What are the main factors that influence an Advanced Microbiologist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Advanced Microbiologist?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Advanced Microbiologist roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Advanced Microbiologist's salary?

An Advanced Microbiologist's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,912 for beginners, reaching about $90,221 at mid-level, and approach $135,910 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Advanced Microbiologist?

Advanced Microbiologist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Advanced Microbiologist roles are District of Columbia $52,767, California $52,567, Massachusetts $51,867. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Advanced Microbiologist roles make?

Salaries for Advanced Microbiologist level roles vary by specialization: Microbiologist, Lead/Master: $133,900; Microbiologist V: $133,864; Microbiologist, Specialist: $93,500; Microbiologist IV: $93,495; Microbiologist, Senior: $83,100.

Advanced Microbiologist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Advanced Microbiologist make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Advanced Microbiologist in New Mexico is $44,141 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

However, an Advanced Microbiologist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,410
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,090 to $50,040
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,401

10% $36,401

50% (Median) $44,141

90% $55,410

Advanced Microbiologist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,040	$4,170	$962	$24
Average	$44,141	$3,678	$849	$21
25th Percentile	$40,090	$3,341	$771	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Advanced Microbiologist Salaries

An Advanced Microbiologist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Advanced Microbiologist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Advanced Microbiologist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $42,912
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,851
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $90,221
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $104,325
Expert (over 8 years): $135,910

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Advanced Microbiologist	less than 1 year	$42,912
Recruiting Supervisor	1-2 years	$70,851
Recruiting Senior Supervisor	2-4 years	$90,221
Recruiting Manager	5-8 years	$104,325
Recruiting Director	over 8 years	$135,910

How Do Advanced Microbiologist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Advanced Microbiologists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,767.
California: $52,567.
Massachusetts: $51,867.

District of Columbia $52,767 California $52,567 Massachusetts $51,867 Washington $51,676 New Jersey $51,657 Alaska $51,590 Connecticut $50,933 New York $50,666

Hawaii $49,813 Rhode Island $49,412 Maryland $49,141 Minnesota $48,769 Colorado $48,626 Illinois $48,578 Oregon $48,397 Delaware $48,264

New Hampshire $48,180 Virginia $47,992 Pennsylvania $47,444 Nevada $47,168 North Dakota $47,077 Michigan $46,934 Wisconsin $46,882 Vermont $46,777

Texas $46,486 Maine $46,467 Arizona $46,438 Ohio $46,405 Georgia $45,967 Indiana $45,747 Wyoming $45,705 Utah $45,638

Iowa $45,609 Kansas $45,380 Louisiana $45,314 North Carolina $45,290 Missouri $45,280 Florida $45,094 Montana $44,994 Nebraska $44,899

Kentucky $44,847 South Carolina $44,656 Tennessee $44,537 Idaho $44,489 New Mexico $44,141 Oklahoma $44,065 Alabama $43,784 South Dakota $43,312

Arkansas $43,055 West Virginia $42,916 Mississippi $42,502

Top Paying Cities for Advanced Microbiologist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $44,611
Belen: $44,363
Bernalillo: $44,690

