The annual salary statistics of microbiologists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of microbiologists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $41,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $135,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for microbiologists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $135,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,640.
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 | $67,410 | -13.60% | -11.04% |
| 2019 | $76,580 | -6.40% | - |
| 2018 | $81,480 | 0.97% | - |
| 2017 | $80,690 | 7.24% | - |
| 2016 | $74,850 | 2.55% | - |
| 2015 | $72,940 | -13.87% | - |
| 2014 | $83,060 | -12.95% | - |
| 2013 | $93,820 | 20.22% | - |
| 2012 | $74,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,410, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the second highest paying city for microbiologists in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Charlottesville (median annual salary of $105,210). Compared with Charlottesville, the median annual salary of microbiologists in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 35.9 percent (35.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond |