Microbiologist Salary in Indiana

How much does a Microbiologist make in Indiana?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Microbiologist in Indiana is $81,960 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,489
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,423 to $91,135
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,561

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Microbiologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,135	$7,595	$1,753	$44
Average	$81,960	$6,830	$1,576	$39
25th Percentile	$74,423	$6,202	$1,431	$36

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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): $57,538
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,263
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $81,389
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $91,655
Expert (over 8 years): $131,128

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$57,538
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$71,263
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$81,389
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$91,655
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$131,128

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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:

Galveston: $77,735
Gas City: $77,803
Grass Creek: $79,603

Galveston, IN $77,735 Gas City, IN $77,803 Grass Creek, IN $79,603 Greentown, IN $77,904 Hemlock, IN $78,394 Jonesboro, IN $77,777 Kewanna, IN $78,132 La Fontaine, IN $77,997

Lagro, IN $78,318 Lake Cicott, IN $77,930 Laketon, IN $78,715 Leiters Ford, IN $79,172 Liberty Mills, IN $78,665 Logansport, IN $77,735 Lucerne, IN $79,603 Macy, IN $79,180

Marion, IN $77,854 Liberty, IN $81,402 Losantville, IN $77,735 Beech Grove, IN $82,213 Matthews, IN $77,803 Mexico, IN $78,023 Miami, IN $77,735 Monterey, IN $79,003

New Waverly, IN $77,735 North Manchester, IN $78,606 Oakford, IN $78,496 Onward, IN $77,735 Ora, IN $79,070 Peru, IN $77,735 Grissom Arb, IN $77,735 Roann, IN $78,318

Rochester, IN $79,493 Rockfield, IN $77,735 Royal Center, IN $79,603 Russiaville, IN $78,927 Servia, IN $78,318 Silver Lake, IN $79,205 Somerset, IN $77,946 Star City, IN $78,132

Swayzee, IN $77,735 Sweetser, IN $77,794 Twelve Mile, IN $78,817 Upland, IN $77,820 Urbana, IN $78,318 Van Buren, IN $78,023 Wabash, IN $78,217 Walton, IN $77,735

West Middleton, IN $78,496 Winamac, IN $78,132 Young America, IN $77,735 Aurora, IN $81,698 West College Corner, IN $81,436 Batesville, IN $81,597 Bath, IN $81,470 Bennington, IN $80,760

Brookville, IN $81,580 Cedar Grove, IN $81,580 Cross Plains, IN $81,597 Dillsboro, IN $81,597 East Enterprise, IN $80,684 Florence, IN $80,295 Friendship, IN $81,597 Guilford, IN $81,597

Holton, IN $81,597 Laurel, IN $81,597 Lawrenceburg, IN $81,799 Metamora, IN $81,597 Milan, IN $81,597 Moores Hill, IN $81,597 Morris, IN $81,597 Napoleon, IN $81,597

New Trenton, IN $81,580 Oldenburg, IN $81,597 Osgood, IN $81,597 Patriot, IN $80,591 Pierceville, IN $81,597 Rising Sun, IN $81,698 Sunman, IN $81,597 Versailles, IN $81,597

Vevay, IN $78,851 West Harrison, IN $81,766 Austin, IN $79,045 Bethlehem, IN $78,665 Borden, IN $80,439 Bradford, IN $80,439 Campbellsburg, IN $78,462 Central, IN $80,169

Charlestown, IN $80,574 Corydon, IN $80,355 Crandall, IN $80,490 Depauw, IN $80,126 Eckerty, IN $80,126 Elizabeth, IN $80,574 English, IN $80,126 Floyds Knobs, IN $80,802

Fredericksburg, IN $80,126 Georgetown, IN $80,709 Grantsburg, IN $80,126 Greenville, IN $80,574 Hardinsburg, IN $79,729 Henryville, IN $80,397 Clarksville, IN $80,802 Jeffersonville, IN $80,802

Laconia, IN $80,169 Lanesville, IN $80,667 Leavenworth, IN $80,126 Lexington, IN $79,679 Marysville, IN $79,746 Mauckport, IN $80,126 Memphis, IN $80,532 Milltown, IN $80,126

