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Microbiologist is a Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences 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
Texas Agrilife Research 7 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $35,310
Syracuse University 7 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $40,637
Orlando Health, Inc. 7 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $42,462
Nyu Grossman School Of Medicine 7 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $56,546
Novitium Pharma Llc 7 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $67,270
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research, Inc. 7 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $79,335
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District 7 Sewage Treatment Facilities $59,628
National Institutes Of Health/hhs 7 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $48,128
Kelly Services, Inc. 7 Temporary Help Services $63,080
Janssen Research & Development, Llc 7 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $87,684

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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