The annual salary statistics of microbiologists in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage data of microbiologists in Fort Collins-Loveland is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $114,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for microbiologists in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of microbiologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,700 | 2.12% | 9.42% |
| 2021 | $62,350 | 9.64% | - |
| 2019 | $56,340 | 1.72% | - |
| 2018 | $55,370 | 0.61% | - |
| 2017 | $55,030 | -7.70% | - |
| 2016 | $59,270 | 5.18% | - |
| 2014 | $56,200 | -2.67% | - |
| 2012 | $57,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,700, Fort Collins-Loveland is the second highest paying city for microbiologists in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Denver-Aurora-Broomfield (median annual salary of $78,680). Compared with Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, the median annual salary of microbiologists in Fort Collins-Loveland is 19.0 percent (19.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Boulder |