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Microbiologists Salary in the Industry of Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)

The salary statistics and trend of microbiologists in the industry of federal executive branch (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare microbiologists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$73,690
25th Percentile Wage
$86,000
50th Percentile Wage
$103,640
75th Percentile Wage
$126,950
90th Percentile Wage
$153,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for microbiologists in the industry of federal executive branch (oes designation). 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 $153,720. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $103,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent microbiologists is $73,690.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of microbiologists in the industry of Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$103,640
2.24% 6.87%
2016
$101,320
2.01% -
2015
$99,280
0.99% -
2014
$98,300
1.00% -
2013
$97,320
0.82% -
2012
$96,520
- -

Table 3. Compare Microbiologists Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of microbiologists in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of microbiologists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$103,640
Federal government, including USPS
$103,640
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$82,840
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$72,360
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$70,810
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$70,620
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$55,130
State government, including schools and hospitals
$52,760

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