Microbiologists Salary in Maryland

How much does a Microbiologists make in Maryland?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Microbiologists in Maryland is $87,041 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $105,404
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,004 to $96,653
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,688

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Microbiologists Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,653	$8,054	$1,859	$46
Average	$87,041	$7,253	$1,674	$42
25th Percentile	$79,004	$6,584	$1,519	$38

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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): $61,033
Early Career (1-2 years): $75,678
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,334
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $97,145
Expert (over 8 years): $139,090

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Microbiologists	$61,033
Microbiol... Level Microbiologists	$75,678
Microbiol... Level Microbiologists	$86,334
Microbiol... Level Microbiologists	$97,145
Microbiol... Level Microbiologists	$139,090

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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: $93,465.
California: $93,110.
Massachusetts: $91,869.

District of Columbia $93,465 California $93,110 Massachusetts $91,869 Washington $91,532 New Jersey $91,498 Alaska $91,380 Connecticut $90,215 New York $89,742

Hawaii $88,231 Rhode Island $87,522 Maryland $87,041 Minnesota $86,382 Colorado $86,129 Illinois $86,045 Oregon $85,724 Delaware $85,487

New Hampshire $85,339 Virginia $85,006 Pennsylvania $84,035 Nevada $83,546 North Dakota $83,385 Michigan $83,132 Wisconsin $83,039 Vermont $82,854

Texas $82,339 Maine $82,305 Arizona $82,254 Ohio $82,195 Georgia $81,419 Indiana $81,030 Wyoming $80,954 Utah $80,836

Iowa $80,785 Kansas $80,380 Louisiana $80,262 North Carolina $80,220 Missouri $80,203 Florida $79,874 Montana $79,696 Nebraska $79,528

Kentucky $79,435 South Carolina $79,097 Tennessee $78,886 Idaho $78,802 New Mexico $78,185 Oklahoma $78,050 Alabama $77,552 South Dakota $76,717

Arkansas $76,261 West Virginia $76,016 Mississippi $75,282

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:

Owings: $89,622
Riverdale: $92,828
College Park: $92,722

Owings, MD $89,622 Riverdale, MD $92,828 College Park, MD $92,722 Fort Washington, MD $92,661 Oxon Hill, MD $92,929 Suitland, MD $92,899 District Heights, MD $92,853 Temple Hills, MD $92,901

Deale, MD $89,207 Dunkirk, MD $90,150 Fort George G Meade, MD $88,082 Friendship, MD $89,490 Fulton, MD $89,253 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $92,585 Savage, MD $88,213 Shady Side, MD $88,503

Galesville, MD $88,893 Greenbelt, MD $92,400 Glenn Dale, MD $91,380 Upper Marlboro, MD $91,468 Harwood, MD $89,235 Highland, MD $89,172 West River, MD $89,251 Tracys Landing, MD $89,315

Hyattsville, MD $92,903 Jessup, MD $87,780 Bethesda, MD $92,930 Glen Echo, MD $92,913 Chevy Chase, MD $92,920 Cabin John, MD $92,894 Olney, MD $90,802 Brookeville, MD $89,107

Poolesville, MD $89,891 Barnesville, MD $88,640 Beallsville, MD $88,803 Boyds, MD $89,483 Dickerson, MD $88,701 Rockville, MD $91,871 Potomac, MD $92,136 Derwood, MD $90,897

Sandy Spring, MD $90,367 Ashton, MD $90,167 Brinklow, MD $89,498 Burtonsville, MD $90,546 Montgomery Village, MD $89,804 Kensington, MD $92,842 Garrett Park, MD $92,733 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $92,004

Silver Spring, MD $92,788 Takoma Park, MD $92,910 Aberdeen, MD $85,103 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $85,086 Abingdon, MD $85,743 Gunpowder, MD $86,260 Arnold, MD $87,265 Baldwin, MD $86,099

Bel Air, MD $85,383 Belcamp, MD $85,507 Benson, MD $84,991 Boring, MD $85,179 Brooklandville, MD $86,937 Butler, MD $85,980 Chase, MD $86,658 Churchville, MD $84,745

Clarksville, MD $88,226 Cockeysville, MD $86,144 Hunt Valley, MD $86,505 Crownsville, MD $87,855 Darlington, MD $83,995 Davidsonville, MD $89,137 Dayton, MD $88,170 Edgewater, MD $88,320

Edgewood, MD $86,004 Ellicott City, MD $87,108 Columbia, MD $87,761 Fallston, MD $85,779 Finksburg, MD $85,809 Forest Hill, MD $84,918 Fork, MD $86,390 Fort Howard, MD $86,935

Freeland, MD $83,212 Gambrills, MD $88,187 Gibson Island, MD $86,983 Glen Arm, MD $86,708 Glen Burnie, MD $87,086 Glyndon, MD $86,253 Hampstead, MD $84,270 Elkridge, MD $87,182

Hanover, MD $87,231 Harmans, MD $87,227 Havre De Grace, MD $84,550 Hydes, MD $86,397 Jarrettsville, MD $84,636 Joppa, MD $86,223 Kingsville, MD $86,414 Lineboro, MD $83,000

Linthicum Heights, MD $87,100 Long Green, MD $86,566 Spencerville, MD $90,411 Clarksburg, MD $88,433 Damascus, MD $87,672 Germantown, MD $90,292 Annapolis, MD $87,940 Cumberland, MD $79,886

Accident, MD $79,752 Barton, MD $80,127 Bittinger, MD $79,977 Bloomington, MD $80,261 Corriganville, MD $79,377 Eckhart Mines, MD $79,817 Ellerslie, MD $79,479 Flintstone, MD $79,905

Friendsville, MD $79,729 Frostburg, MD $79,707 Grantsville, MD $79,711 Kitzmiller, MD $79,717 Lonaconing, MD $79,983 Luke, MD $80,267 Mc Henry, MD $79,760 Midland, MD $80,250

Midlothian, MD $79,718 Mount Savage, MD $79,354 Oakland, MD $79,528 Oldtown, MD $80,014 Pinto, MD $80,162 Rawlings, MD $80,187 Spring Gap, MD $80,111 Swanton, MD $79,917

Westernport, MD $80,264 Easton, MD $86,196 Barclay, MD $85,476 Bethlehem, MD $85,586 Betterton, MD $85,540 Bozman, MD $86,931 Cambridge, MD $85,590 Centreville, MD $86,286

Chester, MD $86,952 Chestertown, MD $85,940 Church Creek, MD $85,455 Church Hill, MD $85,824 Claiborne, MD $87,087 Cordova, MD $85,904 Crapo, MD $84,702 Crocheron, MD $84,091

Crumpton, MD $85,378 Denton, MD $85,456 East New Market, MD $85,249 Federalsburg, MD $85,232 Fishing Creek, MD $85,016 Galena, MD $85,148 Goldsboro, MD $85,292 Grasonville, MD $86,787

Greensboro, MD $85,308 Henderson, MD $85,386 Hillsboro, MD $85,966 Hurlock, MD $85,269 Ingleside, MD $85,545 Kennedyville, MD $85,300 Mcdaniel, MD $87,052 Madison, MD $86,120

Marydel, MD $85,151 Massey, MD $85,168 Millington, MD $85,289 Neavitt, MD $87,040 Newcomb, MD $86,440 Oxford, MD $86,012 Preston, MD $85,555 Price, MD $85,882

Queen Anne, MD $86,107 Queenstown, MD $86,597 Rhodesdale, MD $84,758 Ridgely, MD $85,644 Rock Hall, MD $86,464 Royal Oak, MD $86,279 Saint Michaels, MD $86,864 Secretary, MD $85,574

Sherwood, MD $87,571 Deal Island, MD $83,447 Eden, MD $83,612 Ewell, MD $83,187 Fruitland, MD $83,899 Girdletree, MD $82,996 Hebron, MD $83,820 Linkwood, MD $85,003

Manokin, MD $83,336 Mardela Springs, MD $84,122 Marion Station, MD $83,044 Nanticoke, MD $83,783 Newark, MD $83,434 Ocean City, MD $83,836 Parsonsburg, MD $83,668 Pittsville, MD $83,671

