The annual salary statistics of microbiologists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of microbiologists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $55,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $71,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $133,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for microbiologists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $133,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of microbiologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $87,200 | 5.65% | 0.24% |
| 2016 | $82,270 | 0.68% | - |
| 2015 | $81,710 | -2.64% | - |
| 2014 | $83,870 | -0.36% | - |
| 2013 | $84,170 | -3.35% | - |
| 2012 | $86,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $87,200 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for microbiologists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of microbiologists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 29.9 percent (29.9%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 54.8 percent (54.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Modesto.