Microbiologist Salary in Michigan

How much does a Microbiologist make in Michigan?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Microbiologist in Michigan is $81,658 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): $98,851
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,160 to $90,658
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,334

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Microbiologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,658	$7,555	$1,743	$44
Average	$81,658	$6,805	$1,570	$39
25th Percentile	$74,160	$6,180	$1,426	$36

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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): $57,260
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,981
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $80,996
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $91,157
Expert (over 8 years): $130,492

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$57,260
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$70,981
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$80,996
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$91,157
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$130,492

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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:

Davison: $78,721
Decker: $77,777
Deckerville: $77,494

Davison, MI $78,721 Decker, MI $77,777 Deckerville, MI $77,494 Dryden, MI $79,896 Durand, MI $79,246 Fenton, MI $79,831 Filion, MI $77,443 Flushing, MI $78,455

Forestville, MI $77,604 Fostoria, MI $78,150 Gaines, MI $79,185 Genesee, MI $78,505 Goodrich, MI $78,859 Grand Blanc, MI $78,706 Hadley, MI $79,010 Harbor Beach, MI $77,492

Holly, MI $79,772 Imlay City, MI $78,966 Kinde, MI $77,436 Lapeer, MI $78,599 Lennon, MI $78,765 Lexington, MI $78,090 Linden, MI $79,065 Marlette, MI $78,021

Melvin, MI $78,344 Metamora, MI $79,373 Minden City, MI $77,447 Montrose, MI $77,983 Mount Morris, MI $78,388 New Lothrop, MI $78,286 North Branch, MI $78,318 Ortonville, MI $79,946

Otisville, MI $78,439 Otter Lake, MI $78,238 Palms, MI $77,435 Peck, MI $77,990 Port Austin, MI $77,456 Port Hope, MI $77,426 Port Sanilac, MI $77,639 Ruth, MI $77,445

Sandusky, MI $77,756 Snover, MI $77,709 Swartz Creek, MI $78,704 Ubly, MI $77,579 Vernon, MI $79,135 Flint, MI $78,764 Burton, MI $78,783 Mikado, MI $77,292

Haslett, MI $80,089 Henderson, MI $78,527 Holt, MI $80,180 Howell, MI $80,777 Hubbardston, MI $78,865 Ionia, MI $79,044 Ithaca, MI $78,190 Laingsburg, MI $79,856

Lake Odessa, MI $79,215 Lakeview, MI $78,333 Lyons, MI $79,305 Mcbrides, MI $78,447 Maple Rapids, MI $79,060 Mason, MI $80,045 Middleton, MI $78,629 Morrice, MI $79,663

Muir, MI $78,991 Mulliken, MI $79,721 North Star, MI $78,304 Orleans, MI $78,876 Ovid, MI $79,476 Owosso, MI $79,107 Palo, MI $78,788 Perrinton, MI $78,810

Perry, MI $79,822 Pewamo, MI $79,304 Pompeii, MI $78,644 Portland, MI $79,493 Potterville, MI $80,038 Riverdale, MI $77,970 Rosebush, MI $77,678 Saint Johns, MI $79,513

Saint Louis, MI $77,962 Shepherd, MI $77,906 Sheridan, MI $78,641 Sidney, MI $78,633 Six Lakes, MI $78,226 Smyrna, MI $78,984 Stanton, MI $78,418 Sumner, MI $78,184

Sunfield, MI $79,576 Vestaburg, MI $78,071 Webberville, MI $79,963 Weidman, MI $77,749 Westphalia, MI $79,626 Williamston, MI $79,962 Winn, MI $78,010 Woodland, MI $79,298

Lansing, MI $80,267 Kalamazoo, MI $79,850 Portage, MI $79,747 Allegan, MI $78,852 Athens, MI $80,359 Augusta, MI $80,878 Bangor, MI $79,086 Battle Creek, MI $81,169

Bedford, MI $81,167 Bellevue, MI $80,661 Benton Harbor, MI $79,975 Bloomingdale, MI $78,666 Breedsville, MI $78,889 Bronson, MI $78,652 Burlington, MI $80,573 Burr Oak, MI $78,963

Cassopolis, MI $79,059 Centreville, MI $79,113 Ceresco, MI $80,921 Climax, MI $80,786 Cloverdale, MI $79,486 Coldwater, MI $79,041 Coloma, MI $79,743 Hagar Shores, MI $79,831

Colon, MI $79,387 Comstock, MI $80,120 Constantine, MI $79,231 Covert, MI $79,457 Decatur, MI $78,959 Marshall, MI $80,622 Martin, MI $79,227 Mattawan, MI $78,991

Mendon, MI $79,346 Nashville, MI $80,034 Nazareth, MI $79,986 Nottawa, MI $79,116 Olivet, MI $80,185 Oshtemo, MI $79,351 Otsego, MI $79,039 Paw Paw, MI $78,903

Plainwell, MI $79,505 Quincy, MI $79,059 Richland, MI $80,321 Riverside, MI $79,860 Saint Joseph, MI $79,849 Schoolcraft, MI $79,100 Scotts, MI $80,269 Delton, MI $80,054

Sherwood, MI $79,692 Dowagiac, MI $79,015 Dowling, MI $80,517 East Leroy, MI $80,742 Fulton, MI $80,354 Galesburg, MI $80,592 Gobles, MI $78,780 Grand Junction, MI $78,789

Hartford, MI $79,490 Hastings, MI $79,462 Hickory Corners, MI $80,491 Jones, MI $79,309 Kendall, MI $78,807 Lacota, MI $78,819 Lawrence, MI $79,093 Lawton, MI $78,928

Leonidas, MI $79,724 South Haven, MI $78,895 Sturgis, MI $79,010 Tekonsha, MI $80,209 Three Rivers, MI $79,111 Union City, MI $80,004 Vandalia, MI $79,180 Vermontville, MI $79,646

Vicksburg, MI $79,784 Watervliet, MI $79,656 White Pigeon, MI $79,331 Baroda, MI $79,238 Berrien Center, MI $78,894 Berrien Springs, MI $79,156 Bridgman, MI $79,210 Buchanan, MI $78,181

Eau Claire, MI $79,593 Edwardsburg, MI $79,326 Galien, MI $78,179 Harbert, MI $79,017 Lakeside, MI $79,088 New Buffalo, MI $79,260 New Troy, MI $78,800 Niles, MI $77,903

Sawyer, MI $78,947 Sodus, MI $79,795 Stevensville, MI $79,579 Three Oaks, MI $78,712 Union Pier, MI $79,095 Union, MI $79,746 Jackson, MI $79,889 Addison, MI $79,350

Adrian, MI $80,082 Albion, MI $79,919 Allen, MI $79,008 Blissfield, MI $80,008 Britton, MI $81,170 Brooklyn, MI $80,553 Camden, MI $78,376 Cement City, MI $79,865

Clarklake, MI $79,951 Clayton, MI $79,757 Clinton, MI $81,705 Concord, MI $79,620 Deerfield, MI $80,367 Frontier, MI $78,408 Grass Lake, MI $80,962 Hanover, MI $79,153

Hillsdale, MI $78,685 Homer, MI $80,005 Horton, MI $79,153 Hudson, MI $78,988 Jasper, MI $79,869 Jerome, MI $79,190 Jonesville, MI $79,025 Leslie, MI $79,977

Litchfield, MI $79,672 Manitou Beach, MI $79,908 Michigan Center, MI $80,177 Montgomery, MI $78,389 Morenci, MI $79,491 Moscow, MI $78,924 Mosherville, MI $79,436 Saint Clair, MI $79,772

Saint Clair Shores, MI $82,612 Warren, MI $82,557 Munith, MI $80,169 Napoleon, MI $80,560 Washington, MI $81,449 Ray, MI $81,231 Yale, MI $78,736 Allen Park, MI $82,767

Ann Arbor, MI $82,913 Azalia, MI $81,314 Belleville, MI $82,219 Brighton, MI $81,352 Bridgewater, MI $82,427 Carleton, MI $81,068 Chelsea, MI $81,839 Dearborn, MI $82,923

Melvindale, MI $82,918 Dearborn Heights, MI $82,622 Dexter, MI $82,340 Dundee, MI $80,753 Erie, MI $79,933 Flat Rock, MI $81,705 Garden City, MI $82,378 Gregory, MI $80,842

Grosse Ile, MI $82,219 Hamburg, MI $82,135 Ida, MI $80,127 Inkster, MI $82,438 Lakeland, MI $81,999 Lambertville, MI $79,934 La Salle, MI $79,978 Lincoln Park, MI $82,793

Livonia, MI $82,234 Luna Pier, MI $79,933 Manchester, MI $81,740 Maybee, MI $81,237 Milan, MI $82,194 Monroe, MI $80,223 New Boston, MI $81,594 New Hudson, MI $81,844

Newport, MI $80,660 Northville, MI $82,024 Pinckney, MI $81,614 Plymouth, MI $82,361 Rockwood, MI $81,670 Romulus, MI $82,049 Salem, MI $82,366 Saline, MI $82,514

Samaria, MI $79,933 South Lyon, MI $82,257 South Rockwood, MI $81,222 Taylor, MI $82,444 Temperance, MI $79,931 Trenton, MI $82,089 Wayne, MI $82,107 Westland, MI $82,211

Canton, MI $82,273 Whitmore Lake, MI $82,477 Whittaker, MI $82,437 Willis, MI $82,226 Wyandotte, MI $82,694 Riverview, MI $82,369 Lake Linden, MI $77,569 Southgate, MI $82,546

Ypsilanti, MI $82,923 Detroit, MI $82,927 Highland Park, MI $82,924 Marcellus, MI $79,042 Shaftsburg, MI $79,903 Davisburg, MI $80,340 Hamtramck, MI $82,925 River Rouge, MI $82,921

Ferndale, MI $82,852 Harper Woods, MI $82,807 Ecorse, MI $82,916 Grosse Pointe, MI $82,922 Oak Park, MI $82,719 Redford, MI $82,607 Bloomfield Hills, MI $82,106 Rochester, MI $81,478

Sterling Heights, MI $82,326 Utica, MI $81,769 Keego Harbor, MI $81,634 Auburn Hills, MI $81,607 West Bloomfield, MI $81,812 Waterford, MI $81,310 Drayton Plains, MI $81,103 Farmington, MI $81,852

Pontiac, MI $81,449 Clarkston, MI $80,778 Lanse, MI $77,569 Marenisco, MI $77,428 Mass City, MI $77,462 Mohawk, MI $77,471 Nisula, MI $77,394 Ontonagon, MI $77,473

Painesdale, MI $77,644 Pelkie, MI $77,514 Ramsay, MI $77,863 Rockland, MI $77,463 Sidnaw, MI $77,386 Skanee, MI $77,432 South Range, MI $77,750 Stambaugh, MI $77,898

Toivola, MI $77,415 Trout Creek, MI $77,366 Wakefield, MI $77,552 Watersmeet, MI $77,556 Watton, MI $77,426 White Pine, MI $77,555 Algonac, MI $81,073 Allenton, MI $80,304

Almont, MI $80,042 Anchorville, MI $81,176 Armada, MI $80,726 Avoca, MI $78,898 Troy, MI $82,211 Birmingham, MI $82,276 Capac, MI $79,245 Center Line, MI $82,789

Clawson, MI $82,429 Eastpointe, MI $82,737 Emmett, MI $79,232 Fair Haven, MI $81,038 Franklin, MI $82,251 Fraser, MI $82,391 Goodells, MI $79,539 Harsens Island, MI $81,378

Hazel Park, MI $82,884 Jeddo, MI $78,586 Southfield, MI $82,394 Clinton Township, MI $82,226 Marine City, MI $80,775 Marysville, MI $79,567 Memphis, MI $79,683 Macomb, MI $81,627

Mount Clemens, MI $82,009 Harrison Township, MI $81,924 New Baltimore, MI $81,442 New Haven, MI $81,184 North Street, MI $79,021 East China, MI $80,423 Fort Gratiot, MI $78,792 Port Huron, MI $79,272

Richmond, MI $80,612 Columbus, MI $80,382 Casco, MI $80,796 Romeo, MI $80,846 Roseville, MI $82,522 Royal Oak, MI $82,686 Pleasant Ridge, MI $82,770 Huntington Woods, MI $82,675

Madison Heights, MI $82,636 Saginaw, MI $77,711 Alger, MI $77,399 Auburn, MI $77,684 Beaverton, MI $77,624 Bentley, MI $77,487 Brant, MI $78,058 Breckenridge, MI $77,956

Chesaning, MI $77,938 Clare, MI $77,598 Coleman, MI $77,654 Comins, MI $77,100 Edenville, MI $77,720 Fairview, MI $77,211 Farwell, MI $77,543 Freeland, MI $77,699

Gladwin, MI $77,460 Harrison, MI $77,411 Hemlock, MI $77,729 Higgins Lake, MI $77,514 Hope, MI $77,527 Houghton Lake, MI $77,408 Houghton Lake Heights, MI $77,593 Kawkawlin, MI $77,631

Lake, MI $77,497 Lake George, MI $77,500 Linwood, MI $77,593 Lupton, MI $77,299 Luzerne, MI $77,121 Merrill, MI $77,802 Midland, MI $77,720 North Adams, MI $78,961

Marne, MI $79,131 Mears, MI $77,601 Montague, MI $77,359 Muskegon, MI $77,048 New Era, MI $77,462 Nunica, MI $77,511 Pentwater, MI $77,646 Pullman, MI $78,581

Ravenna, MI $77,799 Rothbury, MI $77,459 Saugatuck, MI $78,422 Scottville, MI $77,612 Shelby, MI $77,535 Spring Lake, MI $77,106 Twin Lake, MI $77,271 Walhalla, MI $77,732

Walkerville, MI $77,586 West Olive, MI $77,928 Whitehall, MI $77,214 Sylvan Beach, MI $77,210 Zeeland, MI $78,777 Grand Rapids, MI $79,278 Wyoming, MI $79,277 Saranac, MI $79,049

Mio, MI $77,203 Oakley, MI $78,352 Pinconning, MI $77,551 Prudenville, MI $77,379 Rhodes, MI $77,522 Roscommon, MI $77,264 Rose City, MI $77,249 Saint Charles, MI $77,780

Saint Helen, MI $77,277 Sanford, MI $77,681 Standish, MI $77,566 Sterling, MI $77,476 West Branch, MI $77,326 Wheeler, MI $77,930 Akron, MI $77,627 Au Gres, MI $77,528

Barton City, MI $77,182 Bay City, MI $77,690 University Center, MI $77,700 Bay Port, MI $77,539 Black River, MI $77,283 Bridgeport, MI $77,709 Caro, MI $77,607 Carrollton, MI $77,712

Caseville, MI $77,537 Cass City, MI $77,690 Clifford, MI $78,117 Curran, MI $77,069 Deford, MI $77,782 East Tawas, MI $77,406 Elkton, MI $77,552 Essexville, MI $77,660

Fairgrove, MI $77,645 Frankenmuth, MI $77,706 Gagetown, MI $77,626 Gilford, MI $77,657 Glennie, MI $77,229 Greenbush, MI $77,439 Hale, MI $77,344 Harrisville, MI $77,353

Kingston, MI $77,888 Lincoln, MI $77,316 Long Lake, MI $77,292 Mayville, MI $77,986 Berkley, MI $82,562 Smiths Creek, MI $79,416 Cadillac, MI $77,510 Acme, MI $77,436

Alba, MI $77,345 Alden, MI $77,345 Arcadia, MI $77,469 Bear Lake, MI $77,473 Bellaire, MI $77,363 Benzonia, MI $77,504 Beulah, MI $77,513 Boon, MI $77,411

Brethren, MI $77,427 Buckley, MI $77,446 Cedar, MI $77,457 Central Lake, MI $77,374 Chase, MI $77,523 Copemish, MI $77,405 Eastlake, MI $77,724 Eastport, MI $77,445

Elberta, MI $77,669 Elk Rapids, MI $77,561 Empire, MI $77,420 Evart, MI $77,518 Falmouth, MI $77,292 Fife Lake, MI $77,310 Filer City, MI $77,718 Frankfort, MI $77,544

Glen Arbor, MI $77,458 Grawn, MI $77,530 Harrietta, MI $77,366 Hersey, MI $77,655 Honor, MI $77,427 Idlewild, MI $77,611 Interlochen, MI $77,528 Irons, MI $77,436

Kaleva, MI $77,483 Kalkaska, MI $77,286 Kewadin, MI $77,419 Kingsley, MI $77,438 Lake Ann, MI $77,539 Lake City, MI $77,350 Lake Leelanau, MI $77,468 Leland, MI $77,503

Leroy, MI $77,451 Luther, MI $77,398 Trout Lake, MI $77,301 Vanderbilt, MI $77,180 Walloon Lake, MI $77,446 Waters, MI $77,234 Wolverine, MI $77,241 Iron Mountain, MI $77,721

Kingsford, MI $77,911 Allouez, MI $77,521 Au Train, MI $77,584 Bark River, MI $77,575 Big Bay, MI $77,426 Carney, MI $77,520 Champion, MI $77,520 Channing, MI $77,469

Chatham, MI $77,579 Cooks, MI $77,459 Cornell, MI $77,493 Arnold, MI $77,505 Curtis, MI $77,436 Daggett, MI $77,525 Deerton, MI $77,503 Eben Junction, MI $77,590

Rumely, MI $77,539 Engadine, MI $77,399 Escanaba, MI $77,758 Felch, MI $77,501 Little Lake, MI $77,622 Foster City, MI $77,501 Garden, MI $77,478 Germfask, MI $77,440

Gladstone, MI $77,724 Gould City, MI $77,339 Grand Marais, MI $77,375 Gulliver, MI $77,366 Gwinn, MI $77,673 Harris, MI $77,486 Hermansville, MI $77,575 Ingalls, MI $77,719

Ishpeming, MI $77,691 Loretto, MI $77,848 Mc Millan, MI $77,419 Manistique, MI $77,501 Marquette, MI $77,793 Menominee, MI $77,986 Michigamme, MI $77,455 Munising, MI $77,617

Nadeau, MI $77,754 Nahma, MI $77,587 National Mine, MI $77,698 Negaunee, MI $77,693 Newberry, MI $77,389 Norway, MI $77,692 Palmer, MI $77,669 Perkins, MI $77,546

Perronville, MI $77,332 Powers, MI $77,589 Quinnesec, MI $77,824 Ralph, MI $77,330 Rapid River, MI $77,498 Republic, MI $77,508 Rock, MI $77,501 Sagola, MI $77,529

Seney, MI $77,232 Shingleton, MI $77,381 Skandia, MI $77,614 Spalding, MI $77,695 Stephenson, MI $77,641 Trenary, MI $77,535 Vulcan, MI $77,560 Wallace, MI $77,777

Wells, MI $77,855 Wetmore, MI $77,442 Wilson, MI $77,598 Ahmeek, MI $77,797 Alpha, MI $77,776 Amasa, MI $77,384 Atlantic Mine, MI $77,603 Baraga, MI $77,609

Bergland, MI $77,493 Bessemer, MI $77,710 Bruce Crossing, MI $77,465 Calumet, MI $77,694 Caspian, MI $77,898 Chassell, MI $77,599 Copper City, MI $77,712 Copper Harbor, MI $77,444

Covington, MI $77,366 Crystal Falls, MI $77,564 Dodgeville, MI $77,848 Dollar Bay, MI $77,787 Ewen, MI $77,440 Gaastra, MI $77,656 Greenland, MI $77,512 Hancock, MI $77,724

Houghton, MI $77,799 Hubbell, MI $77,841 Iron River, MI $77,583 Ironwood, MI $77,674 Kearsarge, MI $77,736 Norvell, MI $80,899 Onondaga, MI $79,882 Onsted, MI $80,417

Osseo, MI $78,587 Ottawa Lake, MI $79,894 Palmyra, MI $80,181 Parma, MI $79,683 Petersburg, MI $80,148 Pittsford, MI $78,716 Pleasant Lake, MI $80,048 Reading, MI $78,603

Riga, MI $79,940 Rives Junction, MI $79,911 Sand Creek, MI $79,838 Somerset, MI $79,337 Somerset Center, MI $79,294 Spring Arbor, MI $79,433 Springport, MI $79,811 Stockbridge, MI $80,208

Tecumseh, MI $81,185 Tipton, MI $80,858 Waldron, MI $78,631 Weston, MI $79,822 Ada, MI $79,218 Alto, MI $79,127 Bailey, MI $78,163 Baldwin, MI $77,584

Barryton, MI $77,704 Belmont, MI $79,213 Big Rapids, MI $77,952 Bitely, MI $77,607 Blanchard, MI $77,947 Bradley, MI $79,116 Brohman, MI $77,671 Burnips, MI $79,001

Byron Center, MI $79,149 Caledonia, MI $79,158 Cannonsburg, MI $79,153 Casnovia, MI $78,476 Cedar Springs, MI $78,850 Chippewa Lake, MI $77,879 Mancelona, MI $77,277 Manistee, MI $77,569

Manton, MI $77,399 Maple City, MI $77,439 Marion, MI $77,384 Mayfield, MI $77,437 Merritt, MI $77,230 Mesick, MI $77,436 Northport, MI $77,427 Old Mission, MI $77,582

Omena, MI $77,457 Onekama, MI $77,566 Rapid City, MI $77,403 Reed City, MI $77,621 Sears, MI $77,496 South Boardman, MI $77,339 Suttons Bay, MI $77,483 Thompsonville, MI $77,424

Traverse City, MI $77,594 Tustin, MI $77,423 Wellston, MI $77,431 Williamsburg, MI $77,418 Mackinaw City, MI $77,434 Afton, MI $77,221 Alanson, MI $77,405 Alpena, MI $77,417

Atlanta, MI $77,152 Barbeau, MI $77,360 Bay Shore, MI $77,432 Boyne City, MI $77,403 Boyne Falls, MI $77,253 Brimley, MI $77,423 Brutus, MI $77,350 Burt Lake, MI $77,429

Carp Lake, MI $77,333 Cedarville, MI $77,380 Charlevoix, MI $77,437 Cheboygan, MI $77,381 Conway, MI $77,485 Cross Village, MI $77,431 Dafter, MI $77,413 De Tour Village, MI $77,352

Drummond Island, MI $77,310 East Jordan, MI $77,356 Eckerman, MI $77,257 Ellsworth, MI $77,366 Elmira, MI $77,220 Frederic, MI $77,110 Gaylord, MI $77,263 Goetzville, MI $77,316

Good Hart, MI $77,428 Grayling, MI $77,133 Harbor Springs, MI $77,412 Hawks, MI $77,197 Herron, MI $77,276 Hessel, MI $77,353 Hillman, MI $77,202 Hubbard Lake, MI $77,253

Hulbert, MI $77,269 Indian River, MI $77,366 Johannesburg, MI $77,081 Tower, MI $77,242 Comstock Park, MI $79,238 Kinross, MI $77,423 Lachine, MI $77,212 Levering, MI $77,331

Lewiston, MI $77,093 Mackinac Island, MI $77,509 Millersburg, MI $77,221 Moran, MI $77,297 Mullett Lake, MI $77,383 Naubinway, MI $77,289 Oden, MI $77,641 Onaway, MI $77,238

Ossineke, MI $77,370 Paradise, MI $77,297 Pellston, MI $77,355 Petoskey, MI $77,440 Pickford, MI $77,399 Pointe Aux Pins, MI $77,197 Posen, MI $77,250 Presque Isle, MI $77,337

Rogers City, MI $77,329 Rudyard, MI $77,331 Saint Ignace, MI $77,452 Beaver Island, MI $77,338 Sault Sainte Marie, MI $77,559 Kincheloe, MI $77,919 Topinabee, MI $77,530 Macatawa, MI $78,234

Coral, MI $78,523 Dorr, MI $79,034 Freeport, MI $79,172 Gowen, MI $78,711 Grant, MI $78,088 Hopkins, MI $79,020 Howard City, MI $78,415 Kent City, MI $78,653

Lowell, MI $79,101 Mecosta, MI $77,959 Middleville, MI $79,174 Moline, MI $79,110 Morley, MI $78,136 Newaygo, MI $78,151 Paris, MI $77,721 Pierson, MI $78,594

Remus, MI $77,850 Rockford, MI $79,068 Rodney, MI $77,845 Sand Lake, MI $78,670 Shelbyville, MI $79,214 Sparta, MI $79,018 Stanwood, MI $78,075 Trufant, MI $78,611

Wayland, MI $79,103 White Cloud, MI $77,886 Allendale, MI $78,751 Branch, MI $77,470 Conklin, MI $78,692 Coopersville, MI $78,496 Custer, MI $77,557 Douglas, MI $78,408

Fennville, MI $78,605 Ferrysburg, MI $77,113 Fountain, MI $77,557 Free Soil, MI $77,451 Fremont, MI $77,760 Fruitport, MI $77,168 Glenn, MI $78,501 Grand Haven, MI $77,547

Grandville, MI $79,232 Hamilton, MI $78,771 Hart, MI $77,625 Hesperia, MI $77,661 Holland, MI $78,467 Holton, MI $77,487 Hudsonville, MI $79,035 Jamestown, MI $79,077

Jenison, MI $79,178 Lamont, MI $78,947 Ludington, MI $77,685 Mc Bain, MI $77,401 Hartland, MI $80,683 Highland, MI $80,656 Lake Orion, MI $81,139 Oakland, MI $81,212

Lakeville, MI $80,811 Leonard, MI $80,635 Oxford, MI $80,551 Novi, MI $81,792 Milford, MI $81,287 Commerce Township, MI $81,229 White Lake, MI $80,763 Union Lake, MI $81,347

Walled Lake, MI $81,469 Wixom, MI $81,572 Applegate, MI $77,719 Argyle, MI $77,692 Atlas, MI $78,813 Attica, MI $78,743 Bad Axe, MI $77,583 Bancroft, MI $79,509

Birch Run, MI $77,768 Brown City, MI $78,144 Burt, MI $77,731 Byron, MI $79,605 Carsonville, MI $77,517 Clio, MI $78,154 Columbiaville, MI $78,505 Croswell, MI $78,049

Millington, MI $77,996 Munger, MI $77,697 National City, MI $77,371 Omer, MI $77,473 Oscoda, MI $77,431 Owendale, MI $77,620 Pigeon, MI $77,635 Prescott, MI $77,410

Reese, MI $77,696 Richville, MI $77,702 Sebewaing, MI $77,651 Silverwood, MI $78,090 South Branch, MI $77,210 Spruce, MI $77,286 Tawas City, MI $77,418 Turner, MI $77,358

Twining, MI $77,422 Unionville, MI $77,593 Vassar, MI $77,823 Whittemore, MI $77,359 Alma, MI $78,144 Mount Pleasant, MI $78,197 Okemos, MI $80,148 Ashley, MI $78,536

Bannister, MI $78,564 Bath, MI $80,105 Belding, MI $78,959 Carson City, MI $78,616 Cedar Lake, MI $78,091 Charlotte, MI $79,878 Clarksville, MI $79,116 Cohoctah, MI $79,685

Corunna, MI $78,738 Crystal, MI $78,268 Dansville, MI $80,037 Dewitt, MI $80,058 Dimondale, MI $80,132 Eagle, MI $79,916 East Lansing, MI $80,231 Eaton Rapids, MI $79,923

Edmore, MI $78,134 Elm Hall, MI $78,016 Elsie, MI $78,913 Elwell, MI $77,921 Eureka, MI $79,019 Fenwick, MI $78,752 Fowler, MI $79,351 Fowlerville, MI $79,960

Grand Ledge, MI $80,010 Greenville, MI $78,792

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

$74,160

Average $81,658/year

$90,658

$6,180

Average $6,805/month

$7,555

$1,426

Average $1,570/week

$1,743

$36

Average $39/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,658	$7,555	$1,743	$44
Average	$81,658	$6,805	$1,570	$39
25th Percentile	$74,160	$6,180	$1,426	$36

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