Pocomoke City, MD $83,152 Powellville, MD $83,629 Princess Anne, MD $83,552 Quantico, MD $83,656 Rehobeth, MD $83,019 Sharptown, MD $84,583 Showell, MD $83,669 Snow Hill, MD $83,373

Stockton, MD $82,874 Tyaskin, MD $83,575 Tylerton, MD $83,286 Upper Fairmount, MD $83,540 Vienna, MD $84,300 Westover, MD $83,336 Whaleyville, MD $83,625 Willards, MD $83,658

Delmar, MD $83,880 North East, MD $84,628 Perry Point, MD $84,505 Perryville, MD $84,474 Port Deposit, MD $84,265 Rising Sun, MD $83,989 Warwick, MD $85,129 Cecilton, MD $85,071

Charlestown, MD $84,616 Chesapeake City, MD $85,070 Childs, MD $84,956 Stevensville, MD $87,174 Colora, MD $83,914 Conowingo, MD $83,772 Earleville, MD $84,990 Elk Mills, MD $84,984

Elkton, MD $84,923 Georgetown, MD $85,053 Lutherville Timonium, MD $86,865 Abell, MD $86,001 Accokeek, MD $91,900 Aquasco, MD $89,626 Avenue, MD $86,138 Barstow, MD $88,557

Bel Alton, MD $88,995 Benedict, MD $88,935 Brandywine, MD $91,030 Broomes Island, MD $87,551 Bryans Road, MD $91,721 Bryantown, MD $90,063 Bushwood, MD $86,201 California, MD $86,127

Callaway, MD $85,526 Chaptico, MD $87,020 Charlotte Hall, MD $88,332 Cheltenham, MD $91,882 Clements, MD $87,020 Cobb Island, MD $86,240 Coltons Point, MD $85,834 Compton, MD $86,302

Dameron, MD $84,436 Dowell, MD $86,396 Drayden, MD $84,639 Faulkner, MD $88,520 Great Mills, MD $85,665 Helen, MD $87,833 Hollywood, MD $86,636 Hughesville, MD $89,462

Huntingtown, MD $89,094 Indian Head, MD $89,649 Ironsides, MD $89,288 Issue, MD $86,705 La Plata, MD $89,903 Leonardtown, MD $85,984 Lexington Park, MD $85,402 Loveville, MD $86,885

Lusby, MD $86,557 Marbury, MD $90,368 Mechanicsville, MD $87,816 Morganza, MD $87,302 Mount Victoria, MD $86,299 Nanjemoy, MD $88,238 Newburg, MD $87,353 Park Hall, MD $85,151

Patuxent River, MD $85,601 Piney Point, MD $84,771 Pomfret, MD $90,880 Port Republic, MD $88,028 Port Tobacco, MD $89,571 Prince Frederick, MD $88,563 Ridge, MD $84,062 Rock Point, MD $87,322

Saint Inigoes, MD $84,333 Saint Leonard, MD $87,603 Saint Marys City, MD $85,135 Scotland, MD $83,505 Solomons, MD $86,317 Sunderland, MD $89,272 Tall Timbers, MD $84,879 Valley Lee, MD $84,913

Welcome, MD $89,014 White Plains, MD $90,889 Southern Md Facility, MD $91,998 Annapolis Junction, MD $87,979 Lanham, MD $92,347 Beltsville, MD $92,215 Laurel, MD $90,205 Bladensburg, MD $92,888

Lothian, MD $90,154 Mount Rainier, MD $92,932 North Beach, MD $88,901 Bowie, MD $90,190 Brentwood, MD $92,926 Capitol Heights, MD $92,886 Chesapeake Beach, MD $88,856 Churchton, MD $88,877

Clinton, MD $92,362 Still Pond, MD $85,545 Sudlersville, MD $85,384 Taylors Island, MD $86,143 Templeville, MD $85,156 Tilghman, MD $87,374 Toddville, MD $84,285 Trappe, MD $85,643

Wingate, MD $84,615 Wittman, MD $87,086 Woolford, MD $85,788 Worton, MD $85,839 Wye Mills, MD $86,447 Frederick, MD $85,468 Adamstown, MD $87,245 Big Pool, MD $81,042

