19 Series · SOC 19-1021
Biochemists and Biophysicists
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$103,650
per year
Median Hourly
$49.83/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$115,570
average
Employment
34,520
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$64,890
25th Percentile
$78,730
Median
$103,650
75th Percentile
$134,460
90th Percentile
$168,900
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | $148,880 | +44% above national |
| 2 | Arkansas | $143,490 | +38% above national |
| 3 | California | $130,240 | +26% above national |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $127,520 | +23% above national |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | $112,850 | +9% above national |
| 6 | Virginia | $109,230 | +5% above national |
| 7 | Washington | $107,730 | +4% above national |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $103,980 | same as national |
| 9 | New Jersey | $103,360 | same as national |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $102,380 | 1% below national |
| 11 | Oregon | $101,390 | 2% below national |
| 12 | Delaware | $101,120 | 2% below national |
| 13 | Maryland | $99,800 | 4% below national |
| 14 | Maine | $96,110 | 7% below national |
| 15 | New York | $95,410 | 8% below national |
| 16 | Texas | $94,560 | 9% below national |
| 17 | Tennessee | $92,470 | 11% below national |
| 18 | Ohio | $83,150 | 20% below national |
| 19 | Minnesota | $82,610 | 20% below national |
| 20 | South Carolina | $82,370 | 21% below national |
| 21 | Idaho | $80,710 | 22% below national |
| 22 | Illinois | $80,570 | 22% below national |
| 23 | Iowa | $80,370 | 22% below national |
| 24 | Utah | $78,260 | 24% below national |
| 25 | Rhode Island | $75,860 | 27% below national |
| 26 | Kentucky | $74,630 | 28% below national |
| 27 | Missouri | $72,600 | 30% below national |
| 28 | Nebraska | $69,170 | 33% below national |
| 29 | Michigan | $64,200 | 38% below national |
| 30 | Indiana | $63,570 | 39% below national |
| 31 | Puerto Rico | $60,470 | 42% below national |
| 32 | Alabama | $57,720 | 44% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $144,180 | +39% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $140,850 | +36% above national |
| 3 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $134,460 | +30% above national |
| 4 | Worcester, MA | $129,130 | +25% above national |
| 5 | Barnstable Town, MA | $128,910 | +24% above national |
| 6 | New Haven, CT | $128,760 | +24% above national |
| 7 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $127,510 | +23% above national |
| 8 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $126,830 | +22% above national |
| 9 | Boulder, CO | $126,800 | +22% above national |
| 10 | Rochester, NY | $113,010 | +9% above national |
| 11 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $110,460 | +7% above national |
| 12 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $110,140 | +6% above national |
| 13 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $107,910 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $107,730 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $104,420 | +1% above national |
| 16 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $103,960 | same as national |
| 17 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $103,180 | same as national |
| 18 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $103,100 | 1% below national |
| 19 | Madison, WI | $102,410 | 1% below national |
| 20 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $101,710 | 2% below national |
| 21 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $101,390 | 2% below national |
| 22 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $99,220 | 4% below national |
| 23 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $97,620 | 6% below national |
| 24 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $97,100 | 6% below national |
| 25 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $96,990 | 6% below national |
| 26 | Syracuse, NY | $96,190 | 7% below national |
| 27 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $96,160 | 7% below national |
| 28 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $96,110 | 7% below national |
| 29 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $95,170 | 8% below national |
| 30 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $93,500 | 10% below national |
| 31 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $93,060 | 10% below national |
| 32 | Columbus, OH | $92,410 | 11% below national |
| 33 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $90,780 | 12% below national |
| 34 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $86,130 | 17% below national |
| 35 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $83,290 | 20% below national |
| 36 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $82,610 | 20% below national |
| 37 | Cleveland, OH | $82,120 | 21% below national |
| 38 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $80,180 | 23% below national |
| 39 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $79,920 | 23% below national |
| 40 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $79,250 | 24% below national |
| 41 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $78,260 | 24% below national |
| 42 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $74,800 | 28% below national |
| 43 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $72,600 | 30% below national |
| 44 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $67,100 | 35% below national |
| 45 | Ann Arbor, MI | $62,630 | 40% below national |
| 46 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $62,560 | 40% below national |
| 47 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $60,470 | 42% below national |
| 48 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $59,170 | 43% below national |