Microbiologist Salary in West Virginia

How much does a Microbiologist make in West Virginia?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Microbiologist in West Virginia is $74,672 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): $90,454
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,711 to $82,933
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,373

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Microbiologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,933	$6,911	$1,595	$40
Average	$74,672	$6,223	$1,436	$36
25th Percentile	$67,711	$5,643	$1,302	$33

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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): $52,360
Early Career (1-2 years): $64,898
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $74,065
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $83,365
Expert (over 8 years): $119,326

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$52,360
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$64,898
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$74,065
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$83,365
Microbiol... Level Microbiologist	$119,326

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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: $91,812.
California: $91,464.
Massachusetts: $90,245.

District of Columbia $91,812 California $91,464 Massachusetts $90,245 Washington $89,913 New Jersey $89,880 Alaska $89,764 Connecticut $88,620 New York $88,155

Hawaii $86,671 Rhode Island $85,975 Maryland $85,502 Minnesota $84,855 Colorado $84,606 Illinois $84,523 Oregon $84,208 Delaware $83,976

New Hampshire $83,830 Virginia $83,503 Pennsylvania $82,550 Nevada $82,069 North Dakota $81,911 Michigan $81,663 Wisconsin $81,571 Vermont $81,389

Texas $80,883 Maine $80,850 Arizona $80,800 Ohio $80,742 Georgia $79,979 Indiana $79,598 Wyoming $79,523 Utah $79,407

Iowa $79,357 Kansas $78,959 Louisiana $78,843 North Carolina $78,802 Missouri $78,785 Florida $78,462 Montana $78,288 Nebraska $78,122

Kentucky $78,031 South Carolina $77,699 Tennessee $77,492 Idaho $77,409 New Mexico $76,803 Oklahoma $76,671 Alabama $76,181 South Dakota $75,360

Arkansas $74,913 West Virginia $74,672 Mississippi $73,951

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:

Bomont: $73,869
Yawkey: $73,901
Logan: $73,272

Bomont, WV $73,869 Yawkey, WV $73,901 Logan, WV $73,272 Accoville, WV $73,196 Amherstdale, WV $73,190 Baisden, WV $72,752 Bruno, WV $72,959 Chauncey, WV $73,112

Cora, WV $73,195 Davin, WV $73,031 Gilbert, WV $72,833 Henlawson, WV $73,355 Holden, WV $73,053 Kistler, WV $73,205 Lorado, WV $73,148 Lyburn, WV $72,943

Mallory, WV $73,193 Man, WV $72,971 Mount Gay, WV $73,236 Omar, WV $72,888 Peach Creek, WV $73,288 Sarah Ann, WV $72,779 Stollings, WV $73,170 Switzer, WV $73,165

Verdunville, WV $73,148 Verner, WV $72,748 Wharncliffe, WV $72,670 Whitman, WV $73,056 Wilkinson, WV $73,218 Yolyn, WV $73,006 Williamson, WV $73,048 Borderland, WV $73,129

Breeden, WV $73,157 Chattaroy, WV $73,109 Crum, WV $73,257 Delbarton, WV $72,897 Dingess, WV $73,118 Edgarton, WV $72,760 Kermit, WV $73,173 Lenore, WV $73,017

Matewan, WV $72,815 Naugatuck, WV $73,036 Newtown, WV $72,791 North Matewan, WV $72,879 Ragland, WV $72,891 Rawl, WV $72,923 Red Jacket, WV $72,764 Varney, WV $72,800

Wilsondale, WV $73,110 Huntington, WV $73,721 Beckley, WV $73,283 Allen Junction, WV $72,748 Amigo, WV $72,438 Ansted, WV $73,496 Beaver, WV $72,898 Bolt, WV $73,144

Bradley, WV $73,320 Camp Creek, WV $72,476 Coal City, WV $72,680 Cool Ridge, WV $72,595 Corinne, WV $72,791 Crab Orchard, WV $73,063 Danese, WV $72,829 Daniels, WV $72,869

Dothan, WV $73,348 Eccles, WV $73,086 Edmond, WV $73,218 Fairdale, WV $73,213 Fayetteville, WV $73,363 Flat Top, WV $72,475 Ghent, WV $72,574 Glen Daniel, WV $73,186