Mount Saint Francis, IN $80,709 Nabb, IN $79,729 New Albany, IN $80,802 New Middletown, IN $80,490 New Salisbury, IN $80,397 New Washington, IN $79,248 Otisco, IN $80,355 Palmyra, IN $80,262

Pekin, IN $80,067 Marengo, IN $80,126 Ramsey, IN $80,262 Pleasant Lake, IN $78,504 Granger, IN $78,639 Grovertown, IN $79,628 Hamlet, IN $79,932 Knox, IN $80,017

Lakeville, IN $78,606 Lapaz, IN $78,437 Leesburg, IN $79,560 Mentone, IN $79,535 Middlebury, IN $81,487 Milford, IN $81,284 Millersburg, IN $81,352 Mishawaka, IN $78,639

Nappanee, IN $81,385 New Carlisle, IN $78,538 New Paris, IN $81,453 North Liberty, IN $78,504 North Webster, IN $79,467 Notre Dame, IN $78,639 Osceola, IN $81,588 Pierceton, IN $79,256

Plymouth, IN $79,459 Shipshewana, IN $81,250 Syracuse, IN $79,712 Tippecanoe, IN $79,603 Topeka, IN $79,729 Tyner, IN $78,301 Wakarusa, IN $81,588 Walkerton, IN $78,335

Warsaw, IN $79,459 Winona Lake, IN $79,391 Wyatt, IN $78,572 South Bend, IN $78,639 Albion, IN $79,324 Andrews, IN $78,318 Angola, IN $78,935 Arcola, IN $78,825

Ashley, IN $78,580 Auburn, IN $78,453 Avilla, IN $78,487 Berne, IN $78,242 Bippus, IN $78,318 Salem, IN $79,189 Scottsburg, IN $79,476 Sellersburg, IN $80,802

Sulphur, IN $80,126 Taswell, IN $80,126 Underwood, IN $80,110 Columbus, IN $78,479 Brownstown, IN $77,710 Butlerville, IN $77,321 Canaan, IN $80,515 Clarksburg, IN $81,706

Clifford, IN $78,918 Commiskey, IN $78,927 Cortland, IN $77,423 Crothersville, IN $78,724 Deputy, IN $79,298 Dupont, IN $79,569 Elizabethtown, IN $77,701 Flat Rock, IN $79,797

Freetown, IN $77,625 Grammer, IN $77,592 Greensburg, IN $80,608 Hanover, IN $79,239 Hartsville, IN $78,859 Hayden, IN $77,321 Hope, IN $79,104 Jonesville, IN $77,321

Kurtz, IN $77,761 Madison, IN $78,944 Medora, IN $77,803 Millhousen, IN $80,211 New Point, IN $81,597 Norman, IN $77,659 North Vernon, IN $77,321 Paris Crossing, IN $78,580

Saint Paul, IN $79,991 Scipio, IN $77,321 Seymour, IN $77,448 Taylorsville, IN $78,969 Vallonia, IN $78,132 Vernon, IN $77,321 Westport, IN $77,321 Muncie, IN $77,938

Albany, IN $77,735 Bentonville, IN $77,997 Boston, IN $81,309 Brownsville, IN $81,005 Bryant, IN $78,276 Cambridge City, IN $77,735 Centerville, IN $79,636 Connersville, IN $77,735

Daleville, IN $78,242 Dublin, IN $77,735 Dunkirk, IN $77,769 Dunreith, IN $78,986 Eaton, IN $77,735 Economy, IN $77,735 Farmland, IN $77,735 Fountain City, IN $79,856

Gaston, IN $77,972 Greensboro, IN $78,994 Greens Fork, IN $78,673 Hagerstown, IN $77,735 Hartford City, IN $77,870 Kennard, IN $77,972 Lewisville, IN $78,724 Roachdale, IN $79,881

Bluffton, IN $78,386 Butler, IN $78,318 Churubusco, IN $78,690 Columbia City, IN $78,555 Corunna, IN $78,698 Craigville, IN $78,521 Cromwell, IN $79,527 Decatur, IN $78,352

Fremont, IN $80,921 Garrett, IN $78,521 Geneva, IN $78,259 Grabill, IN $78,690 Hamilton, IN $78,318 Harlan, IN $78,487 Hoagland, IN $78,758 Howe, IN $80,473

Hudson, IN $78,817 Huntertown, IN $78,791 Huntington, IN $78,420 Kendallville, IN $79,129 Keystone, IN $78,099 Kimmell, IN $79,408 Lagrange, IN $80,033 Laotto, IN $78,622

Larwill, IN $79,104 Leo, IN $78,758 Liberty Center, IN $78,251 Ligonier, IN $79,619 Linn Grove, IN $78,259 Markle, IN $78,487 Mongo, IN $80,524 Monroe, IN $78,242

Monroeville, IN $78,589 New Haven, IN $78,825 Orland, IN $80,971 Ossian, IN $78,690 Petroleum, IN $78,208 Boggstown, IN $81,875 Brooklyn, IN $81,875 Brownsburg, IN $82,112

Camby, IN $82,146 Carthage, IN $79,535 Charlottesville, IN $77,904 Clayton, IN $81,875 Cloverdale, IN $78,183 Coatesville, IN $79,696 Danville, IN $81,909 Avon, IN $82,146

Edinburgh, IN $79,256 Eminence, IN $79,374 Fairland, IN $80,008 Falmouth, IN $78,851 Fillmore, IN $79,172 Finly, IN $79,873 Fountaintown, IN $80,101 Franklin, IN $81,875

Glenwood, IN $78,648 Greencastle, IN $78,462 Greenfield, IN $79,873 Greenwood, IN $82,180 Gwynneville, IN $79,907 Homer, IN $79,873 Jamestown, IN $81,538 Knightstown, IN $79,273

Lizton, IN $81,301 Manilla, IN $80,008 Martinsville, IN $77,490 Maxwell, IN $79,873 Mays, IN $79,256 Milroy, IN $80,219 Monrovia, IN $79,865 Mooresville, IN $82,011

Morgantown, IN $77,592 Morristown, IN $79,898 Needham, IN $79,814 New Palestine, IN $82,044 Nineveh, IN $79,374 North Salem, IN $81,495 Paragon, IN $78,766 Pittsboro, IN $81,977

Plainfield, IN $82,112 Putnamville, IN $78,006 Reelsville, IN $77,330 Rushville, IN $79,459 Talbot, IN $82,036 Templeton, IN $82,036 Veedersburg, IN $76,451 Wallace, IN $76,451

Waveland, IN $77,279 Waynetown, IN $76,451 West Lebanon, IN $82,036 Westpoint, IN $80,067 Williamsport, IN $79,239 Wingate, IN $79,079 Wolcott, IN $83,523 Yeoman, IN $79,721

Holland, IN $77,701 Huntingburg, IN $77,237 Ireland, IN $76,290 Jasper, IN $76,223 Lamar, IN $79,527 Leopold, IN $80,126 Lincoln City, IN $79,020 Loogootee, IN $75,572

Mariah Hill, IN $79,527 Monroe City, IN $75,462 Montgomery, IN $75,048 Oaktown, IN $75,327 Odon, IN $75,843 Otwell, IN $75,986 Petersburg, IN $75,192 Plainville, IN $75,310

Ragsdale, IN $75,395 Rome, IN $80,126 Saint Anthony, IN $76,096 Saint Croix, IN $80,126 Saint Meinrad, IN $79,527 Sandborn, IN $75,505 Santa Claus, IN $79,527 Schnellville, IN $74,955

Shoals, IN $76,079 Spurgeon, IN $77,634 Stendal, IN $77,448 Tell City, IN $79,527 Troy, IN $79,527 Velpen, IN $76,721 Vincennes, IN $75,462 Westphalia, IN $75,124

Wheatland, IN $75,395 Winslow, IN $76,780 Boonville, IN $79,797 Chandler, IN $79,966 Chrisney, IN $79,527 Cynthiana, IN $79,831 Elberfeld, IN $79,865 Folsomville, IN $78,420

Grandview, IN $79,527 Griffin, IN $78,192 Russellville, IN $77,955 Shelbyville, IN $79,873 Stilesville, IN $79,527 Trafalgar, IN $79,442 Waldron, IN $79,907 West Newton, IN $82,213

Whiteland, IN $82,011 Wilkinson, IN $78,006 Indianapolis, IN $82,213 Lynn, IN $79,096 Hatfield, IN $79,696 Inglefield, IN $80,033 Lynnville, IN $78,056 Mount Vernon, IN $79,763

Newburgh, IN $80,033 New Harmony, IN $78,918 Poseyville, IN $79,763 Richland, IN $79,662 Rockport, IN $79,527 Tennyson, IN $79,020 Wadesville, IN $79,932 Haubstadt, IN $79,831

Hazleton, IN $75,327 Buckskin, IN $79,729 Fort Branch, IN $79,763 Francisco, IN $77,169 Mackey, IN $77,803 Oakland City, IN $77,093 Owensville, IN $77,744 Patoka, IN $75,158

Princeton, IN $77,144 Somerville, IN $77,566 Evansville, IN $80,033 Oxford, IN $82,036 Perrysville, IN $78,749 Pine Village, IN $82,036 Remington, IN $83,523 Rensselaer, IN $83,523

Reynolds, IN $83,523 Romney, IN $81,706 State Line, IN $81,478 Stockwell, IN $81,706 Terre Haute, IN $76,958 Bellmore, IN $76,873 Blanford, IN $76,856 Bloomingdale, IN $76,451

Bowling Green, IN $76,764 Brazil, IN $76,755 Bridgeton, IN $76,688 Carbon, IN $76,654 Carlisle, IN $75,555 Centerpoint, IN $76,654 Clay City, IN $76,628 Clinton, IN $76,856

Coalmont, IN $76,290 Cory, IN $76,789 Dana, IN $77,228 Dugger, IN $75,758 Fairbanks, IN $76,654 Farmersburg, IN $76,789 Fontanet, IN $76,890 Graysville, IN $75,809

Harmony, IN $76,654 Hillsdale, IN $76,620 Hymera, IN $76,079 Judson, IN $76,451 Knightsville, IN $76,688 Lewis, IN $76,789 Marshall, IN $76,451 Mecca, IN $76,688

Merom, IN $75,631 Montezuma, IN $76,519 New Goshen, IN $76,958 Sullivan, IN $75,809 Paxton, IN $75,809 Pimento, IN $76,856 Poland, IN $76,865 Prairie Creek, IN $76,823

Prairieton, IN $76,958 Riley, IN $76,958 Rockville, IN $76,519 Rosedale, IN $76,856 Saint Bernice, IN $76,916 Saint Mary Of The Woods, IN $76,958 Seelyville, IN $76,958 Shelburn, IN $76,028

Shepardsville, IN $76,958 Staunton, IN $76,856 Universal, IN $76,924 West Terre Haute, IN $76,958 Lafayette, IN $81,706 Beverly Shores, IN $83,692 Boone Grove, IN $83,692 Cedar Lake, IN $83,794

Chesterton, IN $83,861 Crown Point, IN $83,963 Demotte, IN $83,523 Dyer, IN $83,996 East Chicago, IN $84,030 Griffith, IN $84,030 Hammond, IN $84,030 Munster, IN $84,030

Highland, IN $84,030 Hanna, IN $80,794 Hebron, IN $84,123 Hobart, IN $84,030 Kingsbury, IN $80,473 Kingsford Heights, IN $80,481 Kouts, IN $82,923 La Crosse, IN $81,791

Lake Village, IN $83,523 La Porte, IN $80,566 Leroy, IN $83,794 Lowell, IN $84,258 Michigan City, IN $81,850 Mill Creek, IN $78,369 North Judson, IN $81,123 Portage, IN $84,030