Algodones, NM $44,611

Belen, NM $44,363

Bernalillo, NM $44,690

Bluewater, NM $43,752

Bosque, NM $44,037

Casa Blanca, NM $44,137

Cedar Crest, NM $44,728

Cedarvale, NM $42,974

Cerrillos, NM $44,644

Claunch, NM $42,814

Coyote, NM $43,986

Cuba, NM $43,915

Cubero, NM $44,234

Edgewood, NM $44,528

Estancia, NM $43,997

Gallina, NM $43,756

Counselor, NM $43,783

Grants, NM $43,702

Milan, NM $43,877

Isleta, NM $44,767

Jarales, NM $44,320

Jemez Pueblo, NM $44,397

Jemez Springs, NM $44,260

Laguna, NM $44,451

La Jara, NM $43,866

La Joya, NM $43,765

Lindrith, NM $43,712

Los Lunas, NM $44,598

Mcintosh, NM $44,239

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $43,944

Moriarty, NM $44,090

Mountainair, NM $43,615

Nageezi, NM $43,725

New Laguna, NM $44,213

Paguate, NM $44,243

Pena Blanca, NM $44,737

Peralta, NM $44,668

Placitas, NM $44,691

Ponderosa, NM $44,341

Prewitt, NM $43,739

Regina, NM $43,769

Sandia Park, NM $44,615

Corrales, NM $44,783

San Fidel, NM $43,974

San Rafael, NM $43,787

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $44,616

San Ysidro, NM $44,555

Stanley, NM $44,084

Tijeras, NM $44,621

Tome, NM $44,538

Torreon, NM $44,390

Veguita, NM $44,034

Willard, NM $43,536

Youngsville, NM $43,998

Bosque Farms, NM $44,750

Clines Corners, NM $43,818

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $44,649

Cochiti Lake, NM $44,707

Albuquerque, NM $44,809

Kirtland Afb, NM $44,809

Rio Rancho, NM $44,735

Gallup, NM $43,802

Brimhall, NM $43,678

Church Rock, NM $43,699

Continental Divide, NM $43,668

Crownpoint, NM $43,704

Fence Lake, NM $43,509

Fort Wingate, NM $43,683

Gamerco, NM $43,757

Mentmore, NM $43,689

Mexican Springs, NM $43,684

Ramah, NM $43,604

Rehoboth, NM $43,713

Thoreau, NM $43,715

Tohatchi, NM $43,675

Vanderwagen, NM $43,684

Zuni, NM $43,673

Navajo, NM $43,733

Jamestown, NM $43,624

Pinehill, NM $43,570

Sheep Springs, NM $43,722

Smith Lake, NM $43,885

Yatahey, NM $43,707

Farmington, NM $43,917

Aztec, NM $43,998

Blanco, NM $43,792

Bloomfield, NM $43,740

Flora Vista, NM $43,962

Fruitland, NM $43,687

Kirtland, NM $43,963

La Plata, NM $43,978

Navajo Dam, NM $43,959

Shiprock, NM $43,898

Waterflow, NM $43,875

Newcomb, NM $43,696

Sanostee, NM $43,723

Santa Fe, NM $45,037

Abiquiu, NM $43,805

Alcalde, NM $44,568

Amalia, NM $43,739

Arroyo Hondo, NM $43,677

Arroyo Seco, NM $43,728

Canjilon, NM $43,670

Canones, NM $44,068

Carson, NM $43,844

Cebolla, NM $43,696

Cerro, NM $43,709

Chama, NM $43,887

Chamisal, NM $44,450

Chimayo, NM $44,762

Cordova, NM $44,687

Costilla, NM $43,922

Taos Ski Valley, NM $43,589

Dixon, NM $44,408

Dulce, NM $43,886

El Prado, NM $43,766

El Rito, NM $43,967

Embudo, NM $44,179

Espanola, NM $44,708

Glorieta, NM $44,864

Hernandez, NM $44,292

Ilfeld, NM $44,450

La Madera, NM $43,890

Lamy, NM $44,693

Llano, NM $44,360

Los Alamos, NM $44,799

White Rock, NM $44,883

Medanales, NM $44,341

Ojo Caliente, NM $44,081

Los Ojos, NM $43,780

Pecos, NM $44,724

Penasco, NM $44,195

Petaca, NM $43,629

Questa, NM $43,755

Ranchos De Taos, NM $43,985

Red River, NM $43,630

Ribera, NM $43,911

Rowe, NM $44,492

San Cristobal, NM $43,628

San Jose, NM $44,382

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $44,599

Santa Cruz, NM $44,747

Serafina, NM $43,800

Taos, NM $43,741

Tererro, NM $44,867

Tesuque, NM $45,037

Tierra Amarilla, NM $43,741

Trampas, NM $44,159

Tres Piedras, NM $43,618

Truchas, NM $44,562

Vadito, NM $44,137

Valdez, NM $43,661

Vallecitos, NM $43,627

Velarde, NM $44,341

Villanueva, NM $43,826

Spaceport City, NM $42,932

Las Vegas, NM $43,454

Angel Fire, NM $43,582

Anton Chico, NM $43,379

Buena Vista, NM $43,777

Chacon, NM $43,808

Cimarron, NM $43,514

Cleveland, NM $44,119

Eagle Nest, NM $43,547

Guadalupita, NM $43,741

Holman, NM $44,006

La Loma, NM $43,306

Maxwell, NM $43,529

Miami, NM $43,435

Mills, NM $43,281

Montezuma, NM $44,343

Mora, NM $44,181

Mosquero, NM $43,243

Ocate, NM $43,482

Ojo Feliz, NM $43,597

Rainsville, NM $43,788

Raton, NM $43,639

Rociada, NM $44,365

Roy, NM $43,290

Sapello, NM $43,980

Solano, NM $43,237

Springer, NM $43,416

Ute Park, NM $43,535

Valmora, NM $43,417

Wagon Mound, NM $43,368

Watrous, NM $43,432

Socorro, NM $43,332

Aragon, NM $43,463

Datil, NM $43,283

Lemitar, NM $43,533

Luna, NM $43,540

Magdalena, NM $43,287

Pie Town, NM $43,431

Polvadera, NM $43,638

