The median annual wage for Microbiologists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $83,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $94,200.
Pay spans roughly $60,430 at the 10th percentile to $142,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.22 per hour. An estimated 1,580 people work as microbiologists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $83,650 |
| Mean (annual) | $94,200 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.22 |
| 10th percentile | $60,430 |
| 90th percentile | $142,790 |
| Employment | 1,580 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.