Biochemist and Biophysicist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$127,410
$61.26/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $74,290 | $35.71 |
| 25th percentile | $95,000 | $45.67 |
| Median | $127,410 | $61.26 |
| 75th percentile | $163,460 | $78.59 |
| 90th percentile | $201,110 | $96.69 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 33,830
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | ||
| 1st | $157,390 | $152,194 1st |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $139,580 | $126,066 5th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 3rd | $134,560 | $146,468 2nd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 4th | $134,090 | $137,427 3rd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 5th | $132,670 | $128,047 4th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $131,600 | $124,436 6th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 7th | $122,620 | $112,697 11th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 8th | $120,090 | $109,271 12th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 9th | $109,770 | $105,381 14th |
| Michigan | ||
| 10th | $109,340 | $113,639 9th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 11th | $109,080 | $116,353 7th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 12th | $106,480 | $113,162 10th |
| Virginia | ||
| 13th | $105,780 | $104,625 15th |
| Delaware | ||
| 14th | $101,880 | $102,076 16th |
| Iowa | ||
| 15th | $101,090 | $115,187 8th |
| New York | ||
| 16th | $101,080 | $93,661 21st |
| Maryland | ||
| 17th | $100,650 | $95,895 19th |
| Washington | ||
| 18th | $98,840 | $92,363 22nd |
| Kansas | ||
| 19th | $97,850 | $108,640 13th |
| Texas | ||
| 20th | $97,510 | $100,467 17th |
| Ohio | ||
| 21st | $90,000 | $97,010 18th |
| Illinois | ||
| 22nd | $87,010 | $87,047 27th |
| Georgia | ||
| 23rd | $85,680 | $88,978 23rd |
| Maine | ||
| 24th | $84,560 | $87,130 26th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 25th | $82,390 | $94,770 20th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 26th | $82,220 | $87,166 25th |
| Utah | ||
| 27th | $81,990 | $82,932 28th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 28th | $81,280 | $82,417 30th |
| Missouri | ||
| 29th | $79,550 | $87,594 24th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 30th | $76,710 | $75,000 32nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 31st | $74,710 | $82,865 29th |
| Nevada | ||
| 32nd | $69,220 | $69,235 34th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 33rd | $69,130 | $78,697 31st |
| Nebraska | ||
| 34th | $66,910 | $74,259 33rd |
| Alabama | ||
| 35th | $48,510 | $54,614 35th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +12.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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