Microbiologist Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Microbiologist make in Connecticut?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Microbiologist in Connecticut is $90,747 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $110,156
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,402 to $100,907
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,805

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Microbiologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,907	$8,409	$1,941	$49
Average	$90,747	$7,562	$1,745	$44
25th Percentile	$82,402	$6,867	$1,585	$40

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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): $63,708
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,903
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $90,115
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $101,482
Expert (over 8 years): $145,187

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$63,708
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$78,903
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$90,115
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$101,482
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$145,187

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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:

Old Mystic: $89,573
Oneco: $89,404
Avon: $89,979

Old Mystic, CT $89,573 Oneco, CT $89,404 Avon, CT $89,979 Bloomfield, CT $89,979 Windsor, CT $89,979 Bristol, CT $89,708 Burlington, CT $89,649 Broad Brook, CT $89,919

Canaan, CT $88,407 Canton, CT $89,784 Canton Center, CT $89,894 Colebrook, CT $88,339 Collinsville, CT $89,759 East Berlin, CT $89,708 East Canaan, CT $88,584 East Glastonbury, CT $89,979

East Granby, CT $89,953 East Hartland, CT $87,317 East Windsor Hill, CT $89,979 Ellington, CT $89,869 Farmington, CT $89,708 Falls Village, CT $88,973 Glastonbury, CT $89,979 Granby, CT $88,660

Berlin, CT $89,708 Lakeville, CT $89,159 Manchester, CT $89,979 Bolton, CT $89,894 New Britain, CT $89,708 New Hartford, CT $89,649 Norfolk, CT $88,567 North Canton, CT $89,869

North Granby, CT $87,461 Pine Meadow, CT $89,657 Plainville, CT $89,708 Barkhamsted, CT $89,725 Poquonock, CT $89,979 Riverton, CT $88,720 Vernon Rockville, CT $89,894 Rocky Hill, CT $89,708

Salisbury, CT $88,525 Sharon, CT $89,657 Simsbury, CT $89,979 Somers, CT $87,545 Somersville, CT $87,545 South Glastonbury, CT $89,826 South Windsor, CT $89,979 North Windham, CT $89,404

Pomfret Center, CT $88,483 Putnam, CT $88,373 Quinebaug, CT $88,356 Rogers, CT $88,466 Scotland, CT $89,522 South Willington, CT $88,652 South Windham, CT $89,488 South Woodstock, CT $88,348

Storrs Mansfield, CT $88,787 Thompson, CT $88,424 Ashford, CT $88,576 Willington, CT $88,703 Windham, CT $89,488 Woodstock, CT $88,339 Woodstock Valley, CT $88,458 New London, CT $89,573

Baltic, CT $89,548 Canterbury, CT $89,522 Central Village, CT $89,522 East Lyme, CT $89,573 Bozrah, CT $89,548 Gales Ferry, CT $89,548 Gilman, CT $89,548 Mashantucket, CT $89,573

Ledyard, CT $89,548 Groton, CT $89,573 Hanover, CT $89,548 Jewett City, CT $89,548 Montville, CT $89,573 Moosup, CT $89,438 Mystic, CT $89,573 Niantic, CT $89,573

North Stonington, CT $89,548 Norwich, CT $89,548 Preston, CT $89,548 Oakdale, CT $89,573 Old Lyme, CT $89,514 Stafford, CT $87,342 Stafford Springs, CT $87,342 Staffordville, CT $87,376

Suffield, CT $87,570 Taconic, CT $88,390 Tariffville, CT $89,979 Enfield, CT $87,570 Tolland, CT $88,398 Unionville, CT $89,708 East Windsor, CT $89,979 Weatogue, CT $89,979

West Granby, CT $88,593 West Hartland, CT $88,424 West Simsbury, CT $89,953 West Suffield, CT $87,570 Winchester Center, CT $88,931 Windsor Locks, CT $89,953 Winsted, CT $88,905 Hartford, CT $89,979

West Hartford, CT $89,979 East Hartford, CT $89,979 Wethersfield, CT $89,979 Newington, CT $89,708 Plainfield, CT $89,548 Quaker Hill, CT $89,573 South Lyme, CT $89,573 Sterling, CT $89,404

Stonington, CT $89,548 Pawcatuck, CT $89,488 Taftville, CT $89,548 Uncasville, CT $89,573 Versailles, CT $89,548 Voluntown, CT $89,548 Waterford, CT $89,573 Wauregan, CT $89,404

West Mystic, CT $89,573 Yantic, CT $89,548 Ansonia, CT $90,384 Beacon Falls, CT $90,359 Botsford, CT $92,412 Branford, CT $90,384 Cheshire, CT $89,962 Centerbrook, CT $89,404

