Microbiologists Salary in Rochester, NY

Microbiologists pay range in Rochester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,580 or more. The middle half of microbiologists in Rochester earn between $62,320 and $96,170.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Microbiologists salary after taxes in Rochester

On the average salary of $76,880, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $59,292 a year, or $4,941 a month and $2,280 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Is Rochester a good place for microbiologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Rochester area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $76,880 buys what about $79,229 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($51,210). A typical home costs $285,034, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Microbiologists salary in other New York cities

Rochester ranks 3rd of 3 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($96,080).

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Highest-paying cities for microbiologists

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($135,860).

Microbiologists salary by city

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