Microbiologist Salary in Arizona

How much does a Microbiologist make in Arizona?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Microbiologist in Arizona is $80,796 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $97,808
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,377 to $89,700
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,623

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Microbiologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,700	$7,475	$1,725	$43
Average	$80,796	$6,733	$1,554	$39
25th Percentile	$73,377	$6,115	$1,411	$35

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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): $56,655
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,231
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $80,141
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $90,194
Expert (over 8 years): $129,114

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$56,655
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$70,231
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$80,141
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$90,194
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$129,114

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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: $91,807.
California: $91,459.
Massachusetts: $90,240.

District of Columbia $91,807 California $91,459 Massachusetts $90,240 Washington $89,908 New Jersey $89,875 Alaska $89,759 Connecticut $88,615 New York $88,151

Hawaii $86,666 Rhode Island $85,970 Maryland $85,497 Minnesota $84,850 Colorado $84,602 Illinois $84,519 Oregon $84,204 Delaware $83,971

New Hampshire $83,826 Virginia $83,499 Pennsylvania $82,545 Nevada $82,064 North Dakota $81,907 Michigan $81,658 Wisconsin $81,567 Vermont $81,384

Texas $80,879 Maine $80,845 Arizona $80,796 Ohio $80,738 Georgia $79,975 Indiana $79,593 Wyoming $79,519 Utah $79,403

Iowa $79,353 Kansas $78,955 Louisiana $78,839 North Carolina $78,797 Missouri $78,781 Florida $78,457 Montana $78,283 Nebraska $78,117

Kentucky $78,026 South Carolina $77,695 Tennessee $77,487 Idaho $77,404 New Mexico $76,799 Oklahoma $76,666 Alabama $76,177 South Dakota $75,356

Arkansas $74,908 West Virginia $74,668 Mississippi $73,947

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:

Sahuarita: $78,671
Saint David: $78,855
San Manuel: $78,719

Sahuarita, AZ $78,671 Saint David, AZ $78,855 San Manuel, AZ $78,719 San Simon, AZ $78,622 Sasabe, AZ $78,630 Sells, AZ $78,842 Sierra Vista, AZ $79,064 Sonoita, AZ $78,729

Tombstone, AZ $78,835 Topawa, AZ $78,743 Tumacacori, AZ $78,945 Vail, AZ $78,684 Willcox, AZ $78,799 Amado, AZ $78,727 Tubac, AZ $78,740 Rio Rico, AZ $78,944

Cortaro, AZ $78,656 Marana, AZ $78,826 Rillito, AZ $78,666 Tucson, AZ $78,656 Catalina, AZ $78,656 Phoenix, AZ $81,907 New River, AZ $80,965 Apache Junction, AZ $81,700

Gold Canyon, AZ $81,184 Bapchule, AZ $81,544 Casa Grande, AZ $80,649 Arizona City, AZ $79,641 Chandler Heights, AZ $81,695 Coolidge, AZ $80,486 Eloy, AZ $79,539 Florence, AZ $79,481

Hayden, AZ $79,353 Kearny, AZ $79,460 Maricopa, AZ $81,103 San Tan Valley, AZ $81,384 Picacho, AZ $79,433 Queen Creek, AZ $81,609 Red Rock, AZ $79,160 Sacaton, AZ $81,385

Stanfield, AZ $80,760 Superior, AZ $80,499 Tortilla Flat, AZ $81,220 Valley Farms, AZ $80,433 Winkelman, AZ $79,082 Mesa, AZ $81,923 Chandler, AZ $81,922 Show Low, AZ $78,974

Cibecue, AZ $78,838 White Mountain Lake, AZ $78,848 Alpine, AZ $78,734 Blue, AZ $78,419 Clay Springs, AZ $78,860 Concho, AZ $78,824 Eagar, AZ $78,900 Fort Apache, AZ $78,965

Greer, AZ $78,743 Heber, AZ $78,795 Lakeside, AZ $79,037 Mcnary, AZ $78,860 Forest Lakes, AZ $78,715 Nutrioso, AZ $78,709 Overgaard, AZ $78,941 Pinedale, AZ $78,869

Pinetop, AZ $78,985 Saint Johns, AZ $78,739 Snowflake, AZ $78,927 Springerville, AZ $78,834 Taylor, AZ $78,979 Vernon, AZ $78,895 Whiteriver, AZ $78,912 Woodruff, AZ $78,874

Flagstaff, AZ $79,768 Bellemont, AZ $79,687 Gray Mountain, AZ $78,853 Munds Park, AZ $79,514 Parks, AZ $79,507 Cameron, AZ $78,768 Colorado City, AZ $78,871 Fredonia, AZ $78,758

Grand Canyon, AZ $78,840 Happy Jack, AZ $78,993 Holbrook, AZ $78,853 Petrified Forest Natl Pk, AZ $78,793 Sun Valley, AZ $78,845 Hotevilla, AZ $78,832 Indian Wells, AZ $78,816 Joseph City, AZ $78,850

Kayenta, AZ $78,834 Keams Canyon, AZ $78,826 Leupp, AZ $79,057 Marble Canyon, AZ $78,631 Mormon Lake, AZ $79,632 Kykotsmovi Village, AZ $78,840 Page, AZ $78,873 Polacca, AZ $78,917

Second Mesa, AZ $78,886 Tonalea, AZ $78,802 Tuba City, AZ $78,889 Williams, AZ $79,184 Winslow, AZ $78,860 North Rim, AZ $78,575 Kaibeto, AZ $78,801 Shonto, AZ $78,811

Prescott, AZ $79,350 Prescott Valley, AZ $79,039 Ash Fork, AZ $78,810 Bagdad, AZ $78,839 Camp Verde, AZ $79,254 Chino Valley, AZ $79,119 Clarkdale, AZ $79,238 Cornville, AZ $79,262

