Microbiologists Salary in the US
A microbiologists earns a national median of $87,990 a year (mean $97,600) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #187 of 825.
How much does a microbiologists earn in the US?
A microbiologists in the United States earns a median of $87,990 a year (mean $97,600), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 73% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 18,940 people work in this occupation (SOC 19-1022), ranked #187 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$87,990
per year
Mean
$97,600
per year
Employment
18,940
US workers
National rank
#187
of 825 by median
What a microbiologists earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a microbiologists (SOC 19-1022) earns a median annual wage of $87,990 and a mean (average) of $97,600. The median is the midpoint — half of microbiologists earn more and half earn less — and is 73% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a microbiologists in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for microbiologists is $87,990, and the mean (average) is $97,600. The median is the midpoint — half of microbiologists earn more and half earn less.
- How does microbiologists pay compare to the US average?
- At $87,990, a microbiologists earns 73% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many microbiologists are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 18,940 microbiologists employed nationally (SOC 19-1022), across all industries.
- Where does this microbiologists salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 19-1022. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 19-1022 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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