Microbiologist Salary in Oregon

How much does a Microbiologist make in Oregon?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Microbiologist in Oregon is $85,847 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): $104,207
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,952 to $95,457
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,765

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Microbiologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,457	$7,955	$1,836	$46
Average	$85,847	$7,154	$1,651	$41
25th Percentile	$77,952	$6,496	$1,499	$37

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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): $60,267
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,642
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,248
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $96,001
Expert (over 8 years): $137,346

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$60,267
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$74,642
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$85,248
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$96,001
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$137,346

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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:

Antelope: $87,283
Aurora: $86,159
Beaverton: $88,534

Antelope, OR $87,283 Aurora, OR $86,159 Beaverton, OR $88,534 Beavercreek, OR $86,624 Boring, OR $88,196 Bridal Veil, OR $87,968 Brightwood, OR $87,689 Canby, OR $86,244

Cascade Locks, OR $87,689 Clackamas, OR $88,424 Clatskanie, OR $87,689 Colton, OR $86,286 Columbia City, OR $87,689 Corbett, OR $87,858 Donald, OR $86,083 Dufur, OR $87,689

Eagle Creek, OR $87,393 Estacada, OR $87,689 Fairview, OR $88,475 Gervais, OR $84,816 Gladstone, OR $88,534 Government Camp, OR $87,689 Grass Valley, OR $87,325 Gresham, OR $88,424

Hood River, OR $87,689 Hubbard, OR $85,965 Kent, OR $87,325 Lake Oswego, OR $88,534 Marylhurst, OR $88,534 Maupin, OR $87,689 Molalla, OR $85,627 Moro, OR $87,325

Mosier, OR $87,689 Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $87,689 Mulino, OR $86,244 Odell, OR $87,689 Oregon City, OR $88,196 Rainier, OR $87,689 Rhododendron, OR $87,689 Rufus, OR $84,292

Saint Helens, OR $87,689 Warren, OR $87,799 Deer Island, OR $87,689 Sandy, OR $87,799 Scappoose, OR $87,748 Shaniko, OR $87,689 The Dalles, OR $87,689 Troutdale, OR $88,196

Tualatin, OR $88,424 Tygh Valley, OR $87,689 Vernonia, OR $87,689 Wasco, OR $86,345 Welches, OR $87,689 West Linn, OR $88,424 Wilsonville, OR $88,196 Woodburn, OR $84,588

Happy Valley, OR $88,534 Damascus, OR $88,365 Amity, OR $84,647 Arch Cape, OR $87,689 Astoria, OR $87,689 Banks, OR $87,689 Bay City, OR $85,914 Beaver, OR $84,140

Buxton, OR $87,689 Cannon Beach, OR $87,689 Carlton, OR $85,745 Cloverdale, OR $84,140 Cornelius, OR $88,086 Dayton, OR $84,478 Dundee, OR $85,906 Forest Grove, OR $87,140

Gales Creek, OR $87,520 Garibaldi, OR $85,914 Gaston, OR $86,573 Hammond, OR $88,306 Hebo, OR $84,140 Hillsboro, OR $88,255 Manning, OR $87,689 Lafayette, OR $85,754

Mcminnville, OR $85,450 Manzanita, OR $87,689 Nehalem, OR $87,689 Newberg, OR $87,968 North Plains, OR $87,968 Oceanside, OR $85,914 Pacific City, OR $84,140 Rockaway Beach, OR $85,914

Saint Paul, OR $84,478 Seaside, OR $87,689 Sherwood, OR $88,255 Tillamook, OR $85,914 Netarts, OR $85,914 Timber, OR $87,689 Tolovana Park, OR $87,689 Warrenton, OR $88,306

Wheeler, OR $87,689 Yamhill, OR $86,007 Neskowin, OR $84,140 Portland, OR $88,534 Salem, OR $84,985 Keizer, OR $84,985 Albany, OR $83,802 Alsea, OR $83,211

Aumsville, OR $84,926 Blodgett, OR $83,878 Brownsville, OR $83,506 Cascadia, OR $83,354 Corvallis, OR $83,768 Crabtree, OR $83,878 Crawfordsville, OR $83,481 Dallas, OR $84,647