Glen Fork, WV $73,037 Glen Jean, WV $73,226 Glen Rogers, WV $72,962 Glen White, WV $73,071 Harper, WV $73,180 Helen, WV $72,616 Hico, WV $73,160 Hilltop, WV $73,401

Josephine, WV $72,505 Lanark, WV $72,970 Lansing, WV $73,289 Layland, WV $72,708 Lester, WV $72,934 Lochgelly, WV $73,408 Lookout, WV $73,058 Maben, WV $72,631

Mabscott, WV $73,189 Mac Arthur, WV $73,112 Mc Graws, WV $72,874 Saulsville, WV $72,762 Midway, WV $72,927 Minden, WV $73,254 Mount Hope, WV $73,230 Mullens, WV $72,840

Oak Hill, WV $73,235 Odd, WV $72,464 Pax, WV $73,231 Piney View, WV $72,967 Prince, WV $72,937 Princewick, WV $72,725 Prosperity, WV $73,301 Raleigh, WV $72,999

Ravencliff, WV $73,076 Rhodell, WV $72,696 Sabine, WV $72,968 Scarbro, WV $73,396 Shady Spring, WV $72,683 Skelton, WV $73,226 Slab Fork, WV $72,826 Sophia, WV $72,904

Spanishburg, WV $72,621 Boomer, WV $73,794 Buffalo, WV $73,667 Cabin Creek, WV $74,169 Cannelton, WV $73,841 Cedar Grove, WV $74,088 Charlton Heights, WV $73,723 Clay, WV $73,320

Clear Creek, WV $73,301 Clendenin, WV $74,065 Clothier, WV $73,473 Colcord, WV $73,548 Comfort, WV $74,060 Costa, WV $74,164 Danville, WV $73,661 Dawes, WV $73,984

Deep Water, WV $73,631 Dixie, WV $73,827 Dorothy, WV $73,632 Drybranch, WV $74,095 Dry Creek, WV $73,352 Duck, WV $73,163 Dunbar, WV $74,444 East Bank, WV $74,183

Eleanor, WV $73,781 Elkview, WV $74,247 Eskdale, WV $73,805 Ethel, WV $73,192 Falling Rock, WV $74,118 Foster, WV $73,897 Fraziers Bottom, WV $73,491 Gallagher, WV $73,781

Gauley Bridge, WV $73,604 Glasgow, WV $74,142 Glen, WV $73,859 Glen Ferris, WV $73,705 Gordon, WV $73,605 Handley, WV $73,957 Hansford, WV $74,031 Henderson, WV $73,423

Hernshaw, WV $74,404 Hewett, WV $73,480 Hometown, WV $73,975 Hugheston, WV $73,997 Indore, WV $73,685 Institute, WV $74,423 Ivydale, WV $73,364 Jeffrey, WV $73,636

Kanawha Falls, WV $73,578 Kimberly, WV $73,821 Kincaid, WV $73,504 Lake, WV $73,301 Leon, WV $73,451 Liberty, WV $73,893 Lizemores, WV $73,860 London, WV $74,010

Madison, WV $73,787 Mammoth, WV $74,093 Maysel, WV $73,627 Miami, WV $74,064 Montgomery, WV $73,874 Mount Carbon, WV $73,728 Naoma, WV $73,218 Nebo, WV $73,287

Nellis, WV $74,102 Nitro, WV $74,261 Orgas, WV $73,791 Ottawa, WV $73,545 Page, WV $73,508 Peytona, WV $74,061 Pinch, WV $74,375 Poca, WV $74,125

Pond Gap, WV $73,975 Powellton, WV $73,673 Pratt, WV $74,083 Procious, WV $73,787 Racine, WV $74,189 Red House, WV $73,869 Ridgeview, WV $74,039 Robson, WV $73,540

Rock Creek, WV $73,310 Saint Albans, WV $74,235 Saxon, WV $73,112 Seth, WV $73,885 Sharples, WV $73,201 Mount Olive, WV $73,826 Smithers, WV $73,877 Southside, WV $73,259

Sylvester, WV $73,778 Tad, WV $74,433 Tornado, WV $74,207 Turtle Creek, WV $73,613 Twilight, WV $73,537 Uneeda, WV $73,714 Van, WV $73,612 Wharton, WV $73,194

Whitesville, WV $73,646 Widen, WV $73,097 Winfield, WV $73,901 Winifrede, WV $74,241 Advent, WV $73,992 Arnoldsburg, WV $73,123 Cyclone, WV $73,144 Bluefield, WV $72,972

Athens, WV $72,854 Beeson, WV $72,525 Bramwell, WV $72,809 Bud, WV $72,655 Covel, WV $72,687 Freeman, WV $72,874 Herndon, WV $72,472 Hiawatha, WV $72,525

Kegley, WV $72,747 Kellysville, WV $73,535 Lashmeet, WV $72,644 Matoaka, WV $72,525 Montcalm, WV $72,791 Nemours, WV $72,842 Princeton, WV $73,134 Rock, WV $72,620

Wolfe, WV $73,076 Welch, WV $72,615 Anawalt, WV $72,719 Avondale, WV $72,568 Bartley, WV $72,592 Berwind, WV $72,879 Big Sandy, WV $72,803 Bradshaw, WV $72,865

Brenton, WV $72,821 Clear Fork, WV $72,894 Coal Mountain, WV $72,892 Cucumber, WV $72,704 Davy, WV $72,607 Eckman, WV $72,540 Elbert, WV $72,608 Elkhorn, WV $72,541

Fanrock, WV $72,539 Gary, WV $72,645 Hanover, WV $72,697 Hemphill, WV $72,599 Hensley, WV $72,592 Iaeger, WV $72,587 Ikes Fork, WV $72,667 Isaban, WV $72,680

Itmann, WV $72,777 Jenkinjones, WV $72,911 Jesse, WV $72,928 Jolo, WV $72,739 Justice, WV $72,888 Kimball, WV $72,585 Kopperston, WV $73,180 Kyle, WV $72,889

Lynco, WV $73,020 Marianna, WV $72,879 Matheny, WV $72,970 Maybeury, WV $72,741 Mohawk, WV $72,791 Newhall, WV $72,817 Helvetia, WV $72,820 Kanawha Head, WV $72,884

Lorentz, WV $73,068 Pickens, WV $72,670 Rock Cave, WV $72,954 Selbyville, WV $72,798 Tallmansville, WV $72,955 Volga, WV $73,066 Elkins, WV $73,078 Belington, WV $73,059

Beverly, WV $72,989 Bowden, WV $72,727 Coalton, WV $73,031 Dailey, WV $72,947 Davis, WV $72,801 Richwood, WV $72,576 Dryfork, WV $72,814 Durbin, WV $72,886

Upperglade, WV $72,820 Ellamore, WV $72,999 Glady, WV $72,592 Hambleton, WV $72,969 Harman, WV $72,767 Hendricks, WV $72,822 Huttonsville, WV $72,866 Junior, WV $73,120

Kerens, WV $72,903 Mabie, WV $72,869 Mill Creek, WV $72,913 Monterville, WV $72,627 Montrose, WV $72,974 Norton, WV $73,003 Parsons, WV $72,907 Webster Springs, WV $72,776

Red Creek, WV $72,854 Slatyfork, WV $72,680 Thomas, WV $72,918 Valley Bend, WV $73,045 Valley Head, WV $72,752 Whitmer, WV $72,746 Bergoo, WV $72,634 Clarksburg, WV $73,215

Alma, WV $73,364 Alum Bridge, WV $72,990 Anmoore, WV $73,219 Auburn, WV $73,083 Berea, WV $73,053 Bridgeport, WV $73,174 Burnsville, WV $72,915 Cairo, WV $73,398

Camden, WV $73,037 Center Point, WV $73,198 Coxs Mills, WV $73,022 Crawford, WV $72,957 Ellenboro, WV $73,354 Flemington, WV $73,059 Folsom, WV $73,025 New Richmond, WV $72,675

Northfork, WV $72,554 North Spring, WV $72,672 Oceana, WV $73,086 Pageton, WV $72,627 Panther, WV $72,713 Paynesville, WV $72,900 Pineville, WV $72,814 Premier, WV $72,602

Raysal, WV $72,891 Rock View, WV $72,885 Roderfield, WV $72,583 Simon, WV $72,806 Squire, WV $72,545 Switchback, WV $72,723 Thorpe, WV $72,621 War, WV $72,655

Warriormine, WV $72,888 Wilcoe, WV $72,540 Wyoming, WV $72,826 Lewisburg, WV $73,352 Fairlea, WV $73,711 Alderson, WV $73,177 Arbovale, WV $73,014 Asbury, WV $73,109

Ballard, WV $73,581 Bartow, WV $72,807 Buckeye, WV $72,839 Caldwell, WV $73,872 Cass, WV $72,702 Crawley, WV $72,868 Dunmore, WV $72,922 Forest Hill, WV $73,207

Frankford, WV $73,250 Gap Mills, WV $74,591 Grassy Meadows, WV $72,782 Green Bank, WV $73,120 Greenville, WV $73,634 Hillsboro, WV $72,587 Lindside, WV $73,910 Marlinton, WV $72,850

Maxwelton, WV $73,338 White Sulphur Springs, WV $73,654 Pence Springs, WV $73,233 Peterstown, WV $73,809 Renick, WV $72,734 Ronceverte, WV $73,778 Secondcreek, WV $73,981 Sinks Grove, WV $73,759

Smoot, WV $72,707 Talcott, WV $73,314 Union, WV $73,873 Waiteville, WV $74,690 Wayside, WV $73,343 Williamsburg, WV $72,763 Wolfcreek, WV $73,334 Alloy, WV $73,727

Alum Creek, WV $74,288 Amma, WV $73,689 Arnett, WV $73,297 Artie, WV $73,461 Ashford, WV $74,305 Bancroft, WV $74,068 Belle, WV $74,327 Bickmore, WV $73,622

Bim, WV $73,503 Blair, WV $73,034 Bloomingrose, WV $74,202 Blount, WV $74,226 Blue Creek, WV $74,321 Bob White, WV $73,568 Chloe, WV $73,296 Cottageville, WV $73,360

Evans, WV $73,457 Gandeeville, WV $73,761 Gay, WV $73,513 Given, WV $73,657 Hartford, WV $73,740 Kenna, WV $73,898 Left Hand, WV $73,623 Le Roy, WV $73,366

Letart, WV $73,439 Looneyville, WV $73,539 Mason, WV $73,827 Millstone, WV $73,141 Millwood, WV $73,529 Mount Alto, WV $73,343 New Haven, WV $73,734 Newton, WV $73,543

Normantown, WV $72,971 Orma, WV $73,196 Reedy, WV $73,360 Ripley, WV $73,440 Sandyville, WV $73,421 Spencer, WV $73,342 Wallback, WV $73,585 Walton, WV $73,849

West Columbia, WV $73,524 Charleston, WV $74,448 Ridgeley, WV $73,796 Rio, WV $72,808 Romney, WV $72,888 Shanks, WV $72,908 Springfield, WV $73,320 Terra Alta, WV $73,401

Wiley Ford, WV $73,932 Baker, WV $72,930 Brandywine, WV $73,184 Circleville, WV $72,865 Franklin, WV $73,118 High View, WV $73,461 Lost City, WV $73,156 Mathias, WV $73,322

Riverton, WV $72,753 Sugar Grove, WV $73,418 Bloomery, WV $73,002 Fisher, WV $72,887 Capon Springs, WV $73,277 Maysville, WV $72,852 Moorefield, WV $73,073 Milam, WV $73,115

Old Fields, WV $72,862 Petersburg, WV $72,970 Wardensville, WV $73,266 Purgitsville, WV $72,830 Cabins, WV $72,899 Yellow Spring, WV $73,034 Upper Tract, WV $72,950 Seneca Rocks, WV $72,726

Onego, WV $72,756 Martinsburg, WV $76,569 Bakerton, WV $79,414 Berkeley Springs, WV $73,510 Bunker Hill, WV $77,182 Charles Town, WV $79,551 Falling Waters, WV $76,325 Gerrardstown, WV $75,971

Glengary, WV $75,459 Great Cacapon, WV $73,260 Halltown, WV $79,857 Harpers Ferry, WV $79,718 Hedgesville, WV $74,795 Inwood, WV $76,888 Kearneysville, WV $77,943 Levels, WV $73,102

Millville, WV $79,867 Paw Paw, WV $73,136 Points, WV $72,997 Galloway, WV $73,122 Glenville, WV $73,126 Grafton, WV $73,128 Gypsy, WV $73,254 Harrisville, WV $73,287

Haywood, WV $73,174 Hepzibah, WV $73,188 Horner, WV $73,049 Independence, WV $73,689 Ireland, WV $72,886 Jacksonburg, WV $73,193 Jane Lew, WV $73,097 Linn, WV $72,974

Lost Creek, WV $73,097 Lumberport, WV $73,092 Meadowbrook, WV $73,142 Moatsville, WV $72,936 Mount Clare, WV $73,125 Newburg, WV $73,326 New Milton, WV $73,084 Orlando, WV $72,893

Pennsboro, WV $73,252 Philippi, WV $73,051 Pine Grove, WV $73,482 Pullman, WV $73,124 Reynoldsville, WV $73,117 Rosemont, WV $73,056 Rowlesburg, WV $72,896 Salem, WV $73,197

Sand Fork, WV $72,999 Shinnston, WV $73,258 Shirley, WV $73,416 Simpson, WV $73,285 Smithburg, WV $73,476 Smithfield, WV $73,423 Spelter, WV $73,227 Thornton, WV $72,971

Troy, WV $72,997 Tunnelton, WV $73,102 Ranson, WV $78,658 Wallace, WV $72,967 West Milford, WV $73,303 Weston, WV $73,108 West Union, WV $73,316 Wilsonburg, WV $73,214

Wyatt, WV $73,379 Morgantown, WV $75,154 Albright, WV $74,324 Arthurdale, WV $74,162 Blacksville, WV $75,644 Bretz, WV $74,524 Bruceton Mills, WV $74,996 Cassville, WV $75,304

Dellslow, WV $74,894 Granville, WV $75,390 Kingwood, WV $73,886 Maidsville, WV $75,535 Masontown, WV $74,513 Osage, WV $75,388 Pentress, WV $75,633 Pursglove, WV $75,360

Reedsville, WV $74,170 Fairmont, WV $73,954 Barrackville, WV $74,267 Baxter, WV $74,553 Big Run, WV $73,690 Burton, WV $74,500 Carolina, WV $73,960 Colfax, WV $73,706

Enterprise, WV $73,515 Fairview, WV $74,912 Farmington, WV $74,146 Four States, WV $73,775 Grant Town, WV $74,684 Hundred, WV $74,981 Idamay, WV $74,057 Kingmont, WV $73,825

Littleton, WV $74,155 Mannington, WV $73,895 Metz, WV $74,148 Montana Mines, WV $74,460 Rachel, WV $74,140 Rivesville, WV $74,595 Wana, WV $75,011 Worthington, WV $73,585

Sutton, WV $72,850 Birch River, WV $72,855 Cedarville, WV $72,967 Copen, WV $72,920 Dille, WV $73,087 Exchange, WV $72,845 Flatwoods, WV $72,883 Frametown, WV $73,020

Gassaway, WV $72,983 Heaters, WV $72,876 Little Birch, WV $72,932 Napier, WV $72,871 Rosedale, WV $73,015 Shock, WV $73,002 Summersville, WV $73,362 Belva, WV $73,738

Calvin, WV $72,931 Canvas, WV $73,014 Drennen, WV $73,279 Gilboa, WV $73,140 Keslers Cross Lanes, WV $73,168 Leivasy, WV $72,601 Mount Lookout, WV $73,199 Mount Nebo, WV $72,933

Nallen, WV $72,865 Nettie, WV $72,900 Pool, WV $73,071 Swiss, WV $73,476 Tioga, WV $72,859 Augusta, WV $72,971 Aurora, WV $72,958 Bayard, WV $72,869

Burlington, WV $73,067 Capon Bridge, WV $73,083 Delray, WV $72,971 Eglon, WV $72,983 Elk Garden, WV $73,296 Fort Ashby, WV $73,666 Gormania, WV $73,098 Green Spring, WV $73,330

Keyser, WV $73,538 Lahmansville, WV $72,830 Mount Storm, WV $72,927 New Creek, WV $73,056 Piedmont, WV $74,080 Walkersville, WV $72,963 Ridgeway, WV $77,267 Rippon, WV $79,471

Shenandoah Junction, WV $78,358 Shepherdstown, WV $77,934 Slanesville, WV $73,075 Summit Point, WV $78,594 Alkol, WV $73,755 Apple Grove, WV $73,510 Ashton, WV $73,531 Barboursville, WV $73,620

Big Creek, WV $73,372 Branchland, WV $73,487 Ceredo, WV $73,675 Chapmanville, WV $73,398 Culloden, WV $73,557 Dunlow, WV $73,352 East Lynn, WV $73,481 Fort Gay, WV $73,404

