Microbiologist Salary in Maryland

How much does a Microbiologist make in Maryland?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Microbiologist in Maryland is $85,502 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $103,573
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,531 to $94,961
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,273

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Microbiologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,961	$7,913	$1,826	$46
Average	$85,502	$7,125	$1,644	$41
25th Percentile	$77,531	$6,461	$1,491	$37

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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): $59,954
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,310
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $84,806
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $95,455
Expert (over 8 years): $136,632

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$59,954
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$74,310
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$84,806
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$95,455
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$136,632

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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:

Owings: $88,038
Riverdale: $91,187
College Park: $91,083

Owings, MD $88,038 Riverdale, MD $91,187 College Park, MD $91,083 Fort Washington, MD $91,023 Oxon Hill, MD $91,286 Suitland, MD $91,257 District Heights, MD $91,211 Temple Hills, MD $91,258

Deale, MD $87,630 Dunkirk, MD $88,557 Fort George G Meade, MD $86,525 Friendship, MD $87,908 Fulton, MD $87,675 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $90,948 Savage, MD $86,654 Shady Side, MD $86,938

Galesville, MD $87,321 Greenbelt, MD $90,767 Glenn Dale, MD $89,764 Upper Marlboro, MD $89,851 Harwood, MD $87,657 Highland, MD $87,596 West River, MD $87,674 Tracys Landing, MD $87,736

Hyattsville, MD $91,261 Jessup, MD $86,228 Bethesda, MD $91,287 Glen Echo, MD $91,271 Chevy Chase, MD $91,277 Cabin John, MD $91,252 Olney, MD $89,197 Brookeville, MD $87,532

Poolesville, MD $88,302 Barnesville, MD $87,073 Beallsville, MD $87,233 Boyds, MD $87,901 Dickerson, MD $87,133 Rockville, MD $90,247 Potomac, MD $90,507 Derwood, MD $89,290

Sandy Spring, MD $88,769 Ashton, MD $88,573 Brinklow, MD $87,916 Burtonsville, MD $88,945 Montgomery Village, MD $88,217 Kensington, MD $91,201 Garrett Park, MD $91,093 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $90,378

Silver Spring, MD $91,148 Takoma Park, MD $91,268 Aberdeen, MD $83,599 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $83,581 Abingdon, MD $84,227 Gunpowder, MD $84,735 Arnold, MD $85,722 Baldwin, MD $84,576

Bel Air, MD $83,873 Belcamp, MD $83,995 Benson, MD $83,489 Boring, MD $83,673 Brooklandville, MD $85,400 Butler, MD $84,460 Chase, MD $85,126 Churchville, MD $83,246

Clarksville, MD $86,666 Cockeysville, MD $84,621 Hunt Valley, MD $84,976 Crownsville, MD $86,302 Darlington, MD $82,510 Davidsonville, MD $87,561 Dayton, MD $86,611 Edgewater, MD $86,759

Edgewood, MD $84,484 Ellicott City, MD $85,568 Columbia, MD $86,209 Fallston, MD $84,263 Finksburg, MD $84,292 Forest Hill, MD $83,416 Fork, MD $84,863 Fort Howard, MD $85,398

Freeland, MD $81,741 Gambrills, MD $86,628 Gibson Island, MD $85,446 Glen Arm, MD $85,175 Glen Burnie, MD $85,547 Glyndon, MD $84,728 Hampstead, MD $82,780 Elkridge, MD $85,640

Hanover, MD $85,689 Harmans, MD $85,685 Havre De Grace, MD $83,056 Hydes, MD $84,869 Jarrettsville, MD $83,139 Joppa, MD $84,698 Kingsville, MD $84,887 Lineboro, MD $81,532

Linthicum Heights, MD $85,560 Long Green, MD $85,036 Spencerville, MD $88,813 Clarksburg, MD $86,870 Damascus, MD $86,122 Germantown, MD $88,696 Annapolis, MD $86,385 Cumberland, MD $78,473

Accident, MD $78,342 Barton, MD $78,711 Bittinger, MD $78,563 Bloomington, MD $78,842 Corriganville, MD $77,974 Eckhart Mines, MD $78,406 Ellerslie, MD $78,074 Flintstone, MD $78,492

Friendsville, MD $78,320 Frostburg, MD $78,298 Grantsville, MD $78,302 Kitzmiller, MD $78,308 Lonaconing, MD $78,569 Luke, MD $78,848 Mc Henry, MD $78,350 Midland, MD $78,832

Midlothian, MD $78,309 Mount Savage, MD $77,951 Oakland, MD $78,123 Oldtown, MD $78,599 Pinto, MD $78,745 Rawlings, MD $78,769 Spring Gap, MD $78,695 Swanton, MD $78,504

Westernport, MD $78,845 Easton, MD $84,673 Barclay, MD $83,965 Bethlehem, MD $84,073 Betterton, MD $84,028 Bozman, MD $85,394 Cambridge, MD $84,077 Centreville, MD $84,761

Chester, MD $85,415 Chestertown, MD $84,421 Church Creek, MD $83,945 Church Hill, MD $84,307 Claiborne, MD $85,548 Cordova, MD $84,386 Crapo, MD $83,205 Crocheron, MD $82,605

Crumpton, MD $83,869 Denton, MD $83,945 East New Market, MD $83,742 Federalsburg, MD $83,726 Fishing Creek, MD $83,513 Galena, MD $83,643 Goldsboro, MD $83,784 Grasonville, MD $85,252

Greensboro, MD $83,799 Henderson, MD $83,877 Hillsboro, MD $84,446 Hurlock, MD $83,761 Ingleside, MD $84,033 Kennedyville, MD $83,792 Mcdaniel, MD $85,514 Madison, MD $84,598

Marydel, MD $83,646 Massey, MD $83,663 Millington, MD $83,781 Neavitt, MD $85,501 Newcomb, MD $84,911 Oxford, MD $84,492 Preston, MD $84,042 Price, MD $84,364

Queen Anne, MD $84,585 Queenstown, MD $85,067 Rhodesdale, MD $83,260 Ridgely, MD $84,130 Rock Hall, MD $84,936 Royal Oak, MD $84,754 Saint Michaels, MD $85,329 Secretary, MD $84,062

Sherwood, MD $86,023 Deal Island, MD $81,972 Eden, MD $82,134 Ewell, MD $81,716 Fruitland, MD $82,416 Girdletree, MD $81,529 Hebron, MD $82,338 Linkwood, MD $83,500

Manokin, MD $81,863 Mardela Springs, MD $82,634 Marion Station, MD $81,576 Nanticoke, MD $82,302 Newark, MD $81,959 Ocean City, MD $82,354 Parsonsburg, MD $82,189 Pittsville, MD $82,192

Pocomoke City, MD $81,682 Powellville, MD $82,150 Princess Anne, MD $82,075 Quantico, MD $82,177 Rehobeth, MD $81,551 Sharptown, MD $83,088 Showell, MD $82,190 Snow Hill, MD $81,899

Stockton, MD $81,409 Tyaskin, MD $82,097 Tylerton, MD $81,813 Upper Fairmount, MD $82,063 Vienna, MD $82,810 Westover, MD $81,862 Whaleyville, MD $82,147 Willards, MD $82,179

Delmar, MD $82,397 North East, MD $83,132 Perry Point, MD $83,011 Perryville, MD $82,980 Port Deposit, MD $82,775 Rising Sun, MD $82,504 Warwick, MD $83,625 Cecilton, MD $83,567

Charlestown, MD $83,120 Chesapeake City, MD $83,566 Childs, MD $83,454 Stevensville, MD $85,633 Colora, MD $82,430 Conowingo, MD $82,291 Earleville, MD $83,488 Elk Mills, MD $83,482

Elkton, MD $83,421 Georgetown, MD $83,550 Lutherville Timonium, MD $85,329 Abell, MD $84,480 Accokeek, MD $90,276 Aquasco, MD $88,042 Avenue, MD $84,615 Barstow, MD $86,991

Bel Alton, MD $87,422 Benedict, MD $87,363 Brandywine, MD $89,421 Broomes Island, MD $86,004 Bryans Road, MD $90,100 Bryantown, MD $88,471 Bushwood, MD $84,677 California, MD $84,605

Callaway, MD $84,014 Chaptico, MD $85,481 Charlotte Hall, MD $86,771 Cheltenham, MD $90,258 Clements, MD $85,482 Cobb Island, MD $84,715 Coltons Point, MD $84,317 Compton, MD $84,776

Dameron, MD $82,944 Dowell, MD $84,868 Drayden, MD $83,143 Faulkner, MD $86,955 Great Mills, MD $84,150 Helen, MD $86,281 Hollywood, MD $85,105 Hughesville, MD $87,880

Huntingtown, MD $87,519 Indian Head, MD $88,064 Ironsides, MD $87,709 Issue, MD $85,173 La Plata, MD $88,314 Leonardtown, MD $84,464 Lexington Park, MD $83,892 Loveville, MD $85,349

Lusby, MD $85,027 Marbury, MD $88,771 Mechanicsville, MD $86,263 Morganza, MD $85,759 Mount Victoria, MD $84,773 Nanjemoy, MD $86,678 Newburg, MD $85,809 Park Hall, MD $83,646

Patuxent River, MD $84,088 Piney Point, MD $83,272 Pomfret, MD $89,273 Port Republic, MD $86,472 Port Tobacco, MD $87,988 Prince Frederick, MD $86,997 Ridge, MD $82,576 Rock Point, MD $85,778

Saint Inigoes, MD $82,842 Saint Leonard, MD $86,054 Saint Marys City, MD $83,630 Scotland, MD $82,029 Solomons, MD $84,791 Sunderland, MD $87,694 Tall Timbers, MD $83,378 Valley Lee, MD $83,411

Welcome, MD $87,441 White Plains, MD $89,282 Southern Md Facility, MD $90,372 Annapolis Junction, MD $86,424 Lanham, MD $90,714 Beltsville, MD $90,585 Laurel, MD $88,611 Bladensburg, MD $91,246

Lothian, MD $88,560 Mount Rainier, MD $91,289 North Beach, MD $87,330 Bowie, MD $88,596 Brentwood, MD $91,283 Capitol Heights, MD $91,243 Chesapeake Beach, MD $87,285 Churchton, MD $87,305

Clinton, MD $90,729 Still Pond, MD $84,033 Sudlersville, MD $83,875 Taylors Island, MD $84,620 Templeville, MD $83,651 Tilghman, MD $85,829 Toddville, MD $82,795 Trappe, MD $84,129

Wingate, MD $83,120 Wittman, MD $85,547 Woolford, MD $84,271 Worton, MD $84,321 Wye Mills, MD $84,919 Frederick, MD $83,957 Adamstown, MD $85,703 Big Pool, MD $79,609

Boonsboro, MD $82,445 Braddock Heights, MD $83,915 Brownsville, MD $83,669 Brunswick, MD $84,443 Buckeystown, MD $85,064 Burkittsville, MD $83,804 Cascade, MD $81,695 Cavetown, MD $81,591

Chewsville, MD $81,717 Clear Spring, MD $80,624 Cooksville, MD $85,533 Emmitsburg, MD $81,967 Fairplay, MD $81,915 Funkstown, MD $81,907 Glenelg, MD $86,438 Glenwood, MD $86,014

Hagerstown, MD $81,493 Hancock, MD $79,217 Ijamsville, MD $85,492 Jefferson, MD $84,527 Keedysville, MD $82,707 Keymar, MD $82,665 Knoxville, MD $83,999 Ladiesburg, MD $82,963

Libertytown, MD $83,727 Lisbon, MD $85,543 Little Orleans, MD $78,779 Maugansville, MD $81,197 Middletown, MD $83,606 Monrovia, MD $85,305 Mount Airy, MD $84,793 Myersville, MD $82,520

New Market, MD $84,450 New Midway, MD $82,960 New Windsor, MD $83,711 Point Of Rocks, MD $85,540 Rocky Ridge, MD $82,409 Rohrersville, MD $83,270 Sabillasville, MD $81,805 Saint James, MD $81,928

Sharpsburg, MD $82,584 Smithsburg, MD $81,665 Sykesville, MD $85,012 Taneytown, MD $82,163 Thurmont, MD $82,502 Tuscarora, MD $85,867 Union Bridge, MD $83,371 Unionville, MD $83,774

Walkersville, MD $83,478 West Friendship, MD $85,720 Williamsport, MD $81,581 Woodbine, MD $85,534 Woodsboro, MD $83,081 Salisbury, MD $82,398 Allen, MD $82,285 Berlin, MD $82,198

Bishopville, MD $82,217 Bivalve, MD $82,519 Manchester, MD $81,784 Marriottsville, MD $85,352 Maryland Line, MD $81,532 Mayo, MD $86,567 Millersville, MD $85,862 Monkton, MD $83,842

Odenton, MD $86,730 Crofton, MD $87,226 Owings Mills, MD $85,182 Parkton, MD $82,556 Pasadena, MD $85,469 Perry Hall, MD $85,237 Perryman, MD $83,817 Phoenix, MD $84,789

Pylesville, MD $82,063 Randallstown, MD $85,314 Reisterstown, MD $84,980 Riderwood, MD $85,494 Riva, MD $86,899 Severn, MD $85,849 Severna Park, MD $85,732 Simpsonville, MD $86,568

Sparks Glencoe, MD $84,102 Crisfield, MD $81,776 Stevenson, MD $85,369 Dhs, MD $90,298 Waldorf, MD $89,231 Street, MD $82,437 Upperco, MD $83,604 Upper Falls, MD $84,970

Westminster, MD $83,607 Whiteford, MD $82,031 White Hall, MD $82,445 White Marsh, MD $85,159 Woodstock, MD $85,391 Baltimore, MD $85,502 Towson, MD $85,492 Gwynn Oak, MD $85,520

Pikesville, MD $85,460 Sparrows Point, MD $85,410 Middle River, MD $85,233 Essex, MD $85,435 Dundalk, MD $85,516 Brooklyn, MD $85,518 Curtis Bay, MD $85,535 Halethorpe, MD $85,528

Catonsville, MD $85,571 Parkville, MD $85,479 Nottingham, MD $85,392 Rosedale, MD $85,501 Windsor Mill, MD $85,475 Gaithersburg, MD $89,102 Washington Grove, MD $89,149

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

$77,531

Average $85,502/year

$94,961

$6,461

Average $7,125/month

$7,913

$1,491

Average $1,644/week

$1,826

$37

Average $41/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,961	$7,913	$1,826	$46
Average	$85,502	$7,125	$1,644	$41
25th Percentile	$77,531	$6,461	$1,491	$37

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