The average salary for a biostatistician in the United States is around $91,160 per year.
Avg Salary
Biostatisticians earn an average yearly salary of $91,160.
Wages typically start from $52,690 and go up to $146,770.
44% above national average Updated in 2019
Biostatistician earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level biostatistician earnings begin at:
$70.56 per hour
$146,770 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level biostatistician earnings begin at:
$57.11 per hour
$118,790 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level biostatistician earnings begin at:
$43.83 per hour
$91,160 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level biostatistician earnings begin at:
$32.92 per hour
$68,480 per year
10th percentile
Starting level biostatistician earnings begin at:
$25.33 per hour
$52,690 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Biostatistician salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington | $98,070 |
| North Carolina | $96,290 |
| Delaware | $94,370 |
| Connecticut | $93,980 |
| Minnesota | $92,690 |
| Georgia | $92,650 |
| California | $92,360 |
| New York | $90,500 |
| Alaska | $84,120 |
| Kansas | $83,660 |
| Colorado | $82,900 |
| Illinois | $82,830 |
| Florida | $80,610 |
| Rhode Island | $80,430 |
| Kentucky | $79,970 |
| Texas | $79,650 |
| Virginia | $79,630 |
| Arizona | $79,350 |
| Louisiana | $79,040 |
| Ohio | $78,670 |
| Michigan | $78,300 |
| New Mexico | $78,270 |
| Wisconsin | $78,050 |
| Pennsylvania | $77,310 |
| Oregon | $76,940 |
| Arkansas | $76,350 |
| New Hampshire | $74,650 |
| Maine | $73,410 |
| West Virginia | $71,560 |
| Iowa | $71,380 |
| Utah | $70,300 |
| Indiana | $70,160 |
| Hawaii | $67,090 |
| Tennessee | $66,690 |
| North Dakota | $66,490 |
| Vermont | $65,960 |
| South Carolina | $65,940 |
| Nevada | $65,790 |
| Nebraska | $65,560 |
| Missouri | $65,380 |
| Montana | $63,720 |
| Mississippi | $62,090 |
| Alabama | $59,370 |
| Oklahoma | $55,940 |
| Puerto Rico | $35,610 |
| New Jersey | $112,180 |
| District of Columbia | $106,670 |
| Maryland | $106,670 |
| Idaho | $103,610 |
| Massachusetts | $101,020 |
How do biostatistician salaries compare to similar careers?
Biostatisticians earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than geologists but more than hydrologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Geologist salary | $92K |
| Nanotechnology engineer salary | $99K |
| Materials scientist salary | $88K |
| Biochemist salary | $87K |
| Atmospheric scientist salary | $95K |
| Biostatistician salary | $91K |
| Statistician salary | $91K |
| Bioinformatics scientist salary | $82K |
| Molecular biologist salary | $82K |
| Hydrologist salary | $81K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)