Quemado, NM $43,521

Reserve, NM $43,443

San Acacia, NM $43,710

San Antonio, NM $43,092

Truth Or Consequences, NM $43,083

Arrey, NM $43,076

Caballo, NM $43,105

Derry, NM $42,886

Elephant Butte, NM $43,195

Garfield, NM $42,762

Hatch, NM $42,076

Monticello, NM $43,080

Rincon, NM $41,834

Salem, NM $42,628

Williamsburg, NM $43,137

Winston, NM $43,112

Las Cruces, NM $41,287

White Sands Missile Range, NM $41,422

Santa Teresa, NM $41,723

Playas, NM $43,282

Animas, NM $43,388

Anthony, NM $41,713

Arenas Valley, NM $43,312

Bayard, NM $43,272

Berino, NM $41,524

Buckhorn, NM $43,316

Santa Clara, NM $43,347

Chamberino, NM $41,567

Cliff, NM $43,266

Columbus, NM $43,150

Deming, NM $43,160

Dona Ana, NM $41,288

Fairacres, NM $41,411

Faywood, NM $43,140

Fort Bayard, NM $43,306

Gila, NM $43,202

Glenwood, NM $43,236

Hachita, NM $43,150

Hanover, NM $43,159

Hillsboro, NM $43,071

Hurley, NM $43,242

La Mesa, NM $42,076

Lordsburg, NM $43,250

Mesilla, NM $41,288

Mesilla Park, NM $41,292

Mesquite, NM $41,327

Mimbres, NM $43,193

Mule Creek, NM $43,310

Organ, NM $41,313

Pinos Altos, NM $43,265

Radium Springs, NM $41,304

Redrock, NM $43,155

Rodeo, NM $43,443

San Miguel, NM $41,311

Silver City, NM $43,266

Sunland Park, NM $41,501

Tyrone, NM $43,394

Vado, NM $41,344

Chaparral, NM $41,865

Clovis, NM $43,183

Cannon Afb, NM $43,088

Broadview, NM $43,057

Causey, NM $42,983

Crossroads, NM $42,881

Dora, NM $43,085

Elida, NM $42,906

Floyd, NM $43,011

Fort Sumner, NM $42,976

Grady, NM $43,098

House, NM $43,064

Kenna, NM $42,907

Lingo, NM $42,980

Melrose, NM $43,071

Milnesand, NM $42,890

Pep, NM $42,948

Portales, NM $43,106

Rogers, NM $42,960

Saint Vrain, NM $43,099

Taiban, NM $42,961

Texico, NM $43,115

Yeso, NM $42,805

Roswell, NM $42,855

Artesia, NM $42,940

Caprock, NM $42,853

Carlsbad, NM $42,968

Dexter, NM $42,886

Eunice, NM $43,006

Hagerman, NM $42,907

Hobbs, NM $43,069

Hope, NM $42,750

Jal, NM $42,956

Lake Arthur, NM $42,836

Lakewood, NM $42,900

Loco Hills, NM $42,979

Loving, NM $42,957

Lovington, NM $43,028

Mcdonald, NM $42,910

Malaga, NM $42,915

Maljamar, NM $42,873

Monument, NM $42,974

Tatum, NM $42,938

Whites City, NM $43,010

Carrizozo, NM $42,652

Alamogordo, NM $42,516

Alto, NM $42,658

Bent, NM $42,524

Capitan, NM $42,559

Cloudcroft, NM $42,519

Corona, NM $42,837

Encino, NM $43,181

Fort Stanton, NM $42,577

Glencoe, NM $42,547

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $42,511

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $42,511

Hondo, NM $42,586

La Luz, NM $42,511

Lincoln, NM $42,462

Mayhill, NM $42,608

Mescalero, NM $42,530

Nogal, NM $42,713

Orogrande, NM $42,533

Picacho, NM $42,577

Pinon, NM $42,737

Ruidoso, NM $42,739

Ruidoso Downs, NM $42,681

Sacramento, NM $42,550

San Patricio, NM $42,600

Sunspot, NM $42,511

Timberon, NM $42,603

Tinnie, NM $42,552

Tularosa, NM $42,540

Vaughn, NM $43,008

Weed, NM $42,602

Tucumcari, NM $43,221

Amistad, NM $43,165

Bard, NM $43,096

Capulin, NM $43,584

Clayton, NM $43,249

Conchas Dam, NM $43,288

Cuervo, NM $43,080

Des Moines, NM $43,412

Folsom, NM $43,479

Garita, NM $43,205

Gladstone, NM $43,292

Grenville, NM $43,284

Logan, NM $43,220

Mcalister, NM $43,086

Nara Visa, NM $43,117

Newkirk, NM $43,165

Quay, NM $43,190

San Jon, NM $43,143

Santa Rosa, NM $43,190

Sedan, NM $43,205

Trementina, NM $43,203

Advanced Microbiologist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Advanced Microbiologist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Advanced Microbiologist positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Advanced Microbiologist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Advanced Microbiologist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$57,384	$28.0	30%
Internet	$55,177	$27.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$52,970	$25.0	20%
Financial Services	$52,970	$25.0	20%
Software & Networking	$52,970	$25.0	20%

Advanced Microbiologist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Advanced Microbiologist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$40,090

Average $44,141/year

$50,040

$3,341

Average $3,678/month

$4,170

$771

Average $849/week

$962

$19

Average $21/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,040	$4,170	$962	$24
Average	$44,141	$3,678	$849	$21
25th Percentile	$40,090	$3,341	$771	$19

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