Microbiologists Salary in New Jersey

How much does a Microbiologists make in New Jersey?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Microbiologists in New Jersey is $91,498 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $110,802
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $83,050 to $101,602
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $75,358

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Microbiologists Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$101,602	$8,467	$1,954	$49
Average	$91,498	$7,625	$1,760	$44
25th Percentile	$83,050	$6,921	$1,597	$40

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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): $64,159
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,554
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $90,755
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $102,120
Expert (over 8 years): $146,212

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Microbiologists	$64,159
Microbiol... Level Microbiologists	$79,554
Microbiol... Level Microbiologists	$90,755
Microbiol... Level Microbiologists	$102,120
Microbiol... Level Microbiologists	$146,212

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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:

Maywood: $95,865
Teterboro: $95,903
Alpine: $95,865

Maywood, NJ $95,865 Teterboro, NJ $95,903 Alpine, NJ $95,865 Bergenfield, NJ $95,921 Closter, NJ $95,925 Cresskill, NJ $95,924 Demarest, NJ $95,922 Dumont, NJ $95,951

Emerson, NJ $95,988 Englewood, NJ $95,916 Englewood Cliffs, NJ $95,951 Harrington Park, NJ $95,938 Haworth, NJ $95,966 Hillsdale, NJ $95,972 Little Ferry, NJ $95,946 Lodi, NJ $95,876

Montvale, NJ $95,900 New Milford, NJ $95,962 Northvale, NJ $95,870 Norwood, NJ $95,901 Oradell, NJ $96,000 Palisades Park, NJ $96,012 Paramus, NJ $96,013 Park Ridge, NJ $95,931

Ridgefield, NJ $96,111 Ridgefield Park, NJ $95,909 River Edge, NJ $95,967 Rochelle Park, NJ $95,895 Saddle Brook, NJ $95,907 Teaneck, NJ $95,870 Tenafly, NJ $95,919 Clementon, NJ $88,060

Columbus, NJ $90,750 Deepwater, NJ $85,413 Ewan, NJ $87,066 Gibbsboro, NJ $88,153 Gibbstown, NJ $87,529 Glassboro, NJ $87,436 Glendora, NJ $88,087 Gloucester City, NJ $88,065

Bellmawr, NJ $88,071 Grenloch, NJ $87,899 Haddonfield, NJ $88,128 Haddon Heights, NJ $88,092 Hainesport, NJ $89,399 Hammonton, NJ $87,766 Hancocks Bridge, NJ $86,040 Harrisonville, NJ $86,565

Jobstown, NJ $90,595 Juliustown, NJ $90,444 Voorhees, NJ $88,208 Lawnside, NJ $88,141 Willingboro, NJ $89,477 Lumberton, NJ $89,397 Magnolia, NJ $88,124 Manahawkin, NJ $88,862

Mantua, NJ $87,775 Maple Shade, NJ $88,307 Marlton, NJ $88,391 Mount Laurel, NJ $88,812 Medford, NJ $88,759 Mickleton, NJ $87,410 Moorestown, NJ $88,699 Mount Ephraim, NJ $88,074

Mount Holly, NJ $89,912 Mount Royal, NJ $87,788 Mullica Hill, NJ $87,163 National Park, NJ $88,038 New Lisbon, NJ $89,900 Palmyra, NJ $88,240 Paulsboro, NJ $87,902 Pedricktown, NJ $85,617

Pemberton, NJ $89,984 Penns Grove, NJ $85,465 Pennsville, NJ $85,514 Pitman, NJ $87,583 Quinton, NJ $86,043 Rancocas, NJ $89,455 Richwood, NJ $87,423 Riverside, NJ $88,981

Riverton, NJ $88,406 Runnemede, NJ $88,082 Salem, NJ $85,976 Sewell, NJ $87,735 Sicklerville, NJ $87,806 Somerdale, NJ $88,114 Stratford, NJ $88,097 Swedesboro, NJ $86,376

Thorofare, NJ $88,016 Tuckerton, NJ $88,385 Vincentown, NJ $88,969 Waterford Works, NJ $87,939 Wenonah, NJ $87,902 West Berlin, NJ $88,157 West Creek, NJ $88,669 Westville, NJ $88,054

Williamstown, NJ $87,605 Winslow, NJ $87,703 West Deptford, NJ $88,019 Westwood, NJ $95,949 Woodbury Heights, NJ $87,970 Township Of Washington, NJ $95,995 Woodcliff Lake, NJ $95,951 Red Bank, NJ $93,635

Shrewsbury, NJ $93,281 Fort Monmouth, NJ $93,157 Fair Haven, NJ $93,747 Adelphia, NJ $92,262 Allenhurst, NJ $92,304 Asbury Park, NJ $92,530 Belmar, NJ $91,672 Atlantic Highlands, NJ $94,255

Avon By The Sea, NJ $91,864 Belford, NJ $94,316 Bradley Beach, NJ $91,992 Cliffwood, NJ $94,579 Colts Neck, NJ $93,101 Deal, NJ $92,452 Eatontown, NJ $93,067 Englishtown, NJ $93,194

Farmingdale, NJ $92,253 Freehold, NJ $92,457 Hazlet, NJ $94,380 Howell, NJ $91,649 Highlands, NJ $94,708 Holmdel, NJ $93,961 Keansburg, NJ $94,446 Keyport, NJ $94,671

Leonardo, NJ $94,232 Lincroft, NJ $93,549 Little Silver, NJ $93,451 Long Branch, NJ $92,999 Marlboro, NJ $93,528 Matawan, NJ $94,418 Middletown, NJ $94,042 Monmouth Beach, NJ $93,498

Morganville, NJ $93,908 Navesink, NJ $93,975 Neptune, NJ $92,231 Oakhurst, NJ $92,593 Ocean Grove, NJ $92,070 Oceanport, NJ $93,222 Port Monmouth, NJ $94,420 Rumson, NJ $93,923

Spring Lake, NJ $91,544 Tennent, NJ $93,238 West Long Branch, NJ $92,880 Wickatunk, NJ $93,808 Dover, NJ $93,549 Mine Hill, NJ $93,253 Picatinny Arsenal, NJ $93,763 Allamuchy, NJ $91,620

Andover, NJ $91,618 Augusta, NJ $91,379 Belvidere, NJ $89,495 Blairstown, NJ $89,642 Branchville, NJ $90,110 Montague, NJ $90,053 Budd Lake, NJ $92,280 Woodstown, NJ $86,202

Camden, NJ $88,069 Audubon, NJ $88,086 Oaklyn, NJ $88,077 Collingswood, NJ $88,093 Merchantville, NJ $88,125 Pennsauken, NJ $88,123 Absecon, NJ $88,706 Avalon, NJ $87,336

Brigantine, NJ $88,725 Cape May, NJ $86,795 Cape May Court House, NJ $87,138 Cape May Point, NJ $86,663 Cologne, NJ $88,318 Dennisville, NJ $87,360 Egg Harbor City, NJ $88,108 Elwood, NJ $87,784

Goshen, NJ $87,014 Green Creek, NJ $86,976 Middlesex, NJ $94,486 Milford, NJ $88,825 Milltown, NJ $94,689 Monmouth Junction, NJ $94,074 Neshanic Station, NJ $94,383 Piscataway, NJ $94,673

Old Bridge, NJ $94,244 Oldwick, NJ $94,278 Parlin, NJ $94,627 Perth Amboy, NJ $94,540 Fords, NJ $94,498 Phillipsburg, NJ $87,963 Pittstown, NJ $91,952 Quakertown, NJ $92,440

Raritan, NJ $94,427 Readington, NJ $94,407 Sayreville, NJ $94,629 Somerset, NJ $94,427 Somerville, NJ $94,423 South Amboy, NJ $94,625 South Bound Brook, NJ $94,596 South River, NJ $94,666

Spotswood, NJ $94,486 Stanton, NJ $94,204 Stewartsville, NJ $88,806 Three Bridges, NJ $94,207 Whitehouse, NJ $94,340 Whitehouse Station, NJ $94,359 Zarephath, NJ $94,479 New Brunswick, NJ $94,697

North Brunswick, NJ $94,668 Highland Park, NJ $94,695 Elizabeth, NJ $95,192 Roselle, NJ $94,886 Roselle Park, NJ $94,966 Hillside, NJ $95,132 Elizabethport, NJ $95,186 Allendale, NJ $95,924

Bloomingdale, NJ $95,090 Butler, NJ $94,975 Elmwood Park, NJ $95,925 Fair Lawn, NJ $95,981 Franklin, NJ $92,528 Franklin Lakes, NJ $95,881 Glenwood, NJ $92,189 Hamburg, NJ $92,343

Haskell, NJ $95,272 Hewitt, NJ $93,684 Highland Lakes, NJ $93,092 Ho Ho Kus, NJ $95,980 Little Falls, NJ $95,889 Mc Afee, NJ $92,097 Mahwah, NJ $95,533 Midland Park, NJ $95,956

Newfoundland, NJ $94,154 Oakland, NJ $95,704 Oak Ridge, NJ $93,591 Ogdensburg, NJ $92,634 Pequannock, NJ $95,790 Pompton Lakes, NJ $95,573 Pompton Plains, NJ $95,650 Ramsey, NJ $95,878

Ridgewood, NJ $95,987 Glen Rock, NJ $95,985 Ringwood, NJ $94,949 Riverdale, NJ $95,395 Saddle River, NJ $95,918 Stockholm, NJ $93,259 Sussex, NJ $91,286 Vernon, NJ $92,460

Waldwick, NJ $95,951 Wanaque, NJ $95,201 Wayne, NJ $95,857 West Milford, NJ $94,289 Wyckoff, NJ $95,930 Paterson, NJ $95,918 Hawthorne, NJ $95,950 Haledon, NJ $95,922

Totowa, NJ $95,877 Hackensack, NJ $95,854 Bogota, NJ $95,860 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ $95,884 Leonia, NJ $95,941 Buttzville, NJ $89,598 South Hackensack, NJ $95,865 Hillsborough, NJ $94,414

Leeds Point, NJ $88,523 Califon, NJ $93,577 Changewater, NJ $91,595 Columbia, NJ $88,950 Delaware, NJ $89,172 Denville, NJ $94,270 Flanders, NJ $92,886 Glasser, NJ $92,785

Great Meadows, NJ $90,997 Greendell, NJ $91,143 Hackettstown, NJ $91,950 Hibernia, NJ $94,067 Hopatcong, NJ $92,583 Hope, NJ $90,191 Ironia, NJ $93,584 Johnsonburg, NJ $90,738

Kenvil, NJ $93,066 Lafayette, NJ $91,853 Lake Hopatcong, NJ $92,988 Landing, NJ $92,611 Layton, NJ $89,462 Ledgewood, NJ $92,645 Long Valley, NJ $92,983 Middleville, NJ $89,934

Mount Arlington, NJ $92,919 Netcong, NJ $92,418 Newton, NJ $90,889 Oxford, NJ $91,026 Port Murray, NJ $91,854 Rockaway, NJ $94,158 Randolph, NJ $93,520 Schooleys Mountain, NJ $92,534

Sparta, NJ $92,568 Stanhope, NJ $92,111 Stillwater, NJ $90,312 Succasunna, NJ $93,015 Swartswood, NJ $90,374 Mount Tabor, NJ $94,346 Tranquility, NJ $91,407 Vienna, NJ $91,391

Wallpack Center, NJ $88,515 Washington, NJ $90,464 Wharton, NJ $93,220 Summit, NJ $95,046 Basking Ridge, NJ $94,480 Bedminster, NJ $94,446 Berkeley Heights, NJ $94,791 Bernardsville, NJ $94,206

Brookside, NJ $93,617 Cedar Knolls, NJ $94,633 Chatham, NJ $94,841 Chester, NJ $93,614 Far Hills, NJ $94,555 Florham Park, NJ $95,201 Gillette, NJ $94,608 Gladstone, NJ $94,113

Green Village, NJ $94,570 East Hanover, NJ $95,429 Liberty Corner, NJ $94,510 Lyons, NJ $94,577 Madison, NJ $94,933 Mendham, NJ $93,755 Millington, NJ $94,361 Morris Plains, NJ $94,367

Morristown, NJ $94,216 Convent Station, NJ $94,828 Mount Freedom, NJ $93,605 New Providence, NJ $94,865 New Vernon, NJ $94,358 Peapack, NJ $94,300 Pluckemin, NJ $94,448 Pottersville, NJ $94,070

Stirling, NJ $94,439 Whippany, NJ $94,896 Alloway, NJ $86,358 Cherry Hill, NJ $88,172 Atco, NJ $88,143 Barnegat, NJ $88,882 Barnegat Light, NJ $88,928 Barrington, NJ $88,106

