Biochemist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$39.60 per hour

$82,380 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$31.56 per hour

$65,640 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$31.01 per hour

$64,490 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$31.00 per hour

$64,480 per year

10th percentile

Starting level biochemist earnings begin at:

$23.52 per hour

$48,920 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 about the same as related careers in South Dakota. On average, they make less than geologists but more than zoologists.

Career Median Salary
Geologist salary $78K
Geodesist salary $65K
Scientist salary $69K
Food science technologist salary $62K
Soil and plant scientist salary $60K
Biochemist salary $64K
Animal scientist salary $62K
Industrial ecologist salary $61K
Soil and water conservationist salary $59K
Zoologist salary $56K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)