Microbiologists salary in CA
22 certified-data filings in CA · national median $78,000
$51,459
Min
$90,000
25th
$90,000
Median
$105,872
75th
$125,000
90th
The median in CA is +15% vs. the nationwide median for this role. See all states →
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Recent certified cases
| Case | Employer | City | Wage | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-24200-206808 | Agrowth Corporation | San Leandro | $104,437 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| G-100-24194-194578 | List Biological Laboratories, Inc. | Campbell | $90,000 | Nov 20, 2025 |
| G-100-24065-769930 | Alpha Teknova, Inc. | Hollister | $199,520 | Jul 11, 2025 |
| G-100-23349-571315 | Sutro Biopharma, Inc. | South San Francisco | $176,743 | May 8, 2025 |
| A-21299-63722 | ZYMERGEN, INC | Emeryville | $84,365 | May 5, 2022 |
| A-21278-54513 | CERUS CORPORATION | Concord | $105,000 | Apr 29, 2022 |
| A-21190-14920 | VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC | San Francisco | $125,000 | Feb 8, 2022 |
| A-21070-60945 | ACCUGENE USA, INC. | San Diego | $105,872 | Dec 28, 2021 |
| A-21021-44567 | ZYMERGEN, INC | Emeryville | $110,000 | Oct 1, 2021 |
| A-21043-51902 | ZYMERGEN, INC | Emeryville | $105,000 | Oct 1, 2021 |
| A-21043-51849 | ZYMERGEN, INC | Emeryville | $110,000 | Sep 22, 2021 |
| A-20364-37524 | CERUS CORPORATION | Concord | $86,000 | Jul 26, 2021 |
| A-20080-33462 | ZYMERGEN, INC | Emeryville | $90,000 | May 19, 2021 |
| A-20080-33486 | ZYMERGEN, INC | Emeryville | $100,000 | May 19, 2021 |
| A-20177-69760 | ZYMERGEN, INC | Emeryville | $90,000 | May 19, 2021 |
| A-20177-69781 | ZYMERGEN, INC | Emeryville | $90,000 | May 19, 2021 |
| A-20174-68222 | ZYMERGEN, INC | Emeryvillle | $90,000 | Mar 19, 2021 |
| A-20174-68269 | ZYMERGEN, INC | Emeryvillle | $90,000 | Mar 19, 2021 |
| A-20116-47216 | Miltenyi Biotec, Inc. | San Jose | $78,000 | Oct 23, 2020 |
| A-19288-70908 | EXCELSIOR NUTRITION INC | Anaheim | $51,459 | Apr 2, 2020 |
| A-19227-44682 | ZYMERGEN, INC | Emeryville | $100,000 | Dec 16, 2019 |
| A-19238-49282 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | Los Angeles | $74,000 | Dec 9, 2019 |
Annual-equivalent wages; outliers excluded. Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data.