Microbiologist Salary in Utah

How much does a Microbiologist make in Utah?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Microbiologist in Utah is $79,403 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,121
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,112 to $88,154
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,474

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Microbiologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,154	$7,346	$1,695	$42
Average	$79,403	$6,617	$1,527	$38
25th Percentile	$72,112	$6,009	$1,387	$35

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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): $55,679
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,020
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $78,759
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $88,639
Expert (over 8 years): $126,888

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$55,679
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$69,020
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$78,759
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$88,639
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$126,888

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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:

Tremonton: $78,782
Fielding: $78,826
Garland: $78,867

Tremonton, UT $78,782 Fielding, UT $78,826 Garland, UT $78,867 Grouse Creek, UT $78,599 Honeyville, UT $78,619 Hooper, UT $77,998 Howell, UT $78,663 Huntsville, UT $78,699

Hyde Park, UT $78,971 Hyrum, UT $78,738 Lewiston, UT $78,783 Logan, UT $78,878 Mantua, UT $78,275 Mendon, UT $78,782 Millville, UT $78,724 Newton, UT $78,819

Paradise, UT $78,450 Park Valley, UT $78,483 Plymouth, UT $78,719 Portage, UT $78,581 Providence, UT $78,779 Richmond, UT $78,871 Riverside, UT $78,884 Smithfield, UT $78,894

Snowville, UT $78,566 Trenton, UT $78,808 Wellsville, UT $78,575 Willard, UT $78,127 Price, UT $78,548 Aneth, UT $78,597 Blanding, UT $78,727 Bluff, UT $78,452

Castle Dale, UT $78,483 Cisco, UT $78,565 Clawson, UT $78,314 Cleveland, UT $78,409 East Carbon, UT $78,631 Elmo, UT $78,423 Emery, UT $78,162 Ferron, UT $78,297

Green River, UT $78,269 Helper, UT $78,433 Huntington, UT $78,389 Kenilworth, UT $78,408 La Sal, UT $78,612 Mexican Hat, UT $78,307 Moab, UT $78,763 Lake Powell, UT $78,063

Montezuma Creek, UT $78,597 Monticello, UT $78,654 Monument Valley, UT $78,352 Orangeville, UT $78,362 Sunnyside, UT $78,540 Thompson, UT $78,471 Wellington, UT $78,649 Provo, UT $77,346

Aurora, UT $78,436 Axtell, UT $78,394 Centerfield, UT $78,480 Chester, UT $78,366 Delta, UT $78,573 Elberta, UT $78,099 Ephraim, UT $78,523 Eureka, UT $78,339

Fairview, UT $78,206 Fayette, UT $78,357 Fillmore, UT $78,471 Fountain Green, UT $78,317 Goshen, UT $77,963 Gunnison, UT $78,478 Hinckley, UT $78,598 Holden, UT $78,436

Kanosh, UT $78,354 Leamington, UT $78,442 Levan, UT $78,296 Lynndyl, UT $78,408 Manti, UT $78,431 Mayfield, UT $78,359 Meadow, UT $78,369 Mona, UT $78,063

Moroni, UT $78,382 Mount Pleasant, UT $78,400 Nephi, UT $78,349 Oak City, UT $78,447 Payson, UT $77,868 Redmond, UT $78,448 Salem, UT $77,613 Salina, UT $78,270

Santaquin, UT $77,884 Scipio, UT $78,570 Sigurd, UT $78,351 Spanish Fork, UT $77,968 Spring City, UT $78,379 Springville, UT $77,624 Mapleton, UT $77,495 Sterling, UT $78,412

Wales, UT $78,359 Richfield, UT $78,347 Alton, UT $78,315 Annabella, UT $78,499 Antimony, UT $78,178 Beaver, UT $78,446 Beryl, UT $78,441 Bicknell, UT $78,260

Boulder, UT $78,159 Bryce Canyon, UT $78,474 Cannonville, UT $78,384 Brian Head, UT $78,338 Cedar City, UT $78,588 Central, UT $78,460 Circleville, UT $78,433 Elsinore, UT $78,547

Enterprise, UT $78,525 Escalante, UT $78,238 Garrison, UT $78,671 Glendale, UT $78,373 Glenwood, UT $78,406 Greenville, UT $78,307 Greenwich, UT $78,261 Gunlock, UT $78,401

