Microbiologists Salary in Arkansas

How much does a Microbiologists make in Arkansas?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Microbiologists in Arkansas is $76,265 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $92,273
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,063 to $84,644
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,506

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Microbiologists Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,644	$7,054	$1,628	$41
Average	$76,265	$6,355	$1,467	$37
25th Percentile	$69,063	$5,755	$1,328	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Microbiologists Salaries

A Microbiologists'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 Microbiologists Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Microbiologists'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): $53,480
Early Career (1-2 years): $66,277
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $75,649
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $85,157
Expert (over 8 years): $121,878

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Microbiologists	$53,480
Microbiol... Level Microbiologists	$66,277
Microbiol... Level Microbiologists	$75,649
Microbiol... Level Microbiologists	$85,157
Microbiol... Level Microbiologists	$121,878

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How Do Microbiologists 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: $93,470.
California: $93,115.
Massachusetts: $91,874.

District of Columbia $93,470 California $93,115 Massachusetts $91,874 Washington $91,536 New Jersey $91,503 Alaska $91,385 Connecticut $90,220 New York $89,747

Hawaii $88,236 Rhode Island $87,527 Maryland $87,045 Minnesota $86,387 Colorado $86,134 Illinois $86,049 Oregon $85,728 Delaware $85,492

New Hampshire $85,343 Virginia $85,011 Pennsylvania $84,040 Nevada $83,550 North Dakota $83,390 Michigan $83,137 Wisconsin $83,044 Vermont $82,858

Texas $82,343 Maine $82,309 Arizona $82,259 Ohio $82,200 Georgia $81,423 Indiana $81,035 Wyoming $80,959 Utah $80,840

Iowa $80,790 Kansas $80,385 Louisiana $80,266 North Carolina $80,224 Missouri $80,207 Florida $79,878 Montana $79,701 Nebraska $79,532

Kentucky $79,439 South Carolina $79,101 Tennessee $78,890 Idaho $78,806 New Mexico $78,190 Oklahoma $78,055 Alabama $77,557 South Dakota $76,721

Arkansas $76,265 West Virginia $76,020 Mississippi $75,286

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:

Star City: $74,796
Wesley: $76,586
West Fork: $76,687

Star City, AR $74,796 Wesley, AR $76,586 West Fork, AR $76,687 Witter, AR $75,927 Russellville, AR $75,573 Alix, AR $73,226 Altus, AR $73,530 Atkins, AR $75,573

Belleville, AR $72,981 Blue Mountain, AR $72,981 Bluffton, AR $72,981 Briggsville, AR $72,981 Centerville, AR $75,573 Clarksville, AR $74,450 Coal Hill, AR $72,981 Danville, AR $74,273

Dardanelle, AR $75,573 Delaware, AR $72,981 Dover, AR $75,573 Gravelly, AR $72,981 Hagarville, AR $74,450 Hartman, AR $72,981 Harvey, AR $72,981 Havana, AR $72,981

Hector, AR $75,573 Knoxville, AR $74,450 Mc Dougal, AR $78,485 Manila, AR $78,485 Marmaduke, AR $78,485 Maynard, AR $78,485 Minturn, AR $78,485 Monette, AR $78,485

Tillar, AR $74,290 Warren, AR $74,796 Watson, AR $74,290 Wilmar, AR $74,796 Wilmot, AR $74,315 Winchester, AR $74,290 Yorktown, AR $74,796 Camden, AR $74,796

Bearden, AR $74,796 Beirne, AR $74,796 Bluff City, AR $74,796 Calion, AR $74,450 Carthage, AR $74,830 Chidester, AR $74,796 Curtis, AR $74,796 El Dorado, AR $74,450

Emerson, AR $76,771 Fordyce, AR $74,796 Gurdon, AR $74,796 Hampton, AR $74,796 Harrell, AR $74,796 Huttig, AR $74,450 Ivan, AR $74,796 Junction City, AR $74,450

Lawson, AR $74,450 Louann, AR $74,619 Mc Neil, AR $76,771 Magnolia, AR $76,771 Mount Holly, AR $75,606 Norphlet, AR $74,450 Smackover, AR $74,619 Sparkman, AR $74,796

Stephens, AR $75,784 Joiner, AR $78,485 Keiser, AR $78,485 La Grange, AR $78,485 Lambrook, AR $74,796 Lepanto, AR $78,485 Lexa, AR $78,485 Luxora, AR $78,485

