The salary statistics of microbiologists in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare microbiologists salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for microbiologists in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) microbiologists is $91,390. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid microbiologists is $41,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of microbiologists in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $54,400 | 4.94% | 2.65% |
| 2017 | $51,710 | 4.66% | - |
| 2016 | $49,300 | -1.99% | - |
| 2015 | $50,280 | -3.30% | - |
| 2014 | $51,940 | -5.89% | - |
| 2013 | $55,000 | 3.71% | - |
| 2012 | $52,960 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].