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Microbiologists salary in Pittsburgh, PA

The median microbiologists in Pittsburgh, PA earns $59,940 a year, 32% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,042 a month.

10th percentile
$41,750
25th percentile
$50,610
Median percentile
$59,940
75th percentile
$90,620
90th percentile
$111,220

Based on 120 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

$48,502 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,940
Federal income tax−$5,013
Social Security + Medicare−$4,585
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,840
Monthly take-home$4,042
Every two weeks$1,865

Does it go far here?

$63,314Median pay in Pittsburgh, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.7 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,053 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$275,930
Nurse Anesthetists$223,570
Chief Executives$216,060
Physicians, All Other$187,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,720
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,090
Dentists, General$155,250
Database Architects$152,800

All microbiologists salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania