Salary guide, May 2025

QC Microbiology Manager pay in Dover, DE

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The median annual wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Dover, DE was $88,370 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $72,780 and $88,370.

The Dover, DE median is $15,040 below the national median of $103,410, both from BLS May 2025.

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

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about dover, DE?

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Dover, DE: median $88,370; published 25th to 75th percentile $72,780 to $88,370.

Annual wage percentiles, Dover, DE
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$70,240	$72,780	$88,370	$88,370	$123,700

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Dover, DE: median $42.48; published 25th to 75th percentile $34.99 to $42.48.

Hourly wage percentiles, Dover, DE
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$33.77	$34.99	$42.48	$42.48	$59.47

BLS estimated 30 workers employed in this occupation in Dover, DE. Location quotient: 0.4.

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 $88,370. The all-occupations median in Dover, DE is $46,690. Ratio: 1.89 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.4 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about earlier release?

BLS May 2024 has no published row for this occupation in Dover, DE, so no release comparison is shown.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists, Dover, DE. 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$102,950	$81,200 to $162,730
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$88,980	$80,130 to $109,210

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