Microbiologist Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Microbiologist make in Louisiana?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Microbiologist in Louisiana is $78,843 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,507
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,493 to $87,566
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,801

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Microbiologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,566	$7,297	$1,684	$42
Average	$78,843	$6,570	$1,516	$38
25th Percentile	$71,493	$5,958	$1,375	$34

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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): $55,285
Early Career (1-2 years): $68,523
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $78,202
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $88,021
Expert (over 8 years): $125,991

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$55,285
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$68,523
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$78,202
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$88,021
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$125,991

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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: $91,812.
California: $91,464.
Massachusetts: $90,245.

District of Columbia $91,812 California $91,464 Massachusetts $90,245 Washington $89,913 New Jersey $89,880 Alaska $89,764 Connecticut $88,620 New York $88,155

Hawaii $86,671 Rhode Island $85,975 Maryland $85,502 Minnesota $84,855 Colorado $84,606 Illinois $84,523 Oregon $84,208 Delaware $83,976

New Hampshire $83,830 Virginia $83,503 Pennsylvania $82,550 Nevada $82,069 North Dakota $81,911 Michigan $81,663 Wisconsin $81,571 Vermont $81,389

Texas $80,883 Maine $80,850 Arizona $80,800 Ohio $80,742 Georgia $79,979 Indiana $79,598 Wyoming $79,523 Utah $79,407

Iowa $79,357 Kansas $78,959 Louisiana $78,843 North Carolina $78,802 Missouri $78,785 Florida $78,462 Montana $78,288 Nebraska $78,122

Kentucky $78,031 South Carolina $77,699 Tennessee $77,492 Idaho $77,409 New Mexico $76,803 Oklahoma $76,671 Alabama $76,181 South Dakota $75,360

Arkansas $74,913 West Virginia $74,672 Mississippi $73,951

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:

Moreauville: $74,313
Morrow: $74,191
Newellton: $73,446

Moreauville, LA $74,313 Morrow, LA $74,191 Newellton, LA $73,446 Palmetto, LA $74,769 Pineville, LA $72,641 Plaucheville, LA $74,269 Rhinehart, LA $73,521 Ruby, LA $72,776

Saint Joseph, LA $73,516 Saint Landry, LA $73,525 Sicily Island, LA $73,546 Simmesport, LA $74,351 Trout, LA $73,133 Vidalia, LA $73,854 Waterproof, LA $73,508 Wildsville, LA $73,675

Wisner, LA $73,539 Aimwell, LA $73,414 Anacoco, LA $74,026 Atlanta, LA $73,636 Ball, LA $72,733 Belmont, LA $74,106 Bentley, LA $72,932 Boyce, LA $72,938

Calvin, LA $73,853 Campti, LA $73,974 Clarence, LA $74,062 Clarks, LA $73,578 Cloutierville, LA $73,601 Colfax, LA $73,055 Columbia, LA $73,325 Converse, LA $74,355

Dodson, LA $73,605 Dry Prong, LA $73,094 Elmer, LA $72,974 Enterprise, LA $73,403 Fisher, LA $74,141 Flatwoods, LA $73,344 Flora, LA $73,954 Florien, LA $73,946

Forest Hill, LA $72,887 Gardner, LA $72,933 Georgetown, LA $73,337 Glenmora, LA $73,102 Gorum, LA $73,628 Grayson, LA $73,335 Hineston, LA $73,345 Hornbeck, LA $74,025

Joyce, LA $73,438 Kelly, LA $73,368 Kurthwood, LA $73,977 Leesville, LA $73,979 Springfield, LA $76,675 Sun, LA $75,255 Talisheek, LA $75,478 Tangipahoa, LA $75,496

Tickfaw, LA $76,117 Varnado, LA $73,879 Lafayette, LA $74,946 Arcadia, LA $73,972 Ashland, LA $74,147 Athens, LA $74,158 Belcher, LA $75,695 Benton, LA $75,749

Bethany, LA $75,678 Bienville, LA $73,972 Blanchard, LA $76,026 Castor, LA $74,351 Cotton Valley, LA $75,220 Coushatta, LA $74,510 Cullen, LA $74,855 Doyline, LA $75,583

Dubberly, LA $75,120 Frierson, LA $75,681 Gibsland, LA $74,307 Gilliam, LA $75,454 Gloster, LA $75,517 Goldonna, LA $73,719 Grand Cane, LA $75,274 Greenwood, LA $75,781

