Microbiologist salary in New York, NY
Based on 54 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Bronx, Newark, Tarrytown, Stony Brook, New Brunswick.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $65,000 |
| 25th | $71,162 |
| 50th (median) | $79,319 |
| 75th | $98,211 |
| 90th | $115,602 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $56,147 | $54,018 | $65,000 | 53 |
| FY2021 | $59,580 | $54,018 | $66,830 | 57 |
| FY2022 | $68,000 | $65,000 | $85,424 | 31 |
| FY2023 | $72,174 | $64,500 | $87,000 | 36 |
| FY2024 | $74,263 | $65,110 | $80,375 | 38 |
| FY2025 | $82,694 | $73,660 | $113,300 | 37 |
| FY2026 | $71,162 | $68,000 | $79,040 | 17 |
Cost of living
New York's median Microbiologist salary of $79,319 is worth about $70,500 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Microbiologists in the New York, NY area earned a median of $85,710 in May 2025 (1,330 employed). The H-1B median here is $79,319, 7% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | $76,155 | 10 |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | $72,955 | 10 |
| New York Structural Biology Center | too few | 5 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | too few | 5 |
| NYU Grossman School of Medicine | too few | 4 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | too few | 2 |
| New York University | too few | 2 |
| Research Foundation for the State University of New York | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 4 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $83,797 | 22 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 3 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level · Level II | $75,899 | $83,797 | 22 |
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.