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Microbiologists salary in Texas

The median microbiologists in Texas earns $66,450 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,631 a month.

10th percentile
$45,850
25th percentile
$54,970
Median percentile
$66,450
75th percentile
$82,650
90th percentile
$103,820

Based on 920 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

$55,573 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,450
Federal income tax−$5,794
Social Security + Medicare−$5,083
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,631
Every two weeks$2,137

Does it go far here?

$68,465Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Texas

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$410,150
Neurologists$360,640
Physicians, Pathologists$345,830
Radiologists$319,320
Emergency Medicine Physicians$316,830
Dentists, All Other Specialists$286,510
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$271,960
Physicians, All Other$269,800

All microbiologists salaries · Take-home pay in Texas