Salary guide, May 2025

QC Microbiology Manager pay in Portland-South Portland, ME

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The median annual wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Portland-South Portland, ME was $92,560 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $84,830 and $105,970.

The Portland-South Portland, ME median is $10,850 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 portland-South Portland, ME?

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Portland-South Portland, ME: median $92,560; published 25th to 75th percentile $84,830 to $105,970.

Annual wage percentiles, Portland-South Portland, ME
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$75,910	$84,830	$92,560	$105,970	$121,810

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Portland-South Portland, ME: median $44.50; published 25th to 75th percentile $40.78 to $50.95.

Hourly wage percentiles, Portland-South Portland, ME
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$36.50	$40.78	$44.50	$50.95	$58.56

BLS estimated 40 workers employed in this occupation in Portland-South Portland, ME. Location quotient: 0.11.

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 $92,560. The all-occupations median in Portland-South Portland, ME is $56,960. Ratio: 1.63 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.11 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 Portland-South Portland, ME, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$66,620	$96,760	$147,630
May 2025	$84,830	$92,560	$105,970

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, Portland-South Portland, ME. 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
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$129,500	$97,520 to $168,020

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