Beach Haven, NJ $88,671 Berlin, NJ $87,995 Beverly, NJ $89,462 Birmingham, NJ $89,954 Blackwood, NJ $87,913 Bridgeport, NJ $86,441 Browns Mills, NJ $89,977 Burlington, NJ $90,309

Cedar Brook, NJ $87,846 Chatsworth, NJ $88,620 Clarksboro, NJ $87,691 Roosevelt, NJ $92,008 Rosemont, NJ $90,691 Sergeantsville, NJ $91,752 Linwood, NJ $88,592 Marmora, NJ $88,130

New Gretna, NJ $88,279 Northfield, NJ $88,694 Ocean City, NJ $88,299 Ocean View, NJ $87,772 Oceanville, NJ $88,545 Pleasantville, NJ $88,741 Egg Harbor Township, NJ $88,374 Pomona, NJ $88,439

Port Republic, NJ $88,366 Rio Grande, NJ $86,926 Sea Isle City, NJ $87,630 Somers Point, NJ $88,444 South Dennis, NJ $87,302 South Seaville, NJ $87,505 Stone Harbor, NJ $87,081 Strathmere, NJ $87,931

Tuckahoe, NJ $87,557 Villas, NJ $86,953 Whitesboro, NJ $86,876 Wildwood, NJ $86,947 Woodbine, NJ $87,474 Bridgeton, NJ $87,150 Buena, NJ $87,634 Cedarville, NJ $87,219

Clayton, NJ $87,432 Deerfield Street, NJ $87,372 Delmont, NJ $87,290 Dividing Creek, NJ $87,123 Dorchester, NJ $87,411 Dorothy, NJ $87,581 Elmer, NJ $87,379 Estell Manor, NJ $87,589

Fairton, NJ $87,446 Fortescue, NJ $87,113 Franklinville, NJ $87,565 Greenwich, NJ $86,602 Heislerville, NJ $87,264 Landisville, NJ $87,659 Leesburg, NJ $87,361 Malaga, NJ $87,625

Mauricetown, NJ $87,393 Mays Landing, NJ $87,705 Millville, NJ $87,567 Milmay, NJ $87,579 Minotola, NJ $87,718 Mizpah, NJ $87,744 Monroeville, NJ $87,142 Newfield, NJ $87,674

Newport, NJ $87,260 Newtonville, NJ $87,635 Norma, NJ $87,601 Port Elizabeth, NJ $87,453 Port Norris, NJ $87,298 Richland, NJ $87,628 Rosenhayn, NJ $87,658 Shiloh, NJ $86,924

Vineland, NJ $87,724 Atlantic City, NJ $88,822 Margate City, NJ $88,746 Longport, NJ $88,628 Ventnor City, NJ $88,820 Allentown, NJ $91,368 Belle Mead, NJ $94,289 Blawenburg, NJ $93,487

Bordentown, NJ $91,109 Millstone Township, NJ $91,811 Cookstown, NJ $90,810 Cranbury, NJ $93,086 Cream Ridge, NJ $91,403 Chesterfield, NJ $91,044 Florence, NJ $90,914 Hightstown, NJ $92,033

Hopewell, NJ $92,692 Imlaystown, NJ $91,548 Jackson, NJ $91,275 Kingston, NJ $93,710 Lambertville, NJ $91,196 New Egypt, NJ $90,681 Pennington, NJ $91,384 Plainsboro, NJ $92,593

Princeton, NJ $92,814 Skillman, NJ $93,742 Stockton, NJ $90,947 Titusville, NJ $91,185 Windsor, NJ $91,646 Wrightstown, NJ $90,859 Trenton, NJ $91,093 Fort Dix, NJ $90,584

Lawrence Township, NJ $91,239 Lakewood, NJ $90,935 Allenwood, NJ $91,597 Bayville, NJ $89,603 Beachwood, NJ $89,841 Brick, NJ $90,489 Brielle, NJ $91,141 Forked River, NJ $89,378

Island Heights, NJ $89,712 Lakehurst, NJ $90,752 Lanoka Harbor, NJ $89,158 Lavallette, NJ $90,053 Manasquan, NJ $91,254 Mantoloking, NJ $90,308 Normandy Beach, NJ $90,066 Ocean Gate, NJ $89,561

Pine Beach, NJ $89,782 Point Pleasant Beach, NJ $90,862 Sea Girt, NJ $91,364 Seaside Heights, NJ $89,412 Seaside Park, NJ $88,669 Toms River, NJ $89,979 Waretown, NJ $88,833 Manchester Township, NJ $90,317

Annandale, NJ $93,184 Asbury, NJ $90,465 Baptistown, NJ $91,017 Bloomsbury, NJ $88,871 Bound Brook, NJ $94,561 Bridgewater, NJ $94,440 Broadway, NJ $89,836 Clinton, NJ $92,571

Dayton, NJ $94,109 Dunellen, NJ $94,625 East Brunswick, NJ $94,669 Edison, NJ $94,657 Flagtown, NJ $94,423 Flemington, NJ $93,595 Franklin Park, NJ $94,508 Kendall Park, NJ $94,439

Frenchtown, NJ $90,550 Glen Gardner, NJ $92,253 Hampton, NJ $91,624 Helmetta, NJ $94,370 High Bridge, NJ $92,949 Iselin, NJ $94,486 Monroe Township, NJ $93,779 Keasbey, NJ $94,542

Lebanon, NJ $94,005 Little York, NJ $90,023 Manville, NJ $94,452 Martinsville, NJ $94,523 Metuchen, NJ $94,515 Princeton Junction, NJ $91,639 Ringoes, NJ $93,182 Rocky Hill, NJ $93,909

Roebling, NJ $90,948 Bayonne, NJ $95,574 Bloomfield, NJ $95,663 Fairfield, NJ $95,717 Boonton, NJ $94,922 Caldwell, NJ $95,693 Carteret, NJ $94,630 Cedar Grove, NJ $95,825

Cliffside Park, NJ $96,406 Clifton, NJ $95,926 Cranford, NJ $94,776 East Orange, NJ $95,189 Edgewater, NJ $96,393 Essex Fells, NJ $95,616 Fairview, NJ $96,365 Fanwood, NJ $94,641

Fort Lee, NJ $96,060 Garfield, NJ $95,919 Garwood, NJ $94,692 Glen Ridge, NJ $95,557 Harrison, NJ $95,087 Hoboken, NJ $97,158 North Arlington, NJ $95,641 Kearny, NJ $95,305

Kenilworth, NJ $94,986 Lake Hiawatha, NJ $95,275 Lincoln Park, NJ $95,759 Linden, NJ $94,764 Livingston, NJ $95,378 Maplewood, NJ $95,188 Millburn, NJ $95,169 Montclair, NJ $95,621

Verona, NJ $95,702 Montville, NJ $95,390 Mountain Lakes, NJ $94,693 North Bergen, NJ $96,828 Orange, NJ $95,221 West Orange, NJ $95,373 Parsippany, NJ $95,034 Passaic, NJ $95,929

Wallington, NJ $95,927 Pine Brook, NJ $95,606 Warren, NJ $94,624 Plainfield, NJ $94,611 Port Reading, NJ $94,549 Rahway, NJ $94,530 Clark, NJ $94,538 Colonia, NJ $94,488

Roseland, NJ $95,540 Watchung, NJ $94,676 Rutherford, NJ $95,924 Lyndhurst, NJ $95,846 Carlstadt, NJ $96,006 East Rutherford, NJ $95,978 Moonachie, NJ $95,950 Wood Ridge, NJ $95,917

Scotch Plains, NJ $94,598 Sewaren, NJ $94,532 Short Hills, NJ $95,220 South Orange, NJ $95,206 South Plainfield, NJ $94,581 Springfield, NJ $95,005 Towaco, NJ $95,534 Union, NJ $95,114

Weehawken, NJ $97,158 Union City, NJ $97,092 Vauxhall, NJ $95,165 Westfield, NJ $94,678 Mountainside, NJ $94,853 West New York, NJ $97,032 Secaucus, NJ $96,448 Woodbridge, NJ $94,494

Jersey City, NJ $96,564 Newark, NJ $95,077 Belleville, NJ $95,523 Nutley, NJ $95,866 Irvington, NJ $95,125 Avenel, NJ $94,509

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	$109,797	$53.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$105,222	$51.0	15%
Healthcare	$100,648	$48.0	10%
Chemicals	$96,073	$46.0	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

$83,050

Average $91,498/year

$101,602

$6,921

Average $7,625/month

$8,467

$1,597

Average $1,760/week

$1,954

$40

Average $44/hour

$49

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$101,602	$8,467	$1,954	$49
Average	$91,498	$7,625	$1,760	$44
25th Percentile	$83,050	$6,921	$1,597	$40

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