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Microbiologist is a Research and Development in Nanotechnology 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
Thermo Fisher Scientific 4 Research and Development in Nanotechnology $65,676
South Dakota State University 4 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $43,030
Seraph Research Institute 4 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) $75,343
Sca Pharmaceuticals, Llc 4 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $49,322
Rutgers,the State University Of New Jersey 4 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $46,155
Research Foundation For The State University Of New York 4 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) $55,807
Quintara Biosciences Inc. 4 Scientific Research and Development Services $76,060
Polyorganic Technologies Corp. 4 Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing $60,382
Piramal Pharma Solutions, Inc. 4 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing $61,849
Oncomyx Therapeutics, Inc 4 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $67,397

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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