Chester, CT $89,345 Clinton, CT $90,131 Cobalt, CT $89,657 Colchester, CT $89,379 Cromwell, CT $89,708 Deep River, CT $89,379 Derby, CT $90,384 Killingworth, CT $90,131

Salem, CT $89,488 Durham, CT $89,598 East Haddam, CT $89,328 East Hampton, CT $89,657 Essex, CT $89,429 Guilford, CT $90,300 Haddam, CT $89,328 Hadlyme, CT $89,488

Hawleyville, CT $92,412 Higganum, CT $89,514 Ivoryton, CT $89,379 Madison, CT $90,156 Marion, CT $89,683 Marlborough, CT $89,835 Meriden, CT $89,708 Middlefield, CT $89,649

Middle Haddam, CT $89,657 Middletown, CT $89,683 Milford, CT $95,513 Milldale, CT $89,708 Monroe, CT $95,454 Moodus, CT $89,387 Newtown, CT $92,412 North Branford, CT $90,384

Northford, CT $90,384 North Haven, CT $90,384 North Westchester, CT $89,379 Old Saybrook, CT $89,463 Orange, CT $90,384 Oxford, CT $90,325 Plantsville, CT $89,708 Portland, CT $89,708

Rockfall, CT $89,708 Sandy Hook, CT $92,353 Seymour, CT $90,384 Shelton, CT $95,513 South Britain, CT $92,327 Southbury, CT $92,302 Southington, CT $89,708 Stevenson, CT $95,513

Wallingford, CT $90,359 Stratford, CT $95,513 Westbrook, CT $89,345 New Haven, CT $90,384 East Haven, CT $90,384 Hamden, CT $90,384 West Haven, CT $90,384 Bethany, CT $90,384

Woodbridge, CT $90,384 Willimantic, CT $89,438 Abington, CT $88,517 Amston, CT $89,522 Andover, CT $89,810 Ballouville, CT $88,415 Brooklyn, CT $89,379 Chaplin, CT $89,319

Columbia, CT $89,353 Coventry, CT $89,725 Danielson, CT $89,294 Dayville, CT $88,466 Eastford, CT $88,491 East Killingly, CT $87,283 East Woodstock, CT $88,322 Fabyan, CT $88,356

Grosvenor Dale, CT $88,339 Hampton, CT $89,379 Hebron, CT $89,522 Lebanon, CT $89,463 Mansfield Center, CT $89,353 Mansfield Depot, CT $89,319 North Franklin, CT $89,548 North Grosvenordale, CT $88,331

Pomfret, CT $88,390 Bridgeport, CT $95,513 Trumbull, CT $95,513 Easton, CT $95,513 Waterbury, CT $89,539 Prospect, CT $90,300 Wolcott, CT $89,683 Bantam, CT $90,536

Bethlehem, CT $92,133 Cornwall, CT $89,784 Cornwall Bridge, CT $90,097 Gaylordsville, CT $92,268 Goshen, CT $89,581 Kent, CT $92,133 Lakeside, CT $90,764 Litchfield, CT $90,274

Middlebury, CT $91,161 Morris, CT $90,638 Naugatuck, CT $90,274 New Milford, CT $92,387 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $92,133 Northfield, CT $89,480 Oakville, CT $89,514 Pequabuck, CT $89,649

Plymouth, CT $89,598 Roxbury, CT $92,353 Sherman, CT $92,387 South Kent, CT $92,184 Terryville, CT $89,649 Thomaston, CT $89,565 Torrington, CT $89,624 Harwinton, CT $89,539

Washington, CT $92,218 Washington Depot, CT $92,218 Watertown, CT $89,480 West Cornwall, CT $89,522 Woodbury, CT $92,218 Bethel, CT $92,412 Brookfield, CT $92,412 Cos Cob, CT $96,316

Danbury, CT $92,412 New Fairfield, CT $92,412 Darien, CT $96,316 Fairfield, CT $95,513 Georgetown, CT $93,891 Greenwich, CT $96,316 Greens Farms, CT $95,513 New Canaan, CT $96,316

Norwalk, CT $96,316 Old Greenwich, CT $96,316 Redding Center, CT $92,412 Redding Ridge, CT $92,412 Ridgefield, CT $92,387 Riverside, CT $96,316 Westport, CT $95,513 Weston, CT $95,513

Southport, CT $95,513 Redding, CT $92,412 Wilton, CT $95,885 Stamford, CT $96,316 Bridgewater, CT $92,412

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

$82,402

Average $90,747/year

$100,907

$6,867

Average $7,562/month

$8,409

$1,585

Average $1,745/week

$1,941

$40

Average $44/hour

$49

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,907	$8,409	$1,941	$49
Average	$90,747	$7,562	$1,745	$44
25th Percentile	$82,402	$6,867	$1,585	$40

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