Salary guide, May 2025

QC Microbiology Manager pay in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL

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The median annual wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL was $89,910 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $83,910 and $89,910.

The Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL median is $13,500 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 lakeland-Winter Haven, FL?

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL: median $89,910; published 25th to 75th percentile $83,910 to $89,910.

Annual wage percentiles, Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$83,910	$83,910	$89,910	$89,910	$152,360

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL: median $43.22; published 25th to 75th percentile $40.34 to $43.22.

Hourly wage percentiles, Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$40.34	$40.34	$43.22	$43.22	$73.25

BLS estimated 150 workers employed in this occupation in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL. Location quotient: 0.5.

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 $89,910. The all-occupations median in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL is $46,140. Ratio: 1.95 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.5 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$79,490	$85,040	$85,040
May 2025	$83,910	$89,910	$89,910

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, Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL. 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
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$82,120	$74,270 to $105,840
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$86,890	$68,550 to $129,120

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