Biochemist earnings by seniority

75th percentile

Senior-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$62.40 per hour

$129,800 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$47.86 per hour

$99,550 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$36.15 per hour

$75,190 per year

10th percentile

Starting level biochemist earnings begin at:

$28.65 per hour

$59,590 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Biochemist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Colorado $99,550
Washington $98,840
Kansas $97,850
Texas $97,510
Ohio $90,000
Illinois $87,010
Georgia $85,680
Maine $84,560
Arkansas $82,390
North Carolina $82,220
Utah $81,990
Louisiana $81,690
Minnesota $81,280
Missouri $79,550
Arizona $78,530
Indiana $77,660
Rhode Island $76,710
Kentucky $74,710
Nevada $69,220
Oklahoma $69,130
Nebraska $66,910
South Dakota $64,490
West Virginia $62,990
Montana $50,100
Alabama $48,510
Florida $157,390
California $139,580
Tennessee $134,560
Pennsylvania $134,090
Connecticut $132,670
Massachusetts $131,600
New Jersey $122,620
Oregon $120,590
District of Columbia $120,090
New Hampshire $109,770
Michigan $109,340
South Carolina $109,080
Idaho $107,660
Wisconsin $106,480
Virginia $105,780
Delaware $101,880
Iowa $101,090
New York $101,080
Maryland $100,650

How do biochemist salaries compare to similar careers?

Biochemists earn about the same as related careers in Colorado. On average, they make less than physicists but more than geologists.

Career Median Salary
Physicist salary $160K
Materials scientist salary $128K
Pharmacist salary $129K
Biochemist salary $100K
Biochemical engineer salary $114K
Nanosystems engineer salary $114K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $114K
Geologist salary $92K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)