Microbiologist Salary in Minnesota

How much does a Microbiologist make in Minnesota?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Microbiologist in Minnesota is $84,850 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): $102,716
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,059 to $94,202
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,966

Compensation Planning

Develop a Job Description

Pay Equity

2025 Compensation Trend

AI Onboarding

Smart Recruiting

Salary Salary + Bonus Benefits

View as table

Microbiologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,202	$7,850	$1,812	$45
Average	$84,850	$7,071	$1,632	$41
25th Percentile	$77,059	$6,422	$1,482	$37

You may get higher pay by adjusting the following factors:

Change Search Criteria

Check out Microbiologist Job Openings in Minnesota

Travel M/S RN - Med/Surg Registered Nurse

Focus Staff - LEBANON, NH

REGISTERED NURSE (RN) FT NIGHTS

AMG SPECIALTY HOSPITAL ‑ ALBUQUERQUE - ALBUQUERQUE, NM

REGISTERED NURSE (RN) FULL TIME DAYS

AMG SPECIALTY HOSPITAL ‑ ALBUQUERQUE - ALBUQUERQUE, NM

CHARGE NURSE (RN) FT DAYS

AMG SPECIALTY HOSPITAL ‑ ALBUQUERQUE - ALBUQUERQUE, NM

Search More Microbiologist Jobs in Minnesota

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): $59,499
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,756
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $84,163
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $94,721
Expert (over 8 years): $135,594

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$59,499
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$73,756
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$84,163
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$94,721
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$135,594

View as Graph

What Am I Worth?

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:

Conger: $81,238
Courtland: $81,146
Darfur: $80,728

Conger, MN $81,238 Courtland, MN $81,146 Darfur, MN $80,728 Delavan, MN $80,741 Eagle Lake, MN $81,911 Easton, MN $80,772 Ellendale, MN $81,912 Elmore, MN $80,355

Elysian, MN $82,319 Emmons, MN $80,598 Essig, MN $80,835 Fairmont, MN $80,570 Freeborn, MN $81,352 Frost, MN $80,484 Garden City, MN $80,734 Geneva, MN $82,117

Glenville, MN $80,949 Good Thunder, MN $80,879 Granada, MN $80,491 Hanska, MN $80,493 Hartland, MN $81,422 Hayward, MN $81,417 Henderson, MN $82,826 Hollandale, MN $81,762

Hope, MN $82,161 Huntley, MN $80,679 Janesville, MN $81,749 Kasota, MN $82,057 Kiester, MN $80,612 Kilkenny, MN $82,714 Lafayette, MN $81,306 Lake Crystal, MN $80,864

La Salle, MN $80,645 Le Center, MN $82,883 Le Sueur, MN $82,704 Lewisville, MN $80,561 Madelia, MN $80,623 Madison Lake, MN $82,138 Mapleton, MN $80,920 Minnesota Lake, MN $80,962

Montgomery, MN $83,180 New Prague, MN $84,210 New Richland, MN $81,617 New Ulm, MN $80,823 Nicollet, MN $81,587 Northrop, MN $81,064 Pemberton, MN $81,332 Saint Clair, MN $81,854

Saint James, MN $80,564 Saint Peter, MN $82,242 Sanborn, MN $80,243 Searles, MN $80,695 Sleepy Eye, MN $80,432 Springfield, MN $80,355 Truman, MN $80,586 Twin Lakes, MN $80,816

Vernon Center, MN $80,680 Waldorf, MN $81,146 Waseca, MN $81,893 Waterville, MN $82,461 Wells, MN $80,969 Winnebago, MN $80,729 Windom, MN $80,450 Adrian, MN $78,357

Alpha, MN $80,215 Arco, MN $80,105 Avoca, MN $80,059 Balaton, MN $79,904 Beaver Creek, MN $76,349 Bigelow, MN $79,102 Bingham Lake, MN $80,330 Brewster, MN $80,097

Butterfield, MN $80,422 Ceylon, MN $80,278 Chandler, MN $78,795 Currie, MN $80,207 Dovray, MN $80,520 Dunnell, MN $80,156 Starbuck, MN $80,165 Morris, MN $80,215

Crane Lake, MN $79,387 Cromwell, MN $79,688 Grand Rapids, MN $79,711 Ely, MN $79,503 Embarrass, MN $79,390 Esko, MN $79,666 Eveleth, MN $79,510 Finlayson, MN $79,906

Floodwood, MN $79,463 Forbes, MN $79,251 Gilbert, MN $79,489 Goodland, MN $79,366 Hibbing, MN $79,311 Hill City, MN $79,620 Holyoke, MN $79,681 Hoyt Lakes, MN $79,502

Iron, MN $79,271 Jacobson, MN $79,416 Keewatin, MN $79,667 Kerrick, MN $79,820 Kettle River, MN $79,816 Kinney, MN $79,394 Mcgregor, MN $79,697 Makinen, MN $79,406

Marble, MN $79,618 Meadowlands, MN $79,425 Melrude, MN $79,394 Moose Lake, MN $79,990 Afton, MN $85,037 Almelund, MN $82,919 Bayport, MN $84,897 Bethel, MN $84,174

Braham, MN $81,750 Brook Park, MN $80,471 Cambridge, MN $82,690 Cannon Falls, MN $83,062 Castle Rock, MN $84,403 Cedar, MN $84,559 Center City, MN $83,458 Chisago City, MN $84,184

Circle Pines, MN $85,667 Cottage Grove, MN $85,253 Dalbo, MN $81,738 Wirt, MN $79,481 Thief River Falls, MN $79,954 Alvarado, MN $79,708 Angle Inlet, MN $79,673 Argyle, MN $79,806

Badger, MN $79,858 Brooks, MN $79,878 Crookston, MN $79,744 Donaldson, MN $79,841 East Grand Forks, MN $79,610 Euclid, MN $79,665 Fisher, MN $79,614 Gatzke, MN $79,720

Goodridge, MN $79,777 Greenbush, MN $79,861 Grygla, MN $79,685 Hallock, MN $80,056 Halma, MN $79,837 Humboldt, MN $80,010 Karlstad, MN $79,891 Kennedy, MN $79,879

Lake Bronson, MN $79,821 Lancaster, MN $79,827 Mentor, MN $79,853 Middle River, MN $79,814 Newfolden, MN $79,834 Noyes, MN $80,081 Oak Island, MN $79,670 Oklee, MN $79,895

Oslo, MN $79,731 Plummer, MN $79,861 Red Lake Falls, MN $79,820 Roseau, MN $79,908 Saint Hilaire, MN $79,869 Saint Vincent, MN $80,017 Salol, MN $79,839 Stephen, MN $79,806

Strandquist, MN $79,782 Strathcona, MN $79,772 Viking, MN $79,742 Wannaska, MN $79,812 Warren, MN $79,711 Warroad, MN $79,933 Edgerton, MN $78,366 Georgetown, MN $79,877

Glyndon, MN $79,868 Morton, MN $80,304 Murdock, MN $80,140 New London, MN $80,843 Norcross, MN $79,915 Odessa, MN $79,856 Olivia, MN $80,292 Ortonville, MN $80,023

Pennock, MN $80,457 Porter, MN $80,006 Prinsburg, MN $80,324 Raymond, MN $80,211 Redwood Falls, MN $80,295 Renville, MN $80,206 Sacred Heart, MN $80,159 Seaforth, MN $80,394

Spicer, MN $80,917 Sunburg, MN $80,394 Taunton, MN $80,133 Vesta, MN $80,126 Wabasso, MN $80,214 Wanda, MN $80,506 Watson, MN $80,175 Wheaton, MN $80,010

Wood Lake, MN $80,145 Saint Cloud, MN $81,802 Albany, MN $81,329 Alexandria, MN $80,315 Ashby, MN $80,117 Avon, MN $81,568 Barrett, MN $80,064 Belgrade, MN $80,763

Bock, MN $81,736 Bowlus, MN $81,231 Brandon, MN $80,136 Brooten, MN $80,505 Buckman, MN $81,369 Burtrum, MN $80,906 Carlos, MN $80,147 Cold Spring, MN $81,651

Collegeville, MN $81,664 Cyrus, MN $80,124 Dalton, MN $80,082 Elrosa, MN $81,167 Waltham, MN $82,357 Evansville, MN $80,093 Farwell, MN $80,131 Flensburg, MN $80,945

Foley, MN $81,585 Foreston, MN $81,601 Freeport, MN $81,173 Garfield, MN $80,150 Gilman, MN $81,562 Glenwood, MN $80,314 Greenwald, MN $81,134 Grey Eagle, MN $80,866

Hillman, MN $80,818 Hoffman, MN $80,132 Holdingford, MN $81,340 Holmes City, MN $80,125 Isle, MN $79,949 Kensington, MN $80,106 Lastrup, MN $80,831 Little Falls, MN $80,895

Long Prairie, MN $80,580 Lowry, MN $80,148 Mc Grath, MN $79,716 Melrose, MN $81,015 Milaca, MN $81,483 Miltona, MN $80,146 Nelson, MN $80,166 New Munich, MN $81,132

Oak Park, MN $81,659 Ogilvie, MN $81,179 Onamia, MN $80,568 Osakis, MN $80,408 Parkers Prairie, MN $80,061 Paynesville, MN $81,398 Pease, MN $81,747 Pierz, MN $80,877

Rice, MN $81,530 Richmond, MN $81,520 Rockville, MN $81,714 Roscoe, MN $81,460 Royalton, MN $81,392 Saint Joseph, MN $81,758 Saint Stephen, MN $81,602 Saint Martin, MN $81,426

Sartell, MN $81,712 Sauk Centre, MN $80,725 Sauk Rapids, MN $81,670 Nashua, MN $80,015 Naytahwaush, MN $80,083 New York Mills, MN $80,049 Nielsville, MN $79,856 Ogema, MN $79,904

Osage, MN $79,967 Ottertail, MN $80,119 Pelican Rapids, MN $80,036 Perham, MN $80,118 Perley, MN $79,914 Ponsford, MN $79,899 Richville, MN $80,049 Richwood, MN $79,942

Rochert, MN $79,972 Rothsay, MN $79,940 Sabin, MN $79,887 Shelly, MN $79,943 Tintah, MN $79,960 Twin Valley, MN $79,895 Ulen, MN $79,885 Underwood, MN $80,098

Vergas, MN $80,034 Vining, MN $80,030 Waubun, MN $79,909 Wendell, MN $79,992 White Earth, MN $80,161 Winger, MN $79,910 Wolf Lake, MN $79,970 Wolverton, MN $79,996

Bemidji, MN $80,069 Bagley, MN $79,969 Baudette, MN $79,772 Bena, MN $79,660 Big Falls, MN $79,418 Bigfork, MN $79,496 Birchdale, MN $79,511 Blackduck, MN $79,782

Bowstring, MN $79,588 Cass Lake, MN $79,903 Clearbrook, MN $79,937 Deer River, MN $79,650 Talmoon, MN $79,614 Effie, MN $79,429 Federal Dam, MN $79,794 Gonvick, MN $79,903

Gully, MN $79,843 Hines, MN $79,824 International Falls, MN $79,781 Kelliher, MN $79,732 Lengby, MN $79,933 Leonard, MN $79,879 Littlefork, MN $79,566 Loman, MN $79,550

Longville, MN $79,851 Marcell, MN $79,520 Margie, MN $79,480 Max, MN $79,597 Mizpah, MN $79,611 Northome, MN $79,601 Outing, MN $79,738 Pennington, MN $79,757

Ponemah, MN $79,905 Puposky, MN $79,847 Ranier, MN $80,102 Kabetogama, MN $79,486 Redby, MN $79,997 Redlake, MN $79,891 Remer, MN $79,678 Roosevelt, MN $79,768

Shevlin, MN $79,898 Solway, MN $79,918 South International Falls, MN $79,792 Spring Lake, MN $79,615 Squaw Lake, MN $79,603 Swift, MN $79,773 Tenstrike, MN $79,866 Trail, MN $79,813

Swanville, MN $80,861 Moorhead, MN $79,833 Upsala, MN $81,122 Villard, MN $80,356 Wahkon, MN $80,394 Waite Park, MN $81,800 West Union, MN $80,644 Brainerd, MN $80,248

Baxter, MN $80,345 Ah Gwah Ching, MN $79,970 Aitkin, MN $79,889 Akeley, MN $79,933 Aldrich, MN $80,016 Backus, MN $79,925 Benedict, MN $79,892 Bertha, MN $80,072

Browerville, MN $80,285 Clarissa, MN $80,183 Crosby, MN $79,970 Crosslake, MN $80,025 Cushing, MN $80,320 Deerwood, MN $80,034 Eagle Bend, MN $80,070 Emily, MN $79,811

Fifty Lakes, MN $79,814 Fort Ripley, MN $80,460 Garrison, MN $80,321 Hackensack, MN $79,913 Hewitt, MN $80,035 Ironton, MN $80,057 Jenkins, MN $80,027 Lake George, MN $79,962

Lake Hubert, MN $80,093 Laporte, MN $79,912 Menahga, MN $79,999 Merrifield, MN $80,031 Motley, MN $79,989 Nevis, MN $79,971 Nisswa, MN $80,101 Palisade, MN $79,628

Park Rapids, MN $80,020 Pequot Lakes, MN $80,041 Pillager, MN $80,078 Pine River, MN $79,933 Randall, MN $80,598 Sebeka, MN $79,956 Nimrod, MN $79,947 Staples, MN $80,049

Verndale, MN $79,995 Wadena, MN $80,116 Walker, MN $79,963 Detroit Lakes, MN $80,127 Ada, MN $79,888 Audubon, MN $80,020 Barnesville, MN $79,927 Battle Lake, MN $80,111

Bejou, MN $79,813 Beltrami, MN $79,877 Bluffton, MN $80,037 Borup, MN $79,880 Breckenridge, MN $80,196 Callaway, MN $79,934 Campbell, MN $80,010 Climax, MN $79,743

Clitherall, MN $80,059 Comstock, MN $79,916 Deer Creek, MN $80,037 Dent, MN $80,054 Dilworth, MN $79,827 Elbow Lake, MN $80,085 Elizabeth, MN $80,036 Erhard, MN $80,015

Erskine, MN $79,947 Felton, MN $79,865 Fergus Falls, MN $80,169 Fertile, MN $79,911 Flom, MN $79,874 Fosston, MN $79,972 Foxhome, MN $79,950 Frazee, MN $80,040

Gary, MN $79,816 Halstad, MN $79,937 Wabasha, MN $82,166 Hawley, MN $79,878 Hendrum, MN $79,917 Henning, MN $80,070 Hitterdal, MN $79,884 Kent, MN $79,967

Lake Park, MN $79,899 Mcintosh, MN $79,945 Mahnomen, MN $79,942 Wilton, MN $79,898 Waskish, MN $79,570 Williams, MN $79,780 Mountain Iron, MN $79,341 Cotton, MN $79,509

Wayzata, MN $85,800 Navarre, MN $85,809 Young America, MN $83,839 Winsted, MN $82,981 Winthrop, MN $81,547 Zimmerman, MN $82,621 Minneapolis, MN $86,617 Nashwauk, MN $79,350

Orr, MN $79,379 Nett Lake, MN $79,892 Pengilly, MN $79,389 Virginia, MN $79,485 Saginaw, MN $79,632 Sawyer, MN $79,641 Side Lake, MN $79,356 Soudan, MN $79,593

Sturgeon Lake, MN $79,949 Swan River, MN $79,370 Swatara, MN $79,571 Taconite, MN $79,657 Tamarack, MN $79,556 Tower, MN $79,471 Twig, MN $79,656 Warba, MN $79,445

Willow River, MN $80,019 Winton, MN $79,963 Wrenshall, MN $79,663 Wright, MN $79,612 Duluth, MN $79,668 Rochester, MN $83,126 Adams, MN $81,474 Altura, MN $81,658

Austin, MN $81,950 Blooming Prairie, MN $82,428 Brownsdale, MN $82,248 Brownsville, MN $78,374 Dundas, MN $83,446 Elko New Market, MN $84,572 Faribault, MN $82,685 Farmington, MN $84,799

Forest Lake, MN $84,962 Frontenac, MN $82,277 Goodhue, MN $82,738 Grandy, MN $82,461 Grasston, MN $81,105 Hampton, MN $84,301 Harris, MN $82,609 Hastings, MN $84,526

Henriette, MN $81,128 Hinckley, MN $80,078 Hugo, MN $85,280 Isanti, MN $83,563 Lake City, MN $82,529 Lake Elmo, MN $85,394 Lakeland, MN $84,853 Lakeville, MN $84,994

Lindstrom, MN $83,795 Lonsdale, MN $83,716 Marine On Saint Croix, MN $84,635 Medford, MN $82,417 Mora, MN $80,690 Morristown, MN $82,399 Nerstrand, MN $82,497 Newport, MN $85,696

North Branch, MN $83,462 Northfield, MN $83,789 Owatonna, MN $82,391 Pine City, MN $81,165 Randolph, MN $84,055 Red Wing, MN $82,567 Rock Creek, MN $81,725 Rosemount, MN $85,291

Rush City, MN $82,015 Saint Francis, MN $84,031 Saint Paul Park, MN $85,500 Sandstone, MN $80,053 Scandia, MN $84,363 Shafer, MN $83,513 South Saint Paul, MN $85,887 Inver Grove Heights, MN $85,683

Waverly, MN $83,079 Byron, MN $83,132 Caledonia, MN $78,724 Canton, MN $80,303 Chatfield, MN $82,230 Claremont, MN $82,627 Dakota, MN $78,557 Dexter, MN $82,392

Dodge Center, MN $82,750 Dover, MN $82,413 Eitzen, MN $78,725 Elgin, MN $82,917 Elkton, MN $82,093 Eyota, MN $82,853 Fountain, MN $81,638 Grand Meadow, MN $82,354

Harmony, MN $80,573 Hayfield, MN $82,621 Hokah, MN $78,177 Homer, MN $79,116 Houston, MN $78,883 Kasson, MN $82,942 Kellogg, MN $82,016 Kenyon, MN $82,782

La Crescent, MN $78,160 Lanesboro, MN $80,591 Lansing, MN $82,104 Le Roy, MN $81,189 Lewiston, MN $80,688 Lyle, MN $81,155 Mabel, MN $80,078 Mantorville, MN $82,932

Mazeppa, MN $82,816 Millville, MN $82,737 Minnesota City, MN $80,733 Oronoco, MN $83,132 Ostrander, MN $81,951 Peterson, MN $80,447 Pine Island, MN $82,933 Plainview, MN $82,446

Preston, MN $80,966 Racine, MN $82,635 Reads Landing, MN $82,152 Rollingstone, MN $81,080 Rose Creek, MN $81,531 Rushford, MN $79,891 Saint Charles, MN $82,013 Sargeant, MN $82,491

Spring Grove, MN $79,378 Spring Valley, MN $82,201 Stewartville, MN $82,852 Taopi, MN $81,305 Utica, MN $81,278 Ellsworth, MN $77,601 Fulda, MN $79,936 Garvin, MN $80,182

Hardwick, MN $77,357 Hendricks, MN $79,896 Heron Lake, MN $80,309 Hills, MN $76,243 Holland, MN $78,906 Ihlen, MN $77,427 Iona, MN $79,209 Ivanhoe, MN $80,060

Jackson, MN $80,297 Jasper, MN $77,056 Jeffers, MN $80,303 Kanaranzi, MN $77,397 Kenneth, MN $77,884 Lake Benton, MN $79,479 Lakefield, MN $80,182 Lake Wilson, MN $79,230

Lamberton, MN $80,231 Leota, MN $78,591 Lismore, MN $78,519 Luverne, MN $77,031 Lynd, MN $80,225 Magnolia, MN $77,531 Mountain Lake, MN $80,442 Odin, MN $80,424

Okabena, MN $80,282 Ormsby, MN $80,464 Pipestone, MN $78,465 Reading, MN $79,274 Revere, MN $80,192 Round Lake, MN $80,034 Rushmore, MN $78,781 Russell, MN $80,177

