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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 Shellfish Farming 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 Ohio State University 43 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $45,576
University Of Nebraska Medical Center 41 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $40,536
National Institutes Of Health, Hhs 41 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $48,887
Emory University 41 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $45,637
Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey 40 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $54,733
University Of Michigan 38 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $42,104
Washington University In St. Louis 34 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $40,210
University Of Florida 34 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $42,658
Yale University 33 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $44,090
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania 33 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $46,540

Top Microbiologists Industries

Industry Jobs Salary
Shellfish Farming 2 $59,530
Poultry Processing 2 $52,853
Poultry and Egg Production 2 $50,794
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 2 $59,488
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 $92,529
Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing 2 $67,902
Other Animal Food Manufacturing 2 $34,528
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists 2 $44,231
Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners 2 $47,840
Fruit and Vegetable Canning 2 $42,505

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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