Biochemist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$55.28 per hour

$114,980 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$37.35 per hour

$77,690 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$23.57 per hour

$49,020 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level biochemist earnings begin at:

$17.44 per hour

$36,280 per year

10th percentile

Starting level biochemist earnings begin at:

$14.20 per hour

$29,530 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 Ohio. On average, they make less than cartographers but more than soil and water conservationists.

Career Median Salary
Cartographer salary $68K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $67K
Molecular biologist salary $67K
Forensic science technician salary $64K
Geodesist salary $57K
Biochemist salary $49K
Forester salary $59K
Soil and plant scientist salary $55K
Conservation scientist salary $53K
Soil and water conservationist salary $53K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)