The annual salary statistics of microbiologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of microbiologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $42,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for microbiologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,190.
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 | $72,090 | 4.70% | 15.41% |
| 2021 | $68,700 | 17.76% | - |
| 2018 | $56,500 | -15.35% | - |
| 2017 | $65,170 | 0.26% | - |
| 2016 | $65,000 | -1.34% | - |
| 2015 | $65,870 | -0.49% | - |
| 2014 | $66,190 | 3.43% | - |
| 2013 | $63,920 | 4.60% | - |
| 2012 | $60,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $72,090 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for microbiologists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of microbiologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 37.6 percent (37.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Spokane | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tacoma | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |