Microbiologist Salary in Washington

How much does a Microbiologist make in Washington?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Microbiologist in Washington is $91,085 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $110,566
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,709 to $101,282
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,083

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Microbiologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$101,282	$8,440	$1,948	$49
Average	$91,085	$7,590	$1,752	$44
25th Percentile	$82,709	$6,892	$1,591	$40

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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): $63,945
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,197
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $90,450
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $101,860
Expert (over 8 years): $145,728

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$63,945
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$79,197
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$90,450
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$101,860
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$145,728

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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:

Auburn: $91,390
Federal Way: $91,390
Bellevue: $93,401

Auburn, WA $91,390 Federal Way, WA $91,390 Bellevue, WA $93,401 Black Diamond, WA $91,550 Bothell, WA $93,358 Burton, WA $91,390 Carnation, WA $91,778 Duvall, WA $92,260

Edmonds, WA $93,265 Enumclaw, WA $90,916 Fall City, WA $91,770 Hobart, WA $91,635 Issaquah, WA $93,088 Kenmore, WA $93,358 Kent, WA $91,212 Kirkland, WA $93,401

Lynnwood, WA $92,623 Maple Valley, WA $91,618 Medina, WA $93,401 Mercer Island, WA $93,401 Mountlake Terrace, WA $93,308 North Bend, WA $91,837 Pacific, WA $91,390 Preston, WA $92,953

Ravensdale, WA $91,533 Redmond, WA $93,358 Redondo, WA $91,390 Renton, WA $93,308 Rollingbay, WA $91,694 Seahurst, WA $93,358 Snoqualmie, WA $91,694 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $92,725

Vashon, WA $91,432 Woodinville, WA $93,172 Sammamish, WA $93,172 Mill Creek, WA $92,108 Seattle, WA $93,401 Bainbridge Island, WA $91,694 Everett, WA $92,108 Acme, WA $87,038

Anacortes, WA $86,768 Blakely Island, WA $86,810 Arlington, WA $91,432 Baring, WA $91,998 Bellingham, WA $87,216 Blaine, WA $86,945 Bow, WA $87,080 Burlington, WA $86,903

Clearlake, WA $88,483 Clinton, WA $92,108 Concrete, WA $88,010 Conway, WA $89,260 Coupeville, WA $90,612 Custer, WA $87,038 Darrington, WA $91,432 Deer Harbor, WA $86,540

Deming, WA $86,768 Eastsound, WA $86,945 Everson, WA $87,038 Ferndale, WA $87,216 Freeland, WA $91,973 Friday Harbor, WA $86,540 Gold Bar, WA $91,897 Granite Falls, WA $91,846

Greenbank, WA $91,702 Hamilton, WA $88,263 Index, WA $91,795 La Conner, WA $88,483 Lake Stevens, WA $92,108 North Lakewood, WA $91,973 Langley, WA $92,015 Lopez Island, WA $87,216

Lummi Island, WA $87,216 Lyman, WA $88,213 Lynden, WA $87,038 Maple Falls, WA $86,582 Marblemount, WA $91,432 Marysville, WA $92,108 Monroe, WA $91,795 Mount Vernon, WA $88,551

Mukilteo, WA $92,108 Nooksack, WA $87,038 Oak Harbor, WA $88,990 Olga, WA $86,945 Orcas, WA $86,768 Point Roberts, WA $86,540 Camano Island, WA $91,744 Rockport, WA $86,540

Sedro Woolley, WA $86,768 Shaw Island, WA $86,582 Silvana, WA $91,930 Skykomish, WA $92,082 Snohomish, WA $92,108 Stanwood, WA $91,837 Startup, WA $91,905 Sultan, WA $91,922

Sumas, WA $86,852 Waldron, WA $86,540 Anderson Island, WA $90,291 Ashford, WA $90,562 Beaver, WA $91,018 Bremerton, WA $91,694 Silverdale, WA $91,652 Brinnon, WA $91,288

Buckley, WA $90,942 Burley, WA $91,652 Carbonado, WA $90,866 Carlsborg, WA $91,187 Chimacum, WA $91,660 Clallam Bay, WA $88,779 Dupont, WA $91,212 Eatonville, WA $90,012

Gig Harbor, WA $91,339 Elbe, WA $90,114 Forks, WA $89,970 Fox Island, WA $91,390 Glenoma, WA $89,818 Graham, WA $91,026 Port Hadlock, WA $91,652 Hansville, WA $91,744

Indianola, WA $92,412 Joyce, WA $91,018 Kapowsin, WA $90,595 Keyport, WA $91,694 Kingston, WA $92,251 La Grande, WA $89,953 Lakebay, WA $91,119 La Push, WA $89,970

Longbranch, WA $90,266 Sumner, WA $91,347 Manchester, WA $91,694 Milton, WA $91,390 Mineral, WA $90,300 Morton, WA $89,514 Neah Bay, WA $88,779 Nordland, WA $91,618

Olalla, WA $91,694 Orting, WA $90,815 Packwood, WA $84,292 Port Angeles, WA $91,060 Port Gamble, WA $91,964 Port Ludlow, WA $91,694 Port Orchard, WA $91,694 Port Townsend, WA $91,643

Poulsbo, WA $91,601 Puyallup, WA $91,390 Quilcene, WA $91,246 Randle, WA $87,976 Retsil, WA $91,694 Seabeck, WA $91,601 Sekiu, WA $88,779 Sequim, WA $91,457

South Colby, WA $91,694 South Prairie, WA $90,984 Southworth, WA $91,694 Spanaway, WA $91,212 Steilacoom, WA $91,297 Bonney Lake, WA $91,212 Suquamish, WA $91,652 Tracyton, WA $91,694

Vaughn, WA $91,119 Wauna, WA $91,339 Wilkeson, WA $91,119 Longmire, WA $90,714 Paradise Inn, WA $90,714 Tacoma, WA $91,390 Camp Murray, WA $91,390 Mcchord Afb, WA $91,390

Lakewood, WA $91,390 University Place, WA $91,390 Olympia, WA $89,590 Lacey, WA $89,590 Tumwater, WA $89,590 Aberdeen, WA $88,914 Adna, WA $88,914 Allyn, WA $91,381

Amanda Park, WA $88,914 Bay Center, WA $88,914 Belfair, WA $91,381 Bucoda, WA $89,184 Centralia, WA $89,142 Chehalis, WA $88,914 Cinebar, WA $89,362 Copalis Beach, WA $88,914

Copalis Crossing, WA $88,914 Cosmopolis, WA $88,914 Curtis, WA $88,914 Doty, WA $88,914 East Olympia, WA $89,590 Elma, WA $89,142 Ethel, WA $88,914 Galvin, WA $89,336

Grapeview, WA $89,142 Grayland, WA $88,914 Hoodsport, WA $90,452 Hoquiam, WA $88,914 Humptulips, WA $88,914 Lebam, WA $88,914 Lilliwaup, WA $91,246 Littlerock, WA $89,590

Mccleary, WA $89,412 Mckenna, WA $90,105 Malone, WA $89,227 Matlock, WA $89,328 Menlo, WA $88,914 Moclips, WA $88,914 Montesano, WA $88,914 Mossyrock, WA $88,914

Napavine, WA $88,914 Neilton, WA $88,914 Oakville, WA $89,142 Ocean Shores, WA $88,914 Onalaska, WA $89,260 Pacific Beach, WA $88,914 Pe Ell, WA $88,914 Quinault, WA $88,914

Rainier, WA $89,184 Raymond, WA $88,914 Rochester, WA $89,227 Roy, WA $90,984 Ryderwood, WA $88,914 Salkum, WA $88,914 Satsop, WA $88,956 Shelton, WA $89,277

Silver Creek, WA $89,243 South Bend, WA $88,914 Taholah, WA $88,914 Tahuya, WA $91,246 Tenino, WA $89,362 Tokeland, WA $88,914 Toledo, WA $88,914 Union, WA $90,502

Vader, WA $88,914 Westport, WA $88,914 Winlock, WA $88,914 Yelm, WA $89,826 Amboy, WA $87,689 Appleton, WA $85,990 Ariel, WA $87,689 Battle Ground, WA $87,858

Bingen, WA $87,689 Brush Prairie, WA $88,086 Camas, WA $88,137 Carrolls, WA $87,689 Carson, WA $87,689 Castle Rock, WA $88,306 Cathlamet, WA $88,306 Centerville, WA $84,292

Chinook, WA $88,914 Cougar, WA $87,689 Dallesport, WA $85,990 Glenwood, WA $84,292 Goldendale, WA $84,292 Grays River, WA $88,914 Heisson, WA $87,799 Husum, WA $87,689

Ilwaco, WA $88,914 Kalama, WA $87,689 Kelso, WA $87,689 Klickitat, WA $84,292 La Center, WA $87,689 Long Beach, WA $88,914 Longview, WA $87,689 Lyle, WA $85,990

Nahcotta, WA $88,914 Naselle, WA $88,914 North Bonneville, WA $87,689 Ocean Park, WA $88,914 Oysterville, WA $88,914 Ridgefield, WA $88,027 Rosburg, WA $88,914 Seaview, WA $88,914

Silverlake, WA $88,914 Skamokawa, WA $88,914 Stevenson, WA $87,689 Toutle, WA $88,306 Trout Lake, WA $87,689 Underwood, WA $87,689 Vancouver, WA $88,306 Wahkiacus, WA $84,292

Washougal, WA $87,858 White Salmon, WA $87,689 Wishram, WA $84,292 Woodland, WA $87,689 Yacolt, WA $87,689 Wenatchee, WA $84,292 East Wenatchee, WA $84,292 Ardenvoir, WA $84,292

Brewster, WA $87,063 Bridgeport, WA $84,884 Carlton, WA $91,432 Cashmere, WA $84,292 Chelan, WA $84,292 Chelan Falls, WA $84,292 Conconully, WA $87,815 Dryden, WA $84,292

Entiat, WA $87,866 Ephrata, WA $84,292 George, WA $84,292 Leavenworth, WA $91,432 Loomis, WA $87,815 Malaga, WA $84,292 Malott, WA $87,063 Mansfield, WA $84,884

Manson, WA $87,866 Marlin, WA $88,652 Mazama, WA $88,990 Methow, WA $87,866 Monitor, WA $84,292 Moses Lake, WA $86,345 Okanogan, WA $85,475 Omak, WA $85,475

Orondo, WA $84,292 Oroville, WA $85,475 Palisades, WA $84,292 Pateros, WA $87,866 Peshastin, WA $84,292 Quincy, WA $84,292 Riverside, WA $85,475 Rock Island, WA $84,292

Soap Lake, WA $86,345 Stehekin, WA $91,432 Stratford, WA $86,345 Tonasket, WA $85,475 Twisp, WA $91,432 Warden, WA $88,390 Waterville, WA $84,292 Wauconda, WA $85,475

Wilson Creek, WA $86,768 Winthrop, WA $88,990 Yakima, WA $84,968 Brownstown, WA $84,605 Buena, WA $84,698 Cle Elum, WA $84,292 Cowiche, WA $84,605 Easton, WA $91,719

Ellensburg, WA $84,385 Naches, WA $84,292 Grandview, WA $87,368 Granger, WA $85,576 Harrah, WA $84,562 Kittitas, WA $84,334 Mabton, WA $86,717 Moxee, WA $84,833

Outlook, WA $85,931 Parker, WA $84,968 Ronald, WA $84,292 Roslyn, WA $84,292 Selah, WA $84,740 South Cle Elum, WA $84,292 Sunnyside, WA $86,725 Thorp, WA $84,292

Tieton, WA $84,655 Toppenish, WA $84,875 Vantage, WA $84,292 Wapato, WA $84,791 White Swan, WA $84,292 Zillah, WA $84,605 Airway Heights, WA $86,151 Chattaroy, WA $85,745

Cheney, WA $85,788 Colbert, WA $86,016 Deer Park, WA $85,568 Edwall, WA $85,475 Elk, WA $85,475 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $86,109 Fairfield, WA $85,610 Ford, WA $85,517

Four Lakes, WA $86,151 Greenacres, WA $85,973 Lamont, WA $85,475 Latah, WA $85,475 Liberty Lake, WA $85,881 Marshall, WA $86,151 Mead, WA $85,923 Medical Lake, WA $86,016

Mica, WA $85,881 Newman Lake, WA $85,788 Nine Mile Falls, WA $86,016 Otis Orchards, WA $86,016 Reardan, WA $85,703 Rockford, WA $85,745 Spangle, WA $85,881 Sprague, WA $85,475

Tekoa, WA $85,475 Tumtum, WA $85,610 Valleyford, WA $86,058 Veradale, WA $86,058 Waverly, WA $85,475 Wellpinit, WA $85,475 Addy, WA $85,475 Albion, WA $85,475

Almira, WA $85,475 Belmont, WA $85,475 Benge, WA $87,596 Boyds, WA $85,475 Chewelah, WA $85,475 Clayton, WA $85,475 Colfax, WA $85,475 Colton, WA $85,475

Colville, WA $85,475 Coulee City, WA $84,884 Coulee Dam, WA $85,475 Creston, WA $85,475 Curlew, WA $85,475 Cusick, WA $85,475 Danville, WA $85,475 Davenport, WA $85,475

Electric City, WA $85,475 Elmer City, WA $85,475 Endicott, WA $85,475 Evans, WA $85,475 Farmington, WA $85,475 Fruitland, WA $85,475 Garfield, WA $85,475 Gifford, WA $85,475

Grand Coulee, WA $85,475 Harrington, WA $85,475 Hartline, WA $85,475 Hay, WA $87,596 Hunters, WA $85,475 Inchelium, WA $85,475 Ione, WA $85,475 Keller, WA $85,475

Kettle Falls, WA $85,475 Lacrosse, WA $87,199 Lamona, WA $85,475 Laurier, WA $85,475 Lincoln, WA $85,475 Loon Lake, WA $85,475 Malden, WA $85,475 Malo, WA $85,475

Marcus, WA $85,475 Metaline, WA $85,475 Metaline Falls, WA $85,475 Mohler, WA $85,475 Nespelem, WA $85,475 Newport, WA $85,475 Northport, WA $85,475 Oakesdale, WA $85,475

Odessa, WA $85,475 Orient, WA $85,475 Palouse, WA $85,475 Pullman, WA $85,475 Republic, WA $85,475 Rice, WA $85,475 Ritzville, WA $87,596 Rosalia, WA $85,475

Saint John, WA $85,475 Springdale, WA $85,475 Steptoe, WA $85,475 Thornton, WA $85,475 Uniontown, WA $85,475 Usk, WA $85,475 Valley, WA $85,475 Wilbur, WA $85,475

Spokane, WA $86,151 Pasco, WA $88,855 Benton City, WA $89,066 Beverly, WA $84,909 Bickleton, WA $87,199 Burbank, WA $89,277 College Place, WA $88,787 Connell, WA $88,627

Dayton, WA $88,652 Dixie, WA $88,914 Eltopia, WA $88,660 Hooper, WA $88,652 Kahlotus, WA $88,652 Kennewick, WA $89,590 Lind, WA $88,652 Mesa, WA $88,703

Othello, WA $88,584 Paterson, WA $88,660 Plymouth, WA $89,455 Pomeroy, WA $87,596 Prescott, WA $88,703 Mattawa, WA $86,464 Prosser, WA $88,711 Richland, WA $89,066

West Richland, WA $89,066 Roosevelt, WA $86,345 Royal City, WA $85,467 Starbuck, WA $88,652 Touchet, WA $88,694 Waitsburg, WA $88,914 Walla Walla, WA $88,855 Wallula, WA $89,319

Washtucna, WA $88,652 Anatone, WA $88,652 Asotin, WA $87,596 Clarkston, WA $87,596

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

$82,709

Average $91,085/year

$101,282

$6,892

Average $7,590/month

$8,440

$1,591

Average $1,752/week

$1,948

$40

Average $44/hour

$49

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$101,282	$8,440	$1,948	$49
Average	$91,085	$7,590	$1,752	$44
25th Percentile	$82,709	$6,892	$1,591	$40

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