Industries with Fastest Microbiologists Salary Growth

These industries raised Microbiologists salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

25
Industries with Growth
+130.3%
Highest Growth
+23.1%
Average Growth
3
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Microbiologists salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 25 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Ambulatory Health Care Services $62,010 $142,790 +$80,780 +130.3%
2 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $61,690 $121,390 +$59,700 +96.8%
3 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $67,760 $100,690 +$32,930 +48.6%
4 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $67,850 $100,690 +$32,840 +48.4%
5 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $72,160 $100,520 +$28,360 +39.3%
6 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $72,770 $100,520 +$27,750 +38.1%
7 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $67,990 $82,500 +$14,510 +21.3%
8 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $53,390 $64,150 +$10,760 +20.2%
9 Chemical Manufacturing $68,030 $81,130 +$13,100 +19.3%
10 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $66,010 $77,400 +$11,390 +17.3%
11 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $56,850 $64,170 +$7,320 +12.9%
12 Educational Services $56,790 $63,470 +$6,680 +11.8%
13 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $53,700 $59,400 +$5,700 +10.6%
14 Beverage Manufacturing $53,700 $59,400 +$5,700 +10.6%
15 Food Manufacturing $56,960 $62,460 +$5,500 +9.7%
16 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $75,110 $82,250 +$7,140 +9.5%
17 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $54,000 $58,690 +$4,690 +8.7%
18 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $77,530 $82,050 +$4,520 +5.8%
19 Other Food Manufacturing $57,780 $61,010 +$3,230 +5.6%
20 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $92,430 $96,990 +$4,560 +4.9%
21 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $86,970 $89,710 +$2,740 +3.2%
22 Management of Companies and Enterprises $95,830 $97,990 +$2,160 +2.3%
23 Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $63,730 $64,570 +$840 +1.3%
24 Scientific Research and Development Services $101,100 $101,740 +$640 +0.6%
25 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $101,100 $101,740 +$640 +0.6%

3 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $101,070 $97,050 -$4,020 -4.0%
2 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $65,550 $64,010 -$1,540 -2.3%
3 Hospitals $76,520 $76,080 -$440 -0.6%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Microbiologists in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.