Biochemist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$66.16 per hour

$137,610 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$38.28 per hour

$79,620 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$31.24 per hour

$64,970 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$23.94 per hour

$49,800 per year

10th percentile

Starting level biochemist earnings begin at:

$20.73 per hour

$43,110 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Biochemist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Pennsylvania $99,880
Colorado $99,550
New Hampshire $97,600
District of Columbia $95,220
North Carolina $93,920
New York $82,680
Louisiana $81,690
Minnesota $79,710
Florida $79,510
Tennessee $79,510
Maryland $78,660
Washington $78,660
Arizona $78,530
Maine $78,230
Ohio $78,230
Indiana $77,660
Utah $77,560
Illinois $75,240
Wisconsin $75,190
Missouri $71,340
Arkansas $64,970
Kentucky $64,740
South Dakota $64,490
South Carolina $63,140
West Virginia $62,990
Nebraska $62,260
Texas $59,580
Iowa $59,090
Alabama $50,320
Montana $50,100
Georgia $48,920
Massachusetts $131,880
Virginia $128,190
Oregon $120,590
California $111,210
Idaho $107,660
Rhode Island $104,840
New Jersey $103,540
Delaware $101,920
Connecticut $101,700
Michigan $101,590

How do biochemist salaries compare to similar careers?

Biochemists earn 7% less than similar careers in Arkansas. On average, they make less than pharmacists but more than molecular biologists.

Career Median Salary
Pharmacist salary $120K
Natural sciences manager salary $86K
Soil and plant scientist salary $76K
Food science technologist salary $73K
Microbiologist salary $73K
Biochemist salary $65K
Geospatial information scientist salary $75K
Geneticist salary $71K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $71K
Molecular biologist salary $71K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)