Depoe Bay, OR $84,140 Detroit, OR $84,140 Eddyville, OR $83,954 Falls City, OR $84,140 Foster, OR $83,354 Gates, OR $84,140 Grand Ronde, OR $84,140 Halsey, OR $83,515

Idanha, OR $84,140 Independence, OR $84,926 Jefferson, OR $84,875 Lebanon, OR $83,548 Logsden, OR $84,140 Lyons, OR $84,140 Mill City, OR $84,140 Monmouth, OR $84,537

Mount Angel, OR $84,647 Neotsu, OR $84,140 Newport, OR $84,140 South Beach, OR $83,515 Lincoln City, OR $84,140 Otis, OR $84,140 Otter Rock, OR $84,140 Philomath, OR $83,692

Rickreall, OR $84,985 Rose Lodge, OR $84,140 Saint Benedict, OR $84,706 Scio, OR $84,047 Scotts Mills, OR $85,264 Seal Rock, OR $83,515 Shedd, OR $83,456 Sheridan, OR $84,698

Siletz, OR $84,140 Silverton, OR $84,706 Stayton, OR $84,588 Mehama, OR $84,250 Sublimity, OR $84,706 Sweet Home, OR $83,337 Gleneden Beach, OR $84,140 Tangent, OR $83,574

Tidewater, OR $83,219 Toledo, OR $84,140 Turner, OR $84,985 Waldport, OR $83,202 Willamina, OR $84,292 Eugene, OR $84,131 Agness, OR $82,915 Allegany, OR $83,202

Alvadore, OR $84,131 Azalea, OR $82,915 Bandon, OR $83,109 Blachly, OR $83,211 Blue River, OR $83,118 Broadbent, OR $82,915 Brookings, OR $82,915 Camas Valley, OR $82,915

Canyonville, OR $82,915 Cheshire, OR $83,794 Coos Bay, OR $83,202 Coquille, OR $83,109 Cottage Grove, OR $83,227 Crescent Lake, OR $83,202 Creswell, OR $83,903 Culp Creek, OR $83,194

Curtin, OR $83,261 Days Creek, OR $82,915 Deadwood, OR $83,211 Dexter, OR $83,625 Dillard, OR $83,109 Dorena, OR $83,202 Drain, OR $83,202 Elkton, OR $83,211

Elmira, OR $83,794 Fall Creek, OR $83,515 Florence, OR $83,253 Gardiner, OR $83,202 Glendale, OR $82,915 Glide, OR $83,202 Gold Beach, OR $82,915 Harrisburg, OR $83,963

Idleyld Park, OR $83,202 Junction City, OR $83,903 Lakeside, OR $83,202 Langlois, OR $82,915 Lorane, OR $83,540 Lowell, OR $83,287 Mapleton, OR $83,211 Marcola, OR $83,734

Pleasant Hill, OR $83,963 Monroe, OR $83,396 Myrtle Creek, OR $82,915 Myrtle Point, OR $83,101 North Bend, OR $83,202 Noti, OR $83,565 Oakland, OR $83,194 Oakridge, OR $83,194

Ophir, OR $82,915 Port Orford, OR $82,915 Powers, OR $82,915 Reedsport, OR $83,227 Riddle, OR $82,915 Roseburg, OR $83,109 Scottsburg, OR $83,202 Springfield, OR $83,963

Sixes, OR $82,915 Sutherlin, OR $83,194 Swisshome, OR $83,211 Tenmile, OR $82,915 Thurston, OR $83,963 Tiller, OR $82,915 Umpqua, OR $83,202 Veneta, OR $83,625

Vida, OR $83,194 Walterville, OR $83,456 Walton, OR $83,202 Wedderburn, OR $82,915 Westfir, OR $83,194 Westlake, OR $83,244 Wilbur, OR $83,202 Winchester, OR $83,202

Winston, OR $82,915 Wolf Creek, OR $82,915 Yachats, OR $83,287 Yoncalla, OR $83,202 Medford, OR $83,760 Central Point, OR $83,760 White City, OR $83,363 Ashland, OR $83,143

Butte Falls, OR $83,025 Cave Junction, OR $82,915 Eagle Point, OR $83,481 Gold Hill, OR $83,532 Grants Pass, OR $82,915 Jacksonville, OR $83,650 Kerby, OR $82,915 Merlin, OR $82,915

Murphy, OR $83,194 O Brien, OR $82,915 Phoenix, OR $83,760 Prospect, OR $82,915 Rogue River, OR $83,253 Selma, OR $82,915 Shady Cove, OR $83,143 Talent, OR $83,760

Trail, OR $82,915 Wilderville, OR $82,915 Williams, OR $82,915 Klamath Falls, OR $82,915 Crater Lake, OR $82,915 Adel, OR $82,915 Beatty, OR $82,915 Bly, OR $82,915

Bonanza, OR $82,915 Chiloquin, OR $82,915 Dairy, OR $82,915 Fort Klamath, OR $82,915 Keno, OR $82,915 Lakeview, OR $82,915 Malin, OR $82,915 Merrill, OR $82,915

Midland, OR $82,915 New Pine Creek, OR $82,915 Paisley, OR $82,915 Plush, OR $82,915 Silver Lake, OR $83,109 Sprague River, OR $82,915 Summer Lake, OR $82,915 Christmas Valley, OR $83,109

Bend, OR $83,202 Fields, OR $77,338 Ashwood, OR $84,985 Brothers, OR $83,202 Burns, OR $77,338 Princeton, OR $77,338 Diamond, OR $77,338 Camp Sherman, OR $83,515

Chemult, OR $83,109 Crane, OR $77,338 Crescent, OR $83,202 Culver, OR $84,554 Fort Rock, OR $83,109 Frenchglen, OR $77,338 Gilchrist, OR $83,202 Hines, OR $77,338

La Pine, OR $83,202 Madras, OR $84,554 Mitchell, OR $88,652 Paulina, OR $86,810 Post, OR $85,568 Powell Butte, OR $83,515 Prineville, OR $83,202 Redmond, OR $83,202

Riley, OR $83,160 Sisters, OR $83,202 Terrebonne, OR $83,515 Warm Springs, OR $85,914 Pendleton, OR $88,779 Adams, OR $88,914 Arlington, OR $87,199 Athena, OR $88,863

Baker City, OR $83,126 Bates, OR $88,652 Boardman, OR $88,686 Bridgeport, OR $77,338 Canyon City, OR $88,652 Condon, OR $88,652 Cove, OR $88,914 Dayville, OR $88,652

Echo, OR $88,728 Elgin, OR $88,914 Enterprise, OR $88,652 Fossil, OR $88,652 Haines, OR $88,652 Halfway, OR $77,338 Helix, OR $88,728 Heppner, OR $88,652

Hereford, OR $77,338 Hermiston, OR $88,745 Lexington, OR $88,914 Oxbow, OR $77,338 Imbler, OR $88,914 Imnaha, OR $84,884 Ione, OR $88,652 Irrigon, OR $88,669

John Day, OR $88,652 Joseph, OR $84,884 Kimberly, OR $88,652 La Grande, OR $88,914 Long Creek, OR $88,652 Lostine, OR $88,652 Meacham, OR $88,914 Mikkalo, OR $88,652

Milton Freewater, OR $88,914 Monument, OR $88,652 Mount Vernon, OR $88,652 North Powder, OR $88,914 Pilot Rock, OR $88,914 Prairie City, OR $84,884 Richland, OR $77,338 Seneca, OR $84,884

Spray, OR $88,652 Stanfield, OR $88,703 Summerville, OR $88,914 Sumpter, OR $88,652 Ukiah, OR $88,914 Umatilla, OR $88,779 Union, OR $88,914 Unity, OR $83,126

Wallowa, OR $88,652 Weston, OR $88,914 Adrian, OR $77,338 Arock, OR $77,338 Brogan, OR $77,338 Drewsey, OR $77,338 Durkee, OR $77,338 Harper, OR $77,338

Huntington, OR $77,338 Ironside, OR $77,338 Jamieson, OR $77,338 Jordan Valley, OR $77,338 Juntura, OR $77,338 Nyssa, OR $77,338 Ontario, OR $77,338 Riverside, OR $77,338

Vale, OR $77,338 Westfall, OR $77,338

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

$77,952

Average $85,847/year

$95,457

$6,496

Average $7,154/month

$7,955

$1,499

Average $1,651/week

$1,836

$37

Average $41/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,457	$7,955	$1,836	$46
Average	$85,847	$7,154	$1,651	$41
25th Percentile	$77,952	$6,496	$1,499	$37

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