The annual salary statistics of microbiologists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of microbiologists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $37,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for microbiologists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,590.
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 | $48,150 | -4.65% | 13.35% |
| 2021 | $50,390 | 0.12% | - |
| 2020 | $50,330 | 6.89% | - |
| 2019 | $46,860 | 1.24% | - |
| 2018 | $46,280 | 1.43% | - |
| 2017 | $45,620 | 0.90% | - |
| 2016 | $45,210 | 2.19% | - |
| 2015 | $44,220 | 7.67% | - |
| 2014 | $40,830 | 0.47% | - |
| 2013 | $40,640 | -2.66% | - |
| 2012 | $41,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,150, Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is the lowest paying city for microbiologists in state of Texas, following city of Dallas-Plano-Irving (median annual salary of $78,890). Compared with the highest paying city Dallas-Plano-Irving, the median annual salary of microbiologists in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 39.0 percent (39.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| College Station-Bryan | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos |