Microbiologist Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Microbiologist make in New Mexico?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Microbiologist in New Mexico is $76,799 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $92,969
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,747 to $85,263
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,327

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Microbiologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,263	$7,105	$1,640	$41
Average	$76,799	$6,400	$1,477	$37
25th Percentile	$69,747	$5,812	$1,341	$34

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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): $53,853
Early Career (1-2 years): $66,757
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $76,177
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $85,733
Expert (over 8 years): $122,728

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$53,853
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$66,757
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$76,177
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$85,733
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$122,728

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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:

Algodones: $77,617
Belen: $77,185
Bernalillo: $77,754

Algodones, NM $77,617 Belen, NM $77,185 Bernalillo, NM $77,754 Bluewater, NM $76,122 Bosque, NM $76,617 Casa Blanca, NM $76,791 Cedar Crest, NM $77,819 Cedarvale, NM $74,768

Cerrillos, NM $77,673 Claunch, NM $74,491 Coyote, NM $76,529 Cuba, NM $76,406 Cubero, NM $76,961 Edgewood, NM $77,471 Estancia, NM $76,548 Gallina, NM $76,128

Counselor, NM $76,175 Grants, NM $76,035 Milan, NM $76,339 Isleta, NM $77,888 Jarales, NM $77,110 Jemez Pueblo, NM $77,243 Jemez Springs, NM $77,005 Laguna, NM $77,337

La Jara, NM $76,321 La Joya, NM $76,144 Lindrith, NM $76,052 Los Lunas, NM $77,593 Mcintosh, NM $76,969 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $76,457 Moriarty, NM $76,710 Mountainair, NM $75,883

Nageezi, NM $76,074 New Laguna, NM $76,923 Paguate, NM $76,976 Pena Blanca, NM $77,836 Peralta, NM $77,716 Placitas, NM $77,756 Ponderosa, NM $77,146 Prewitt, NM $76,098

Regina, NM $76,151 Sandia Park, NM $77,623 Corrales, NM $77,916 San Fidel, NM $76,509 San Rafael, NM $76,183 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $77,624 San Ysidro, NM $77,520 Stanley, NM $76,700

Tijeras, NM $77,633 Tome, NM $77,490 Torreon, NM $77,232 Veguita, NM $76,612 Willard, NM $75,746 Youngsville, NM $76,550 Bosque Farms, NM $77,859 Clines Corners, NM $76,236

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $77,683 Cochiti Lake, NM $77,784 Albuquerque, NM $77,960 Kirtland Afb, NM $77,960 Rio Rancho, NM $77,832 Gallup, NM $76,209 Brimhall, NM $75,993 Church Rock, NM $76,029

Continental Divide, NM $75,975 Crownpoint, NM $76,038 Fence Lake, NM $75,699 Fort Wingate, NM $76,002 Gamerco, NM $76,130 Mentmore, NM $76,012 Mexican Springs, NM $76,003 Ramah, NM $75,864

Rehoboth, NM $76,054 Thoreau, NM $76,058 Tohatchi, NM $75,988 Vanderwagen, NM $76,003 Zuni, NM $75,985 Navajo, NM $76,088 Jamestown, NM $75,899 Pinehill, NM $75,805

Sheep Springs, NM $76,070 Smith Lake, NM $76,354 Yatahey, NM $76,043 Farmington, NM $76,408 Aztec, NM $76,549 Blanco, NM $76,192 Bloomfield, NM $76,102 Flora Vista, NM $76,487

Fruitland, NM $76,009 Kirtland, NM $76,488 La Plata, NM $76,515 Navajo Dam, NM $76,481 Shiprock, NM $76,375 Waterflow, NM $76,336 Newcomb, NM $76,024 Sanostee, NM $76,072

Santa Fe, NM $78,358 Abiquiu, NM $76,214 Alcalde, NM $77,542 Amalia, NM $76,098 Arroyo Hondo, NM $75,991 Arroyo Seco, NM $76,079 Canjilon, NM $75,979 Canones, NM $76,671

