Microbiologist Salary in Mississippi

How much does a Microbiologist make in Mississippi?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Microbiologist in Mississippi is $73,947 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $89,516
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,157 to $82,096
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,975

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Microbiologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,096	$6,841	$1,579	$39
Average	$73,947	$6,162	$1,422	$36
25th Percentile	$67,157	$5,596	$1,291	$32

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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): $51,853
Early Career (1-2 years): $64,278
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $73,347
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $82,549
Expert (over 8 years): $118,169

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$51,853
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$64,278
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$73,347
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$82,549
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$118,169

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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:

Hillsboro: $72,565
Holly Bluff: $71,942
Kosciusko: $71,923

Hillsboro, MS $72,565 Holly Bluff, MS $71,942 Kosciusko, MS $71,923 Lake, MS $72,325 Lena, MS $72,610 Lexington, MS $71,797 Lorman, MS $71,976 Louise, MS $72,703

Ludlow, MS $72,769 Mc Adams, MS $71,859 Mc Cool, MS $71,778 Madden, MS $72,139 Madison, MS $73,431 Magee, MS $72,655 Mayersville, MS $72,374 Mendenhall, MS $72,913

Midnight, MS $72,705 Mize, MS $72,360 Morton, MS $72,938 Mount Olive, MS $72,364 Natchez, MS $72,161 Newhebron, MS $72,567 Pattison, MS $72,321 Pelahatchie, MS $73,171

Pickens, MS $72,374 Piney Woods, MS $73,291 Pinola, MS $72,869 Port Gibson, MS $72,308 Puckett, MS $73,009 Pulaski, MS $72,591 Raleigh, MS $72,396 Raymond, MS $73,404

Redwood, MS $72,413 Ridgeland, MS $73,619 Rolling Fork, MS $72,425 Sallis, MS $71,982 Sandhill, MS $73,339 Satartia, MS $72,782 Sharon, MS $72,858 Sibley, MS $72,336

Silver City, MS $72,300 Star, MS $73,391 Taylorsville, MS $72,176 Tchula, MS $71,857 Terry, MS $73,427 Thomastown, MS $72,145 Tinsley, MS $72,718 Tougaloo, MS $73,671

Utica, MS $72,998 Vaiden, MS $71,651 Valley Park, MS $72,079 Vaughan, MS $72,519 Vicksburg, MS $72,661 Walnut Grove, MS $72,277 Washington, MS $72,131 Wesson, MS $72,624

West, MS $71,642 Whitfield, MS $73,665 Yazoo City, MS $72,416 Jackson, MS $73,723 Pearl, MS $73,717 Richland, MS $73,723 Flowood, MS $73,702 Byram, MS $73,632

Lula, MS $73,342 Lyon, MS $71,977 Marks, MS $72,464 Michigan City, MS $73,888 Mount Pleasant, MS $75,664 Myrtle, MS $72,552 Nesbit, MS $76,915 New Albany, MS $72,423

Olive Branch, MS $76,802 Oxford, MS $72,672 Pope, MS $72,216 Potts Camp, MS $73,350 Red Banks, MS $75,627 Ripley, MS $72,329 Robinsonville, MS $75,876 Sarah, MS $74,791

Sardis, MS $73,481 Senatobia, MS $74,885 Sherard, MS $71,821 Sledge, MS $73,220 Southaven, MS $77,365 Taylor, MS $72,560 Tiplersville, MS $72,455 Tula, MS $72,155

Tunica, MS $74,989 University, MS $73,185 Victoria, MS $75,533 Walls, MS $77,199 Walnut, MS $72,481 Waterford, MS $73,617 Greenville, MS $73,714 Alligator, MS $71,593

Anguilla, MS $72,947 Arcola, MS $73,714 Avon, MS $73,714 Benoit, MS $73,025 Beulah, MS $72,351 Boyle, MS $72,698 Chatham, MS $73,588 Cleveland, MS $72,434

Doddsville, MS $72,035 Drew, MS $71,650 Parchman, MS $71,727 Dublin, MS $71,465 Duncan, MS $71,554 Glen Allan, MS $73,368 Grace, MS $73,189 Gunnison, MS $71,763

Hollandale, MS $73,714 Holly Ridge, MS $73,074 Indianola, MS $73,122 Inverness, MS $72,980 Isola, MS $73,144 Leland, MS $73,714 Merigold, MS $72,044 Metcalfe, MS $73,714

Moorhead, MS $72,415 Mound Bayou, MS $71,978 Pace, MS $72,403 Panther Burn, MS $73,394 Rena Lara, MS $71,571 Rome, MS $71,585 Rosedale, MS $72,231 Ruleville, MS $71,995

Scott, MS $73,277 Shaw, MS $72,918 Shelby, MS $71,807 Stoneville, MS $73,714 Sunflower, MS $72,279 Wayside, MS $73,714 Winstonville, MS $72,176 Winterville, MS $73,714

Tupelo, MS $72,754 Algoma, MS $72,554 Amory, MS $71,526 Baldwyn, MS $72,375 Becker, MS $71,342 Belden, MS $72,628 Belmont, MS $72,091 Blue Springs, MS $72,423

Booneville, MS $72,332 Burnsville, MS $72,275 Corinth, MS $72,549 Dennis, MS $72,009 Derma, MS $72,490 Ecru, MS $72,483 Fulton, MS $72,377 Gattman, MS $71,239

Glen, MS $72,347 Abbeville, MS $73,093 Arkabutla, MS $75,591 Ashland, MS $73,370 Batesville, MS $72,886 Belen, MS $72,242 Blue Mountain, MS $72,496 Byhalia, MS $75,962

Clarksdale, MS $71,768 Coahoma, MS $72,508 Coldwater, MS $75,709 Como, MS $73,897 Courtland, MS $72,507 Crenshaw, MS $73,514 Crowder, MS $72,256 Darling, MS $72,858

Dumas, MS $72,281 Dundee, MS $73,387 Etta, MS $72,474 Falcon, MS $73,033 Falkner, MS $72,819 Farrell, MS $71,979 Friars Point, MS $72,549 Hernando, MS $76,273

Hickory Flat, MS $73,025 Holly Springs, MS $74,205 Horn Lake, MS $77,282 Independence, MS $75,413 Jonestown, MS $72,574 Lake Cormorant, MS $76,874 Lamar, MS $74,244 Stennis Space Center, MS $73,664

Diamondhead, MS $73,044 Biloxi, MS $73,491 Diberville, MS $73,450 Escatawpa, MS $73,092 Gautier, MS $73,078 Hurley, MS $73,287 Kiln, MS $73,117 Lakeshore, MS $73,719

Long Beach, MS $72,953 Mc Henry, MS $72,750 Moss Point, MS $73,151 Ocean Springs, MS $73,188 Vancleave, MS $73,007 Pascagoula, MS $73,151 Pass Christian, MS $72,956 Pearlington, MS $74,674

Perkinston, MS $72,736 Saucier, MS $72,968 Waveland, MS $73,158 Wiggins, MS $72,488 Brookhaven, MS $72,612 Bogue Chitto, MS $72,242 Bude, MS $72,250 Centreville, MS $74,376

Chatawa, MS $72,904 Crosby, MS $72,676 Fernwood, MS $72,561 Gloster, MS $73,171 Jayess, MS $72,001 Kokomo, MS $72,035 Liberty, MS $73,373 Mc Call Creek, MS $72,183

Mccomb, MS $72,269 Magnolia, MS $72,645 Meadville, MS $71,967 Monticello, MS $72,431 Oak Vale, MS $72,065 Osyka, MS $73,149 Roxie, MS $71,926 Ruth, MS $72,112

Silver Creek, MS $72,366 Smithdale, MS $72,137 Sontag, MS $72,456 Summit, MS $72,108 Tylertown, MS $72,093 Union Church, MS $72,253 Woodville, MS $73,450 Columbus, MS $70,701

Aberdeen, MS $71,178 Ackerman, MS $71,810 Artesia, MS $70,805 Bellefontaine, MS $71,919 Brooksville, MS $71,076 Caledonia, MS $71,015 Cedarbluff, MS $71,187 Crawford, MS $70,911

Eupora, MS $71,899 French Camp, MS $71,791 Hamilton, MS $70,879 Kilmichael, MS $71,755 Maben, MS $71,617 Mantee, MS $71,712 Mathiston, MS $71,745 Mayhew, MS $70,706

Montpelier, MS $71,441 Pheba, MS $71,372 Prairie, MS $71,170 Starkville, MS $71,096 Mississippi State, MS $71,038 Steens, MS $70,740 Stewart, MS $71,765 Sturgis, MS $71,577

Walthall, MS $72,039 Weir, MS $71,879 West Point, MS $70,841 Woodland, MS $71,753 Thaxton, MS $72,292 Tishomingo, MS $71,952 Toccopola, MS $72,298 Trebloc, MS $71,517

Tremont, MS $72,212 Van Vleet, MS $72,072 Vardaman, MS $72,158 Verona, MS $72,739 Wheeler, MS $72,340 Grenada, MS $71,790 Banner, MS $72,100 Big Creek, MS $71,910

Bruce, MS $72,146 Calhoun City, MS $72,058 Carrollton, MS $71,451 Cascilla, MS $71,540 Charleston, MS $71,638 Coffeeville, MS $71,833 Coila, MS $71,458 Cruger, MS $71,622

Duck Hill, MS $71,732 Elliott, MS $71,811 Enid, MS $71,844 Glendora, MS $71,423 Gore Springs, MS $71,862 Greenwood, MS $71,431 Holcomb, MS $71,447 Itta Bena, MS $71,957

Mc Carley, MS $71,544 Minter City, MS $71,279 Money, MS $71,375 Morgan City, MS $72,084 North Carrollton, MS $71,837 Oakland, MS $71,762 Paris, MS $72,102 Philipp, MS $71,224

Pittsboro, MS $72,163 Schlater, MS $71,420 Scobey, MS $71,646 Sidon, MS $71,601 Slate Spring, MS $72,011 Sumner, MS $71,636 Swan Lake, MS $71,448 Swiftown, MS $72,274

Tie Plant, MS $71,792 Tillatoba, MS $71,681 Tippo, MS $71,335 Tutwiler, MS $71,598 Vance, MS $71,484 Water Valley, MS $72,027 Webb, MS $71,537 Winona, MS $71,731

Belzoni, MS $72,616 Benton, MS $72,504 Bentonia, MS $73,022 Bolton, MS $73,323 Brandon, MS $73,328 Braxton, MS $73,205 Camden, MS $72,316 Canton, MS $73,066

Carthage, MS $72,178 Cary, MS $72,501 Clinton, MS $73,554 Conehatta, MS $72,177 Crystal Springs, MS $73,175 Delta City, MS $73,389 D Lo, MS $73,054 Durant, MS $71,868

Edwards, MS $73,132 Ethel, MS $71,772 Fayette, MS $72,006 Flora, MS $73,289 Pocahontas, MS $73,647 Florence, MS $73,476 Meridian, MS $72,035 Bailey, MS $71,938

Buckatunna, MS $72,001 Chunky, MS $71,871 Clara, MS $71,949 Collinsville, MS $71,976 Daleville, MS $71,869 Decatur, MS $71,977 De Kalb, MS $71,884 Enterprise, MS $71,870

Hickory, MS $71,884 Lauderdale, MS $71,957 Lawrence, MS $72,131 Little Rock, MS $71,899 Louin, MS $72,020 Louisville, MS $71,881 Macon, MS $72,063 Marion, MS $72,190

Newton, MS $71,994 Noxapater, MS $71,915 Pachuta, MS $71,829 Paulding, MS $71,814 Philadelphia, MS $71,975 Porterville, MS $71,871 Preston, MS $71,893 Quitman, MS $71,922

Rose Hill, MS $71,773 Scooba, MS $72,038 Sebastopol, MS $72,352 Shubuta, MS $71,860 Shuqualak, MS $72,026 State Line, MS $72,135 Stonewall, MS $71,952 Toomsuba, MS $71,972

Union, MS $71,932 Vossburg, MS $71,844 Waynesboro, MS $71,954 Hattiesburg, MS $72,120 Bassfield, MS $72,066 Bay Springs, MS $72,074 Beaumont, MS $72,039 Brooklyn, MS $72,186

Carriere, MS $73,456 Carson, MS $72,098 Collins, MS $72,164 Columbia, MS $72,058 Eastabuchie, MS $71,984 Ellisville, MS $72,010 Heidelberg, MS $71,894 Laurel, MS $72,233

Leakesville, MS $72,595 Lucedale, MS $73,161 Lumberton, MS $72,382 Mc Lain, MS $72,320 Mc Neill, MS $73,365 Moselle, MS $71,985 Moss, MS $71,942 Neely, MS $72,188

New Augusta, MS $71,893 Nicholson, MS $73,820 Ovett, MS $71,889 Petal, MS $72,095 Picayune, MS $73,751 Poplarville, MS $72,888 Prentiss, MS $72,324 Purvis, MS $72,098

Richton, MS $71,878 Sandersville, MS $72,019 Sandy Hook, MS $72,085 Seminary, MS $71,969 Soso, MS $71,957 Stringer, MS $71,998 Sumrall, MS $72,004 Foxworth, MS $72,035

Gulfport, MS $72,910 Bay Saint Louis, MS $73,582 Plantersville, MS $72,339 Pontotoc, MS $72,536 Randolph, MS $72,267 Rienzi, MS $72,340 Saltillo, MS $72,566 Shannon, MS $72,364

Sherman, MS $72,651 Smithville, MS $71,973 Golden, MS $72,098 Greenwood Springs, MS $71,472 Guntown, MS $72,448 Houlka, MS $72,370 Houston, MS $71,980 Iuka, MS $72,015

Mantachie, MS $72,457 Marietta, MS $72,245 Mooreville, MS $72,593 Nettleton, MS $72,078 New Site, MS $72,089 Okolona, MS $71,913 Lambert, MS $71,682 Forest, MS $72,523

Gallman, MS $72,976 Georgetown, MS $73,020 Goodman, MS $72,242 Harperville, MS $72,466 Harriston, MS $72,039 Harrisville, MS $73,139 Hazlehurst, MS $72,691 Hermanville, MS $72,455

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

$67,157

Average $73,947/year

$82,096

$5,596

Average $6,162/month

$6,841

$1,291

Average $1,422/week

$1,579

$32

Average $36/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,096	$6,841	$1,579	$39
Average	$73,947	$6,162	$1,422	$36
25th Percentile	$67,157	$5,596	$1,291	$32

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