The annual salary statistics of microbiologists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of microbiologists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $38,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for microbiologists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,000.
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 | $51,400 | -33.91% | 11.15% |
| 2019 | $68,830 | -3.75% | - |
| 2018 | $71,410 | 29.28% | - |
| 2017 | $50,500 | 8.50% | - |
| 2013 | $46,210 | 1.17% | - |
| 2012 | $45,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,400 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for microbiologists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of microbiologists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 20.0 percent (20.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Jacksonville and 36.9 percent (36.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gainesville.
| 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 |