Microbiologist Salary in California

How much does a Microbiologist make in California?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Microbiologist in California is $93,198 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

However, a Microbiologist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $113,130
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,627 to $103,631
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,825

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Microbiologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,631	$8,636	$1,993	$50
Average	$93,198	$7,766	$1,792	$45
25th Percentile	$84,627	$7,052	$1,627	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Microbiologist Salaries

A Microbiologist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Microbiologist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Microbiologist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $65,428
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,034
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,548
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $104,222
Expert (over 8 years): $149,107

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$65,428
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$81,034
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$92,548
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$104,222
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$149,107

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How Do Microbiologist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Microbiologists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $93,553.
California: $93,198.
Massachusetts: $91,956.

District of Columbia $93,553 California $93,198 Massachusetts $91,956 Washington $91,618 New Jersey $91,584 Alaska $91,466 Connecticut $90,300 New York $89,826

Hawaii $88,314 Rhode Island $87,604 Maryland $87,123 Minnesota $86,464 Colorado $86,210 Illinois $86,126 Oregon $85,804 Delaware $85,568

New Hampshire $85,419 Virginia $85,086 Pennsylvania $84,115 Nevada $83,625 North Dakota $83,464 Michigan $83,211 Wisconsin $83,118 Vermont $82,932

Texas $82,416 Maine $82,382 Arizona $82,332 Ohio $82,273 Georgia $81,495 Indiana $81,107 Wyoming $81,031 Utah $80,912

Iowa $80,862 Kansas $80,456 Louisiana $80,338 North Carolina $80,295 Missouri $80,279 Florida $79,949 Montana $79,772 Nebraska $79,603

Kentucky $79,510 South Carolina $79,172 Tennessee $78,960 Idaho $78,876 New Mexico $78,259 Oklahoma $78,124 Alabama $77,625 South Dakota $76,789

Arkansas $76,333 West Virginia $76,088 Mississippi $75,352

Top Paying Cities for Microbiologists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Los Angeles: $93,595
West Hollywood: $93,595
Dodgertown: $93,595

Los Angeles, CA $93,595 West Hollywood, CA $93,595 Dodgertown, CA $93,595 Playa Vista, CA $93,527 Bell Gardens, CA $93,595 Bell, CA $93,595 Beverly Hills, CA $93,595 Compton, CA $92,437

Culver City, CA $93,595 Downey, CA $92,818 El Segundo, CA $93,494 Gardena, CA $93,003 Hawthorne, CA $93,561 Hermosa Beach, CA $92,336 Huntington Park, CA $93,595 Lawndale, CA $92,936

Lynwood, CA $93,020 Malibu, CA $92,074 Manhattan Beach, CA $92,868 Maywood, CA $93,595 Pacific Palisades, CA $93,392 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $92,437 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $92,437 Redondo Beach, CA $92,370

South Gate, CA $93,595 Topanga, CA $93,257 Venice, CA $93,494 Marina Del Rey, CA $93,527 Playa Del Rey, CA $93,494 Inglewood, CA $93,595 Santa Monica, CA $93,460 Torrance, CA $92,437

Whittier, CA $93,020 Buena Park, CA $92,649 La Palma, CA $92,649 Cypress, CA $92,649 La Habra, CA $92,649 La Mirada, CA $92,649 Montebello, CA $93,595 Norwalk, CA $92,530

Pico Rivera, CA $93,561 Santa Fe Springs, CA $92,496 Stanton, CA $92,649 Artesia, CA $92,437 Cerritos, CA $92,649 Avalon, CA $92,159 Bellflower, CA $92,437 Harbor City, CA $92,437

Lakewood, CA $92,437 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $92,437 Lomita, CA $92,437 Los Alamitos, CA $92,437 Paramount, CA $92,437 San Pedro, CA $92,437 Seal Beach, CA $92,437 Sunset Beach, CA $92,437

Surfside, CA $92,437 Wilmington, CA $92,437 Carson, CA $92,437 Signal Hill, CA $92,437 Long Beach, CA $92,437 Altadena, CA $93,527 Arcadia, CA $93,460 Duarte, CA $93,325

La Canada Flintridge, CA $93,460 Monrovia, CA $93,358 Montrose, CA $93,561 Mount Wilson, CA $93,426 Sierra Madre, CA $93,392 South Pasadena, CA $93,595 Sunland, CA $93,426 Tujunga, CA $93,392

Verdugo City, CA $93,561 Pasadena, CA $93,595 San Marino, CA $93,595 Glendale, CA $93,595 La Crescenta, CA $93,527 Agoura Hills, CA $91,778 Calabasas, CA $92,099 Canoga Park, CA $92,251

Winnetka, CA $92,361 West Hills, CA $91,905 Castaic, CA $91,905 Chatsworth, CA $92,108 Encino, CA $93,358 Newbury Park, CA $90,984 Newhall, CA $92,606 Northridge, CA $92,420

Porter Ranch, CA $92,387 Pacoima, CA $93,392 Reseda, CA $93,291 San Fernando, CA $93,291 Sylmar, CA $93,257 North Hills, CA $93,358 Granada Hills, CA $92,496 Mission Hills, CA $93,291

Santa Clarita, CA $92,556 Canyon Country, CA $92,868 Sun Valley, CA $93,494 Valencia, CA $92,209 Tarzana, CA $93,325 Thousand Oaks, CA $91,195 Westlake Village, CA $91,398 Woodland Hills, CA $92,311

