Salary guide, May 2025

QC Microbiology Manager pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

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The median annual wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA was $112,640 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $83,680 and $165,860.

The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA median is $9,230 above 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-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA: median $112,640; published 25th to 75th percentile $83,680 to $165,860.

Annual wage percentiles, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$64,600	$83,680	$112,640	$165,860	$192,230

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA: median $54.16; published 25th to 75th percentile $40.23 to $79.74.

Hourly wage percentiles, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$31.06	$40.23	$54.16	$79.74	$92.42

BLS estimated 820 workers employed in this occupation in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA. Location quotient: 0.62.

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 $112,640. The all-occupations median in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $60,690. Ratio: 1.86 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.62 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-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$81,050	$99,540	$131,560
May 2025	$83,680	$112,640	$165,860

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-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA. 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
Salem, OR	$117,550	$81,520 to $163,810
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$118,290	$92,730 to $154,630

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