Ruthton, MN $79,335 Sherburn, MN $80,403 Slayton, MN $79,700 Steen, MN $76,796 Storden, MN $80,277 Tracy, MN $80,263 Trimont, MN $80,509 Trosky, MN $77,614

Tyler, MN $79,794 Walnut Grove, MN $80,209 Welcome, MN $80,510 Westbrook, MN $80,281 Wilmont, MN $79,004 Woodstock, MN $78,825 Worthington, MN $79,713 Beaver Bay, MN $79,624

Brimson, MN $79,364 Finland, MN $79,505 Grand Marais, MN $79,670 Grand Portage, MN $79,606 Hovland, MN $79,583 Isabella, MN $79,335 Knife River, MN $79,650 Lutsen, MN $79,628

Schroeder, MN $79,580 Silver Bay, MN $79,628 Tofte, MN $79,546 Two Harbors, MN $79,657 Adolph, MN $79,668 Alborn, MN $79,559 Angora, MN $79,297 Askov, MN $80,109

Aurora, MN $79,530 Babbitt, MN $79,519 Barnum, MN $79,671 Biwabik, MN $79,615 Bovey, MN $79,487 Britt, MN $79,350 Brookston, MN $79,603 Bruno, MN $79,928

Buhl, MN $79,402 Calumet, MN $79,665 Canyon, MN $79,576 Carlton, MN $79,654 Chisholm, MN $79,394 Cloquet, MN $79,645 Cohasset, MN $79,712 Coleraine, MN $79,870

Cook, MN $79,374 Albertville, MN $84,081 Annandale, MN $81,933 Anoka, MN $84,741 Andover, MN $85,277 Hopkins, MN $86,292 Burnsville, MN $85,555 Arlington, MN $82,505

Becker, MN $82,070 Big Lake, MN $82,521 Bird Island, MN $80,265 Osseo, MN $85,691 Brownton, MN $81,831 Buffalo, MN $83,308 Buffalo Lake, MN $80,884 Carver, MN $84,692

Champlin, MN $85,646 Chanhassen, MN $85,583 Chaska, MN $85,112 Clear Lake, MN $81,719 Clearwater, MN $81,704 Cokato, MN $82,098 Cologne, MN $84,378 Crystal Bay, MN $85,587

Darwin, MN $81,745 Dassel, MN $82,043 Dayton, MN $85,244 Delano, MN $84,297 Eden Valley, MN $81,526 Elk River, MN $83,860 Excelsior, MN $85,441 Fairfax, MN $80,399

Franklin, MN $80,267 Gaylord, MN $82,135 Gibbon, MN $80,875 Glencoe, MN $82,510 Green Isle, MN $82,939 Hamburg, MN $83,524 Hamel, MN $85,487 Hanover, MN $84,681

Hector, MN $80,469 Eden Prairie, MN $86,038 Minnetonka, MN $85,996 Maple Plain, MN $85,228 Howard Lake, MN $82,532 Hutchinson, MN $81,759 Jordan, MN $84,711 Kimball, MN $81,641

Lester Prairie, MN $83,100 Litchfield, MN $81,444 Long Lake, MN $85,597 Loretto, MN $84,884 Maple Lake, MN $82,218 Mayer, MN $83,867 Dennison, MN $82,674 Stacy, MN $84,192

Stanchfield, MN $82,102 Stillwater, MN $85,068 Taylors Falls, MN $82,865 Vermillion, MN $84,657 Warsaw, MN $82,598 Webster, MN $84,228 Welch, MN $83,202 Willernie, MN $85,583

Wyoming, MN $84,563 Saint Paul, MN $86,187 Mendota, MN $86,272 Minnetonka Beach, MN $85,613 Monticello, MN $82,486 Montrose, MN $83,610 Mound, MN $85,169 New Auburn, MN $82,494

New Germany, MN $83,568 Norwood Young America, MN $83,810 Plato, MN $83,253 Princeton, MN $82,082 Prior Lake, MN $85,195 Rockford, MN $84,675 Rogers, MN $85,021 Saint Bonifacius, MN $84,889