Oak Park, CA $91,660 Stevenson Ranch, CA $92,015 Van Nuys, CA $93,392 Panorama City, CA $93,392 Sherman Oaks, CA $93,494 Burbank, CA $93,595 North Hollywood, CA $93,595 Studio City, CA $93,595

Valley Village, CA $93,561 Universal City, CA $93,595 Toluca Lake, CA $93,595 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $88,779 Azusa, CA $91,499 Baldwin Park, CA $92,868 Chino, CA $90,629 Chino Hills, CA $92,547

Claremont, CA $91,094 City Of Industry, CA $92,581 Covina, CA $92,378 El Monte, CA $93,494 South El Monte, CA $93,527 Glendora, CA $92,344 Guasti, CA $89,049 La Puente, CA $92,547

Hacienda Heights, CA $92,581 Rowland Heights, CA $92,649 La Verne, CA $91,195 Mira Loma, CA $89,150 Monterey Park, CA $93,595 Ontario, CA $89,015 Mt Baldy, CA $90,942 Montclair, CA $90,562

Diamond Bar, CA $92,581 Pomona, CA $92,446 Rosemead, CA $93,595 San Dimas, CA $92,344 San Gabriel, CA $93,561 Temple City, CA $93,527 Upland, CA $88,846 Walnut, CA $92,547

West Covina, CA $92,446 Alhambra, CA $93,595 Alpine, CA $90,950 Bonita, CA $91,457 Boulevard, CA $90,950 Campo, CA $90,950 Chula Vista, CA $91,457 Descanso, CA $90,950

Dulzura, CA $90,950 Guatay, CA $90,950 Imperial Beach, CA $91,423 Jacumba, CA $90,950 Jamul, CA $91,085 La Mesa, CA $91,457 Lemon Grove, CA $91,457 Lincoln Acres, CA $91,457

Mount Laguna, CA $90,950 National City, CA $91,457 Pine Valley, CA $90,950 Potrero, CA $90,950 Spring Valley, CA $91,423 Tecate, CA $90,950 Bonsall, CA $90,950 Borrego Springs, CA $90,950

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $91,085 Carlsbad, CA $90,950 Del Mar, CA $91,221 El Cajon, CA $91,187 Encinitas, CA $91,018 Escondido, CA $90,950 Fallbrook, CA $91,187 Julian, CA $90,950

La Jolla, CA $91,423 Lakeside, CA $91,119 Oceanside, CA $91,246 Camp Pendleton, CA $91,508 Pala, CA $89,801 Palomar Mountain, CA $90,950 Pauma Valley, CA $90,950 Poway, CA $91,153

Ramona, CA $90,950 Ranchita, CA $90,950 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $91,085 San Luis Rey, CA $91,415 San Marcos, CA $90,950 Santa Ysabel, CA $90,950 Santee, CA $91,356 Solana Beach, CA $91,153

Vista, CA $90,950 Valley Center, CA $90,950 Warner Springs, CA $90,950 San Diego, CA $91,457 Coronado, CA $91,457 San Ysidro, CA $91,254 Indio, CA $88,525 Indian Wells, CA $88,525

Palm Desert, CA $88,525 Banning, CA $88,517 Bard, CA $85,399 Beaumont, CA $88,610 Blythe, CA $82,627 Brawley, CA $90,950 Cabazon, CA $88,517 Calexico, CA $90,950

Calipatria, CA $90,950 Cathedral City, CA $88,525 Coachella, CA $88,525 Desert Center, CA $88,525 Desert Hot Springs, CA $88,407 Earp, CA $81,698 El Centro, CA $90,950 La Quinta, CA $88,525

Heber, CA $90,950 Holtville, CA $90,950 Imperial, CA $90,950 Joshua Tree, CA $88,525 Mecca, CA $89,336 Morongo Valley, CA $88,483 Niland, CA $90,950 North Palm Springs, CA $88,483

Ocotillo, CA $90,950 Palm Springs, CA $88,500 Palo Verde, CA $87,655 Parker Dam, CA $81,698 Pioneertown, CA $88,407 Rancho Mirage, CA $88,525 Seeley, CA $90,950 Thermal, CA $89,336

Salton City, CA $90,950 Thousand Palms, CA $88,525 Twentynine Palms, CA $88,525 Vidal, CA $82,146 Westmorland, CA $90,950 Whitewater, CA $88,508 Winterhaven, CA $90,950 Yucca Valley, CA $88,525

Landers, CA $88,407 Adelanto, CA $88,458 Amboy, CA $88,525 Angelus Oaks, CA $88,508 Apple Valley, CA $88,483 Baker, CA $81,673 Fort Irwin, CA $88,407 Barstow, CA $88,407

Grand Terrace, CA $89,150 Big Bear City, CA $88,500 Big Bear Lake, CA $88,508 Bloomington, CA $89,150 Blue Jay, CA $88,880 Bryn Mawr, CA $88,914 Calimesa, CA $88,779 Cedar Glen, CA $88,813

Cedarpines Park, CA $88,914 Cima, CA $81,673 Colton, CA $89,150 Crestline, CA $88,914 Crest Park, CA $88,880 Daggett, CA $88,407 Death Valley, CA $81,673 Phelan, CA $90,012

Fontana, CA $89,150 Essex, CA $81,673 Fawnskin, CA $88,542 Ludlow, CA $88,407 Forest Falls, CA $88,567 Hesperia, CA $88,584 Green Valley Lake, CA $88,711 Helendale, CA $88,407

Highland, CA $88,914 Hinkley, CA $88,407 Loma Linda, CA $88,914 Lake Arrowhead, CA $88,813 Lucerne Valley, CA $88,466 Lytle Creek, CA $88,677 Mentone, CA $88,779 Needles, CA $81,673

Nipton, CA $81,673 Newberry Springs, CA $88,407 Mountain Pass, CA $81,673 Oro Grande, CA $88,466 Patton, CA $88,914 Pinon Hills, CA $89,235 Redlands, CA $88,846 Rialto, CA $88,914

Rimforest, CA $88,914 Running Springs, CA $88,813 Shoshone, CA $81,673 Skyforest, CA $88,880 Sugarloaf, CA $88,500 Tecopa, CA $81,673 Twin Peaks, CA $88,914 Victorville, CA $88,500

Wrightwood, CA $90,038 Yermo, CA $88,407 Yucaipa, CA $88,677 San Bernardino, CA $88,914 Riverside, CA $89,150 March Air Reserve Base, CA $89,150 Lake Elsinore, CA $90,705 Aguanga, CA $88,644

Anza, CA $88,525 Hemet, CA $88,542 Homeland, CA $89,565 Idyllwild, CA $88,525 Moreno Valley, CA $89,083 Mountain Center, CA $88,525 Murrieta, CA $90,807 Nuevo, CA $88,813

Perris, CA $88,982 San Jacinto, CA $88,534 Menifee, CA $90,046 Sun City, CA $89,945 Temecula, CA $89,641 Wildomar, CA $90,376 Winchester, CA $89,252 Irvine, CA $92,860

Huntington Beach, CA $92,860 Laguna Niguel, CA $92,589 El Toro, CA $92,725 Foothill Ranch, CA $92,826 Capistrano Beach, CA $91,913 Corona Del Mar, CA $92,826 Costa Mesa, CA $92,860 Dana Point, CA $91,998

Lake Forest, CA $92,758 Laguna Woods, CA $92,792 East Irvine, CA $92,860 Laguna Beach, CA $92,691 Laguna Hills, CA $92,758 Midway City, CA $92,860 Aliso Viejo, CA $92,691 Newport Coast, CA $92,826

Newport Beach, CA $92,860 San Clemente, CA $91,888 San Juan Capistrano, CA $91,660 Silverado, CA $92,758 Trabuco Canyon, CA $92,657 Westminster, CA $92,792 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $92,623 Mission Viejo, CA $92,657

Ladera Ranch, CA $92,589 Santa Ana, CA $92,522 Fountain Valley, CA $92,860 Tustin, CA $92,860 Anaheim, CA $92,649 Atwood, CA $92,649 Brea, CA $92,649 Fullerton, CA $92,649

Garden Grove, CA $92,649 Orange, CA $92,860 Norco, CA $89,083 Villa Park, CA $92,860 Placentia, CA $92,649 Corona, CA $89,015 Yorba Linda, CA $92,649 Ventura, CA $90,578

Camarillo, CA $90,443 Carpinteria, CA $91,238 Fillmore, CA $90,950 Moorpark, CA $90,984 Oak View, CA $90,578 Ojai, CA $90,409 Oxnard, CA $90,578 Piru, CA $91,212

Port Hueneme, CA $90,376 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $90,342 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $90,545 Santa Paula, CA $90,409 Simi Valley, CA $91,609 Brandeis, CA $91,846 Somis, CA $90,409 Summerland, CA $91,271

Santa Barbara, CA $91,271 Goleta, CA $90,933 Alpaugh, CA $88,762 Armona, CA $84,157 Arvin, CA $88,796 Avenal, CA $84,157 Bodfish, CA $88,762 Buttonwillow, CA $88,762

California Hot Springs, CA $88,762 Camp Nelson, CA $88,762 Coalinga, CA $84,157 Corcoran, CA $84,157 Delano, CA $88,762 Ducor, CA $88,762 Earlimart, CA $88,762 Edison, CA $89,269

Exeter, CA $84,157 Pine Mountain Club, CA $89,784 Farmersville, CA $84,157 Fellows, CA $88,922 Frazier Park, CA $89,565 Glennville, CA $88,762 Goshen, CA $84,157 Hanford, CA $84,157

Huron, CA $84,157 Ivanhoe, CA $84,157 Kaweah, CA $84,157 Kernville, CA $88,762 Kettleman City, CA $84,157 Lake Isabella, CA $88,762 Lamont, CA $89,235 Laton, CA $84,258

Lebec, CA $89,066 Lemon Cove, CA $84,157 Lemoore, CA $84,157 Lindsay, CA $86,464 Lost Hills, CA $90,190 Mc Farland, CA $88,897 Mc Kittrick, CA $89,083 Maricopa, CA $89,928

New Cuyama, CA $91,085 Onyx, CA $88,762 Pixley, CA $88,762 Porterville, CA $88,762 Posey, CA $88,762 Richgrove, CA $88,762 Sequoia National Park, CA $84,157 Shafter, CA $88,998

