The salary statistics and trend of microbiologists in the industry of hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare microbiologists salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $115,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for microbiologists in the industry of hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals). The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) microbiologists is $115,380. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $72,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent microbiologists is $47,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of microbiologists in the industry of Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals) from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $72,340 | -0.37% | 6.84% |
| 2016 | $72,610 | 2.75% | - |
| 2015 | $70,610 | 0.52% | - |
| 2014 | $70,240 | 3.15% | - |
| 2013 | $68,030 | 0.94% | - |
| 2012 | $67,390 | - | - |
The average salaries of microbiologists in eleven industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of microbiologists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned | |
| Hospitals - Privately owned | |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | |
| Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals) | |
| Hospitals - Local government owned | |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned | |
| Offices of Physicians | |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | |
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