Bioinformatics scientist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level bioinformatics scientist earnings begin at:

$52.99 per hour

$110,210 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level bioinformatics scientist earnings begin at:

$48.07 per hour

$99,990 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level bioinformatics scientist earnings begin at:

$45.47 per hour

$94,580 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level bioinformatics scientist earnings begin at:

$35.13 per hour

$73,060 per year

10th percentile

Starting level bioinformatics scientist earnings begin at:

$29.64 per hour

$61,640 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 Rhode Island. On average, they make less than photonics engineers but more than industrial ecologists.

Career Median Salary
Photonics engineer salary $92K
Occupational health specialist salary $94K
Operations research analyst salary $90K
Mathematician salary $80K
Computer systems administrator salary $87K
Molecular biologist salary $95K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $95K
Geologist salary $81K
Chemist salary $82K
Industrial ecologist salary $81K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)