Madison, AR $78,485 Marianna, AR $78,485 Marion, AR $79,076 Marked Tree, AR $78,485 Marvell, AR $78,485 Mellwood, AR $74,543 Moro, AR $78,485 Oneida, AR $75,860

Osceola, AR $78,485 Palestine, AR $78,485 Parkin, AR $78,485 Poplar Grove, AR $78,485 Proctor, AR $78,958 Rivervale, AR $78,485 Snow Lake, AR $74,290 Turner, AR $74,796

Turrell, AR $78,722 Tyronza, AR $78,485 Vanndale, AR $78,485 Wabash, AR $75,860 West Helena, AR $78,485 West Ridge, AR $78,485 Wheatley, AR $77,025 Widener, AR $78,485

Wilson, AR $78,485 Wynne, AR $78,485 Jonesboro, AR $78,485 Alicia, AR $78,485 Bay, AR $78,485 Beech Grove, AR $78,485 Biggers, AR $78,485 Black Oak, AR $78,485

Black Rock, AR $78,485 Bono, AR $78,485 Brookland, AR $78,485 Caraway, AR $78,485 Cash, AR $78,485 Corning, AR $78,485 Datto, AR $78,485 Delaplaine, AR $78,485

Dell, AR $78,485 Egypt, AR $78,485 Etowah, AR $78,485 Fisher, AR $78,485 Greenway, AR $78,485 Grubbs, AR $78,485 Harrisburg, AR $78,485 Hoxie, AR $78,485

Imboden, AR $78,485 Knobel, AR $78,485 Lafe, AR $78,485 Lake City, AR $78,485 Leachville, AR $78,485 Light, AR $78,485 Lynn, AR $78,485 London, AR $74,830

O Kean, AR $78,485 Paragould, AR $78,485 Peach Orchard, AR $78,485 Piggott, AR $78,485 Pocahontas, AR $78,485 Pollard, AR $78,485 Portia, AR $78,485 Powhatan, AR $78,485

Ravenden, AR $78,485 Ravenden Springs, AR $78,485 Rector, AR $78,485 Reyno, AR $78,485 Saint Francis, AR $78,485 Sedgwick, AR $78,485 Smithville, AR $78,485 State University, AR $78,485

Strawberry, AR $77,025 Success, AR $78,485 Swifton, AR $78,485 Trumann, AR $78,485 Tuckerman, AR $78,485 Walcott, AR $78,485 Waldenburg, AR $78,485 Walnut Ridge, AR $78,485

Warm Springs, AR $78,485 New Blaine, AR $72,981 Oark, AR $75,927 Ola, AR $75,573 Ozone, AR $75,927 Paris, AR $72,981 Pelsor, AR $75,927 Plainview, AR $75,573

Pottsville, AR $75,573 Rover, AR $74,273 Scranton, AR $72,981 Subiaco, AR $72,981 Fort Smith, AR $73,741 Alma, AR $73,589 Barling, AR $73,741 Boles, AR $72,981

Booneville, AR $72,981 Branch, AR $72,981 Cecil, AR $73,589 Cedarville, AR $73,538 Charleston, AR $73,133 Chester, AR $74,425 Dyer, AR $73,336 Greenwood, AR $73,488

Hackett, AR $73,589 Hartford, AR $73,032 Huntington, AR $73,133 Lavaca, AR $73,538 Magazine, AR $72,981 Mansfield, AR $73,032 Midland, AR $73,234 Mountainburg, AR $74,323

Mulberry, AR $73,986 Natural Dam, AR $73,285 Ozark, AR $73,927 Parks, AR $72,981 Ratcliff, AR $72,981 Rudy, AR $73,589 Uniontown, AR $73,488 Van Buren, AR $73,741

Waldron, AR $72,981 Winslow, AR $76,332 Quitman, AR $75,573 Redfield, AR $75,455 Reydell, AR $74,796 Roe, AR $75,184 Roland, AR $75,978 Romance, AR $75,573

Rose Bud, AR $75,573 Russell, AR $75,573 Saint Charles, AR $74,796 Scotland, AR $75,573 Scott, AR $76,332 Searcy, AR $75,573 Sheridan, AR $75,303 Sherrill, AR $75,404