Carson, NM $76,282 Cebolla, NM $76,024 Cerro, NM $76,046 Chama, NM $76,357 Chamisal, NM $77,336 Chimayo, NM $77,879 Cordova, NM $77,748 Costilla, NM $76,418

Taos Ski Valley, NM $75,838 Dixon, NM $77,263 Dulce, NM $76,355 El Prado, NM $76,146 El Rito, NM $76,496 Embudo, NM $76,865 Espanola, NM $77,785 Glorieta, NM $78,056

Hernandez, NM $77,062 Ilfeld, NM $77,336 La Madera, NM $76,361 Lamy, NM $77,758 Llano, NM $77,180 Los Alamos, NM $77,942 White Rock, NM $78,089 Medanales, NM $77,147

Ojo Caliente, NM $76,694 Los Ojos, NM $76,170 Pecos, NM $77,813 Penasco, NM $76,893 Petaca, NM $75,908 Questa, NM $76,127 Ranchos De Taos, NM $76,528 Red River, NM $75,909

Ribera, NM $76,398 Rowe, NM $77,408 San Cristobal, NM $75,907 San Jose, NM $77,218 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $77,595 Santa Cruz, NM $77,853 Serafina, NM $76,204 Taos, NM $76,103

Tererro, NM $78,062 Tesuque, NM $78,358 Tierra Amarilla, NM $76,103 Trampas, NM $76,830 Tres Piedras, NM $75,888 Truchas, NM $77,530 Vadito, NM $76,792 Valdez, NM $75,964

Vallecitos, NM $75,904 Velarde, NM $77,146 Villanueva, NM $76,250 Spaceport City, NM $74,695 Las Vegas, NM $75,603 Angel Fire, NM $75,826 Anton Chico, NM $75,472 Buena Vista, NM $76,166

Chacon, NM $76,219 Cimarron, NM $75,708 Cleveland, NM $76,760 Eagle Nest, NM $75,765 Guadalupita, NM $76,103 Holman, NM $76,564 La Loma, NM $75,345 Maxwell, NM $75,734

Miami, NM $75,570 Mills, NM $75,302 Montezuma, NM $77,150 Mora, NM $76,868 Mosquero, NM $75,236 Ocate, NM $75,652 Ojo Feliz, NM $75,851 Rainsville, NM $76,184

Raton, NM $75,924 Rociada, NM $77,189 Roy, NM $75,318 Sapello, NM $76,519 Solano, NM $75,226 Springer, NM $75,537 Ute Park, NM $75,743 Valmora, NM $75,539

Wagon Mound, NM $75,453 Watrous, NM $75,565 Socorro, NM $75,390 Aragon, NM $75,618 Datil, NM $75,306 Lemitar, NM $75,741 Luna, NM $75,753 Magdalena, NM $75,312

Pie Town, NM $75,564 Polvadera, NM $75,923 Quemado, NM $75,720 Reserve, NM $75,584 San Acacia, NM $76,049 San Antonio, NM $74,973 Truth Or Consequences, NM $74,957 Arrey, NM $74,945

Caballo, NM $74,996 Derry, NM $74,615 Elephant Butte, NM $75,152 Garfield, NM $74,399 Hatch, NM $73,206 Monticello, NM $74,953 Rincon, NM $72,785 Salem, NM $74,166

Williamsburg, NM $75,052 Winston, NM $75,008 Las Cruces, NM $71,832 White Sands Missile Range, NM $72,068 Santa Teresa, NM $72,592 Playas, NM $75,304 Animas, NM $75,489 Anthony, NM $72,574

Arenas Valley, NM $75,355 Bayard, NM $75,286 Berino, NM $72,245 Buckhorn, NM $75,364 Santa Clara, NM $75,418 Chamberino, NM $72,321 Cliff, NM $75,277 Columbus, NM $75,074

Deming, NM $75,092 Dona Ana, NM $71,835 Fairacres, NM $72,049 Faywood, NM $75,057 Fort Bayard, NM $75,345 Gila, NM $75,166 Glenwood, NM $75,224 Hachita, NM $75,074

