Biochemists and Biophysicists Salary by State and Metro Area
Biochemists and Biophysicists in the United States earn a median salary of $127,410/year ($61.26/hr). Salaries range from $74,290 to $201,110 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 35 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$74K
10th percentile
$95K
25th percentile
$127K
Median
$163K
75th percentile
$201K
90th percentile
Where Biochemists and Biophysicists have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
View map data as a table
| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $157K | $1,658 | $98K |
| Tennessee | $135K | $1,215 | $88K |
| Pennsylvania | $134K | $1,351 | $82K |
| Connecticut | $133K | $1,679 | $74K |
| New Hampshire | $110K | $1,528 | $67K |
| California | $140K | $2,471 | $67K |
| Massachusetts | $132K | $2,347 | $66K |
| Michigan | $109K | $1,272 | $65K |
| South Carolina | $109K | $1,263 | $65K |
| New Jersey | $123K | $2,067 | $64K |
| Wisconsin | $106K | $1,202 | $64K |
| Iowa | $101K | $1,064 | $61K |
| District of Columbia | $120K | $2,146 | $60K |
| Kansas | $98K | $1,066 | $60K |
| Texas | $98K | $1,415 | $60K |
| Delaware | $102K | $1,448 | $57K |
| Virginia | $106K | $1,646 | $57K |
| Ohio | $90K | $1,188 | $56K |
| Washington | $99K | $1,830 | $56K |
| Maryland | $101K | $1,795 | $53K |
| New York | $101K | $1,917 | $51K |
| Arkansas | $82K | $1,021 | $51K |
| Illinois | $87K | $1,407 | $48K |
| Maine | $85K | $1,281 | $48K |
| Missouri | $80K | $1,097 | $48K |
| Georgia | $86K | $1,434 | $47K |
| North Carolina | $82K | $1,284 | $47K |
| Utah | $82K | $1,350 | $46K |
| Kentucky | $75K | $1,110 | $45K |
| Minnesota | $81K | $1,384 | $45K |
| Oklahoma | $69K | $1,081 | $41K |
| Rhode Island | $77K | $1,544 | $41K |
| Nebraska | $67K | $1,113 | $39K |
| Nevada | $69K | $1,501 | $39K |
| Alabama | $49K | $1,085 | $26K |
Biochemists and Biophysicists salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $157K | $75.67/hr | 370 |
| California | $140K | $67.11/hr | 3,240 |
| Tennessee | $135K | $64.69/hr | 60 |
| Pennsylvania | $134K | $64.47/hr | 2,750 |
| Connecticut | $133K | $63.78/hr | 540 |
| Massachusetts | $132K | $63.27/hr | 14,890 |
| New Jersey | $123K | $58.95/hr | 2,570 |
| District of Columbia | $120K | $57.74/hr | 70 |
| New Hampshire | $110K | $52.78/hr | 200 |
| Michigan | $109K | $52.57/hr | 730 |
| South Carolina | $109K | $52.44/hr | 60 |
| Wisconsin | $106K | $51.19/hr | 170 |
| Virginia | $106K | $50.86/hr | 70 |
| Delaware | $102K | $48.98/hr | 490 |
| Iowa | $101K | $48.6/hr | 140 |
| New York | $101K | $48.6/hr | 980 |
| Maryland | $101K | $48.39/hr | 690 |
| Washington | $99K | $47.52/hr | 270 |
| Kansas | $98K | $47.04/hr | 140 |
| Texas | $98K | $46.88/hr | 520 |
| Ohio | $90K | $43.27/hr | 350 |
| Illinois | $87K | $41.83/hr | 150 |
| Georgia | $86K | $41.19/hr | 110 |
| Maine | $85K | $40.66/hr | 390 |
| Arkansas | $82K | $39.61/hr | , |
| North Carolina | $82K | $39.53/hr | 570 |
| Utah | $82K | $39.42/hr | 160 |
| Minnesota | $81K | $39.08/hr | 190 |
| Missouri | $80K | $38.25/hr | 290 |
| Rhode Island | $77K | $36.88/hr | , |
| Kentucky | $75K | $35.92/hr | 40 |
| Nevada | $69K | $33.28/hr | , |
| Oklahoma | $69K | $33.24/hr | 70 |
| Nebraska | $67K | $32.17/hr | 70 |
| Alabama | $49K | $23.32/hr | 90 |
Showing 1–10 of 35 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small