Hall Summit, LA $75,014 Haughton, LA $75,790 Haynesville, LA $73,999 Heflin, LA $75,281 Homer, LA $74,046 Hosston, LA $75,259 Ida, LA $75,082 Jamestown, LA $74,899

Keatchie, LA $75,377 Keithville, LA $75,736 Lisbon, LA $73,640 Logansport, LA $74,962 Longstreet, LA $75,149 Elm Grove, LA $75,585 Mansfield, LA $75,049 Minden, LA $75,196

Mooringsport, LA $75,724 Oil City, LA $75,515 Pelican, LA $74,445 Plain Dealing, LA $75,239 Pleasant Hill, LA $74,239 Powhatan, LA $74,223 Princeton, LA $75,671 Ringgold, LA $75,159

Rodessa, LA $74,929 Saline, LA $73,875 Sarepta, LA $75,000 Shongaloo, LA $74,516 Sibley, LA $75,354 Springhill, LA $74,831 Stonewall, LA $75,775 Vivian, LA $75,294

Ruston, LA $73,618 Simsboro, LA $73,894 Prairieville, LA $78,096 Lacassine, LA $76,284 Leblanc, LA $75,573 Longville, LA $75,735 Merryville, LA $75,043 Mittie, LA $74,379

Oberlin, LA $74,366 Pitkin, LA $74,008 Ragley, LA $76,180 Reeves, LA $75,991 Rosepine, LA $74,405 Singer, LA $75,923 Starks, LA $76,421 Sugartown, LA $74,214

Sulphur, LA $76,639 Vinton, LA $76,691 Westlake, LA $76,807 Baker, LA $78,698 Denham Springs, LA $77,904 Gonzales, LA $77,702 Addis, LA $78,745 Albany, LA $76,698

Angola, LA $75,164 Batchelor, LA $75,606 Brittany, LA $77,695 Brusly, LA $78,716 Carville, LA $78,092 Clinton, LA $76,953 Convent, LA $76,887 Darrow, LA $77,412

Duplessis, LA $78,006 Erwinville, LA $78,329 Ethel, LA $77,443 Fordoche, LA $76,754 French Settlement, LA $77,505 Geismar, LA $77,825 Glynn, LA $78,137 Burnside, LA $77,806

Greenwell Springs, LA $78,138 Grosse Tete, LA $77,762 Hester, LA $76,576 Holden, LA $76,993 Innis, LA $75,105 Jackson, LA $77,326 Jarreau, LA $77,659 Krotz Springs, LA $75,282

Lakeland, LA $77,968 Lettsworth, LA $76,005 Livingston, LA $77,448 Livonia, LA $77,259 Lottie, LA $76,224 Maringouin, LA $77,161 Morganza, LA $76,558 New Roads, LA $77,201

Norwood, LA $76,428 Oscar, LA $77,751 Paulina, LA $76,711 Plaquemine, LA $78,040 Port Allen, LA $78,720 Hahnville, LA $78,094 Harvey, LA $79,034 Kenner, LA $79,033

Lafitte, LA $78,733 La Place, LA $77,845 Luling, LA $78,694 Lutcher, LA $76,863 Marrero, LA $79,034 Meraux, LA $79,034 Mount Airy, LA $77,114 New Sarpy, LA $78,493

Norco, LA $78,309 Paradis, LA $78,264 Pilottown, LA $74,969 Pointe A La Hache, LA $77,451 Port Sulphur, LA $77,394 Reserve, LA $77,448 Saint Bernard, LA $78,242 Saint James, LA $76,853

Saint Rose, LA $78,749 Vacherie, LA $76,943 Venice, LA $73,830 Violet, LA $79,034 Westwego, LA $79,034 New Orleans, LA $79,034 Sondheimer, LA $73,363 Summerfield, LA $73,550

Taylor, LA $74,899 Lena, LA $73,210 Pride, LA $78,037 Rosedale, LA $77,918 Rougon, LA $78,172 Saint Amant, LA $77,173 Saint Francisville, LA $76,821 Saint Gabriel, LA $78,308

Slaughter, LA $77,794 Sorrento, LA $77,211 Sunshine, LA $78,616 Tunica, LA $75,370 Ventress, LA $77,657 Wakefield, LA $76,722 Walker, LA $77,662 Watson, LA $78,156

Weyanoke, LA $76,061 White Castle, LA $77,610 Wilson, LA $76,690 Zachary, LA $78,315 Uncle Sam, LA $76,559 Baton Rouge, LA $78,760 Shreveport, LA $76,074 Barksdale Afb, LA $76,074

Bossier City, LA $76,074 Monroe, LA $73,412 Archibald, LA $73,373 Baskin, LA $73,379 Bastrop, LA $73,398 Bernice, LA $73,695 Bonita, LA $73,452 Calhoun, LA $73,393

Chatham, LA $73,362 Choudrant, LA $73,389 Collinston, LA $73,399 Crowville, LA $73,578 Delhi, LA $73,522 Delta, LA $73,743 Downsville, LA $73,398 Dubach, LA $73,819

Epps, LA $73,493 Eros, LA $73,368 Fairbanks, LA $73,412 Farmerville, LA $73,398 Forest, LA $73,779 Abbeville, LA $74,624 Arnaudville, LA $74,945 Avery Island, LA $74,898

Baldwin, LA $75,297 Basile, LA $74,593 Branch, LA $74,855 Breaux Bridge, LA $75,024 Broussard, LA $74,924 Cade, LA $74,908 Carencro, LA $74,934 Cecilia, LA $74,965

Centerville, LA $75,127 Charenton, LA $75,326 Chataignier, LA $74,596 Church Point, LA $74,842 Crowley, LA $74,760 Delcambre, LA $74,864 Duson, LA $74,898 Egan, LA $74,781

Elton, LA $74,690 Erath, LA $74,838 Estherwood, LA $74,760 Eunice, LA $74,574 Evangeline, LA $74,816 Franklin, LA $75,065 Garden City, LA $75,049 Grand Coteau, LA $74,898

Gueydan, LA $74,632 Iota, LA $74,768 Jeanerette, LA $75,168 Jennings, LA $75,098 Kaplan, LA $74,471 Lake Arthur, LA $75,677 Lawtell, LA $74,767 Leonville, LA $74,929

Loreauville, LA $75,282 Mamou, LA $74,322 Maurice, LA $74,866 Mermentau, LA $74,908 Milton, LA $74,896 Morse, LA $74,774 New Iberia, LA $74,928 Lydia, LA $75,010

Opelousas, LA $74,818 Perry, LA $74,808 Pine Prairie, LA $74,325 Port Barre, LA $75,078 Rayne, LA $74,861 Reddell, LA $74,437 Roanoke, LA $75,421 Saint Martinville, LA $75,004

Scott, LA $74,924 Sunset, LA $74,884 Turkey Creek, LA $73,440 Ville Platte, LA $74,174 Washington, LA $74,712 Welsh, LA $75,892 Youngsville, LA $74,895 Lake Charles, LA $76,803

Metairie, LA $79,034 Des Allemands, LA $78,101 Ama, LA $78,910 Arabi, LA $79,034 Barataria, LA $78,563 Belle Chasse, LA $78,754 Boothville, LA $75,379 Boutte, LA $78,481

Braithwaite, LA $78,690 Buras, LA $75,435 Chalmette, LA $79,034 Destrehan, LA $78,615 Edgard, LA $77,565 Empire, LA $75,954 Garyville, LA $77,119 Gramercy, LA $76,914

Gretna, LA $79,034 Bell City, LA $76,374 Cameron, LA $77,116 Creole, LA $75,357 Dequincy, LA $76,380 Deridder, LA $74,534 Dry Creek, LA $74,602 Elizabeth, LA $74,096

Evans, LA $73,966 Fenton, LA $76,099 Grand Chenier, LA $74,345 Grant, LA $74,171 Hackberry, LA $76,425 Hayes, LA $76,195 Iowa, LA $76,647 Kinder, LA $75,613

Thibodaux, LA $76,647 Pierre Part, LA $76,249 Amelia, LA $75,330 Belle Rose, LA $76,972 Berwick, LA $75,329 Bourg, LA $76,832 Chauvin, LA $75,827 Cut Off, LA $77,456

Donaldsonville, LA $77,352 Donner, LA $75,417 Dulac, LA $75,441 Galliano, LA $76,904 Gheens, LA $77,758 Gibson, LA $75,190 Golden Meadow, LA $75,866 Grand Isle, LA $75,853

Gray, LA $76,251 Houma, LA $75,877 Kraemer, LA $76,697 Labadieville, LA $75,622 Larose, LA $77,790 Lockport, LA $77,234 Mathews, LA $77,404 Montegut, LA $76,556

Morgan City, LA $75,564 Napoleonville, LA $76,084 Paincourtville, LA $76,786 Patterson, LA $75,174 Plattenville, LA $76,743 Raceland, LA $77,042 Schriever, LA $75,777 Theriot, LA $75,056

Hammond, LA $76,100 Abita Springs, LA $76,205 Akers, LA $77,041 Amite, LA $75,726 Angie, LA $74,060 Bogalusa, LA $74,982 Bush, LA $75,515 Covington, LA $77,034

Fluker, LA $75,559 Folsom, LA $75,817 Franklinton, LA $74,711 Greensburg, LA $76,386 Husser, LA $75,307 Independence, LA $76,150 Kentwood, LA $75,157 Lacombe, LA $76,699

Loranger, LA $75,676 Madisonville, LA $77,205 Mandeville, LA $77,365 Maurepas, LA $76,946 Mount Hermon, LA $74,161 Natalbany, LA $76,132 Pearl River, LA $75,506 Pine Grove, LA $77,189

Ponchatoula, LA $77,232 Robert, LA $76,174 Roseland, LA $75,630 Saint Benedict, LA $76,681 Slidell, LA $76,996 Spearsville, LA $73,585 Start, LA $73,392 Sterlington, LA $73,403

Swartz, LA $73,412 Tallulah, LA $73,500 Transylvania, LA $73,439 West Monroe, LA $73,412 Winnsboro, LA $73,493 Alexandria, LA $72,641 Acme, LA $73,811 Bordelonville, LA $74,065

Bunkie, LA $73,993 Center Point, LA $72,785 Chase, LA $73,491 Cheneyville, LA $73,022 Clayton, LA $73,588 Cottonport, LA $73,958 Deville, LA $72,848 Dupont, LA $74,302

Echo, LA $72,900 Effie, LA $72,996 Evergreen, LA $74,056 Ferriday, LA $73,684 Gilbert, LA $73,470 Hamburg, LA $74,053 Harrisonburg, LA $73,525 Hessmer, LA $73,121

Jena, LA $73,108 Jonesville, LA $73,573 Lebeau, LA $74,731 Lecompte, LA $72,749 Libuse, LA $72,646 Mansura, LA $73,582 Marksville, LA $73,559 Melville, LA $75,496

Monterey, LA $73,821 Longleaf, LA $73,071 Many, LA $73,972 Marthaville, LA $74,046 Melrose, LA $73,631 Montgomery, LA $73,775 Mora, LA $73,544 Natchez, LA $73,840

Natchitoches, LA $74,016 Fort Polk, LA $74,288 Negreet, LA $73,969 New Llano, LA $74,273 Noble, LA $74,113 Oakdale, LA $74,098 Olla, LA $73,412 Otis, LA $73,054

Pollock, LA $72,981 Provencal, LA $73,763 Robeline, LA $73,913 Saint Maurice, LA $73,821 Sieper, LA $73,145 Sikes, LA $73,369 Simpson, LA $73,683 Slagle, LA $73,978

Tioga, LA $72,680 Tullos, LA $73,393 Urania, LA $73,623 Winnfield, LA $73,673 Woodworth, LA $72,710 Zwolle, LA $74,038 Fort Necessity, LA $73,358 Grambling, LA $74,077

Hodge, LA $74,051 Jigger, LA $73,500 Jones, LA $73,359 Jonesboro, LA $73,820 Kilbourne, LA $73,554 Lake Providence, LA $73,554 Lillie, LA $73,611 Mangham, LA $73,358

Marion, LA $73,398 Mer Rouge, LA $73,408 Oak Grove, LA $73,571 Oak Ridge, LA $73,393 Pioneer, LA $73,499 Quitman, LA $73,850 Rayville, LA $73,382

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 01, 2026

$71,493

Average $78,843/year

$87,566

$5,958

Average $6,570/month

$7,297

$1,375

Average $1,516/week

$1,684

$34

Average $38/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,566	$7,297	$1,684	$42
Average	$78,843	$6,570	$1,516	$38
25th Percentile	$71,493	$5,958	$1,375	$34

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