Boonsboro, MD $83,929 Braddock Heights, MD $85,425 Brownsville, MD $85,175 Brunswick, MD $85,963 Buckeystown, MD $86,595 Burkittsville, MD $85,313 Cascade, MD $83,165 Cavetown, MD $83,060

Chewsville, MD $83,188 Clear Spring, MD $82,075 Cooksville, MD $87,072 Emmitsburg, MD $83,442 Fairplay, MD $83,390 Funkstown, MD $83,381 Glenelg, MD $87,994 Glenwood, MD $87,562

Hagerstown, MD $82,959 Hancock, MD $80,643 Ijamsville, MD $87,030 Jefferson, MD $86,048 Keedysville, MD $84,195 Keymar, MD $84,153 Knoxville, MD $85,511 Ladiesburg, MD $84,456

Libertytown, MD $85,233 Lisbon, MD $87,083 Little Orleans, MD $80,196 Maugansville, MD $82,658 Middletown, MD $85,111 Monrovia, MD $86,840 Mount Airy, MD $86,319 Myersville, MD $84,005

New Market, MD $85,969 New Midway, MD $84,453 New Windsor, MD $85,217 Point Of Rocks, MD $87,079 Rocky Ridge, MD $83,892 Rohrersville, MD $84,769 Sabillasville, MD $83,277 Saint James, MD $83,402

Sharpsburg, MD $84,070 Smithsburg, MD $83,135 Sykesville, MD $86,542 Taneytown, MD $83,642 Thurmont, MD $83,986 Tuscarora, MD $87,412 Union Bridge, MD $84,871 Unionville, MD $85,281

Walkersville, MD $84,980 West Friendship, MD $87,263 Williamsport, MD $83,049 Woodbine, MD $87,074 Woodsboro, MD $84,576 Salisbury, MD $83,881 Allen, MD $83,766 Berlin, MD $83,678

Bishopville, MD $83,697 Bivalve, MD $84,004 Manchester, MD $83,256 Marriottsville, MD $86,888 Maryland Line, MD $83,000 Mayo, MD $88,125 Millersville, MD $87,407 Monkton, MD $85,351

Odenton, MD $88,291 Crofton, MD $88,796 Owings Mills, MD $86,715 Parkton, MD $84,041 Pasadena, MD $87,007 Perry Hall, MD $86,771 Perryman, MD $85,325 Phoenix, MD $86,315

Pylesville, MD $83,540 Randallstown, MD $86,849 Reisterstown, MD $86,510 Riderwood, MD $87,032 Riva, MD $88,463 Severn, MD $87,393 Severna Park, MD $87,275 Simpsonville, MD $88,126

Sparks Glencoe, MD $85,616 Crisfield, MD $83,248 Stevenson, MD $86,906 Dhs, MD $91,923 Waldorf, MD $90,837 Street, MD $83,921 Upperco, MD $85,108 Upper Falls, MD $86,500

Westminster, MD $85,112 Whiteford, MD $83,507 White Hall, MD $83,928 White Marsh, MD $86,691 Woodstock, MD $86,927 Baltimore, MD $87,041 Towson, MD $87,030 Gwynn Oak, MD $87,059

Pikesville, MD $86,998 Sparrows Point, MD $86,947 Middle River, MD $86,767 Essex, MD $86,972 Dundalk, MD $87,055 Brooklyn, MD $87,057 Curtis Bay, MD $87,074 Halethorpe, MD $87,068

Catonsville, MD $87,111 Parkville, MD $87,017 Nottingham, MD $86,928 Rosedale, MD $87,040 Windsor Mill, MD $87,013 Gaithersburg, MD $90,706 Washington Grove, MD $90,753

Microbiologists Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Microbiologists roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Microbiologists positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Microbiologists as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Microbiologists

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$104,449	$50.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$100,097	$48.0	15%
Healthcare	$95,745	$46.0	10%
Chemicals	$91,393	$44.0	5%

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 August 01, 2026

$79,004

Average $87,041/year

$96,653

$6,584

Average $7,253/month

$8,054

$1,519

Average $1,674/week

$1,859

$38

Average $42/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$96,653	$8,054	$1,859	$46
Average	$87,041	$7,253	$1,674	$42
25th Percentile	$79,004	$6,584	$1,519	$38

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