Hanover, NM $75,090 Hillsboro, NM $74,937 Hurley, NM $75,235 La Mesa, NM $73,206 Lordsburg, NM $75,248 Mesilla, NM $71,834 Mesilla Park, NM $71,841 Mesquite, NM $71,903

Mimbres, NM $75,150 Mule Creek, NM $75,353 Organ, NM $71,879 Pinos Altos, NM $75,275 Radium Springs, NM $71,863 Redrock, NM $75,083 Rodeo, NM $75,584 San Miguel, NM $71,875

Silver City, NM $75,276 Sunland Park, NM $72,205 Tyrone, NM $75,499 Vado, NM $71,932 Chaparral, NM $72,839 Clovis, NM $75,132 Cannon Afb, NM $74,966 Broadview, NM $74,913

Causey, NM $74,784 Crossroads, NM $74,607 Dora, NM $74,962 Elida, NM $74,651 Floyd, NM $74,832 Fort Sumner, NM $74,772 Grady, NM $74,984 House, NM $74,924

Kenna, NM $74,651 Lingo, NM $74,779 Melrose, NM $74,937 Milnesand, NM $74,622 Pep, NM $74,724 Portales, NM $74,997 Rogers, NM $74,744 Saint Vrain, NM $74,985

Taiban, NM $74,746 Texico, NM $75,014 Yeso, NM $74,475 Roswell, NM $74,561 Artesia, NM $74,709 Caprock, NM $74,557 Carlsbad, NM $74,758 Dexter, NM $74,614

Eunice, NM $74,824 Hagerman, NM $74,651 Hobbs, NM $74,933 Hope, NM $74,378 Jal, NM $74,736 Lake Arthur, NM $74,528 Lakewood, NM $74,639 Loco Hills, NM $74,777

Loving, NM $74,738 Lovington, NM $74,861 Mcdonald, NM $74,657 Malaga, NM $74,666 Maljamar, NM $74,593 Monument, NM $74,768 Tatum, NM $74,705 Whites City, NM $74,831

Carrizozo, NM $74,208 Alamogordo, NM $73,972 Alto, NM $74,219 Bent, NM $73,986 Capitan, NM $74,046 Cloudcroft, NM $73,977 Corona, NM $74,530 Encino, NM $75,129

Fort Stanton, NM $74,078 Glencoe, NM $74,025 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $73,963 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $73,963 Hondo, NM $74,093 La Luz, NM $73,963 Lincoln, NM $73,877 Mayhill, NM $74,131

Mescalero, NM $73,996 Nogal, NM $74,314 Orogrande, NM $74,001 Picacho, NM $74,077 Pinon, NM $74,355 Ruidoso, NM $74,360 Ruidoso Downs, NM $74,258 Sacramento, NM $74,030

San Patricio, NM $74,117 Sunspot, NM $73,963 Timberon, NM $74,123 Tinnie, NM $74,034 Tularosa, NM $74,012 Vaughn, NM $74,826 Weed, NM $74,122 Tucumcari, NM $75,198

Amistad, NM $75,101 Bard, NM $74,981 Capulin, NM $75,830 Clayton, NM $75,247 Conchas Dam, NM $75,315 Cuervo, NM $74,952 Des Moines, NM $75,530 Folsom, NM $75,647

Garita, NM $75,171 Gladstone, NM $75,321 Grenville, NM $75,307 Logan, NM $75,195 Mcalister, NM $74,962 Nara Visa, NM $75,017 Newkirk, NM $75,100 Quay, NM $75,143

San Jon, NM $75,063 Santa Rosa, NM $75,143 Sedan, NM $75,170 Trementina, NM $75,166

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

$69,747

Average $76,799/year

$85,263

$5,812

Average $6,400/month

$7,105

$1,341

Average $1,477/week

$1,640

$34

Average $37/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,263	$7,105	$1,640	$41
Average	$76,799	$6,400	$1,477	$37
25th Percentile	$69,747	$5,812	$1,341	$34

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