Compare One Occupation Across States
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Microbiologists
Full microbiologists overview →U.S. mean $97,600 · median $87,990
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | #1 | $119,700 | $122,350 | $58 | +22.6% | $75,990–$162,760 |
| Maryland | #2 | $114,990 | $108,470 | $55 | +17.8% | $59,260–$185,520 |
| California | #3 | $114,790 | $108,530 | $55 | +17.6% | $62,440–$183,420 |
| Georgia | #4 | $108,930 | $103,070 | $52 | +11.6% | $66,510–$158,020 |
| Montana | #5 | $104,520 | $87,750 | $50 | +7.1% | $53,940–$171,600 |
| Oregon | #6 | $97,510 | $89,220 | $47 | -0.1% | $65,600–$141,130 |
| New Jersey | #7 | $95,920 | $96,020 | $46 | -1.7% | $57,840–$131,700 |
| North Carolina | #8 | $95,490 | $85,860 | $46 | -2.2% | $57,710–$138,600 |
| Minnesota | #9 | $95,220 | $83,400 | $46 | -2.4% | $58,050–$138,280 |
| Virginia | #10 | $94,580 | $77,820 | $45 | -3.1% | $55,120–$161,470 |
| Missouri | #11 | $94,410 | $78,590 | $45 | -3.3% | $54,540–$163,130 |
| Illinois | #12 | $93,850 | $92,050 | $45 | -3.8% | $59,780–$127,300 |
| New York | #13 | $93,220 | $81,090 | $45 | -4.5% | $65,020–$134,960 |
| Connecticut | #14 | $93,070 | $86,360 | $45 | -4.6% | $60,800–$134,040 |
| Colorado | #15 | $91,930 | $81,640 | $44 | -5.8% | $49,690–$152,730 |
| Iowa | #16 | $91,170 | $79,830 | $44 | -6.6% | $66,780–$138,090 |
| Delaware | #17 | $88,280 | $82,770 | $42 | -9.5% | $59,040–$128,480 |
| Florida | #18 | $87,610 | $80,930 | $42 | -10.2% | $46,090–$135,710 |
| Nebraska | #19 | $87,580 | $72,470 | $42 | -10.3% | $57,160–$166,000 |
| Tennessee | #20 | $87,520 | $77,630 | $42 | -10.3% | $52,880–$143,220 |
| Pennsylvania | #21 | $86,370 | $84,650 | $42 | -11.5% | $50,300–$132,040 |
| Nevada | #22 | $85,220 | $64,490 | $41 | -12.7% | $51,990–$125,860 |
| Indiana | #23 | $84,570 | $77,900 | $41 | -13.4% | $55,460–$120,020 |
| Washington | #24 | $84,170 | $77,690 | $40 | -13.8% | $53,490–$129,480 |
| New Hampshire | #25 | $82,630 | $79,430 | $40 | -15.3% | $57,540–$111,120 |
| Arkansas | #26 | $82,120 | $59,750 | $39 | -15.9% | $42,580–$145,270 |
| Michigan | #27 | $80,240 | $78,680 | $39 | -17.8% | $52,470–$103,150 |
| Utah | #28 | $79,830 | $72,600 | $38 | -18.2% | $46,960–$123,120 |
| Ohio | #29 | $79,300 | $72,500 | $38 | -18.7% | $46,420–$129,590 |
| Kansas | #30 | $78,920 | $70,500 | $38 | -19.1% | $50,570–$118,560 |
| Alaska | #31 | $78,560 | $76,320 | $38 | -19.5% | $62,060–$93,920 |
| South Dakota | #32 | $75,990 | $70,530 | $37 | -22.1% | $40,820–$107,200 |
| Kentucky | #33 | $75,570 | $66,500 | $36 | -22.6% | $55,100–$123,070 |
| Wisconsin | #34 | $73,280 | $67,100 | $35 | -24.9% | $46,030–$109,040 |
| Idaho | #35 | $73,080 | $65,940 | $35 | -25.1% | $48,660–$100,510 |
| Texas | #36 | $72,510 | $66,450 | $35 | -25.7% | $45,850–$103,820 |
| Arizona | #37 | $72,040 | $69,880 | $35 | -26.2% | $52,530–$93,310 |
| South Carolina | #38 | $72,030 | $64,740 | $35 | -26.2% | $51,820–$98,460 |
| Hawaii | #39 | $71,820 | $70,970 | $35 | -26.4% | $56,050–$89,810 |
| West Virginia | #40 | $70,360 | $68,550 | $34 | -27.9% | $42,740–$82,680 |
| Alabama | #41 | $69,120 | $65,690 | $33 | -29.2% | $38,350–$96,660 |
| Mississippi | #42 | $67,720 | $61,690 | $33 | -30.6% | $44,010–$115,210 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.