Salary guide, May 2025

QC Microbiology Manager pay in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

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The median annual wage for Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV was $107,110 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $83,500 and $142,540.

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV median is $3,700 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 washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: median $107,110; published 25th to 75th percentile $83,500 to $142,540.

Annual wage percentiles, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$77,120	$83,500	$107,110	$142,540	$188,070

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: median $51.49; published 25th to 75th percentile $40.14 to $68.53.

Hourly wage percentiles, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$37.08	$40.14	$51.49	$68.53	$90.42

BLS estimated 5,980 workers employed in this occupation in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV. Location quotient: 1.72.

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 $107,110. The all-occupations median in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $71,060. Ratio: 1.51 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.72 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$86,050	$112,120	$153,320
May 2025	$83,500	$107,110	$142,540

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, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-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
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$87,420	$65,890 to $96,520
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$88,980	$80,130 to $109,210

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