Microbiologist Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Microbiologist make in Massachusetts?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Microbiologist in Massachusetts is $90,245 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $109,319
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,832 to $100,229
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,172

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Microbiologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,229	$8,352	$1,927	$48
Average	$90,245	$7,520	$1,735	$43
25th Percentile	$81,832	$6,819	$1,574	$39

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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): $63,280
Early Career (1-2 years): $78,432
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $89,511
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $100,750
Expert (over 8 years): $144,211

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$63,280
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$78,432
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$89,511
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$100,750
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$144,211

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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:

Agawam: $85,541
Amherst: $86,166
Barre: $87,027

Agawam, MA $85,541 Amherst, MA $86,166 Barre, MA $87,027 Belchertown, MA $86,086 Blandford, MA $85,925 Bondsville, MA $86,101 Brimfield, MA $86,567 Chester, MA $85,568

Chesterfield, MA $85,579 Chicopee, MA $85,530 Cummington, MA $85,348 Easthampton, MA $85,732 East Longmeadow, MA $85,591 East Otis, MA $85,940 Feeding Hills, MA $85,588 Gilbertville, MA $86,791

Goshen, MA $85,572 Granby, MA $85,756 Granville, MA $86,214 Hadley, MA $85,938 Hampden, MA $85,767 Hardwick, MA $86,839 Hatfield, MA $85,954 Haydenville, MA $85,849

Holyoke, MA $85,608 Huntington, MA $85,685 Leeds, MA $85,741 Leverett, MA $86,274 Ludlow, MA $85,688 Monson, MA $86,106 North Amherst, MA $86,108 Northampton, MA $85,800

Florence, MA $85,748 North Hatfield, MA $85,914 Oakham, MA $86,994 Palmer, MA $86,207 Plainfield, MA $85,320 Russell, MA $85,912 Shutesbury, MA $86,407 Southampton, MA $85,684

South Barre, MA $86,992 South Hadley, MA $85,708 Southwick, MA $85,893 Thorndike, MA $86,096 Three Rivers, MA $85,978 Wales, MA $86,490 Ware, MA $86,497 Warren, MA $86,635

West Chesterfield, MA $85,569 Westfield, MA $85,712 West Hatfield, MA $85,868 West Springfield, MA $85,535 West Warren, MA $86,508 Whately, MA $85,919 Wheelwright, MA $86,936 Wilbraham, MA $85,729

Williamsburg, MA $85,671 Woronoco, MA $85,824 Worthington, MA $85,392 Springfield, MA $85,527 Longmeadow, MA $85,557 Indian Orchard, MA $85,565 Pittsfield, MA $85,071 Adams, MA $84,982

Ashley Falls, MA $86,125 Becket, MA $85,310 Berkshire, MA $85,062 Cheshire, MA $85,037 Dalton, MA $85,071 Glendale, MA $85,099 Great Barrington, MA $85,646 Hinsdale, MA $85,138

Housatonic, MA $85,112 Lanesboro, MA $85,004 Lee, MA $85,159 Lenox, MA $85,054 Lenox Dale, MA $85,067 Middlefield, MA $85,208 Mill River, MA $85,914 Monterey, MA $85,631

North Adams, MA $84,939 North Egremont, MA $85,547 Otis, MA $85,708 Richmond, MA $84,979 Sandisfield, MA $86,147 Savoy, MA $85,137 Sheffield, MA $85,986 South Egremont, MA $85,819

Southfield, MA $86,189 South Lee, MA $85,235 Stockbridge, MA $85,056 Tyringham, MA $85,408 West Stockbridge, MA $84,998 Williamstown, MA $84,678 Windsor, MA $85,123 Greenfield, MA $86,050

Ashfield, MA $85,528 Athol, MA $87,065 Bernardston, MA $86,198 Buckland, MA $85,536 Charlemont, MA $85,363 Colrain, MA $85,888 Conway, MA $85,830 Deerfield, MA $86,028

Drury, MA $85,188 Erving, MA $86,500 Heath, MA $85,468 Lake Pleasant, MA $86,332 Millers Falls, MA $86,409 Monroe Bridge, MA $85,060 Montague, MA $86,295 Gill, MA $86,343

New Salem, MA $86,649 Northfield, MA $86,401 Orange, MA $86,773 Petersham, MA $87,007 Rowe, MA $85,232 Royalston, MA $86,836 Shelburne Falls, MA $85,791 South Deerfield, MA $85,979

Sunderland, MA $86,189 Turners Falls, MA $86,286 Warwick, MA $86,448 Wendell, MA $86,528 Wendell Depot, MA $86,558 Fitchburg, MA $87,659 Ashburnham, MA $87,390 Ashby, MA $87,638

Ayer, MA $88,418 Devens, MA $88,218 Baldwinville, MA $87,144 East Templeton, MA $87,237 Gardner, MA $87,334 Westminster, MA $87,341 Groton, MA $88,487 Harvard, MA $88,321

Hubbardston, MA $87,252 Leominster, MA $87,678 Littleton, MA $88,635 Lunenburg, MA $87,956 Pepperell, MA $88,471 Shirley, MA $88,206 Still River, MA $88,102 Templeton, MA $87,234

Townsend, MA $88,149 West Groton, MA $88,325 West Townsend, MA $87,946 Winchendon, MA $87,082 Winchendon Springs, MA $87,160 Auburn, MA $86,895 North Dartmouth, MA $87,410 South Dartmouth, MA $87,416

North Attleboro, MA $86,979 Plainville, MA $87,578 Attleboro Falls, MA $87,102 North Dighton, MA $87,293 Norton, MA $88,465 Raynham, MA $88,935 Raynham Center, MA $88,845 Rehoboth, MA $86,401

Rochester, MA $87,621 Seekonk, MA $86,004 Swansea, MA $86,560 Berkley, MA $87,708 Taunton, MA $88,230 Westport, MA $87,381 Westport Point, MA $87,372 Berlin, MA $87,518

Cataumet, MA $87,814 Blackstone, MA $87,179 Boylston, MA $87,039 Brookfield, MA $86,855 Charlton, MA $86,963 Charlton City, MA $86,966 Charlton Depot, MA $86,966 Clinton, MA $87,403

East Brookfield, MA $86,927 Douglas, MA $87,076 East Princeton, MA $87,254 Fiskdale, MA $86,818 Grafton, MA $86,995 Holden, MA $86,913 Holland, MA $86,675 Jefferson, MA $86,988

Lancaster, MA $87,817 Leicester, MA $86,902 Linwood, MA $87,214 Manchaug, MA $87,011 Millbury, MA $86,902 Millville, MA $87,120 New Braintree, MA $86,903 Northborough, MA $87,171

Northbridge, MA $87,187 North Brookfield, MA $86,931 North Grafton, MA $86,943 North Oxford, MA $86,936 North Uxbridge, MA $87,137 Oxford, MA $86,979 Princeton, MA $87,243 Rochdale, MA $86,909

Rutland, MA $87,041 Shrewsbury, MA $86,913 Southbridge, MA $86,946 South Grafton, MA $87,048 South Lancaster, MA $87,611 Spencer, MA $86,932 Sterling, MA $87,354 Sturbridge, MA $86,883

Upton, MA $87,291 Uxbridge, MA $87,164 Webster, MA $87,044 Dudley, MA $87,014 Westborough, MA $87,242 West Boylston, MA $87,004 West Brookfield, MA $86,762 West Millbury, MA $86,911

Whitinsville, MA $87,160 Sutton, MA $87,001 Worcester, MA $86,878 East Walpole, MA $89,599 Cherry Valley, MA $86,888 Paxton, MA $86,917 Framingham, MA $88,904 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $88,759

Boxborough, MA $88,476 Acton, MA $88,756 Ashland, MA $88,364 Bedford, MA $89,123 Hanscom Afb, MA $89,609 Bolton, MA $87,971 Carlisle, MA $88,848 Concord, MA $89,071

Fayville, MA $88,201 Holliston, MA $88,340 Hopedale, MA $87,603 Hopkinton, MA $87,708 Hudson, MA $88,099 Marlborough, MA $87,955 Maynard, MA $88,728 Mendon, MA $87,446

Milford, MA $87,747 Natick, MA $89,996 Sherborn, MA $89,381 Southborough, MA $87,944 Foxboro, MA $88,888 Franklin, MA $87,939 Greenbush, MA $89,744 Green Harbor, MA $89,260

Hingham, MA $90,331 Hull, MA $91,241 Humarock, MA $89,371 Mansfield, MA $88,755 Marshfield, MA $89,307 Marshfield Hills, MA $89,457 Medfield, MA $89,558 Medway, MA $88,325

Millis, MA $88,982 Minot, MA $89,744 Norfolk, MA $88,723 North Marshfield, MA $89,260 North Scituate, MA $89,896 Norwell, MA $89,655 Norwood, MA $90,110 Ocean Bluff, MA $89,260

Scituate, MA $89,831 Sharon, MA $89,364 Sheldonville, MA $87,956 South Walpole, MA $89,039 Stoughton, MA $89,432 Walpole, MA $89,385 Westwood, MA $90,634 Wrentham, MA $87,941

Boston, MA $92,144 Roxbury, MA $92,137 Roxbury Crossing, MA $92,139 Dorchester, MA $92,113 Dorchester Center, MA $92,047 Mattapan, MA $91,990 Charlestown, MA $92,132 Jamaica Plain, MA $92,099

Roslindale, MA $91,972 West Roxbury, MA $91,837 Allston, MA $92,117 Brighton, MA $92,071 Hyde Park, MA $91,694 Readville, MA $91,640 Cambridge, MA $92,083 Somerville, MA $92,126

Malden, MA $91,944 Everett, MA $92,073 Chelsea, MA $92,084 Revere, MA $91,941 Winthrop, MA $92,022 Medford, MA $91,984 West Medford, MA $91,910 Quincy, MA $91,387

Melrose, MA $91,655 Stoneham, MA $91,233 Braintree, MA $90,425 Milton, MA $91,531 Milton Village, MA $91,828 Weymouth, MA $90,301 East Weymouth, MA $90,401 South Weymouth, MA $89,656

North Weymouth, MA $91,181 East Boston, MA $92,143 Brockton, MA $89,391 Avon, MA $89,431 Bridgewater, MA $89,191 Bryantville, MA $89,257 Carver, MA $88,343 Duxbury, MA $89,015

East Bridgewater, MA $89,359 Easton, MA $89,374 Elmwood, MA $89,321 Halifax, MA $89,175 Hanover, MA $89,468 Hanson, MA $89,301 Holbrook, MA $89,471 Middleboro, MA $88,233

Manomet, MA $88,493 Lakeville, MA $87,970 Monponsett, MA $89,205 Abington, MA $89,435 North Carver, MA $88,596 North Easton, MA $89,390 North Pembroke, MA $89,322 Pembroke, MA $89,284

Plymouth, MA $88,375 Kingston, MA $88,937 South Carver, MA $88,227 Plympton, MA $88,900 Randolph, MA $89,794 Rockland, MA $89,476 South Easton, MA $89,323 West Bridgewater, MA $89,385

White Horse Beach, MA $88,544 Whitman, MA $89,402 Lexington, MA $90,513 Brookline, MA $92,098 Brookline Village, MA $92,111 Waltham, MA $91,067 North Waltham, MA $91,574 New Town, MA $91,860

Babson Park, MA $91,044 Newton, MA $91,933 Newton Center, MA $91,871 Newtonville, MA $91,810 Newton Highlands, MA $91,792 Newton Lower Falls, MA $91,376 Newton Upper Falls, MA $91,685 West Newton, MA $91,662

Auburndale, MA $91,481 Chestnut Hill, MA $92,036 Waban, MA $91,624 Watertown, MA $92,011 Arlington, MA $91,784 Arlington Heights, MA $91,739 Belmont, MA $91,846 Waverley, MA $91,930

Wellesley Hills, MA $91,042 Wellesley, MA $90,716 Needham, MA $91,218 Weston, MA $90,670 Needham Heights, MA $91,536 Nonantum, MA $91,860 Buzzards Bay, MA $88,025 Lincoln, MA $89,966

Stow, MA $88,417 Sudbury, MA $89,133 Wayland, MA $89,886 Woodville, MA $87,639 Woburn, MA $90,414 Burlington, MA $89,588 Andover, MA $87,780 Billerica, MA $88,837

Chelmsford, MA $88,897 Dracut, MA $88,743 Dunstable, MA $88,705 Haverhill, MA $87,697 Georgetown, MA $87,840 Groveland, MA $87,753 Lawrence, MA $87,592 Methuen, MA $87,607

North Andover, MA $87,697 Lowell, MA $88,909 Merrimac, MA $87,653 North Billerica, MA $88,874 North Chelmsford, MA $88,886 North Reading, MA $88,567 Nutting Lake, MA $88,879 Pinehurst, MA $88,979

Reading, MA $89,428 Tewksbury, MA $88,570 Tyngsboro, MA $88,792 Wakefield, MA $90,525 West Boxford, MA $87,857 Westford, MA $88,798 Wilmington, MA $88,646 Winchester, MA $91,414

Lynn, MA $91,300 Saugus, MA $91,416 Swampscott, MA $90,859 Nahant, MA $91,571 Amesbury, MA $87,603 Beverly, MA $89,240 Boxford, MA $87,820 Byfield, MA $87,897

Danvers, MA $89,067 Essex, MA $88,554 Gloucester, MA $88,650 Hamilton, MA $88,726 Hathorne, MA $88,768 Chilmark, MA $87,693 East Falmouth, MA $87,855 East Sandwich, MA $88,228

East Wareham, MA $88,005 Edgartown, MA $87,967 Falmouth, MA $87,732 Woods Hole, MA $87,556 Menemsha, MA $87,724 Monument Beach, MA $87,875 Nantucket, MA $88,470 North Falmouth, MA $87,762

Oak Bluffs, MA $87,878 Onset, MA $87,897 Pocasset, MA $87,843 Sagamore, MA $88,150 Sagamore Beach, MA $88,193 Sandwich, MA $88,161 Siasconset, MA $88,379 Silver Beach, MA $87,723

Vineyard Haven, MA $87,791 Wareham, MA $87,824 West Chop, MA $87,816 West Falmouth, MA $87,708 West Tisbury, MA $87,768 West Wareham, MA $87,786 Hyannis, MA $88,534 Barnstable, MA $88,341

Brewster, MA $88,463 Centerville, MA $88,311 Chatham, MA $88,523 Cotuit, MA $88,133 Ipswich, MA $88,238 Cummaquid, MA $88,368 Lynnfield, MA $89,743 Manchester, MA $89,091

Marblehead, MA $90,141 Middleton, MA $88,379 Newburyport, MA $87,723 Newbury, MA $87,883 Salisbury, MA $87,538 Peabody, MA $89,877 Prides Crossing, MA $89,296 Rockport, MA $88,471

Rowley, MA $88,034 Salem, MA $89,848 South Hamilton, MA $88,583 Topsfield, MA $88,300 Wenham, MA $88,802 West Newbury, MA $87,752 Accord, MA $89,715 Bellingham, MA $87,578

Brant Rock, MA $89,080 Canton, MA $89,850 Cohasset, MA $90,315 Dedham, MA $91,384 Dover, MA $90,250 East Mansfield, MA $89,105 Dennis, MA $88,442 Dennis Port, MA $88,616

East Dennis, MA $88,376 Eastham, MA $88,343 East Orleans, MA $88,014 Forestdale, MA $88,043 Harwich, MA $88,538 Harwich Port, MA $88,578 Hyannis Port, MA $88,370 Marstons Mills, MA $88,213

Mashpee, MA $88,019 North Chatham, MA $88,505 North Eastham, MA $88,342 North Truro, MA $88,187 Orleans, MA $88,421 Osterville, MA $88,223 Provincetown, MA $88,323 South Chatham, MA $88,544

South Dennis, MA $88,543 South Harwich, MA $88,556 South Orleans, MA $88,449 South Wellfleet, MA $88,157 South Yarmouth, MA $88,592 Truro, MA $88,121 Wellfleet, MA $88,226 West Barnstable, MA $88,326

West Chatham, MA $88,536 West Dennis, MA $88,558 West Harwich, MA $88,580 West Hyannisport, MA $88,423 West Yarmouth, MA $88,521 Yarmouth Port, MA $88,480 Assonet, MA $87,491 Attleboro, MA $86,711

Chartley, MA $88,545 Cuttyhunk, MA $87,515 Dartmouth, MA $87,412 Dighton, MA $87,007 East Freetown, MA $87,509 East Taunton, MA $88,168 Fairhaven, MA $87,413 Fall River, MA $87,262

Somerset, MA $86,836 Marion, MA $87,604 Mattapoisett, MA $87,457 New Bedford, MA $87,409 Acushnet, MA $87,439

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

$81,832

Average $90,245/year

$100,229

$6,819

Average $7,520/month

$8,352

$1,574

Average $1,735/week

$1,927

$39

Average $43/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,229	$8,352	$1,927	$48
Average	$90,245	$7,520	$1,735	$43
25th Percentile	$81,832	$6,819	$1,574	$39

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