The annual salary statistics of microbiologists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of microbiologists in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $46,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $131,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for microbiologists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $131,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,550.
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 | $79,140 | 2.14% | 3.02% |
| 2021 | $77,450 | 12.82% | - |
| 2020 | $67,520 | -1.97% | - |
| 2019 | $68,850 | -15.76% | - |
| 2018 | $79,700 | 2.06% | - |
| 2017 | $78,060 | -2.37% | - |
| 2016 | $79,910 | -2.20% | - |
| 2015 | $81,670 | -7.78% | - |
| 2014 | $88,020 | 4.71% | - |
| 2013 | $83,870 | 8.49% | - |
| 2012 | $76,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,140, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for microbiologists in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary of $105,990). Compared with Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, the median annual salary of microbiologists in Baltimore-Towson is 25.3 percent (25.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Baltimore-Towson |