Gallipolis Ferry, WV $73,560 Genoa, WV $73,417 Glenwood, WV $73,592 Griffithsville, WV $73,774 Hamlin, WV $73,550 Harts, WV $73,275 Hurricane, WV $73,792 Julian, WV $74,041

Kenova, WV $73,646 Kiahsville, WV $73,379 Lavalette, WV $73,658 Lesage, WV $73,638 Midkiff, WV $73,440 Milton, WV $73,575 Myra, WV $73,500 Ona, WV $73,599

Pecks Mill, WV $73,379 Point Pleasant, WV $73,496 Prichard, WV $73,549 Ranger, WV $73,383 Salt Rock, WV $73,578 Scott Depot, WV $74,041 Shoals, WV $73,641 Sod, WV $74,059

Spurlockville, WV $73,653 Sumerco, WV $73,987 Teays, WV $74,086 Wayne, WV $73,563 West Hamlin, WV $73,538 Woodville, WV $73,887 Stanaford, WV $73,010 Stephenson, WV $72,537

Surveyor, WV $73,005 Thurmond, WV $72,708 Victor, WV $73,304 Winona, WV $72,917 Wyco, WV $72,690 Hinton, WV $72,845 Charmco, WV $72,675 Rainelle, WV $72,725

Elton, WV $72,537 Green Sulphur Springs, WV $72,657 Jumping Branch, WV $72,566 Lerona, WV $72,956 Leslie, WV $72,647 Meadow Bridge, WV $72,545 Meadow Creek, WV $72,485 Nimitz, WV $72,706

Pipestem, WV $72,993 Quinwood, WV $72,574 Rupert, WV $72,600 Sandstone, WV $72,665 Spring Dale, WV $72,554 White Oak, WV $72,564 Wheeling, WV $76,204 Beech Bottom, WV $76,663

Benwood, WV $75,797 Bethany, WV $77,199 Cameron, WV $75,244 Chester, WV $76,795 Colliers, WV $77,549 Dallas, WV $76,137 Follansbee, WV $77,264 Glen Dale, WV $75,583

Glen Easton, WV $74,602 Mcmechen, WV $75,784 Moundsville, WV $75,220 New Cumberland, WV $76,912 Newell, WV $76,251 Proctor, WV $74,089 New Manchester, WV $77,104 Short Creek, WV $76,535

Triadelphia, WV $76,230 Valley Grove, WV $77,163 Weirton, WV $77,483 Wellsburg, WV $77,214 West Liberty, WV $76,837 Windsor Heights, WV $76,631 Parkersburg, WV $73,634 Hacker Valley, WV $72,780

Vienna, WV $73,627 Mineral Wells, WV $73,589 Belleville, WV $73,553 Belmont, WV $73,515 Big Bend, WV $73,243 Big Springs, WV $73,170 Brohard, WV $73,330 Creston, WV $73,330

Davisville, WV $73,605 Elizabeth, WV $73,442 Friendly, WV $73,514 Grantsville, WV $73,214 Macfarlan, WV $73,361 Middlebourne, WV $73,656 Mount Zion, WV $73,213 Munday, WV $73,322

New Martinsville, WV $73,595 Paden City, WV $74,244 Palestine, WV $73,403 Petroleum, WV $73,423 Porters Falls, WV $73,602 Ravenswood, WV $73,526 Reader, WV $73,446 Rockport, WV $73,495

Saint Marys, WV $73,480 Sistersville, WV $73,740 Smithville, WV $73,146 Walker, WV $73,528 Washington, WV $73,592 Waverly, WV $73,554 Williamstown, WV $73,588 Buckhannon, WV $73,175

Fenwick, WV $72,685 Erbacon, WV $72,703 Craigsville, WV $72,922 Cowen, WV $72,697 Camden On Gauley, WV $72,670 Snowshoe, WV $72,644 Adrian, WV $73,250 Cleveland, WV $72,950

Diana, WV $72,779 French Creek, WV $73,040 Frenchton, WV $73,033

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 May 01, 2026

$67,711

Average $74,672/year

$82,933

$5,643

Average $6,223/month

$6,911

$1,302

Average $1,436/week

$1,595

$33

Average $36/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,933	$6,911	$1,595	$40
Average	$74,672	$6,223	$1,436	$36
25th Percentile	$67,711	$5,643	$1,302	$33

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