Cottonwood, AZ $79,238 Dewey, AZ $79,348 Humboldt, AZ $79,205 Jerome, AZ $79,241 Kirkland, AZ $78,990 Mayer, AZ $79,111 Paulden, AZ $79,080 Rimrock, AZ $79,219

Sedona, AZ $79,212 Seligman, AZ $78,732 Skull Valley, AZ $78,776 Lake Montezuma, AZ $79,217 Crown King, AZ $79,250 Kingman, AZ $78,913 Lake Havasu City, AZ $79,250 Hackberry, AZ $78,724

Hualapai, AZ $78,979 Golden Valley, AZ $79,002 Fort Mohave, AZ $79,216 Bullhead City, AZ $79,199 Chloride, AZ $79,073 Littlefield, AZ $78,919 Oatman, AZ $78,831 Peach Springs, AZ $78,772

Supai, AZ $78,656 Topock, AZ $79,020 Valentine, AZ $78,747 Yucca, AZ $78,855 Mohave Valley, AZ $79,072 Dolan Springs, AZ $79,171 Temple Bar Marina, AZ $80,098 Meadview, AZ $79,198

Willow Beach, AZ $79,923 Chambers, AZ $78,729 Chinle, AZ $78,845 Fort Defiance, AZ $78,681 Ganado, AZ $78,819 Houck, AZ $78,636 Lukachukai, AZ $78,741 Lupton, AZ $78,632

Pinon, AZ $78,850 Saint Michaels, AZ $78,725 Sanders, AZ $78,632 Teec Nos Pos, AZ $78,812 Window Rock, AZ $78,662 Blue Gap, AZ $78,860 Dennehotso, AZ $78,811 Many Farms, AZ $78,848

Nazlini, AZ $78,754 Red Valley, AZ $78,649 Rock Point, AZ $78,751 Round Rock, AZ $78,761 Tsaile, AZ $78,753 Gilbert, AZ $81,923 Higley, AZ $81,923 Scottsdale, AZ $81,921

Paradise Valley, AZ $81,913 Rio Verde, AZ $80,690 Fort Mcdowell, AZ $81,234 Fountain Hills, AZ $81,889 Tempe, AZ $81,922 Glendale, AZ $81,908 Glendale Luke Afb, AZ $81,650 Aguila, AZ $78,969

Ajo, AZ $78,800 Arlington, AZ $79,575 Avondale, AZ $81,821 Black Canyon City, AZ $79,725 Bouse, AZ $78,828 Buckeye, AZ $80,946 Cave Creek, AZ $81,291 Cibola, AZ $78,978

Cashion, AZ $81,908 Congress, AZ $78,948 Dateland, AZ $78,725 Ehrenberg, AZ $79,107 El Mirage, AZ $81,704 Gadsden, AZ $79,369 Gila Bend, AZ $79,473 Goodyear, AZ $81,564

Laveen, AZ $81,816 Litchfield Park, AZ $81,541 Lukeville, AZ $78,625 Morristown, AZ $80,606 Palo Verde, AZ $80,787 Parker, AZ $79,055 Peoria, AZ $81,905 Quartzsite, AZ $79,040

Roll, AZ $78,842 Salome, AZ $78,916 San Luis, AZ $79,316 Somerton, AZ $79,264 Sun City, AZ $81,759 Tacna, AZ $78,942 Tolleson, AZ $81,909 Tonopah, AZ $79,457

Waddell, AZ $81,409 Wellton, AZ $78,981 Wenden, AZ $78,784 Wickenburg, AZ $79,660 Wikieup, AZ $78,698 Wittmann, AZ $80,709 Yarnell, AZ $78,953 Youngtown, AZ $81,755

Yuma, AZ $79,339 Poston, AZ $79,110 Surprise, AZ $81,440 Sun City West, AZ $81,466 Carefree, AZ $81,244 Globe, AZ $79,279 Bylas, AZ $78,841 Central, AZ $79,020

Claypool, AZ $79,628 Clifton, AZ $78,748 Duncan, AZ $78,662 Eden, AZ $78,852 Fort Thomas, AZ $78,797 Miami, AZ $79,571 Morenci, AZ $78,852 Payson, AZ $79,241

Peridot, AZ $78,881 Pima, AZ $78,876 Pine, AZ $79,065 Roosevelt, AZ $80,535 Safford, AZ $78,896 San Carlos, AZ $78,877 Solomon, AZ $78,864 Thatcher, AZ $79,037

Tonto Basin, AZ $80,436 Young, AZ $79,156 Arivaca, AZ $78,771 Benson, AZ $78,714 Bisbee, AZ $78,924 Bowie, AZ $78,751 Cochise, AZ $78,818 Douglas, AZ $78,851

Dragoon, AZ $78,759 Elfrida, AZ $78,790 Elgin, AZ $78,749 Fort Huachuca, AZ $78,957 Green Valley, AZ $78,699 Hereford, AZ $78,952 Huachuca City, AZ $78,893 Mc Neal, AZ $78,831

Mammoth, AZ $78,742 Mount Lemmon, AZ $78,669 Naco, AZ $79,090 Nogales, AZ $78,947 Oracle, AZ $78,711 Patagonia, AZ $78,771 Pearce, AZ $78,838 Pirtleville, AZ $79,116

Pomerene, AZ $78,892

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 June 01, 2026

$73,377

Average $80,796/year

$89,700

$6,115

Average $6,733/month

$7,475

$1,411

Average $1,554/week

$1,725

$35

Average $39/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,700	$7,475	$1,725	$43
Average	$80,796	$6,733	$1,554	$39
25th Percentile	$73,377	$6,115	$1,411	$35

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