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Microbiologists salary in Georgia

The median microbiologists in Georgia earns $103,070 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,333 a month.

10th percentile
$66,510
25th percentile
$87,990
Median percentile
$103,070
75th percentile
$126,300
90th percentile
$158,020

Based on 880 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$75,990 take-home a year
Gross pay$103,070
Federal income tax−$13,845
Social Security + Medicare−$7,885
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$5,349
Monthly take-home$6,333
Every two weeks$2,923

Does it go far here?

$107,038Median pay in Georgia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.3 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,393 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Georgia

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$618,090
Cardiologists$610,070
General Internal Medicine Physicians$425,460
Physicians, All Other$266,880
Family Medicine Physicians$259,320
Anesthesiologists$230,000
Nurse Anesthetists$224,630
Chief Executives$208,180

All microbiologists salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia