Microbiologist Salary in New Hampshire

How much does a Microbiologist make in New Hampshire?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Microbiologist in New Hampshire is $85,931 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,310
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,029 to $95,551
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,835

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Microbiologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,551	$7,963	$1,838	$46
Average	$85,931	$7,161	$1,653	$41
25th Percentile	$78,029	$6,502	$1,501	$38

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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): $60,326
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,716
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,332
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $96,096
Expert (over 8 years): $137,482

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$60,326
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$74,716
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$85,332
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$96,096
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$137,482

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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:

Moultonborough: $82,687
Newbury: $84,233
New Hampton: $83,422

Moultonborough, NH $82,687 Newbury, NH $84,233 New Hampton, NH $83,422 New London, NH $83,709 Chichester, NH $83,278 North Sandwich, NH $82,687 North Sutton, NH $84,182 Northwood, NH $82,923

North Woodstock, NH $82,687 Pittsfield, NH $83,278 Plymouth, NH $82,687 Rumney, NH $82,687 Salisbury, NH $83,118 Sanbornton, NH $82,999 South Newbury, NH $84,512 South Sutton, NH $84,723

Stinson Lake, NH $82,687 Suncook, NH $83,278 Tilton, NH $83,118 Warner, NH $83,084 Warren, NH $82,687 Washington, NH $85,230 Weare, NH $84,706 Wentworth, NH $82,687

Springfield, NH $83,363 Thornton, NH $82,687 Wilmot, NH $83,675 Winnisquam, NH $82,965 Nottingham, NH $88,762 West Nottingham, NH $88,686 Woodstock, NH $82,687 Concord, NH $83,278

Bow, NH $83,278 Loudon, NH $83,278 Keene, NH $86,244 Antrim, NH $86,709 Ashuelot, NH $87,469 Bennington, NH $86,878 Chesterfield, NH $86,734 Dublin, NH $87,232

Sullivan, NH $86,016 Swanzey, NH $87,309 Fitzwilliam, NH $88,027 Gilsum, NH $85,492 Hancock, NH $87,080 Amherst, NH $90,798 Auburn, NH $86,523 Brookline, NH $90,798

Candia, NH $86,480 Chester, NH $86,480 Deerfield, NH $84,622 Derry, NH $88,559 East Candia, NH $86,480 East Derry, NH $88,838 Epping, NH $88,804 Francestown, NH $86,244

Fremont, NH $86,244 Goffstown, NH $86,523 Dunbarton, NH $84,900 Greenfield, NH $86,126 Greenville, NH $90,562 Hollis, NH $90,798 Hudson, NH $90,798 Litchfield, NH $90,798

Londonderry, NH $90,798 Merrimack, NH $90,798 Milford, NH $90,756 Mont Vernon, NH $86,447 Nashua, NH $90,798 New Boston, NH $86,480 New Ipswich, NH $90,443 North Salem, NH $89,505

Pelham, NH $90,224 Harrisville, NH $86,734 Hinsdale, NH $86,590 Jaffrey, NH $87,900 Marlborough, NH $86,886 Marlow, NH $85,314 Nelson, NH $86,362 Peterborough, NH $87,604

Rindge, NH $88,221 Spofford, NH $88,069 Stoddard, NH $85,686 Troy, NH $87,714 West Chesterfield, NH $86,261 Westmoreland, NH $86,269 West Peterborough, NH $87,731 West Swanzey, NH $87,300

Winchester, NH $88,246 Littleton, NH $83,633 Berlin, NH $84,208 Bethlehem, NH $83,633 Bretton Woods, NH $83,447 Colebrook, NH $84,588 Errol, NH $84,208 Franconia, NH $82,687

Gorham, NH $84,208 Groveton, NH $83,827 Jefferson, NH $83,447 Lancaster, NH $83,827 Lisbon, NH $83,633 Sugar Hill, NH $83,633 Milan, NH $84,208 Mount Washington, NH $83,447

North Stratford, NH $84,588 Pittsburg, NH $84,588 Randolph, NH $84,208 Twin Mountain, NH $83,447 West Stewartstown, NH $84,588 Whitefield, NH $83,827 Acworth, NH $83,836 Alstead, NH $83,870

Charlestown, NH $82,687 Drewsville, NH $83,616 Lempster, NH $83,903 South Acworth, NH $83,844 Walpole, NH $83,768 North Walpole, NH $82,687 Raymond, NH $86,328 Salem, NH $89,505

Lyndeborough, NH $88,407 Temple, NH $90,443 Wilton, NH $90,638 Windham, NH $90,156 Manchester, NH $86,523 Hooksett, NH $86,523 Bedford, NH $86,523 Waterville Valley, NH $82,687

Andover, NH $82,881 Ashland, NH $82,856 Barnstead, NH $83,160 Belmont, NH $83,118 Bradford, NH $84,884 Bristol, NH $83,354 Campton, NH $82,687 Canterbury, NH $83,278

Center Barnstead, NH $83,084 Center Harbor, NH $82,864 Center Sandwich, NH $82,687 Contoocook, NH $83,278 Danbury, NH $83,498 East Andover, NH $83,802 Elkins, NH $83,794 Epsom, NH $83,278

Franklin, NH $83,042 Gilmanton, NH $83,118 Glencliff, NH $82,687 Grafton, NH $83,337 Hebron, NH $82,687 Henniker, NH $83,042 Hill, NH $83,743 Hillsborough, NH $86,066

Holderness, NH $82,687 Laconia, NH $83,802 Gilford, NH $84,343 Lincoln, NH $82,687 Lochmere, NH $83,042 Canaan, NH $82,687 Claremont, NH $82,687 Cornish, NH $82,687

Cornish Flat, NH $82,687 Enfield, NH $82,687 Enfield Center, NH $82,687 Etna, NH $82,687 Georges Mills, NH $83,650 Goshen, NH $83,844 Grantham, NH $83,067 Guild, NH $83,633

Hanover, NH $82,687 Lebanon, NH $82,687 Haverhill, NH $83,633 Lyme, NH $82,687 Lyme Center, NH $82,687 Meriden, NH $82,687 Monroe, NH $84,588 Newport, NH $83,574

North Haverhill, NH $83,633 Orford, NH $82,687 Piermont, NH $82,687 Pike, NH $82,687 Plainfield, NH $82,687 Sunapee, NH $83,692 West Lebanon, NH $82,687 Woodsville, NH $83,633

Portsmouth, NH $88,998 Newington, NH $88,922 Alton, NH $85,061 Alton Bay, NH $84,926 Atkinson, NH $89,505 Bartlett, NH $83,447 Center Conway, NH $84,208 Center Ossipee, NH $83,295

Center Strafford, NH $85,703 Center Tuftonboro, NH $82,687 Chocorua, NH $82,687 Conway, NH $84,208 Danville, NH $89,396 Dover, NH $88,998 Madbury, NH $88,956 Durham, NH $88,998

Barrington, NH $88,720 East Hampstead, NH $89,446 East Kingston, NH $89,066 East Wakefield, NH $84,672 Eaton Center, NH $84,208 Exeter, NH $88,998 Farmington, NH $85,559 South Tamworth, NH $82,687

Strafford, NH $82,965 Stratham, NH $88,998 Tamworth, NH $82,687 Union, NH $85,331 West Ossipee, NH $83,067 Wolfeboro, NH $84,512 Wolfeboro Falls, NH $84,427 Wonalancet, NH $82,687

Freedom, NH $83,777 Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $83,042 Glen, NH $84,208 Rochester, NH $88,644 Greenland, NH $88,998 Hampstead, NH $89,480 Hampton, NH $88,998 Hampton Falls, NH $88,956

Intervale, NH $84,208 Jackson, NH $84,208 Kearsarge, NH $84,208 Kingston, NH $89,049 Madison, NH $83,827 Melvin Village, NH $82,864 Milton, NH $85,602 Milton Mills, NH $85,331

Mirror Lake, NH $83,836 New Castle, NH $88,998 New Durham, NH $85,281 Newfields, NH $88,998 Newmarket, NH $88,998 Newton, NH $89,446 Newton Junction, NH $89,446 North Conway, NH $84,208

Lee, NH $88,922 North Hampton, NH $88,998 Ossipee, NH $84,081 Plaistow, NH $89,505 Rollinsford, NH $88,922 Rye, NH $88,998 Rye Beach, NH $88,998 Sanbornville, NH $85,036

Sandown, NH $87,858 Seabrook, NH $88,922 Silver Lake, NH $83,067 Somersworth, NH $88,838 Effingham, NH $84,326 Meredith, NH $83,185 Bath, NH $83,633

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

$78,029

Average $85,931/year

$95,551

$6,502

Average $7,161/month

$7,963

$1,501

Average $1,653/week

$1,838

$38

Average $41/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,551	$7,963	$1,838	$46
Average	$85,931	$7,161	$1,653	$41
25th Percentile	$78,029	$6,502	$1,501	$38

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