The average salary for a biochemist in California is around $90,450 per year.
Avg Salary
Biochemists earn an average yearly salary of $90,450.
Wages typically start from $53,060 and go up to $168,130.
36% above national average Updated in 2018
Biochemist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level biochemist earnings begin at:
$80.83 per hour
$168,130 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level biochemist earnings begin at:
$58.75 per hour
$122,190 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level biochemist earnings begin at:
$43.48 per hour
$90,450 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level biochemist earnings begin at:
$30.59 per hour
$63,620 per year
10th percentile
Starting level biochemist earnings begin at:
$25.51 per hour
$53,060 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Biochemist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $95,299 |
| Delaware | $93,400 |
| Maryland | $91,870 |
| California | $90,450 |
| Pennsylvania | $90,398 |
| Georgia | $87,120 |
| Arizona | $86,125 |
| Virginia | $85,360 |
| North Carolina | $84,820 |
| Oregon | $77,310 |
| Texas | $77,250 |
| Missouri | $76,940 |
| Wisconsin | $75,810 |
| Tennessee | $75,310 |
| Alabama | $73,970 |
| Florida | $72,250 |
| Maine | $71,510 |
| Kentucky | $70,910 |
| Michigan | $69,290 |
| Colorado | $69,240 |
| Minnesota | $68,530 |
| Washington | $67,730 |
| Arkansas | $64,970 |
| Nebraska | $64,210 |
| Iowa | $63,890 |
| Utah | $63,700 |
| New York | $56,360 |
| South Carolina | $55,690 |
| Ohio | $49,020 |
| Idaho | $40,020 |
| New Jersey | $129,670 |
| Connecticut | $105,560 |
| New Hampshire | $105,370 |
| Indiana | $103,159 |
| Massachusetts | $101,550 |
How do biochemist salaries compare to similar careers?
Biochemists earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than physicists but more than hydrologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Physicist salary | $113K |
| Astronomer salary | $118K |
| Nanotechnology engineer salary | $107K |
| Geospatial information scientist salary | $98K |
| Atmospheric scientist salary | $101K |
| Biochemist salary | $90K |
| Mathematician salary | $99K |
| Statistician salary | $92K |
| Biostatistician salary | $92K |
| Hydrologist salary | $95K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)