How much do Microbiologists make in Wilmington, NC?

Percentile spread

For Microbiologists, the published 10th percentile is $60,450 and the 90th percentile is $130,140. The difference is $69,690, which is 86.6% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $80,250 to the 75th at $104,220, covers $23,970.

The mean annual wage is $94,920, which sits above the median of $80,470. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Wilmington, NC median is 8.5% lower than the national median of $87,990 for Microbiologists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $83,456, which is 5.2% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 6.3% lower than the North Carolina median of $85,860.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Wilmington, NC is 96.422, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $80,470 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Microbiologists at $83,456 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Microbiologists. Wilmington, NC ranks 4th of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Raleigh-Cary, NC is 107 miles away, with a median of $85,010 and employment of 330. That median is 5.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $86,606, against $83,456 here.
• Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is 134 miles away, with a median of $85,860 and employment of 400. That median is 6.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $87,997, against $83,456 here.
• Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is 169 miles away, with a median of $85,470 and employment of 80. That median is 6.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $87,798, against $83,456 here.