Microbiologist Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Microbiologist make in New Mexico?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Microbiologist in New Mexico is $77,904 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,566
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,740 to $86,626
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,218

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Microbiologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,626	$7,219	$1,666	$42
Average	$77,904	$6,492	$1,498	$37
25th Percentile	$70,740	$5,895	$1,360	$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): $54,691
Early Career (1-2 years): $67,736
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $77,361
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $87,119
Expert (over 8 years): $124,639

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$54,691
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$67,736
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$77,361
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$87,119
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$124,639

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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:

Algodones: $78,428
Belen: $78,175
Bernalillo: $78,851

Algodones, NM $78,428 Belen, NM $78,175 Bernalillo, NM $78,851 Bluewater, NM $78,175 Bosque, NM $78,175 Casa Blanca, NM $78,175 Cedar Crest, NM $78,935 Cedarvale, NM $78,175

Cerrillos, NM $78,428 Claunch, NM $78,175 Coyote, NM $78,580 Cuba, NM $78,580 Cubero, NM $78,175 Edgewood, NM $78,259 Estancia, NM $78,175 Gallina, NM $78,580

Counselor, NM $78,580 Grants, NM $78,175 Milan, NM $78,175 Isleta, NM $79,020 Jarales, NM $78,175 Jemez Pueblo, NM $78,318 Jemez Springs, NM $78,513 Laguna, NM $78,175

La Jara, NM $78,580 La Joya, NM $78,175 Lindrith, NM $78,580 Los Lunas, NM $78,682 Mcintosh, NM $78,175 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $78,175 Moriarty, NM $78,200 Mountainair, NM $78,175

Nageezi, NM $78,377 New Laguna, NM $78,175 Paguate, NM $78,175 Pena Blanca, NM $78,648 Peralta, NM $78,766 Placitas, NM $78,597 Ponderosa, NM $78,513 Prewitt, NM $78,175

Regina, NM $78,580 Sandia Park, NM $78,851 Corrales, NM $79,358 San Fidel, NM $78,175 San Rafael, NM $78,175 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $78,420 San Ysidro, NM $78,251 Stanley, NM $78,377

Tijeras, NM $78,935 Tome, NM $78,259 Torreon, NM $78,175 Veguita, NM $78,175 Willard, NM $78,175 Youngsville, NM $78,580 Bosque Farms, NM $78,935 Clines Corners, NM $78,377

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $78,656 Cochiti Lake, NM $78,775 Albuquerque, NM $79,442 Kirtland Afb, NM $79,442 Rio Rancho, NM $79,189 Gallup, NM $78,175 Brimhall, NM $78,175 Church Rock, NM $78,175

Continental Divide, NM $78,175 Crownpoint, NM $78,175 Fence Lake, NM $78,175 Fort Wingate, NM $78,175 Gamerco, NM $78,175 Mentmore, NM $78,175 Mexican Springs, NM $78,175 Ramah, NM $78,175

Rehoboth, NM $78,175 Thoreau, NM $78,175 Tohatchi, NM $78,175 Vanderwagen, NM $78,175 Zuni, NM $78,175 Navajo, NM $79,307 Jamestown, NM $78,175 Pinehill, NM $78,175

Sheep Springs, NM $78,175 Smith Lake, NM $78,175 Yatahey, NM $78,175 Farmington, NM $78,377 Aztec, NM $78,377 Blanco, NM $78,377 Bloomfield, NM $78,377 Flora Vista, NM $78,377

Fruitland, NM $78,377 Kirtland, NM $78,377 La Plata, NM $78,377 Navajo Dam, NM $78,580 Shiprock, NM $78,377 Waterflow, NM $78,377 Newcomb, NM $78,175 Sanostee, NM $78,377

Santa Fe, NM $79,848 Abiquiu, NM $78,580 Alcalde, NM $78,580 Amalia, NM $78,580 Arroyo Hondo, NM $78,580 Arroyo Seco, NM $78,580 Canjilon, NM $78,580 Canones, NM $78,580

Carson, NM $78,580 Cebolla, NM $78,580 Cerro, NM $78,580 Chama, NM $78,580 Chamisal, NM $78,580 Chimayo, NM $79,003 Cordova, NM $78,834 Costilla, NM $78,580

Taos Ski Valley, NM $78,580 Dixon, NM $78,580 Dulce, NM $78,580 El Prado, NM $78,580 El Rito, NM $78,580 Embudo, NM $78,580 Espanola, NM $78,918 Glorieta, NM $79,510

Hernandez, NM $78,580 Ilfeld, NM $78,580 La Madera, NM $78,580 Lamy, NM $79,341 Llano, NM $78,580 Los Alamos, NM $78,834 White Rock, NM $79,341 Medanales, NM $78,580

Ojo Caliente, NM $78,580 Los Ojos, NM $78,580 Pecos, NM $79,087 Penasco, NM $78,580 Petaca, NM $78,580 Questa, NM $78,580 Ranchos De Taos, NM $78,580 Red River, NM $78,580

Ribera, NM $78,580 Rowe, NM $78,834 San Cristobal, NM $78,580 San Jose, NM $78,665 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $78,580 Santa Cruz, NM $79,003 Serafina, NM $78,580 Taos, NM $78,580

Tererro, NM $79,256 Tesuque, NM $79,848 Tierra Amarilla, NM $78,580 Trampas, NM $78,580 Tres Piedras, NM $78,580 Truchas, NM $78,580 Vadito, NM $78,580 Valdez, NM $78,580

Vallecitos, NM $78,580 Velarde, NM $78,580 Villanueva, NM $78,580 Spaceport City, NM $71,930 Las Vegas, NM $78,580 Angel Fire, NM $78,580 Anton Chico, NM $78,580 Buena Vista, NM $78,580

Chacon, NM $78,580 Cimarron, NM $78,580 Cleveland, NM $78,580 Eagle Nest, NM $78,580 Guadalupita, NM $78,580 Holman, NM $78,580 La Loma, NM $78,580 Maxwell, NM $78,580

Miami, NM $78,580 Mills, NM $78,580 Montezuma, NM $78,580 Mora, NM $78,580 Mosquero, NM $78,580 Ocate, NM $78,580 Ojo Feliz, NM $78,580 Rainsville, NM $78,580

Raton, NM $80,929 Rociada, NM $78,580 Roy, NM $78,580 Sapello, NM $78,580 Solano, NM $78,580 Springer, NM $78,580 Ute Park, NM $78,580 Valmora, NM $78,580

Wagon Mound, NM $78,580 Watrous, NM $78,580 Socorro, NM $78,175 Aragon, NM $78,175 Datil, NM $78,175 Lemitar, NM $78,175 Luna, NM $78,014 Magdalena, NM $78,175

Pie Town, NM $78,175 Polvadera, NM $78,175 Quemado, NM $78,175 Reserve, NM $76,468 San Acacia, NM $78,175 San Antonio, NM $76,138 Truth Or Consequences, NM $71,930 Arrey, NM $71,930

Caballo, NM $71,930 Derry, NM $71,930 Elephant Butte, NM $71,930 Garfield, NM $71,930 Hatch, NM $71,930 Monticello, NM $73,012 Rincon, NM $71,930 Salem, NM $71,930

Williamsburg, NM $71,930 Winston, NM $71,930 Las Cruces, NM $73,198 White Sands Missile Range, NM $72,606 Santa Teresa, NM $73,485 Playas, NM $71,930 Animas, NM $75,614 Anthony, NM $73,215

Arenas Valley, NM $71,930 Bayard, NM $71,930 Berino, NM $72,353 Buckhorn, NM $71,930 Santa Clara, NM $71,930 Chamberino, NM $72,353 Cliff, NM $71,930 Columbus, NM $72,412

Deming, NM $71,930 Dona Ana, NM $73,198 Fairacres, NM $72,522 Faywood, NM $71,930 Fort Bayard, NM $71,930 Gila, NM $71,930 Glenwood, NM $75,614 Hachita, NM $71,930

Hanover, NM $71,930 Hillsboro, NM $71,930 Hurley, NM $71,930 La Mesa, NM $72,860 Lordsburg, NM $71,930 Mesilla, NM $73,198 Mesilla Park, NM $73,198 Mesquite, NM $73,113

Mimbres, NM $71,930 Mule Creek, NM $75,614 Organ, NM $73,029 Pinos Altos, NM $71,930 Radium Springs, NM $72,691 Redrock, NM $71,930 Rodeo, NM $79,307 San Miguel, NM $73,113

Silver City, NM $71,930 Sunland Park, NM $73,578 Tyrone, NM $71,930 Vado, NM $72,775 Chaparral, NM $73,173 Clovis, NM $75,462 Cannon Afb, NM $75,462 Broadview, NM $76,172

Causey, NM $74,753 Crossroads, NM $74,753 Dora, NM $74,753 Elida, NM $74,753 Floyd, NM $74,753 Fort Sumner, NM $78,580 Grady, NM $76,172 House, NM $76,172

Kenna, NM $74,753 Lingo, NM $74,753 Melrose, NM $75,462 Milnesand, NM $74,753 Pep, NM $74,753 Portales, NM $74,753 Rogers, NM $74,753 Saint Vrain, NM $75,462

Taiban, NM $76,502 Texico, NM $75,462 Yeso, NM $78,377 Roswell, NM $74,102 Artesia, NM $74,102 Caprock, NM $74,753 Carlsbad, NM $74,102 Dexter, NM $74,102

Eunice, NM $74,753 Hagerman, NM $74,102 Hobbs, NM $74,753 Hope, NM $74,102 Jal, NM $74,753 Lake Arthur, NM $74,102 Lakewood, NM $74,102 Loco Hills, NM $74,102

Loving, NM $74,102 Lovington, NM $74,753 Mcdonald, NM $74,753 Malaga, NM $74,102 Maljamar, NM $74,423 Monument, NM $74,753 Tatum, NM $74,753 Whites City, NM $74,102

Carrizozo, NM $74,102 Alamogordo, NM $75,369 Alto, NM $74,102 Bent, NM $74,693 Capitan, NM $74,102 Cloudcroft, NM $75,116 Corona, NM $78,175 Encino, NM $78,377

Fort Stanton, NM $74,102 Glencoe, NM $74,102 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $75,369 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $75,369 Hondo, NM $74,102 La Luz, NM $75,369 Lincoln, NM $74,102 Mayhill, NM $74,102

Mescalero, NM $74,524 Nogal, NM $74,102 Orogrande, NM $73,088 Picacho, NM $74,102 Pinon, NM $74,102 Ruidoso, NM $74,102 Ruidoso Downs, NM $74,102 Sacramento, NM $74,186

San Patricio, NM $74,102 Sunspot, NM $75,200 Timberon, NM $74,186 Tinnie, NM $74,102 Tularosa, NM $75,116 Vaughn, NM $78,377 Weed, NM $74,102 Tucumcari, NM $76,172

Amistad, NM $76,172 Bard, NM $76,172 Capulin, NM $80,929 Clayton, NM $76,172 Conchas Dam, NM $77,372 Cuervo, NM $78,580 Des Moines, NM $80,929 Folsom, NM $80,929

Garita, NM $78,580 Gladstone, NM $78,580 Grenville, NM $78,546 Logan, NM $76,172 Mcalister, NM $76,172 Nara Visa, NM $76,172 Newkirk, NM $78,580 Quay, NM $76,172

San Jon, NM $76,172 Santa Rosa, NM $78,580 Sedan, NM $76,172 Trementina, NM $78,580

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

$70,740

Average $77,904/year

$86,626

$5,895

Average $6,492/month

$7,219

$1,360

Average $1,498/week

$1,666

$34

Average $37/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,626	$7,219	$1,666	$42
Average	$77,904	$6,492	$1,498	$37
25th Percentile	$70,740	$5,895	$1,360	$34

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