The annual salary statistics of microbiologists in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of microbiologists in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $45,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $138,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for microbiologists in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $138,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of microbiologists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $76,430 | 4.19% | 28.05% |
| 2016 | $73,230 | -15.29% | - |
| 2015 | $84,430 | 29.11% | - |
| 2014 | $59,850 | 2.67% | - |
| 2013 | $58,250 | 5.60% | - |
| 2012 | $54,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,430, Nassau-Suffolk is the second highest paying city for microbiologists in state of New York, following the highest paying city New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary of $80,160). Compared with New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, the median annual salary of microbiologists in Nassau-Suffolk is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower.
| 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 |