Hanksville, UT $78,064 Hatch, UT $78,294 Henrieville, UT $78,234 Hurricane, UT $78,609 Ivins, UT $78,677 Joseph, UT $78,369 Junction, UT $78,287 Kanab, UT $78,368

Kanarraville, UT $78,455 Kingston, UT $78,387 Koosharem, UT $78,214 La Verkin, UT $78,751 Leeds, UT $78,587 Loa, UT $78,268 Lyman, UT $78,132 Marysvale, UT $78,257

Milford, UT $78,392 Minersville, UT $78,461 Modena, UT $78,273 Monroe, UT $78,426 Mount Carmel, UT $78,309 Newcastle, UT $78,456 New Harmony, UT $78,537 Orderville, UT $78,387

Panguitch, UT $78,326 Paragonah, UT $78,322 Parowan, UT $78,486 Duck Creek Village, UT $78,336 Rockville, UT $78,491 Bryce, UT $78,250 Santa Clara, UT $78,756 Sevier, UT $78,234

Springdale, UT $78,378 Saint George, UT $78,749 Summit, UT $78,590 Teasdale, UT $78,186 Toquerville, UT $78,595 Torrey, UT $78,069 Tropic, UT $78,468 Virgin, UT $78,387

Washington, UT $78,720 Pine Valley, UT $78,413 Veyo, UT $78,583 Dammeron Valley, UT $78,553 Hildale, UT $78,669 Altamont, UT $78,734 Altonah, UT $78,652 American Fork, UT $79,448

Alpine, UT $79,677 Eagle Mountain, UT $78,442 Draper, UT $79,983 Bingham Canyon, UT $80,591 Duchesne, UT $78,560 Ogden, UT $77,894 Bear River City, UT $78,554 Brigham City, UT $78,471

Cache Junction, UT $78,680 Clarkston, UT $78,719 Collinston, UT $78,862 Corinne, UT $78,788 Cornish, UT $78,695 Deweyville, UT $78,746 Eden, UT $78,073 Bluebell, UT $78,711

Bonanza, UT $78,681 South Jordan, UT $80,559 Bountiful, UT $81,059 Cedar Valley, UT $78,676 Centerville, UT $80,683 Clearfield, UT $78,112 Coalville, UT $79,882 Croydon, UT $79,301

Dugway, UT $79,025 Dutch John, UT $78,713 Echo, UT $79,962 Farmington, UT $80,204 Fort Duchesne, UT $78,689 Fruitland, UT $78,494 Garden City, UT $78,690 Grantsville, UT $79,100

Hanna, UT $78,684 Heber City, UT $79,229 Henefer, UT $80,109 Ibapah, UT $78,747 Jensen, UT $78,645 Kamas, UT $79,873 Kaysville, UT $79,383 Laketown, UT $78,647

Lapoint, UT $78,663 Layton, UT $78,586 Lindon, UT $77,573 Lehi, UT $78,776 Magna, UT $80,882 Saratoga Springs, UT $77,940 Manila, UT $78,820 Midvale, UT $81,018

Midway, UT $80,633 Morgan, UT $79,891 Mountain Home, UT $78,656 Myton, UT $78,607 Neola, UT $78,721 North Salt Lake, UT $81,114 Oakley, UT $80,248 Hill Afb, UT $78,075

Orem, UT $77,414 Park City, UT $81,310 Peoa, UT $80,780 Pleasant Grove, UT $77,985 Randlett, UT $78,578 Randolph, UT $78,747 Riverton, UT $80,036 Roosevelt, UT $78,754

Roy, UT $77,924 Rush Valley, UT $79,167 Sandy, UT $80,801 Stockton, UT $79,270 Tabiona, UT $78,607 Talmage, UT $78,646 Tooele, UT $80,113 Syracuse, UT $78,685

Tridell, UT $78,753 Vernal, UT $78,736 Vernon, UT $78,482 West Jordan, UT $80,801 Wallsburg, UT $78,716 Wendover, UT $78,925 Whiterocks, UT $78,622 Woodruff, UT $78,725

Woods Cross, UT $80,978 Herriman, UT $79,991 Salt Lake City, UT $81,144

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

$72,112

Average $79,403/year

$88,154

$6,009

Average $6,617/month

$7,346

$1,387

Average $1,527/week

$1,695

$35

Average $38/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,154	$7,346	$1,695	$42
Average	$79,403	$6,617	$1,527	$38
25th Percentile	$72,112	$6,009	$1,387	$35

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