Biochemist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$54.08 per hour

$112,480 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$39.60 per hour

$82,360 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$28.64 per hour

$59,580 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$24.04 per hour

$49,990 per year

10th percentile

Starting level biochemist earnings begin at:

$21.61 per hour

$44,940 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 Texas. On average, they make less than bioinformatics scientists but more than geodesists.

Career Median Salary
Bioinformatics scientist salary $80K
Geneticist salary $80K
Soil and plant scientist salary $73K
Industrial ecologist salary $77K
Zoologist salary $75K
Biochemist salary $60K
Geographer salary $64K
Materials scientist salary $58K
Chemical technician salary $63K
Geodesist salary $60K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)