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Microbiologist is a Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools job with over 4,046 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Microbiologists are hired by companies in the All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services industry. The average H1B Microbiologists job lasts 930 days.


Jobs Hired
4,046
Hiring Companies
975
Hiring Industries
136
Average Salary
$50,101
Approved
75%


What do Microbiologists do?

Investigate the growth, structure, development, and other characteristics of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, algae, or fungi. Includes medical microbiologists who study the relationship between organisms and disease or the effects of antibiotics on microorganisms.

Source: O-NET OnLine



Top Microbiologists Companies

Company # of Positions Industry Salary
The University Of Georgia 82 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $41,542
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine 58 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $53,426
University Of Minnesota 57 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $41,797
University Of California, Berkeley 54 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $50,932
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva Uni 54 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $44,592
The Pennsylvania State University 53 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $43,282
Johns Hopkins University 50 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $42,857
University Of California, San Diego 47 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $47,221
Iowa State University Of Science And Technology 47 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $40,775
Cornell University 45 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $47,541

Top Microbiologists Industries

Industry Jobs Salary
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services 1 $58,989
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing 1 $50,024

Microbiologists Jobs Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

Microbiologists has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where they hired 358 employees. This job peaked in 2021 with 377 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 351 in 2023.
Microbiologists has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $40,398. This job peaked in 2023 with an average salary of $64,001, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.


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