Saint Michael, MN $84,211 Santiago, MN $81,976 Savage, MN $85,659 Shakopee, MN $85,312 Silver Creek, MN $82,062 Silver Lake, MN $82,379 South Haven, MN $81,720 Norwood, MN $83,758

Spring Park, MN $85,388 Stewart, MN $81,263 Victoria, MN $85,116 Waconia, MN $84,566 Watertown, MN $84,237 Watkins, MN $81,598 Wanamingo, MN $82,797 West Concord, MN $82,748

Winona, MN $79,500 Stockton, MN $80,559 Wykoff, MN $81,985 Zumbro Falls, MN $82,830 Zumbrota, MN $82,788 Mankato, MN $81,694 Albert Lea, MN $81,496 Alden, MN $80,885

Amboy, MN $80,697 Belle Plaine, MN $84,037 Blue Earth, MN $80,565 Bricelyn, MN $80,614 Clarks Grove, MN $81,627 Cleveland, MN $82,447 Comfrey, MN $80,337 Willmar, MN $80,760

Alberta, MN $80,050 Appleton, MN $80,143 Atwater, MN $80,971 Barry, MN $80,092 Beardsley, MN $79,752 Bellingham, MN $79,885 Belview, MN $80,127 Benson, MN $80,214

Blomkest, MN $80,252 Boyd, MN $80,107 Browns Valley, MN $79,786 Canby, MN $79,964 Chokio, MN $80,054 Clara City, MN $80,238 Clarkfield, MN $80,166 Clements, MN $80,239

Clinton, MN $79,889 Clontarf, MN $80,088 Correll, MN $79,950 Cosmos, MN $80,947 Cottonwood, MN $80,194 Danube, MN $80,210 Danvers, MN $80,059 Dawson, MN $80,160

Donnelly, MN $80,049 Dumont, MN $79,942 Echo, MN $80,107 Ghent, MN $80,234 Graceville, MN $79,901 Granite Falls, MN $80,235 Grove City, MN $81,154 Hancock, MN $80,146

Hanley Falls, MN $80,143 Herman, MN $80,020 Holloway, MN $80,049 Kandiyohi, MN $80,818 Kerkhoven, MN $80,214 Lake Lillian, MN $80,577 Lucan, MN $80,173 Madison, MN $79,991

Marietta, MN $79,714 Marshall, MN $80,347 Maynard, MN $80,151 Milan, MN $80,160 Milroy, MN $80,155 Minneota, MN $80,209 Montevideo, MN $80,249 Morgan, MN $80,301

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

$77,059

Average $84,850/year

$94,202

$6,422

Average $7,071/month

$7,850

$1,482

Average $1,632/week

$1,812

$37

Average $41/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,202	$7,850	$1,812	$45
Average	$84,850	$7,071	$1,632	$41
25th Percentile	$77,059	$6,422	$1,482	$37

Salaries of jobs related to Microbiologist

Find Your Next Microbiologist Job

Ready to take the next step in your career? Browse thousands of current Microbiologist job openings on our job board. Use the search bar below to find your perfect match.

For Employees

Get a Salary Increase

Analyze the market and your qualifications to negotiate your salary with confidence.

Search Job Openings

Search thousands of open positions to find your next opportunity.

For Employers

Adjust Employee Salary

Individualize employee pay based on unique job requirements and personal qualifications.

Price My Industry Jobs

Get the latest market price for benchmark jobs and jobs in your industry.

Cost of Living In Minnesota

Cost of Living in Minnesota is

2.3% Higher

than the National Average

Use Salary.com's Cost of Living Calculator to find out what income you need to maintain your standard of living in a different city and how much more or less money you need to budget for basic expenses.

Explore Cost of Living Calculator

Empower Your Team

Salary.com experts will help you thrive your workplaces.

Find Salary.com Comp Consulting

See Salary Trends in 2025

Salary.com provides salary survey data for thousands of industry Jobs.

Price Your Company Jobs and Make Pay Fair

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Salary.com salary estimates, histograms, trends, and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third-party data sources. We also provide multiple percentiles of salary information for your reference, click here to know Why the Salary Midpoint Formula Is Crucial to Getting Pay Equity Right. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
Job and employee pricing reports
Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.