Rolling Prairie, IN $78,369 Roselawn, IN $83,523 Saint John, IN $83,929 San Pierre, IN $82,028 Middletown, IN $78,242 Milton, IN $77,735 Modoc, IN $77,735 Montpelier, IN $78,048

Mooreland, IN $77,735 Mount Summit, IN $77,904 New Castle, IN $78,513 New Lisbon, IN $77,930 Oakville, IN $77,972 Parker City, IN $77,735 Pennville, IN $78,039 Pershing, IN $77,735

Portland, IN $78,023 Redkey, IN $77,735 Richmond, IN $81,014 Ridgeville, IN $77,735 Salamonia, IN $77,761 Saratoga, IN $77,735 Selma, IN $77,769 Shirley, IN $78,006

Spiceland, IN $78,952 Springport, IN $77,972 Straughn, IN $78,428 Sulphur Springs, IN $78,006 Union City, IN $80,676 Webster, IN $79,856 Williamsburg, IN $78,910 Winchester, IN $77,735

Yorktown, IN $78,107 Bloomington, IN $77,828 Avoca, IN $77,490 Bedford, IN $77,490 Schererville, IN $84,030 Bloomfield, IN $76,434 West Lafayette, IN $79,721 Idaville, IN $79,797

Kentland, IN $82,780 Kingman, IN $76,451 Ladoga, IN $80,388 Linden, IN $81,706 Medaryville, IN $83,523 Mellott, IN $76,451 Monon, IN $83,523 Monticello, IN $79,797

Montmorenci, IN $80,067 Morocco, IN $83,523 Mount Ayr, IN $83,523 New Market, IN $79,256 Newport, IN $76,933 New Richmond, IN $79,079 New Ross, IN $81,706 Newtown, IN $76,451

Otterbein, IN $81,867 Clear Creek, IN $77,828 Coal City, IN $76,721 Ellettsville, IN $77,625 Fort Ritner, IN $77,710 Freedom, IN $76,975 French Lick, IN $77,025 Gosport, IN $78,149

Harrodsburg, IN $77,828 Helmsburg, IN $77,794 Heltonville, IN $77,794 Huron, IN $76,966 Jasonville, IN $76,155 Koleen, IN $76,713 Linton, IN $75,935 Lyons, IN $75,969

Midland, IN $76,045 Mitchell, IN $77,321 Nashville, IN $77,828 Newberry, IN $75,995 Oolitic, IN $77,524 Orleans, IN $77,744 Owensburg, IN $76,924 Paoli, IN $78,445

Patricksburg, IN $76,772 Quincy, IN $77,870 Scotland, IN $76,273 Smithville, IN $77,828 Solsberry, IN $77,262 Spencer, IN $77,389 Springville, IN $77,524 Stanford, IN $77,727

Stinesville, IN $77,524 Switz City, IN $76,155 Tunnelton, IN $77,490 Unionville, IN $77,828 West Baden Springs, IN $77,059 Williams, IN $77,211 Worthington, IN $76,519 Washington, IN $75,158

Bicknell, IN $75,361 Birdseye, IN $78,200 Branchville, IN $80,126 Bristow, IN $79,527 Bruceville, IN $75,462 Cannelburg, IN $75,243 Cannelton, IN $79,527 Celestine, IN $74,955

Crane, IN $76,231 Dale, IN $78,563 Decker, IN $75,429 Derby, IN $80,126 Dubois, IN $74,955 Edwardsport, IN $75,226 Elnora, IN $75,640 Evanston, IN $79,527

Ferdinand, IN $78,276 Freelandville, IN $75,260 Fulda, IN $79,527 Alamo, IN $76,451 Ambia, IN $82,036 Attica, IN $79,239 Battle Ground, IN $79,721 Boswell, IN $82,036

Brook, IN $83,523 Brookston, IN $80,988 Buck Creek, IN $79,721 Buffalo, IN $80,828 Burnettsville, IN $79,797 Cayuga, IN $78,082 Chalmers, IN $80,988 Clarks Hill, IN $81,706

Covington, IN $79,552 Crawfordsville, IN $80,540 Darlington, IN $81,706 Dayton, IN $79,721 Earl Park, IN $82,780 Fair Oaks, IN $83,523 Fowler, IN $82,036 Francesville, IN $83,523

Goodland, IN $83,523 Hillsboro, IN $76,451 Schneider, IN $83,675 Shelby, IN $83,523 Sumava Resorts, IN $83,523 Tefft, IN $83,523 Thayer, IN $83,523 Union Mills, IN $81,039

Valparaiso, IN $83,794 Wanatah, IN $81,630 Westville, IN $82,137 Wheatfield, IN $83,523 Wheeler, IN $84,030 Whiting, IN $84,030 Gary, IN $84,030 Lake Station, IN $84,030

Merrillville, IN $84,030 Argos, IN $79,484 Atwood, IN $79,560 Bourbon, IN $79,603 Bremen, IN $78,403 Bristol, IN $81,588 Burket, IN $79,425 Claypool, IN $79,290

Culver, IN $79,222 Donaldson, IN $79,417 Elkhart, IN $81,588 Etna Green, IN $79,611 Goshen, IN $81,588 Little York, IN $79,096 Gentryville, IN $79,087 Alexandria, IN $78,242

Anderson, IN $78,242 Arcadia, IN $78,039 Atlanta, IN $78,006 Carmel, IN $82,112 Cicero, IN $78,039 Colfax, IN $81,706 Elwood, IN $78,141 Fishers, IN $78,073

Forest, IN $79,180 Fortville, IN $78,107 Frankfort, IN $80,067 Frankton, IN $78,242 Goldsmith, IN $79,324 Hobbs, IN $78,073 Ingalls, IN $78,208 Kempton, IN $79,391

Kirklin, IN $79,890 Lapel, IN $78,242 Lebanon, IN $80,574 Mc Cordsville, IN $82,044 Markleville, IN $78,208 Michigantown, IN $79,543 Mulberry, IN $81,706 Noblesville, IN $78,006

Orestes, IN $78,208 Pendleton, IN $78,242 Rossville, IN $79,721 Sedalia, IN $79,324 Sharpsville, IN $78,724 Sheridan, IN $79,763 Summitville, IN $78,039 Thorntown, IN $81,081

Tipton, IN $79,121 Westfield, IN $81,909 Whitestown, IN $81,943 Windfall, IN $78,698 Zionsville, IN $82,078 Advance, IN $81,360 Amo, IN $79,949 Arlington, IN $79,780

Bainbridge, IN $79,374 Bargersville, IN $81,943 Pleasant Mills, IN $78,276 Poneto, IN $78,225 Preble, IN $78,555 Roanoke, IN $78,690 Rome City, IN $79,510 Saint Joe, IN $78,453

South Milford, IN $79,476 South Whitley, IN $78,791 Spencerville, IN $78,555 Stroh, IN $79,425 Uniondale, IN $78,555 Warren, IN $78,166 Waterloo, IN $78,318 Wawaka, IN $79,577

Wolcottville, IN $79,569 Wolflake, IN $79,265 Woodburn, IN $78,622 Yoder, IN $78,825 Zanesville, IN $78,724 Fort Wayne, IN $78,825 Kokomo, IN $78,149 Akron, IN $79,248

Amboy, IN $77,735 Athens, IN $79,603 Bringhurst, IN $79,721 Bunker Hill, IN $77,735 Burlington, IN $77,735 Burrows, IN $77,735 Camden, IN $77,735 Converse, IN $77,735

Cutler, IN $77,735 Deedsville, IN $79,180 Delong, IN $79,113 Delphi, IN $79,721 Denver, IN $78,023 Fairmount, IN $77,870 Flora, IN $79,721 Fowlerton, IN $77,837

Fulton, IN $79,603

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

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Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$74,423

Average $81,960/year

$91,135

$6,202

Average $6,830/month

$7,595

$1,431

Average $1,576/week

$1,753

$36

Average $39/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,135	$7,595	$1,753	$44
Average	$81,960	$6,830	$1,576	$39
25th Percentile	$74,423	$6,202	$1,431	$36

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