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Microbiologists Salary in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California

The annual salary statistics of microbiologists in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of microbiologists in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Microbiologists in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$66,370
25th Percentile Wage
$83,500
50th Percentile Wage
$101,960
75th Percentile Wage
$139,590
90th Percentile Wage
$169,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for microbiologists in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $169,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $101,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,370.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of microbiologists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$101,960
2.81% 31.75%
2021
$99,090
-1.77% -
2020
$100,840
21.64% -
2019
$79,020
4.95% -
2018
$75,110
2.90% -
2017
$72,930
14.22% -
2016
$62,560
1.52% -
2015
$61,610
-0.70% -
2014
$62,040
-16.76% -
2013
$72,440
3.93% -
2012
$69,590
- -

Table 2. Compare Microbiologists Salary in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $101,960 in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is in the middle of salary range for microbiologists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of microbiologists in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is 18.1 percent (18.1%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 61.3 percent (61.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Modesto.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$124,460
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$109,900
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$105,680
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$101,960
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$99,760
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$98,550
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$96,260
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$93,330
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$87,200
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$84,460
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$82,050
Bakersfield-Delano
$77,870
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$77,210
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$76,650
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$74,800
Vallejo-Fairfield
$73,260
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$70,390
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$65,370
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$62,410
Fresno
$39,850
Modesto
$39,450

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