The average salary for a bioinformatics scientist in the United States is around $76,690 per year.
Avg Salary
This is 12% above the national average. Updated in 2017.
Bioinformatics scientists earn an average yearly salary of $76,690. Wages typically start from $42,990 and go up to $121,360.
Bioinformatics scientist earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Bioinformatics scientist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $87,840 |
| Maryland | $93,760 |
| Connecticut | $99,030 |
| New Hampshire | $85,960 |
| Virginia | $82,180 |
| Illinois | $85,220 |
| Rhode Island | $88,840 |
| California | $81,410 |
| New York | $80,540 |
| New Jersey | $87,440 |
| Alaska | $77,010 |
| Mississippi | $73,070 |
| Washington | $75,170 |
| Florida | $73,370 |
| Hawaii | $78,670 |
| South Carolina | $75,050 |
| Pennsylvania | $75,040 |
| Arizona | $72,810 |
| Michigan | $79,480 |
| North Carolina | $71,290 |
| Indiana | $75,410 |
| Wisconsin | $66,970 |
| Arkansas | $71,100 |
| Texas | $72,620 |
| Nebraska | $73,380 |
| Georgia | $72,040 |
| Minnesota | $69,140 |
| Utah | $71,020 |
| Idaho | $71,100 |
| Massachusetts | $57,520 |
| Nevada | $71,020 |
| Ohio | $66,820 |
| North Dakota | $67,840 |
| Missouri | $67,150 |
| Oregon | $65,180 |
| Colorado | $67,160 |
| Wyoming | $65,190 |
| West Virginia | $69,130 |
| Tennessee | $70,700 |
| New Mexico | $69,120 |
| Montana | $67,150 |
| Alabama | $67,150 |
| Louisiana | $62,150 |
| Oklahoma | $62,010 |
| Kentucky | $59,250 |
| Iowa | $60,510 |
| South Dakota | $60,390 |
| Kansas | $52,380 |
How do bioinformatics scientist salaries compare to similar careers?
Bioinformatics scientists earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than IT managers but more than industrial ecologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| IT manager salary | $64K |
| Hydrologist salary | $80K |
| Biochemist salary | $64K |
| Electrical engineer salary | $73K |
| IT security consultant salary | $61K |
| Bioinformatics scientist salary | $77K |
| UX designer salary | $66K |
| Server administrator salary | $44K |
| Broadcast and sound engineering technician salary | $34K |
| Industrial ecologist salary | $69K |
