The annual salary statistics of microbiologists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of microbiologists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $43,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $105,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for microbiologists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $136,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of microbiologists from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $66,100 | -1.74% | 16.10% |
| 2017 | $67,250 | -56.98% | - |
| 2015 | $105,570 | 0.57% | - |
| 2014 | $104,970 | 48.05% | - |
| 2013 | $54,530 | -1.71% | - |
| 2012 | $55,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,100 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for microbiologists in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of microbiologists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 17.5 percent (17.5%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 14.4 percent (14.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Syracuse.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| Nassau-Suffolk | |
| Rochester | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne | |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls | |
| Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ithaca | |
| Syracuse |