DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

19-1022 Microbiologists

Occupational Description:
Investigate the growth, structure, development, and other characteristics of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, algae, or fungi. Includes medical microbiologists who study the relationship between organisms and disease or the effects of antibiotics on microorganisms.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 31081$37.55/hr$1.31/hr$20.90/hr$26.89/hr$34.35/hr$48.19/hr$59.19/hr
Minnesota 37088$36.24/hr$1.23/hr$20.60/hr$26.44/hr$32.17/hr$46.14/hr$58.08/hr
U S 18,2701,133$40.20/hr$0.96/hr$21.13/hr$26.60/hr$36.75/hr$52.65/hr$64.74/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Microbiologists
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Manufacturing110$33.76/hr
Other Regional Data For Microbiologists
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 310 $34.35/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast N/A N/A N/A
EDR 7W- Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters N/A N/A N/A
EDR 5 - North Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 9 - South Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest N/A N/A N/A
EDR 7E- East Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A
EDR 4 - West Central N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
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(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health1,370$37.90/hrN/A
Biochemists and Biophysicists860$34.59/hrN/A
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists300$26.41/hrN/A
Tasks for Microbiologists