The annual salary statistics of microbiologists in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of microbiologists in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach 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 | $39,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for microbiologists in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $110,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of microbiologists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,000 | -16.44% | -12.35% |
| 2021 | $60,550 | 8.22% | - |
| 2020 | $55,570 | 2.72% | - |
| 2019 | $54,060 | -15.74% | - |
| 2018 | $62,570 | 17.00% | - |
| 2017 | $51,930 | 0.46% | - |
| 2016 | $51,690 | 2.11% | - |
| 2015 | $50,600 | -18.89% | - |
| 2014 | $60,160 | 4.19% | - |
| 2013 | $57,640 | -1.35% | - |
| 2012 | $58,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,000, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach is the second highest paying city for microbiologists in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Jacksonville (median annual salary of $64,280). Compared with Jacksonville, the median annual salary of microbiologists in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Jacksonville | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | |
| Gainesville |