Bioinformatics scientist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level bioinformatics scientist earnings begin at:

$45.94 per hour

$95,560 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level bioinformatics scientist earnings begin at:

$40.97 per hour

$85,220 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level bioinformatics scientist earnings begin at:

$32.53 per hour

$67,660 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level bioinformatics scientist earnings begin at:

$23.70 per hour

$49,290 per year

10th percentile

Starting level bioinformatics scientist earnings begin at:

$15.66 per hour

$32,570 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Bioinformatics scientist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Massachusetts $99,640
New York $99,340
California $97,260
New Jersey $95,220
Rhode Island $94,580
Virginia $87,190
South Carolina $87,090
Alaska $86,760
Minnesota $86,070
Hawaii $84,430
North Carolina $82,640
Ohio $82,390
Utah $81,890
Washington $81,230
Texas $80,470
West Virginia $80,020
Pennsylvania $79,760
Colorado $79,730
Michigan $79,540
Arizona $79,530
New Hampshire $78,810
Mississippi $78,530
Tennessee $77,610
New Mexico $77,560
Oregon $77,480
Wisconsin $77,480
Nebraska $77,310
Georgia $77,190
Arkansas $76,800
Illinois $76,090
Idaho $75,420
Wyoming $75,420
North Dakota $75,250
Iowa $73,190
Maine $71,650
Montana $71,120
Nevada $68,950
Puerto Rico $68,950
Alabama $67,660
South Dakota $65,790
Kansas $65,290
Vermont $64,430
Louisiana $63,540
Missouri $62,600
Indiana $61,780
Oklahoma $61,630
Kentucky $60,700
Florida $52,000
District of Columbia $104,400
Connecticut $103,330
Maryland $101,900
Delaware $100,070

How do bioinformatics scientist salaries compare to similar careers?

Bioinformatics scientists earn about the same as related careers in Alabama. On average, they make less than scientists but more than statisticians.

Career Median Salary
Scientist salary $73K
Audio engineer salary $77K
Intelligence analyst salary $62K
Technical writer salary $71K
Multimedia animator salary $62K
Geneticist salary $68K
Molecular biologist salary $68K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $68K
Industrial designer salary $63K
Statistician salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)