Salary guide, May 2025

QC Microbiology Manager pay in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV

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The median annual wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV was $87,420 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $65,890 and $96,520.

The Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV median is $15,990 below 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 hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV?

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV: median $87,420; published 25th to 75th percentile $65,890 to $96,520.

Annual wage percentiles, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$65,890	$65,890	$87,420	$96,520	$150,570

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV: median $42.03; published 25th to 75th percentile $31.68 to $46.41.

Hourly wage percentiles, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31.68	$31.68	$42.03	$46.41	$72.39

BLS estimated 40 workers employed in this occupation in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV. Location quotient: 0.38.

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 $87,420. The all-occupations median in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV is $47,440. Ratio: 1.84 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.38 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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$62,420	$82,810	$82,810
May 2025	$65,890	$87,420	$96,520

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, Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV. 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
Winchester, VA-WV	$77,620	$77,620 to $102,960
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$107,110	$83,500 to $142,540

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