Molecular biologist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level molecular biologist earnings begin at:

$49.34 per hour

$102,620 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level molecular biologist earnings begin at:

$42.55 per hour

$88,500 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level molecular biologist earnings begin at:

$35.16 per hour

$73,130 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level molecular biologist earnings begin at:

$27.39 per hour

$56,960 per year

10th percentile

Starting level molecular biologist earnings begin at:

$19.67 per hour

$40,920 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Molecular biologist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Rhode Island $94,580
Delaware $92,440
Connecticut $91,320
New York $88,430
California $87,760
District of Columbia $84,670
Virginia $83,180
New Jersey $81,880
Illinois $81,273
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
Pennsylvania $71,298
Georgia $71,280
West Virginia $71,140
Colorado $71,030
Wisconsin $70,540
Indiana $69,180
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
Maryland $103,790

How do molecular biologist salaries compare to similar careers?

Molecular biologists earn about the same as related careers in Minnesota. On average, they make less than environmental consultants but more than cartographers.

Career Median Salary
Environmental consultant salary $68K
Climate change analyst salary $68K
Environmental restoration planner salary $68K
Industrial ecologist salary $68K
Soil and plant scientist salary $66K
Bioinformatics scientist salary $73K
Molecular biologist salary $73K
Soil and water conservationist salary $67K
Conservation scientist salary $67K
Cartographer salary $71K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)