	$46,616	$22.41
Oklahoma	$46,369	$22.29
Arkansas	$46,118	$22.17
Texas	$46,085	$22.16
Utah	$45,776	$22.01
Nebraska	$45,731	$21.99
South Dakota	$44,843	$21.56
Kansas	$44,666	$21.47
South Carolina	$44,621	$21.45
Alabama	$44,559	$21.42
Missouri	$44,522	$21.40
Louisiana	$44,390	$21.34
Mississippi	$43,493	$20.91

Highest paying jobs for microbiology majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Medical Science Liaison	$145,718	57,208
2	Principal Research Scientist	$127,191	126,911
3	Clinical Scientist	$122,388	96,923
4	Principal Scientist	$119,981	80,899
5	Pharmacist	$118,967	50,943
6	Senior Scientist	$106,671	49,712
7	Process Development Scientist	$101,098	112,423
8	Clinical Research Scientist	$99,159	128,547
9	Scientist	$97,343	62,467
10	Senior Clinical Research Associate	$95,878	94,045
11	Clinical Associate	$91,027	56,977
12	Research And Development Scientist	$90,278	129,803
13	Research Scientist	$89,998	93,013
14	Quality Control Microbiology Supervisor	$85,431	81,684
15	Process Engineer	$82,442	66,937
16	Scientific Consultant	$82,033	13,980
17	Pharmacy Internship	$80,116	89,197
18	Embryologist	$79,745	12,456
19	Microbiology Supervisor	$79,682	9,052
20	Quality Engineer	$79,671	96,838

Salary history for microbiology major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Microbiology major graduates.

Microbiology major salary by experience level

Average salary by experience level salaries by experience level

The salary for a microbiology major graduate can range from $29,538 to $104,028 depending on the amount of work experience that the person has. Data on how experience level affects salary is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Experience level	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
Entry-level average salary by experience level	$29,500	$14.20
Mid-level average salary by experience level	$54,800	$26.35
Senior-level average salary by experience level	$104,000	$50.01

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Biostatistics	$78,876	$28k $104k
2	Pharmacology	$77,740	$28k $104k
3	Genetics	$68,093	$28k $104k
4	Physiology And Anatomy	$63,763	$28k $104k
5	Cell Biology And Anatomical Science	$60,992	$28k $104k
6	Biomedical Sciences	$60,740	$28k $104k
7	Botany	$53,555	$28k $104k
8	Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology	$52,349	$28k $104k
9	Neuroscience	$50,638	$28k $104k
10	Biotechnology	$49,819	$28k $104k
11	Exercise Physiology	$44,929	$28k $104k
12	Ecology, Population Biology, And Epidemiology	$44,836	$28k $104k
13	Biology	$41,559	$28k $104k
14	Zoology	$41,516	$28k $104k