The annual salary statistics of microbiologists in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of microbiologists in Lansing-East Lansing 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 | $51,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for microbiologists in Lansing-East Lansing, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,540.
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 | $81,540 | -0.67% | 15.38% |
| 2021 | $82,090 | 13.19% | - |
| 2020 | $71,260 | 14.09% | - |
| 2019 | $61,220 | 4.44% | - |
| 2018 | $58,500 | 2.75% | - |
| 2017 | $56,890 | 8.07% | - |
| 2016 | $52,300 | 0.75% | - |
| 2015 | $51,910 | 0.60% | - |
| 2014 | $51,600 | -30.66% | - |
| 2013 | $67,420 | -2.34% | - |
| 2012 | $69,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $81,540, Lansing-East Lansing is the highest paying city for microbiologists in state of Michigan, followed by Detroit-Warren-Livonia (median annual salary $76,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of microbiologists in Lansing-East Lansing is 6.0 percent (6.0%) higher than that in Detroit-Warren-Livonia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Ann Arbor |