Salary guide, May 2025

QC Microbiology Manager pay in Oregon

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The median annual wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Oregon was $111,030 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $83,680 and $168,280.

The Oregon median is $7,620 above 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 oregon?

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Oregon: median $111,030; published 25th to 75th percentile $83,680 to $168,280.

Annual wage percentiles, Oregon
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$69,720	$83,680	$111,030	$168,280	$205,870

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Oregon: median $53.38; published 25th to 75th percentile $40.23 to $80.90.

Hourly wage percentiles, Oregon
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$33.52	$40.23	$53.38	$80.90	$98.98

BLS estimated 1,030 workers employed in this occupation in Oregon. Location quotient: 0.47.

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 two BLS releases?

QC Microbiology Manager in Oregon, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$81,050	$99,540	$151,790
May 2025	$83,680	$111,030	$168,280

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, Oregon. 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
Bend, OR	$107,950	$83,250 to $139,250
Salem, OR	$117,550	$81,520 to $163,810

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