The annual salary statistics of microbiologists in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage data of microbiologists in Reno-Sparks 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 | $37,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $143,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for microbiologists in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $143,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of microbiologists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $64,900 | 0.76% | -1.71% |
| 2017 | $64,410 | -2.48% | - |
| 2016 | $66,010 | 0.11% | - |
| 2015 | $65,940 | -0.73% | - |
| 2014 | $66,420 | 0.62% | - |
| 2012 | $66,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,900, Reno-Sparks is the second highest paying city for microbiologists in state of Nevada, following the highest paying city Las Vegas-Paradise (median annual salary of $95,420). Compared with Las Vegas-Paradise, the median annual salary of microbiologists in Reno-Sparks is 32.0 percent (32.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas-Paradise | |
| Reno-Sparks |