Microbiologist Salary in Idaho

How much does a Microbiologist make in Idaho?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Microbiologist in Idaho is $78,834 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,694
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,584 to $87,659
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,984

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Microbiologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,659	$7,305	$1,686	$42
Average	$78,834	$6,569	$1,516	$38
25th Percentile	$71,584	$5,965	$1,377	$34

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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): $55,344
Early Career (1-2 years): $68,544
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $78,284
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $88,159
Expert (over 8 years): $126,126

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$55,344
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$68,544
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$78,284
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$88,159
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$126,126

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What Am I Worth?

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:

Pocatello: $72,885
Fort Hall: $72,716
Aberdeen: $71,618

Pocatello, ID $72,885 Fort Hall, ID $72,716 Aberdeen, ID $71,618 American Falls, ID $71,618 Arbon, ID $71,618 Arco, ID $73,494 Arimo, ID $71,618 Atomic City, ID $73,257

Bancroft, ID $71,922 Basalt, ID $76,214 Bern, ID $71,618 Blackfoot, ID $73,265 Bloomington, ID $74,947 Challis, ID $76,350 Clayton, ID $77,338 Clifton, ID $71,618

Cobalt, ID $77,338 Conda, ID $71,618 Dayton, ID $74,947 Dingle, ID $74,947 Downey, ID $71,618 Ellis, ID $76,350 Firth, ID $75,961 Franklin, ID $78,276

Geneva, ID $78,546 Georgetown, ID $71,618 Grace, ID $71,618 Holbrook, ID $71,618 Howe, ID $75,369 Inkom, ID $72,801 Lava Hot Springs, ID $71,618 Mccammon, ID $72,209

Mackay, ID $73,494 Malad City, ID $71,618 May, ID $75,369 Montpelier, ID $71,618 Moore, ID $73,494 Moreland, ID $73,350 Paris, ID $74,947 Pingree, ID $72,125

Preston, ID $71,618 Rockland, ID $71,618 Saint Charles, ID $74,947 Shelley, ID $76,552 Soda Springs, ID $71,618 Kamiah, ID $85,475 Garden City, ID $78,606 Athol, ID $85,475

Avery, ID $85,475 Bayview, ID $85,475 Blanchard, ID $85,475 Bonners Ferry, ID $85,475 Bovill, ID $85,475 Calder, ID $85,475 Careywood, ID $85,475 Cataldo, ID $85,475

Clark Fork, ID $85,475 Clarkia, ID $85,475 Cocolalla, ID $85,475 Coeur D Alene, ID $85,475 Coolin, ID $85,475 Oldtown, ID $85,475 Deary, ID $85,475 Desmet, ID $85,475

Dover, ID $85,475 Eastport, ID $85,475 Elk River, ID $85,475 Fernwood, ID $85,475 Genesee, ID $85,475 Harrison, ID $85,475 Harvard, ID $85,475 Hayden, ID $85,475

Hope, ID $85,475 Kellogg, ID $85,475 Kingston, ID $85,475 Kootenai, ID $85,475 Laclede, ID $85,475 Medimont, ID $85,475 Moscow, ID $85,475 Moyie Springs, ID $85,475

Mullan, ID $85,475 Naples, ID $85,475 Nordman, ID $85,475 Osburn, ID $85,475 Pinehurst, ID $85,475 Plummer, ID $85,475 Ponderay, ID $85,475 Porthill, ID $85,475

Post Falls, ID $85,652 Potlatch, ID $85,475 Priest River, ID $85,475 Princeton, ID $85,475 Rathdrum, ID $85,475 Sagle, ID $85,475 Saint Maries, ID $85,475 Sandpoint, ID $85,475

Colburn, ID $85,475 Santa, ID $85,475 Silverton, ID $85,475 Smelterville, ID $85,475 Spirit Lake, ID $85,475 Tensed, ID $85,475 Troy, ID $85,475 Viola, ID $85,475

Wallace, ID $85,475 Murray, ID $85,475 Worley, ID $85,475 Springfield, ID $72,209 Kendrick, ID $85,475 Kooskia, ID $85,475 Lapwai, ID $85,475 Lenore, ID $85,475

Lucile, ID $77,338 Nezperce, ID $85,475 Orofino, ID $85,475 Peck, ID $85,475 Pierce, ID $85,475 Pollock, ID $77,338 Reubens, ID $85,475 Riggins, ID $77,338

Stites, ID $85,475 Weippe, ID $85,475 White Bird, ID $85,027 Winchester, ID $85,475 Atlanta, ID $77,338 Banks, ID $77,338 Bruneau, ID $73,384 Caldwell, ID $77,676

Cambridge, ID $77,338 Cascade, ID $77,338 Council, ID $77,338 Donnelly, ID $77,338 Eagle, ID $78,268 Emmett, ID $77,338 Fruitland, ID $77,338 Garden Valley, ID $77,338

Glenns Ferry, ID $75,361 Grand View, ID $77,338 Greenleaf, ID $77,338 Hammett, ID $75,361 Homedale, ID $77,338 Horseshoe Bend, ID $77,761 Huston, ID $77,338 Idaho City, ID $77,338

Indian Valley, ID $77,338 King Hill, ID $73,384 Kuna, ID $78,183 Lake Fork, ID $77,338 Letha, ID $77,338 Lowman, ID $77,338 Mccall, ID $77,338 Marsing, ID $77,338

Melba, ID $77,338 Meridian, ID $78,521 Mesa, ID $77,338 Middleton, ID $77,761 Midvale, ID $77,338 Mountain Home, ID $77,338 Mountain Home A F B, ID $77,338 Murphy, ID $77,338

Nampa, ID $77,761 New Meadows, ID $77,338 New Plymouth, ID $77,338 Notus, ID $77,338 Ola, ID $77,338 Parma, ID $77,338 Payette, ID $77,338 Placerville, ID $77,423

Star, ID $78,099 Sweet, ID $77,338 Warren, ID $77,338 Weiser, ID $77,338 Wilder, ID $77,338 Yellow Pine, ID $77,338 Boise, ID $78,606 Stanley, ID $77,338

Swanlake, ID $71,618 Thatcher, ID $71,618 Wayan, ID $85,483 Weston, ID $78,276 Fish Haven, ID $78,276 Twin Falls, ID $74,651 Rogerson, ID $73,384 Albion, ID $73,384

Almo, ID $73,384 Bellevue, ID $73,384 Bliss, ID $73,384 Buhl, ID $73,891 Burley, ID $73,384 Carey, ID $71,618 Castleford, ID $73,975 Corral, ID $75,361

Declo, ID $72,497 Dietrich, ID $73,384 Eden, ID $74,060 Fairfield, ID $75,361 Filer, ID $74,651 Gooding, ID $73,384 Hagerman, ID $73,384 Hailey, ID $73,384

Hansen, ID $74,313 Hazelton, ID $73,384 Heyburn, ID $73,384 Hill City, ID $75,361 Jerome, ID $73,553 Ketchum, ID $77,338 Kimberly, ID $74,651 Malta, ID $72,497

Minidoka, ID $72,497 Murtaugh, ID $73,637 Oakley, ID $73,384 Paul, ID $73,384 Picabo, ID $73,384 Richfield, ID $73,384 Rupert, ID $73,384 Shoshone, ID $73,384

Sun Valley, ID $75,361 Wendell, ID $73,637 Idaho Falls, ID $76,637 Ashton, ID $85,483 Chester, ID $75,369 Driggs, ID $82,695 Dubois, ID $75,369 Felt, ID $84,216

Hamer, ID $75,369 Iona, ID $76,637 Irwin, ID $83,303 Island Park, ID $80,422 Lewisville, ID $76,299 Macks Inn, ID $80,422 Menan, ID $75,876 Monteview, ID $75,369

Newdale, ID $79,298 Parker, ID $75,369 Rexburg, ID $75,454 Rigby, ID $76,130 Ririe, ID $75,792 Roberts, ID $75,623 Saint Anthony, ID $75,369 Spencer, ID $75,369

Sugar City, ID $75,369 Swan Valley, ID $81,225 Terreton, ID $75,369 Teton, ID $75,369 Tetonia, ID $85,483 Ucon, ID $76,637 Victor, ID $82,509 Carmen, ID $72,201

Gibbonsville, ID $72,201 Leadore, ID $75,369 Lemhi, ID $75,369 North Fork, ID $72,201 Salmon, ID $74,972 Tendoy, ID $73,781 Shoup, ID $74,769 Lewiston, ID $87,596

Ahsahka, ID $85,475 Cottonwood, ID $87,596 Craigmont, ID $85,475 Culdesac, ID $85,475 Elk City, ID $78,335 Ferdinand, ID $85,475 Grangeville, ID $87,199 Fenn, ID $87,199

Greencreek, ID $85,475 Juliaetta, ID $85,475

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

$71,584

Average $78,834/year

$87,659

$5,965

Average $6,569/month

$7,305

$1,377

Average $1,516/week

$1,686

$34

Average $38/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,659	$7,305	$1,686	$42
Average	$78,834	$6,569	$1,516	$38
25th Percentile	$71,584	$5,965	$1,377	$34

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