Shirley, AR $75,573 Solgohachia, AR $75,573 Springfield, AR $75,573 Stuttgart, AR $75,016 Sweet Home, AR $76,332 Thida, AR $75,573 Tichnor, AR $74,543 Traskwood, AR $75,218

Tucker, AR $75,151 Tupelo, AR $77,025 Ulm, AR $74,990 Vilonia, AR $75,674 Wabbaseka, AR $75,049 Ward, AR $75,573 West Point, AR $75,573 Wilburn, AR $75,573

Woodson, AR $76,079 Wooster, AR $75,573 Wright, AR $75,404 Wrightsville, AR $76,332 Little Rock, AR $76,332 West Memphis, AR $79,076 Armorel, AR $78,485 Aubrey, AR $78,485

Barton, AR $78,485 Bassett, AR $78,485 Blytheville, AR $78,485 Gosnell, AR $78,485 Brickeys, AR $78,485 Burdette, AR $78,485 Caldwell, AR $78,485 Cherry Valley, AR $78,485

Clarkedale, AR $78,840 Colt, AR $78,485 Crawfordsville, AR $78,798 Tontitown, AR $76,687 Strong, AR $74,450 Thornton, AR $74,796 Waldo, AR $76,771 Whelen Springs, AR $74,796

Hope, AR $76,771 Alleene, AR $76,586 Ashdown, AR $76,586 Ben Lomond, AR $76,586 Blevins, AR $75,784 Bradley, AR $76,771 Buckner, AR $76,771 Cale, AR $75,784

Columbus, AR $76,771 De Queen, AR $72,981 Dierks, AR $72,981 Doddridge, AR $76,771 Emmet, AR $75,784 Foreman, AR $76,586 Fouke, AR $76,771 Fulton, AR $76,771

Garland City, AR $76,771 Genoa, AR $76,771 Gillham, AR $72,981 Horatio, AR $75,387 Laneburg, AR $75,784 Lewisville, AR $76,771 Lockesburg, AR $75,387 Mc Caskill, AR $75,716

Mineral Springs, AR $76,586 Nashville, AR $75,032 Ogden, AR $76,586 Texarkana, AR $76,771 Ozan, AR $75,784 Prescott, AR $74,796 Rosston, AR $75,784 Saratoga, AR $76,771

Stamps, AR $76,771 Taylor, AR $76,771 Washington, AR $75,784 Willisville, AR $76,771 Wilton, AR $76,586 Winthrop, AR $76,586 Hot Springs National Park, AR $75,573 Hot Springs Village, AR $75,573

Alpine, AR $75,184 Amity, AR $75,184 Antoine, AR $75,184 Arkadelphia, AR $74,796 Bauxite, AR $75,877 Crumrod, AR $74,543 Driver, AR $78,485 Dyess, AR $78,485

Earle, AR $78,485 Edmondson, AR $78,882 Elaine, AR $75,860 Forrest City, AR $78,485 Frenchmans Bayou, AR $78,646 Gilmore, AR $78,603 Goodwin, AR $78,485 Haynes, AR $78,485

Helena, AR $78,485 Heth, AR $78,485 Hickory Ridge, AR $78,485 Hughes, AR $78,485 Bismarck, AR $75,184 Board Camp, AR $72,981 Bonnerdale, AR $75,184 Caddo Gap, AR $74,450

Cove, AR $72,981 Delight, AR $75,184 Donaldson, AR $74,796 Friendship, AR $75,184 Glenwood, AR $75,184 Grannis, AR $72,981 Hatfield, AR $72,981 Jessieville, AR $75,573

Kirby, AR $75,184 Langley, AR $72,981 Mena, AR $72,981 Mountain Pine, AR $75,573 Mount Ida, AR $74,273 Murfreesboro, AR $74,450 Newhope, AR $72,981 Norman, AR $74,273

Oden, AR $72,981 Okolona, AR $74,796 Pearcy, AR $75,184 Pencil Bluff, AR $72,981 Royal, AR $75,573 Sims, AR $72,981 Story, AR $74,273 Umpire, AR $72,981

Vandervoort, AR $72,981 Wickes, AR $72,981 Adona, AR $75,573 Alexander, AR $76,231 Almyra, AR $74,796 Altheimer, AR $75,201 Amagon, AR $78,485 Augusta, AR $75,573

