Microbiologist salary in Houston, TX

Based on 20 certified H-1B filings in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Galveston, Tomball.

Median salary$62,982

Middle 50%$60k–$70k

vs. national median−16%comparison median $75,000

Filings20FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

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Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $54,993 and $99,357.

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	6
FY2021	$61,200	$54,239	$64,001	14
FY2022	$54,072	$46,457	$56,993	14
FY2023	$70,000	$60,000	$87,000	11
FY2024	$62,005	$59,119	$64,950	15
FY2025	$62,700	$60,000	$70,000	15
FY2026	–	–	–	5

Houston's median Microbiologist salary of $62,982 is worth about $63,900 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Houston = 98.6).

All Microbiologists in the Houston, TX area earned a median of $66,450 in May 2025 (320 employed). The H-1B median here is $62,982, 5% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employer	Median	Filings
University of Texas Medical Branch	too few	6
A & B Environmental Services	too few	4
Eagle Analytical Services	too few	3
AGT Labs	too few	2
Texas A&M University	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Mid-level · Level II	$56,950	$61,491	12

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.