Biochemist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$63.86 per hour

$132,830 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$52.21 per hour

$108,600 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$40.66 per hour

$84,560 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$39.09 per hour

$81,310 per year

10th percentile

Starting level biochemist earnings begin at:

$32.00 per hour

$66,570 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Biochemist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $98,840
Kansas $97,850
Texas $97,510
Ohio $90,000
Illinois $87,010
Arizona $86,125
Georgia $85,680
Maine $84,560
Arkansas $82,390
North Carolina $82,220
Utah $81,990
Minnesota $81,280
Missouri $79,550
Oregon $77,310
Rhode Island $76,710
Kentucky $74,710
Colorado $69,240
Nevada $69,220
Oklahoma $69,130
Nebraska $66,910
Alabama $48,510
Idaho $40,020
Florida $157,390
California $139,580
Tennessee $134,560
Pennsylvania $134,090
Connecticut $132,670
Massachusetts $131,600
New Jersey $122,620
District of Columbia $120,090
New Hampshire $109,770
Michigan $109,340
South Carolina $109,080
Wisconsin $106,480
Virginia $105,780
Indiana $103,159
Delaware $101,880
Iowa $101,090
New York $101,080
Maryland $100,650

How do biochemist salaries compare to similar careers?

Biochemists earn about the same as related careers in Maine. On average, they make less than nanotechnology engineers but more than geologists.

Career Median Salary
Nanotechnology engineer salary $120K
Molecular biologist salary $105K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $105K
Atmospheric scientist salary $104K
Scientist salary $94K
Biochemist salary $85K
Biostatistician salary $86K
Statistician salary $86K
Occupational health specialist salary $98K
Geologist salary $87K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)