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Microbiologists salary in Sacramento, CA

The median microbiologists in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $112,470 a year, 28% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,673 a month.

10th percentile
$66,150
25th percentile
$91,450
Median percentile
$112,470
75th percentile
$165,340
90th percentile
$185,040

Based on 150 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

$80,080 take-home a year
Gross pay$112,470
Federal income tax−$15,913
Social Security + Medicare−$8,604
California income tax (approx.)−$7,873
Monthly take-home$6,673
Every two weeks$3,080

Does it go far here?

$105,437Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

All microbiologists salaries · Take-home pay in California