Austin, AR $75,623 Bald Knob, AR $75,573 Beebe, AR $75,573 Bee Branch, AR $75,573 Beedeville, AR $78,485 Benton, AR $75,404 Bigelow, AR $75,573 Biscoe, AR $75,573

Bradford, AR $75,573 Brinkley, AR $76,282 Bryant, AR $76,079 Cabot, AR $75,716 Carlisle, AR $75,345 Casa, AR $75,573 Casscoe, AR $74,796 Center Ridge, AR $75,573

Choctaw, AR $75,573 Clarendon, AR $75,184 Cleveland, AR $75,573 Clinton, AR $75,573 Conway, AR $75,573 Cotton Plant, AR $75,573 Coy, AR $75,176 Crocketts Bluff, AR $74,796

Damascus, AR $75,573 Des Arc, AR $75,573 De Valls Bluff, AR $75,573 De Witt, AR $74,796 Diaz, AR $78,485 Edgemont, AR $75,573 El Paso, AR $75,573 England, AR $75,328

Enola, AR $75,573 Ethel, AR $74,543 Fox, AR $75,573 Garner, AR $75,573 College Station, AR $76,332 Gillett, AR $74,796 Grapevine, AR $75,303 Greenbrier, AR $75,573

Gregory, AR $75,573 Griffithville, AR $75,573 Guy, AR $75,573 Hattieville, AR $75,573 Hazen, AR $75,446 Hensley, AR $76,079 Hickory Plains, AR $75,573 Higden, AR $75,573

Higginson, AR $75,573 Holly Grove, AR $75,184 Houston, AR $75,573 Humnoke, AR $75,142 Humphrey, AR $75,032 Hunter, AR $78,485 Jacksonport, AR $77,025 Jacksonville, AR $76,231

Jefferson, AR $75,556 Jerusalem, AR $75,573 Judsonia, AR $75,573 Kensett, AR $75,573 Keo, AR $75,927 Leola, AR $74,956 Letona, AR $75,573 Lonoke, AR $75,446

Lonsdale, AR $75,336 Weiner, AR $78,485 Williford, AR $77,025 Batesville, AR $75,573 Horseshoe Bend, AR $74,880 Ash Flat, AR $76,079 Bexar, AR $74,188 Brockwell, AR $74,880

Calico Rock, AR $74,880 Camp, AR $74,188 Cave City, AR $77,025 Charlotte, AR $77,025 Concord, AR $75,573 Cord, AR $77,025 Cherokee Village, AR $76,079 Cushman, AR $75,573

Desha, AR $75,573 Dolph, AR $74,880 Drasco, AR $75,573 Elizabeth, AR $74,188 Evening Shade, AR $75,573 Fifty Six, AR $75,573 Floral, AR $75,573 Franklin, AR $74,880

Gamaliel, AR $74,188 Gepp, AR $74,188 Glencoe, AR $74,880 Guion, AR $75,573 Hardy, AR $76,079 Heber Springs, AR $75,573 Henderson, AR $74,188 Ida, AR $75,573

Locust Grove, AR $75,573 Magness, AR $75,573 Mammoth Spring, AR $74,188 Marcella, AR $75,573 Melbourne, AR $75,573 Mountain View, AR $75,573 Mount Pleasant, AR $75,573 Newark, AR $77,025

Oil Trough, AR $75,573 Oxford, AR $74,880 Pineville, AR $74,880 Pleasant Grove, AR $75,573 Pleasant Plains, AR $75,573 Poughkeepsie, AR $77,025 Rosie, AR $75,573 Saffell, AR $78,485

Sage, AR $75,573 Salado, AR $75,573 Salem, AR $74,188 Sidney, AR $75,573 Sturkie, AR $74,188 Sulphur Rock, AR $75,573 Tumbling Shoals, AR $75,573 Viola, AR $74,188

Violet Hill, AR $74,880 Wideman, AR $74,880 Wiseman, AR $74,880 Harrison, AR $75,927 Alpena, AR $75,927 Beaver, AR $75,927 Bergman, AR $75,058 Berryville, AR $75,927

Big Flat, AR $75,573 Bull Shoals, AR $74,188 Clarkridge, AR $74,188 Compton, AR $75,927 Cotter, AR $74,188 Deer, AR $75,927 Dennard, AR $75,573 Diamond City, AR $74,188

Eureka Springs, AR $75,927 Everton, AR $75,927 Fairfield Bay, AR $75,573 Flippin, AR $74,188 Gassville, AR $74,188 Gilbert, AR $75,927 Green Forest, AR $75,927 Harriet, AR $75,750

Hasty, AR $75,927 Jasper, AR $75,927 Lakeview, AR $74,188 Lead Hill, AR $74,188 Leslie, AR $75,573 Marble Falls, AR $75,927 Marshall, AR $75,750 Midway, AR $74,188

Mountain Home, AR $74,188 Mount Judea, AR $75,927 Timbo, AR $75,573 Norfork, AR $74,188 Oak Grove, AR $75,927 Oakland, AR $74,188 Omaha, AR $74,188 Onia, AR $75,573

Parthenon, AR $75,927 Peel, AR $74,188 Pindall, AR $75,927 Ponca, AR $75,927 Pyatt, AR $75,058 Saint Joe, AR $75,927 Summit, AR $74,188 Tilly, AR $75,750

Valley Springs, AR $75,927 Vendor, AR $75,927 Western Grove, AR $75,927 Witts Springs, AR $75,750 Yellville, AR $75,058 Fayetteville, AR $76,687 Avoca, AR $75,978 Bentonville, AR $76,079

Bella Vista, AR $75,927 Canehill, AR $76,282 Cave Springs, AR $76,434 Centerton, AR $76,029 Combs, AR $75,497 Decatur, AR $75,927 Elkins, AR $76,687 Elm Springs, AR $76,636

Evansville, AR $74,619 Farmington, AR $76,687 Garfield, AR $75,927 Gateway, AR $75,927 Gentry, AR $75,978 Goshen, AR $76,687 Gravette, AR $75,927 Greenland, AR $76,687

Hindsville, AR $76,332 Hiwasse, AR $75,927 Huntsville, AR $76,029 Johnson, AR $76,687 Kingston, AR $75,927 Lincoln, AR $76,282 Lowell, AR $76,484 Maysville, AR $75,927

Morrow, AR $76,231 Pea Ridge, AR $75,927 Pettigrew, AR $75,927 Prairie Grove, AR $76,636 Rogers, AR $76,231 Saint Paul, AR $75,699 Siloam Springs, AR $75,978 Springdale, AR $76,687

Sulphur Springs, AR $75,927 Summers, AR $76,181 Rohwer, AR $74,290 Prim, AR $75,573 Little Rock Air Force Base, AR $76,282 Mc Crory, AR $77,025 Mc Rae, AR $75,573 Mabelvale, AR $76,231

Malvern, AR $75,167 Jones Mill, AR $75,260 Mayflower, AR $75,978 Menifee, AR $75,573 Monroe, AR $76,282 Morrilton, AR $75,573 Mount Vernon, AR $75,573 Newport, AR $78,485

Maumelle, AR $76,332 North Little Rock, AR $76,332 Sherwood, AR $76,332 Pangburn, AR $75,573 Paron, AR $75,573 Patterson, AR $77,025 Perry, AR $75,573 Perryville, AR $75,573

Plumerville, AR $75,573 Poyen, AR $75,108 Prattsville, AR $75,151 Lamar, AR $74,450 Pine Bluff, AR $75,556 White Hall, AR $75,556 Arkansas City, AR $74,290 Banks, AR $74,796

Crossett, AR $74,450 Dermott, AR $74,290 Dumas, AR $74,796 Eudora, AR $74,543 Fountain Hill, AR $74,290 Gould, AR $74,796 Grady, AR $74,796 Hamburg, AR $74,290

Hermitage, AR $74,796 Jersey, AR $74,450 Kingsland, AR $74,796 Lake Village, AR $74,695 Mc Gehee, AR $74,290 Monticello, AR $74,796 Montrose, AR $74,290 Moscow, AR $74,999

New Edinburg, AR $74,796 Parkdale, AR $74,290 Pickens, AR $74,290 Portland, AR $74,290 Rison, AR $74,948

Microbiologists Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Microbiologists'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 April 01, 2026

$69,063

Average $76,265/year

$84,644

$5,755

Average $6,355/month

$7,054

$1,328

Average $1,467/week

$1,628

$33

Average $37/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,644	$7,054	$1,628	$41
Average	$76,265	$6,355	$1,467	$37
25th Percentile	$69,063	$5,755	$1,328	$33

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