Biochemists and Biophysicists salary by location
National median: $127,410 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $174,880 | +37.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $165,050 | +29.5% | 1,380 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $157,390 | +23.5% | 370 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $149,140 | +17.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $145,550 | +14.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $140,710 | +10.4% | 390 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $139,740 | +9.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $139,580 | +9.6% | 3,240 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $135,320 | +6.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $134,560 | +5.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $134,090 | +5.2% | 2,750 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $134,090 | +5.2% | 3,050 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $132,670 | +4.1% | 540 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $131,700 | +3.4% | 580 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $131,600 | +3.3% | 14,890 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $131,550 | +3.2% | 13,370 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $130,670 | +2.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $129,490 | +1.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $125,420 | −1.6% | 1,060 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $125,020 | −1.9% | 140 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $124,300 | −2.4% | 520 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $124,050 | −2.6% | 190 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $122,620 | −3.8% | 2,570 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $121,740 | −4.5% | 710 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $120,090 | −5.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $111,320 | −12.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $109,770 | −13.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $109,620 | −14.0% | 2,200 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $109,340 | −14.2% | 730 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $109,080 | −14.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $109,070 | −14.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $106,480 | −16.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $106,480 | −16.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $105,780 | −17.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $104,160 | −18.2% | — | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $103,660 | −18.6% | 490 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $101,880 | −20.0% | 490 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $101,090 | −20.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $101,080 | −20.7% | 980 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $100,650 | −21.0% | 690 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $98,840 | −22.4% | 270 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $98,820 | −22.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $98,650 | −22.6% | 210 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $98,550 | −22.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $98,320 | −22.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $97,850 | −23.2% | 140 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $97,510 | −23.5% | 520 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $95,990 | −24.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $94,510 | −25.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $94,320 | −26.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $90,000 | −29.4% | 350 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $87,650 | −31.2% | 260 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $87,010 | −31.7% | 150 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $85,780 | −32.7% | 170 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $85,680 | −32.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $84,560 | −33.6% | 390 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $84,490 | −33.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $84,490 | −33.7% | 380 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $83,790 | −34.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $82,390 | −35.3% | — | 2025 |
| NC | state | $82,220 | −35.5% | 570 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $81,990 | −35.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $81,990 | −35.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $81,480 | −36.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $81,380 | −36.1% | 170 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $81,280 | −36.2% | 190 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $79,990 | −37.2% | 140 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $79,550 | −37.6% | 290 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $79,550 | −37.6% | 210 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $79,550 | −37.6% | 180 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $77,710 | −39.0% | 190 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $76,710 | −39.8% | — | 2025 |
| KY | state | $74,710 | −41.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $69,220 | −45.7% | — | 2025 |
| OK | state | $69,130 | −45.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $69,130 | −45.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $67,870 | −46.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $66,910 | −47.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| PR | state | $64,140 | −49.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| San Juan, PR | metropolitan | $64,070 | −49.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | metropolitan | $63,630 | −50.1% | — | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $61,820 | −51.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $48,510 | −61.9% | 90 | 2025 |