Salary guide, May 2025

QC Microbiology Manager pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

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The median annual wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH was $129,500 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $97,520 and $168,020.

The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH median is $26,090 above the national median of $103,410, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

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What should you know about boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH?

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: median $129,500; published 25th to 75th percentile $97,520 to $168,020.

Annual wage percentiles, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$77,770	$97,520	$129,500	$168,020	$209,520

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: median $62.26; published 25th to 75th percentile $46.88 to $80.78.

Hourly wage percentiles, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$37.39	$46.88	$62.26	$80.78	$100.73

BLS estimated 16,060 workers employed in this occupation in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH. Location quotient: 5.36.

What should you know about united States?

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in U.S.: median $103,410; published 25th to 75th percentile $79,840 to $139,380.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$64,800	$79,840	$103,410	$139,380	$177,780

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in U.S.: median $49.72; published 25th to 75th percentile $38.39 to $67.01.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31.15	$38.39	$49.72	$67.01	$85.47

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published QC Microbiology Manager median is $129,500. The all-occupations median in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $66,620. Ratio: 1.94 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 5.36 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

QC Microbiology Manager in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$97,720	$129,230	$163,720
May 2025	$97,520	$129,500	$168,020

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, QC Microbiology Manager
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$100,650	$84,030 to $104,630
Worcester, MA	$105,310	$86,270 to $144,200

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