The annual salary statistics of microbiologists in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of microbiologists in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 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 | $53,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $137,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for microbiologists in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $137,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,770.
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 | $80,160 | 1.42% | 11.88% |
| 2021 | $79,020 | -17.55% | - |
| 2020 | $92,890 | 20.91% | - |
| 2019 | $73,470 | 1.78% | - |
| 2018 | $72,160 | 1.52% | - |
| 2017 | $71,060 | -6.04% | - |
| 2016 | $75,350 | 3.41% | - |
| 2015 | $72,780 | 6.49% | - |
| 2014 | $68,060 | -1.97% | - |
| 2013 | $69,400 | -1.79% | - |
| 2012 | $70,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,160, New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is the highest paying city for microbiologists in state of New York, followed by Nassau-Suffolk (median annual salary $76,430). In comparison, the median annual salary of microbiologists in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is 4.7 percent (4.7%) higher than that in Nassau-Suffolk.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| Nassau-Suffolk | |
| Rochester | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne | |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls | |
| Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ithaca | |
| Syracuse |