Microbiologists Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Microbiologists make in New Mexico?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Microbiologists in New Mexico is $78,185 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,681
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,967 to $86,820
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,394

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Microbiologists Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,820	$7,235	$1,670	$42
Average	$78,185	$6,515	$1,504	$38
25th Percentile	$70,967	$5,914	$1,365	$34

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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): $54,824
Early Career (1-2 years): $67,979
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $77,551
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $87,262
Expert (over 8 years): $124,940

Levels	Salary
Microbiol... Level Microbiologists	$54,824
Microbiol... Level Microbiologists	$67,979
Microbiol... Level Microbiologists	$77,551
Microbiol... Level Microbiologists	$87,262
Microbiol... Level Microbiologists	$124,940

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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:

Algodones: $79,018
Belen: $78,578
Bernalillo: $79,158

Algodones, NM $79,018 Belen, NM $78,578 Bernalillo, NM $79,158 Bluewater, NM $77,496 Bosque, NM $78,001 Casa Blanca, NM $78,177 Cedar Crest, NM $79,224 Cedarvale, NM $76,117

Cerrillos, NM $79,075 Claunch, NM $75,835 Coyote, NM $77,910 Cuba, NM $77,785 Cubero, NM $78,350 Edgewood, NM $78,870 Estancia, NM $77,930 Gallina, NM $77,503

Counselor, NM $77,551 Grants, NM $77,407 Milan, NM $77,717 Isleta, NM $79,294 Jarales, NM $78,502 Jemez Pueblo, NM $78,638 Jemez Springs, NM $78,396 Laguna, NM $78,733

La Jara, NM $77,698 La Joya, NM $77,519 Lindrith, NM $77,425 Los Lunas, NM $78,994 Mcintosh, NM $78,359 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $77,837 Moriarty, NM $78,095 Mountainair, NM $77,253

Nageezi, NM $77,448 New Laguna, NM $78,312 Paguate, NM $78,365 Pena Blanca, NM $79,241 Peralta, NM $79,119 Placitas, NM $79,160 Ponderosa, NM $78,538 Prewitt, NM $77,472

Regina, NM $77,526 Sandia Park, NM $79,025 Corrales, NM $79,323 San Fidel, NM $77,890 San Rafael, NM $77,558 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $79,025 San Ysidro, NM $78,919 Stanley, NM $78,084

Tijeras, NM $79,035 Tome, NM $78,889 Torreon, NM $78,626 Veguita, NM $77,995 Willard, NM $77,113 Youngsville, NM $77,932 Bosque Farms, NM $79,264 Clines Corners, NM $77,612

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $79,085 Cochiti Lake, NM $79,188 Albuquerque, NM $79,367 Kirtland Afb, NM $79,367 Rio Rancho, NM $79,237 Gallup, NM $77,584 Brimhall, NM $77,365 Church Rock, NM $77,401

Continental Divide, NM $77,346 Crownpoint, NM $77,411 Fence Lake, NM $77,065 Fort Wingate, NM $77,374 Gamerco, NM $77,504 Mentmore, NM $77,384 Mexican Springs, NM $77,375 Ramah, NM $77,233

Rehoboth, NM $77,427 Thoreau, NM $77,431 Tohatchi, NM $77,360 Vanderwagen, NM $77,375 Zuni, NM $77,356 Navajo, NM $77,462 Jamestown, NM $77,270 Pinehill, NM $77,173

Sheep Springs, NM $77,443 Smith Lake, NM $77,732 Yatahey, NM $77,416 Farmington, NM $77,788 Aztec, NM $77,931 Blanco, NM $77,568 Bloomfield, NM $77,476 Flora Vista, NM $77,868

Fruitland, NM $77,381 Kirtland, NM $77,869 La Plata, NM $77,897 Navajo Dam, NM $77,862 Shiprock, NM $77,754 Waterflow, NM $77,714 Newcomb, NM $77,396 Sanostee, NM $77,445

Santa Fe, NM $79,772 Abiquiu, NM $77,590 Alcalde, NM $78,942 Amalia, NM $77,472 Arroyo Hondo, NM $77,363 Arroyo Seco, NM $77,453 Canjilon, NM $77,351 Canones, NM $78,055

Carson, NM $77,660 Cebolla, NM $77,396 Cerro, NM $77,419 Chama, NM $77,736 Chamisal, NM $78,732 Chimayo, NM $79,285 Cordova, NM $79,151 Costilla, NM $77,797

Taos Ski Valley, NM $77,207 Dixon, NM $78,657 Dulce, NM $77,734 El Prado, NM $77,521 El Rito, NM $77,876 Embudo, NM $78,253 Espanola, NM $79,189 Glorieta, NM $79,465

Hernandez, NM $78,453 Ilfeld, NM $78,732 La Madera, NM $77,740 Lamy, NM $79,162 Llano, NM $78,573 Los Alamos, NM $79,350 White Rock, NM $79,499 Medanales, NM $78,540

Ojo Caliente, NM $78,078 Los Ojos, NM $77,545 Pecos, NM $79,218 Penasco, NM $78,281 Petaca, NM $77,279 Questa, NM $77,501 Ranchos De Taos, NM $77,909 Red River, NM $77,280

Ribera, NM $77,777 Rowe, NM $78,806 San Cristobal, NM $77,277 San Jose, NM $78,612 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $78,996 Santa Cruz, NM $79,258 Serafina, NM $77,580 Taos, NM $77,476

Tererro, NM $79,471 Tesuque, NM $79,772 Tierra Amarilla, NM $77,476 Trampas, NM $78,217 Tres Piedras, NM $77,258 Truchas, NM $78,930 Vadito, NM $78,178 Valdez, NM $77,335

Vallecitos, NM $77,275 Velarde, NM $78,538 Villanueva, NM $77,627 Spaceport City, NM $76,044 Las Vegas, NM $76,968 Angel Fire, NM $77,195 Anton Chico, NM $76,835 Buena Vista, NM $77,541

Chacon, NM $77,595 Cimarron, NM $77,075 Cleveland, NM $78,146 Eagle Nest, NM $77,133 Guadalupita, NM $77,476 Holman, NM $77,947 La Loma, NM $76,706 Maxwell, NM $77,101

Miami, NM $76,934 Mills, NM $76,661 Montezuma, NM $78,543 Mora, NM $78,256 Mosquero, NM $76,594 Ocate, NM $77,018 Ojo Feliz, NM $77,221 Rainsville, NM $77,559

Raton, NM $77,295 Rociada, NM $78,582 Roy, NM $76,678 Sapello, NM $77,900 Solano, NM $76,584 Springer, NM $76,901 Ute Park, NM $77,111 Valmora, NM $76,903

Wagon Mound, NM $76,815 Watrous, NM $76,929 Socorro, NM $76,751 Aragon, NM $76,983 Datil, NM $76,666 Lemitar, NM $77,108 Luna, NM $77,120 Magdalena, NM $76,672

Pie Town, NM $76,928 Polvadera, NM $77,294 Quemado, NM $77,087 Reserve, NM $76,949 San Acacia, NM $77,421 San Antonio, NM $76,327 Truth Or Consequences, NM $76,311 Arrey, NM $76,298

Caballo, NM $76,350 Derry, NM $75,962 Elephant Butte, NM $76,509 Garfield, NM $75,742 Hatch, NM $74,528 Monticello, NM $76,306 Rincon, NM $74,099 Salem, NM $75,505

Williamsburg, NM $76,407 Winston, NM $76,362 Las Cruces, NM $73,129 White Sands Missile Range, NM $73,369 Santa Teresa, NM $73,902 Playas, NM $76,663 Animas, NM $76,852 Anthony, NM $73,884

Arenas Valley, NM $76,716 Bayard, NM $76,645 Berino, NM $73,549 Buckhorn, NM $76,724 Santa Clara, NM $76,779 Chamberino, NM $73,626 Cliff, NM $76,636 Columbus, NM $76,430

Deming, NM $76,447 Dona Ana, NM $73,132 Fairacres, NM $73,350 Faywood, NM $76,412 Fort Bayard, NM $76,706 Gila, NM $76,522 Glenwood, NM $76,582 Hachita, NM $76,430

Hanover, NM $76,446 Hillsboro, NM $76,289 Hurley, NM $76,593 La Mesa, NM $74,528 Lordsburg, NM $76,607 Mesilla, NM $73,131 Mesilla Park, NM $73,138 Mesquite, NM $73,201

Mimbres, NM $76,506 Mule Creek, NM $76,713 Organ, NM $73,176 Pinos Altos, NM $76,634 Radium Springs, NM $73,160 Redrock, NM $76,439 Rodeo, NM $76,949 San Miguel, NM $73,173

Silver City, NM $76,635 Sunland Park, NM $73,509 Tyrone, NM $76,862 Vado, NM $73,230 Chaparral, NM $74,154 Clovis, NM $76,488 Cannon Afb, NM $76,319 Broadview, NM $76,265

Causey, NM $76,134 Crossroads, NM $75,954 Dora, NM $76,315 Elida, NM $75,998 Floyd, NM $76,183 Fort Sumner, NM $76,121 Grady, NM $76,338 House, NM $76,277

Kenna, NM $75,999 Lingo, NM $76,129 Melrose, NM $76,289 Milnesand, NM $75,969 Pep, NM $76,073 Portales, NM $76,351 Rogers, NM $76,094 Saint Vrain, NM $76,338

Taiban, NM $76,095 Texico, NM $76,368 Yeso, NM $75,819 Roswell, NM $75,907 Artesia, NM $76,057 Caprock, NM $75,903 Carlsbad, NM $76,107 Dexter, NM $75,961

Eunice, NM $76,175 Hagerman, NM $75,999 Hobbs, NM $76,286 Hope, NM $75,721 Jal, NM $76,085 Lake Arthur, NM $75,873 Lakewood, NM $75,986 Loco Hills, NM $76,127

Loving, NM $76,088 Lovington, NM $76,213 Mcdonald, NM $76,005 Malaga, NM $76,013 Maljamar, NM $75,939 Monument, NM $76,118 Tatum, NM $76,054 Whites City, NM $76,181

Carrizozo, NM $75,547 Alamogordo, NM $75,307 Alto, NM $75,558 Bent, NM $75,321 Capitan, NM $75,383 Cloudcroft, NM $75,313 Corona, NM $75,876 Encino, NM $76,485

Fort Stanton, NM $75,415 Glencoe, NM $75,361 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $75,298 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $75,298 Hondo, NM $75,430 La Luz, NM $75,298 Lincoln, NM $75,211 Mayhill, NM $75,469

Mescalero, NM $75,332 Nogal, NM $75,656 Orogrande, NM $75,336 Picacho, NM $75,414 Pinon, NM $75,698 Ruidoso, NM $75,702 Ruidoso Downs, NM $75,599 Sacramento, NM $75,366

San Patricio, NM $75,455 Sunspot, NM $75,298 Timberon, NM $75,461 Tinnie, NM $75,370 Tularosa, NM $75,348 Vaughn, NM $76,177 Weed, NM $75,460 Tucumcari, NM $76,555

Amistad, NM $76,457 Bard, NM $76,334 Capulin, NM $77,199 Clayton, NM $76,605 Conchas Dam, NM $76,674 Cuervo, NM $76,306 Des Moines, NM $76,894 Folsom, NM $77,013

Garita, NM $76,528 Gladstone, NM $76,681 Grenville, NM $76,667 Logan, NM $76,553 Mcalister, NM $76,316 Nara Visa, NM $76,371 Newkirk, NM $76,456 Quay, NM $76,500

San Jon, NM $76,418 Santa Rosa, NM $76,500 Sedan, NM $76,527 Trementina, NM $76,523

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	$93,823	$45.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$89,913	$43.0	15%
Healthcare	$86,004	$41.0	10%
Chemicals	$82,095	$39.0	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

$70,967

Average $78,185/year

$86,820

$5,914

Average $6,515/month

$7,235

$1,365

Average $1,504/week

$1,670

$34

Average $38/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,820	$7,235	$1,670	$42
Average	$78,185	$6,515	$1,504	$38
25th Percentile	$70,967	$5,914	$1,365	$34

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