Bioinformatics scientist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level bioinformatics scientist earnings begin at:

$49.26 per hour

$102,460 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level bioinformatics scientist earnings begin at:

$42.52 per hour

$88,450 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level bioinformatics scientist earnings begin at:

$32.75 per hour

$68,110 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level bioinformatics scientist earnings begin at:

$23.34 per hour

$48,560 per year

10th percentile

Starting level bioinformatics scientist earnings begin at:

$14.46 per hour

$30,070 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Bioinformatics scientist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Maryland $97,850
Rhode Island $94,580
Delaware $92,440
Connecticut $91,320
New York $88,430
California $87,760
District of Columbia $84,670
Illinois $83,370
Virginia $83,180
New Jersey $81,880
New Hampshire $81,170
Texas $80,910
Hawaii $80,340
Washington $79,590
North Carolina $79,580
Alaska $79,260
South Carolina $77,560
Nebraska $75,820
New Mexico $75,760
Mississippi $75,580
Utah $75,310
Florida $75,010
Massachusetts $74,580
Nevada $74,080
Arizona $73,980
Vermont $73,460
Arkansas $73,380
Michigan $73,370
Minnesota $73,130
Maine $71,650
Idaho $71,420
Wyoming $71,410
Georgia $71,280
West Virginia $71,140
Pennsylvania $71,110
Colorado $71,030
Wisconsin $70,540
Indiana $68,110
North Dakota $67,560
Missouri $67,350
Oregon $67,350
Montana $67,340
Ohio $66,590
Alabama $65,970
South Dakota $65,790
Tennessee $65,690
Louisiana $63,310
Oklahoma $63,270
Kentucky $63,260
Iowa $62,770
Kansas $60,240

How do bioinformatics scientist salaries compare to similar careers?

Bioinformatics scientists earn about the same as related careers in Indiana. On average, they make less than photonics engineers but more than geologists.

Career Median Salary
Photonics engineer salary $70K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $70K
Conservation scientist salary $63K
Food science technologist salary $59K
Animal scientist salary $68K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $68K
Environmental consultant salary $63K
Chemist salary $62K
Operations research analyst salary $61K
Geologist salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)