Springville, CA $88,762 Stratford, CA $84,157 Strathmore, CA $86,464 Taft, CA $88,762 Terra Bella, CA $88,762 Three Rivers, CA $84,157 Tipton, CA $88,762 Tulare, CA $84,157

Tupman, CA $88,863 Visalia, CA $84,157 Wasco, CA $88,762 Waukena, CA $84,157 Weldon, CA $88,762 Wofford Heights, CA $88,762 Woodlake, CA $84,157 Woody, CA $88,796

Bakersfield, CA $89,269 San Luis Obispo, CA $91,238 Los Osos, CA $91,499 Arroyo Grande, CA $91,787 Atascadero, CA $91,618 Avila Beach, CA $91,128 Bradley, CA $91,618 Buellton, CA $90,562

Cambria, CA $91,618 Casmalia, CA $92,091 Cayucos, CA $91,618 Creston, CA $91,618 Grover Beach, CA $91,119 Guadalupe, CA $91,956 Harmony, CA $91,618 Lompoc, CA $90,663

Los Alamos, CA $91,347 Los Olivos, CA $90,916 Morro Bay, CA $91,618 Nipomo, CA $91,956 Oceano, CA $91,787 Paso Robles, CA $91,618 Pismo Beach, CA $91,094 San Ardo, CA $93,308

San Miguel, CA $87,892 San Simeon, CA $92,463 Santa Margarita, CA $91,373 Santa Maria, CA $92,125 Santa Ynez, CA $90,874 Shandon, CA $91,618 Solvang, CA $90,426 Templeton, CA $91,618

Mojave, CA $88,762 California City, CA $88,762 Acton, CA $92,995 Benton, CA $83,675 Big Pine, CA $84,157 Bishop, CA $84,157 Boron, CA $88,525 Bridgeport, CA $83,202

Caliente, CA $88,762 Cantil, CA $88,762 Darwin, CA $88,762 Edwards, CA $90,088 Independence, CA $84,157 Inyokern, CA $88,762 Johannesburg, CA $88,762 June Lake, CA $84,157

Keeler, CA $86,464 Keene, CA $88,796 Lake Hughes, CA $93,088 Lancaster, CA $93,088 Lee Vining, CA $83,675 Little Lake, CA $88,762 Littlerock, CA $91,398 Llano, CA $90,148

Lone Pine, CA $86,464 Mammoth Lakes, CA $84,157 Olancha, CA $88,762 Palmdale, CA $92,987 Pearblossom, CA $91,077 Randsburg, CA $88,762 Ridgecrest, CA $88,762 Red Mountain, CA $88,762

Rosamond, CA $88,762 Tehachapi, CA $88,762 Trona, CA $88,762 Valyermo, CA $90,562 Ahwahnee, CA $84,157 Auberry, CA $84,157 Badger, CA $84,157 Bass Lake, CA $84,157

Big Creek, CA $84,157 Biola, CA $84,562 Burrel, CA $84,292 Cantua Creek, CA $84,157 Caruthers, CA $84,461 Chowchilla, CA $84,157 Clovis, CA $84,393 Coarsegold, CA $84,157

Cutler, CA $84,157 Del Rey, CA $84,596 Dinuba, CA $84,157 Dos Palos, CA $89,429 Dunlap, CA $84,157 Firebaugh, CA $84,157 Fish Camp, CA $84,157 Five Points, CA $84,157

Fowler, CA $84,664 Friant, CA $84,326 Helm, CA $84,224 Hume, CA $84,157 Kerman, CA $84,326 Kingsburg, CA $84,191 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $84,157 Lakeshore, CA $84,157

Los Banos, CA $96,265 Madera, CA $84,529 Mendota, CA $84,157 Miramonte, CA $84,157 Mono Hot Springs, CA $84,157 North Fork, CA $84,157 Oakhurst, CA $84,157 O Neals, CA $84,157

Orange Cove, CA $84,157 Orosi, CA $84,157 Parlier, CA $84,427 Piedra, CA $84,157 Fresno, CA $84,664 Prather, CA $84,191 Raisin City, CA $84,596 Raymond, CA $84,157

Reedley, CA $84,258 Riverdale, CA $84,326 Sanger, CA $84,360 San Joaquin, CA $84,157 Santa Rita Park, CA $89,429 Selma, CA $84,461 Shaver Lake, CA $84,157 South Dos Palos, CA $86,793

Sultana, CA $84,157 Tollhouse, CA $84,157 Tranquillity, CA $84,157 Wishon, CA $84,157 Yettem, CA $84,157 Traver, CA $84,157 Squaw Valley, CA $84,157 Salinas, CA $93,612

Big Sur, CA $93,308 Carmel By The Sea, CA $93,815 Carmel, CA $93,713 Carmel Valley, CA $93,443 Chualar, CA $93,333 Gonzales, CA $93,308 Greenfield, CA $93,308 Jolon, CA $93,308

King City, CA $93,308 Lockwood, CA $93,308 Marina, CA $93,815 Monterey, CA $93,815 Pacific Grove, CA $93,815 Pebble Beach, CA $93,815 San Lucas, CA $88,736 Seaside, CA $93,815

Soledad, CA $93,308 Spreckels, CA $93,679 Belmont, CA $102,180 Brisbane, CA $105,526 Burlingame, CA $105,323 Daly City, CA $105,526 El Granada, CA $105,188 Half Moon Bay, CA $102,095

La Honda, CA $94,136 Loma Mar, CA $94,136 Los Altos, CA $106,438 Menlo Park, CA $106,337 Atherton, CA $106,269 Portola Valley, CA $106,303 Millbrae, CA $105,390 Mountain View, CA $106,573

Montara, CA $105,255 Moss Beach, CA $105,188 Pacifica, CA $105,424 Pescadero, CA $94,237 Redwood City, CA $102,154 San Bruno, CA $105,458 San Carlos, CA $102,213 San Gregorio, CA $101,512

South San Francisco, CA $105,526 Sunnyvale, CA $106,573 San Francisco, CA $105,526 Sacramento, CA $91,499 Palo Alto, CA $106,371 Stanford, CA $106,371 San Mateo, CA $104,157 Alameda, CA $103,185

American Canyon, CA $95,057 Discovery Bay, CA $90,215 Danville, CA $100,431 Alamo, CA $102,948 Angwin, CA $93,079 Antioch, CA $97,355 Benicia, CA $95,057 Bethel Island, CA $90,215

Birds Landing, CA $95,783 Brentwood, CA $96,941 Byron, CA $90,215 Calistoga, CA $93,248 Canyon, CA $103,185 Clayton, CA $99,188 Concord, CA $94,854 Pleasant Hill, CA $98,969

Crockett, CA $95,057 Diablo, CA $102,915 El Cerrito, CA $103,185 Fairfield, CA $94,786 Travis Afb, CA $94,719 Fremont, CA $106,371 Hayward, CA $103,016 Castro Valley, CA $103,084

Hercules, CA $95,057 Knightsen, CA $90,215 Lafayette, CA $103,117 Livermore, CA $99,611 Martinez, CA $95,057 Moraga, CA $103,185 Napa, CA $93,282 Newark, CA $106,404

Oakley, CA $95,361 Oakville, CA $93,739 Orinda, CA $103,185 Pinole, CA $95,057 Pittsburg, CA $97,482 Pleasanton, CA $100,946 Pope Valley, CA $93,654 Dublin, CA $101,014

Port Costa, CA $95,057 Rio Vista, CA $94,178 Rodeo, CA $95,057 Rutherford, CA $93,739 Saint Helena, CA $93,772 Deer Park, CA $93,147 San Leandro, CA $103,185 San Lorenzo, CA $103,117

San Ramon, CA $102,847 Suisun City, CA $94,786 Sunol, CA $106,371 Union City, CA $104,562 Vallejo, CA $95,057 Walnut Creek, CA $103,117 Yountville, CA $94,009 Oakland, CA $103,185

Emeryville, CA $103,185 Piedmont, CA $103,185 Berkeley, CA $103,185 Albany, CA $103,185 Richmond, CA $101,191 El Sobrante, CA $99,104 San Pablo, CA $95,057 San Rafael, CA $105,424

Greenbrae, CA $105,424 Kentfield, CA $105,458 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $105,526 Bodega, CA $93,248 Bodega Bay, CA $93,113 Bolinas, CA $98,555 Corte Madera, CA $105,492 Rohnert Park, CA $94,736

Dillon Beach, CA $94,533 Fairfax, CA $105,289 Cotati, CA $94,736 Forest Knolls, CA $94,533 Inverness, CA $94,499 Lagunitas, CA $94,567 Larkspur, CA $105,458 Marshall, CA $94,702

Mill Valley, CA $105,492 Novato, CA $94,736 Nicasio, CA $94,668 Olema, CA $94,533 Penngrove, CA $94,736 Petaluma, CA $94,736 Point Reyes Station, CA $94,533 Ross, CA $105,390

San Anselmo, CA $99,881 San Geronimo, CA $94,533 San Quentin, CA $105,492 Sausalito, CA $105,526 Stinson Beach, CA $105,323 Tomales, CA $94,634 Valley Ford, CA $93,891 Woodacre, CA $94,499

Aptos, CA $94,305 Alviso, CA $106,573 Aromas, CA $96,569 Ben Lomond, CA $94,406 Boulder Creek, CA $94,406 Brookdale, CA $94,406 Campbell, CA $106,573 Capitola, CA $94,406

Castroville, CA $93,713 Coyote, CA $106,472 Cupertino, CA $106,540 Davenport, CA $94,406 Felton, CA $94,406 Freedom, CA $94,102 Gilroy, CA $98,665 Hollister, CA $96,299

Holy City, CA $94,406 Los Gatos, CA $106,573 Milpitas, CA $106,573 Morgan Hill, CA $106,337 Moss Landing, CA $93,578 Mount Hermon, CA $94,406 New Almaden, CA $106,506 Paicines, CA $93,308

Redwood Estates, CA $94,406 San Juan Bautista, CA $95,927 San Martin, CA $99,104 Santa Clara, CA $106,573 Santa Cruz, CA $94,406 Scotts Valley, CA $94,406 Saratoga, CA $106,540 Soquel, CA $94,406

Tres Pinos, CA $93,341 Watsonville, CA $97,313 San Jose, CA $106,573 Mount Hamilton, CA $106,506 Stockton, CA $90,553 Acampo, CA $90,350 Altaville, CA $89,657 Angels Camp, CA $89,691

Arnold, CA $87,283 Avery, CA $89,742 Burson, CA $90,004 Campo Seco, CA $90,063 Clements, CA $90,207 Copperopolis, CA $89,666 Douglas Flat, CA $89,581 Farmington, CA $89,826

French Camp, CA $90,553 Glencoe, CA $90,046 Hathaway Pines, CA $89,429 Holt, CA $90,553 Linden, CA $90,384 Lockeford, CA $90,317 Lodi, CA $90,452 Mokelumne Hill, CA $89,869

Mountain Ranch, CA $89,691 Murphys, CA $89,615 Rail Road Flat, CA $90,046 San Andreas, CA $89,750 Vallecito, CA $89,539 Valley Springs, CA $89,911 Victor, CA $90,452 Wallace, CA $90,080

West Point, CA $90,156 Wilseyville, CA $90,156 Woodbridge, CA $90,418 Atwater, CA $89,429 Ballico, CA $89,598 Tracy, CA $90,249 Big Oak Flat, CA $89,429 Catheys Valley, CA $85,914

Ceres, CA $89,936 Chinese Camp, CA $89,514 Columbia, CA $89,429 Coulterville, CA $89,429 Cressey, CA $89,429 Crows Landing, CA $89,598 Pinecrest, CA $83,202 Delhi, CA $89,632

Denair, CA $89,700 El Nido, CA $87,925 El Portal, CA $86,793 Empire, CA $89,936 Escalon, CA $89,869 Groveland, CA $89,429 Gustine, CA $90,621 Hickman, CA $89,767

Hilmar, CA $89,632 Hornitos, CA $89,429 Hughson, CA $89,936 Jamestown, CA $89,565 Keyes, CA $89,936 La Grange, CA $89,429 Lathrop, CA $90,553 Le Grand, CA $84,157

Livingston, CA $89,429 Long Barn, CA $89,429 Manteca, CA $90,519 Mariposa, CA $86,793 Merced, CA $89,429 Midpines, CA $86,793 Mi Wuk Village, CA $89,429 Moccasin, CA $89,429

Modesto, CA $89,936 Newman, CA $95,183 Oakdale, CA $89,767 Patterson, CA $93,282 Planada, CA $89,429 Ripon, CA $89,902 Riverbank, CA $89,936 Salida, CA $89,936

Snelling, CA $89,429 Sonora, CA $89,472 Soulsbyville, CA $89,429 Standard, CA $89,429 Stevinson, CA $89,429 Strawberry, CA $89,429 Tuolumne, CA $89,429 Turlock, CA $89,801

Twain Harte, CA $89,429 Vernalis, CA $89,700 Waterford, CA $89,700 Westley, CA $93,333 Winton, CA $89,429 Yosemite National Park, CA $84,157 Santa Rosa, CA $93,384 Albion, CA $92,877

Annapolis, CA $93,046 Boonville, CA $92,877 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $94,702 Branscomb, CA $89,641 Calpella, CA $92,877 Camp Meeker, CA $93,384 Caspar, CA $92,877 Cazadero, CA $93,358

Clearlake, CA $92,970 Clearlake Oaks, CA $92,877 Clearlake Park, CA $92,877 Cloverdale, CA $93,274 Cobb, CA $93,274 Comptche, CA $92,877 Covelo, CA $86,404 Dos Rios, CA $86,404

Duncans Mills, CA $93,181 Eldridge, CA $94,736 Elk, CA $92,877 El Verano, CA $94,736 Finley, CA $92,877 Forestville, CA $93,384 Fort Bragg, CA $92,877 Fulton, CA $93,384

Geyserville, CA $93,206 Glen Ellen, CA $94,668 Glenhaven, CA $92,877 Graton, CA $93,384 Gualala, CA $92,877 Guerneville, CA $93,248 Healdsburg, CA $93,248 Hopland, CA $92,877

Jenner, CA $93,384 Kelseyville, CA $93,122 Kenwood, CA $93,316 Lakeport, CA $92,877 Laytonville, CA $86,404 Little River, CA $92,877 Lower Lake, CA $93,215 Lucerne, CA $92,877

Manchester, CA $92,877 Mendocino, CA $92,877 Middletown, CA $93,341 Monte Rio, CA $93,248 Navarro, CA $92,877 Nice, CA $92,877 Occidental, CA $93,248 Philo, CA $92,877

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $93,316 Point Arena, CA $92,877 Potter Valley, CA $89,641 Redwood Valley, CA $92,877 Rio Nido, CA $93,316 Sebastopol, CA $93,384 Sonoma, CA $94,702 Stewarts Point, CA $93,105

Talmage, CA $92,877 Ukiah, CA $92,877 Upper Lake, CA $92,877 Villa Grande, CA $93,215 Vineburg, CA $94,702 Westport, CA $89,641 Willits, CA $89,641 Windsor, CA $93,384

Witter Springs, CA $92,877 Yorkville, CA $92,877 The Sea Ranch, CA $92,877 Eureka, CA $82,915 Alderpoint, CA $86,404 Blocksburg, CA $86,404 Arcata, CA $82,915 Mckinleyville, CA $82,915

Bayside, CA $82,915 Blue Lake, CA $82,915 Bridgeville, CA $86,404 Burnt Ranch, CA $82,915 Carlotta, CA $86,404 Crescent City, CA $82,915 Cutten, CA $82,915 Ferndale, CA $84,664

Fields Landing, CA $82,915 Fort Dick, CA $82,915 Fortuna, CA $84,664 Garberville, CA $86,404 Gasquet, CA $82,915 Honeydew, CA $86,404 Hoopa, CA $82,915 Hydesville, CA $84,664

Klamath, CA $82,915 Kneeland, CA $84,664 Korbel, CA $84,664 Loleta, CA $84,664 Mad River, CA $86,404 Miranda, CA $86,404 Myers Flat, CA $86,404 Orick, CA $82,915

Orleans, CA $82,915 Petrolia, CA $86,404 Phillipsville, CA $86,404 Redway, CA $86,404 Rio Dell, CA $84,664 Salyer, CA $82,915 Samoa, CA $82,915 Scotia, CA $86,404

Smith River, CA $82,915 Somes Bar, CA $82,915 Redcrest, CA $86,404 Trinidad, CA $82,915 Weott, CA $86,404 Willow Creek, CA $82,915 Leggett, CA $89,641 Piercy, CA $86,404

Whitethorn, CA $86,404 Zenia, CA $86,404 Amador City, CA $90,604 Auburn, CA $90,992 West Sacramento, CA $91,499 Brooks, CA $92,488 Capay, CA $92,826 Carmichael, CA $91,499

Citrus Heights, CA $91,364 Clarksburg, CA $91,330 Coloma, CA $90,992 Cool, CA $90,992 Courtland, CA $91,195 Davis, CA $91,466 Diamond Springs, CA $90,992 Dixon, CA $92,547

El Dorado, CA $90,992 Elk Grove, CA $91,364 Elmira, CA $94,119 Elverta, CA $91,499 Esparto, CA $92,327 Fair Oaks, CA $91,364 Fiddletown, CA $90,992 Folsom, CA $91,161

Foresthill, CA $87,216 Galt, CA $90,426 Garden Valley, CA $90,240 Georgetown, CA $87,968 Greenwood, CA $89,945 Grizzly Flats, CA $88,728 Guinda, CA $92,488 Herald, CA $90,460

Hood, CA $91,297 Ione, CA $90,342 Isleton, CA $92,209 Jackson, CA $90,350 Kit Carson, CA $90,519 Knights Landing, CA $90,992 Kirkwood, CA $84,284 Lincoln, CA $90,992

Loomis, CA $91,026 Lotus, CA $90,992 Mcclellan, CA $91,499 Madison, CA $92,108 Martell, CA $90,426 Mather, CA $91,432 Mount Aukum, CA $90,992 Newcastle, CA $90,992

Nicolaus, CA $91,229 North Highlands, CA $91,499 Roseville, CA $91,263 Orangevale, CA $91,297 Penryn, CA $90,992 Pilot Hill, CA $90,992 Pine Grove, CA $90,359 Pioneer, CA $83,202

Placerville, CA $90,992 Pleasant Grove, CA $91,263 Plymouth, CA $90,654 Rancho Cordova, CA $91,432 Represa, CA $91,161 Rescue, CA $90,992 Rio Linda, CA $91,499 Rio Oso, CA $90,992

River Pines, CA $90,992 Robbins, CA $90,992 Rocklin, CA $91,161 Rumsey, CA $92,691 Ryde, CA $91,238 Sheridan, CA $90,992 Shingle Springs, CA $90,916 Sloughhouse, CA $90,832

Somerset, CA $90,992 Sutter Creek, CA $90,553 Thornton, CA $90,249 Vacaville, CA $94,499 Volcano, CA $90,519 Walnut Grove, CA $91,702 Wheatland, CA $90,992 Wilton, CA $91,195

Winters, CA $92,775 Woodland, CA $91,449 Yolo, CA $91,161 Zamora, CA $90,992 Drytown, CA $90,621 Alta, CA $86,455 Applegate, CA $90,578 Camino, CA $89,700

Chicago Park, CA $87,021 Colfax, CA $87,815 Dutch Flat, CA $86,455 Emigrant Gap, CA $86,455 Gold Run, CA $86,455 Kyburz, CA $84,976 Echo Lake, CA $84,613 Meadow Vista, CA $90,992

Norden, CA $86,861 Pollock Pines, CA $86,455 Soda Springs, CA $86,861 Twin Bridges, CA $84,833 Weimar, CA $89,480 Granite Bay, CA $91,094 El Dorado Hills, CA $90,992 Antelope, CA $91,466

Marysville, CA $89,370 Beale Afb, CA $90,071 Alleghany, CA $86,455 Arbuckle, CA $90,992 Artois, CA $86,675 Bangor, CA $86,404 Belden, CA $86,404 Berry Creek, CA $86,438

Biggs, CA $86,506 Browns Valley, CA $86,404 Brownsville, CA $86,404 Butte City, CA $86,607 Camptonville, CA $86,404 Canyon Dam, CA $86,404 Cedar Ridge, CA $87,359 Challenge, CA $86,404

Chico, CA $86,911 Clipper Mills, CA $86,404 Colusa, CA $86,404 Crescent Mills, CA $86,404 Dobbins, CA $86,404 Downieville, CA $86,455 Dunnigan, CA $90,992 Durham, CA $86,911

Elk Creek, CA $86,404 Feather Falls, CA $86,573 Forbestown, CA $86,404 Forest Ranch, CA $86,573 Glenn, CA $86,810 Goodyears Bar, CA $86,447 Grass Valley, CA $86,455 Penn Valley, CA $90,992

Greenville, CA $86,404 Gridley, CA $86,404 Grimes, CA $90,012 Hamilton City, CA $86,844 Live Oak, CA $87,131 Magalia, CA $86,776 Maxwell, CA $86,404 Meadow Valley, CA $86,404

Meridian, CA $89,556 Nelson, CA $86,844 Nevada City, CA $86,455 North San Juan, CA $86,447 Olivehurst, CA $90,029 Oregon House, CA $86,404 Orland, CA $86,404 Oroville, CA $86,675

Paradise, CA $86,844 Palermo, CA $86,404 Princeton, CA $86,438 Quincy, CA $86,404 Rackerby, CA $86,404 Richvale, CA $86,675 Rough And Ready, CA $90,992 Smartsville, CA $89,742

Stirling City, CA $86,438 Stonyford, CA $86,404 Storrie, CA $86,404 Strawberry Valley, CA $86,404 Sutter, CA $87,680 Taylorsville, CA $85,416 Twain, CA $86,404 Washington, CA $86,455

Williams, CA $86,404 Willows, CA $86,404 Yuba City, CA $90,511 Redding, CA $86,404 Adin, CA $86,404 Anderson, CA $86,404 Bella Vista, CA $86,404 Bieber, CA $86,404

Big Bar, CA $84,664 Big Bend, CA $86,404 Burney, CA $86,404 Callahan, CA $82,915 Canby, CA $84,664 Cassel, CA $86,404 Castella, CA $82,915 Shasta Lake, CA $86,404

Chester, CA $86,404 Corning, CA $86,404 Cottonwood, CA $86,404 Dorris, CA $82,915 Douglas City, CA $86,404 Dunsmuir, CA $82,915 Etna, CA $82,915 Fall River Mills, CA $86,404

Flournoy, CA $86,404 Forks Of Salmon, CA $82,915 Fort Jones, CA $82,915 French Gulch, CA $86,404 Gazelle, CA $82,915 Gerber, CA $86,404 Greenview, CA $82,915 Grenada, CA $82,915

Happy Camp, CA $82,915 Hat Creek, CA $86,404 Hayfork, CA $86,404 Hornbrook, CA $82,915 Hyampom, CA $86,404 Igo, CA $86,404 Junction City, CA $84,664 Klamath River, CA $82,915

Lakehead, CA $86,404 Lewiston, CA $86,404 Lookout, CA $84,664 Los Molinos, CA $86,404 Mcarthur, CA $86,404 Mccloud, CA $82,915 Macdoel, CA $82,915 Manton, CA $86,404

Mill Creek, CA $86,404 Millville, CA $86,404 Mineral, CA $86,404 Montague, CA $82,915 Montgomery Creek, CA $86,404 Mount Shasta, CA $82,915 Nubieber, CA $86,404 Oak Run, CA $86,404

Obrien, CA $86,404 Old Station, CA $86,404 Palo Cedro, CA $86,404 Paskenta, CA $86,404 Paynes Creek, CA $86,404 Platina, CA $86,404 Proberta, CA $86,404 Red Bluff, CA $86,404

Round Mountain, CA $86,404 Scott Bar, CA $82,915 Seiad Valley, CA $82,915 Shasta, CA $86,404 Shingletown, CA $86,404 Tehama, CA $86,404 Trinity Center, CA $82,915 Vina, CA $86,573

Weaverville, CA $86,404 Weed, CA $82,915 Whiskeytown, CA $86,404 Whitmore, CA $86,404 Yreka, CA $82,915 Alturas, CA $84,791 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $85,948 Cedarville, CA $84,926

Chilcoot, CA $84,579 Clio, CA $85,483 Coleville, CA $83,202 Davis Creek, CA $82,915 Doyle, CA $84,216 Eagleville, CA $83,396 Floriston, CA $86,962 Fort Bidwell, CA $82,915

Herlong, CA $83,396 Janesville, CA $84,926 Lake City, CA $83,151 Likely, CA $85,416 Litchfield, CA $83,396 Loyalton, CA $84,807 Madeline, CA $85,416 Markleeville, CA $83,937

Milford, CA $83,396 Portola, CA $85,112 Ravendale, CA $83,396 Calpine, CA $85,103 Sierra City, CA $85,788 Sierraville, CA $86,658 Susanville, CA $85,416 Standish, CA $83,396

Beckwourth, CA $84,926 Termo, CA $85,416 Topaz, CA $83,202 Tulelake, CA $82,915 Vinton, CA $84,647 Wendel, CA $83,396 Westwood, CA $86,404 Carnelian Bay, CA $86,962

Homewood, CA $86,793 Tahoma, CA $84,757 Kings Beach, CA $86,962 Tahoe City, CA $86,962 Olympic Valley, CA $86,962 Tahoe Vista, CA $86,962 South Lake Tahoe, CA $84,546 Truckee, CA $86,962

Microbiologist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Microbiologist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$84,627

Average $93,198/year

$103,631

$7,052

Average $7,766/month

$8,636

$1,627

Average $1,792/week

$1,993

$41

Average $45/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,631	$8,636	$1,993	$50
Average	$93,198	$7,766	$1,792	$45
25th Percentile	$84,627	$7,052	$1,627	$41

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