SOC 19-1021 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$127,410

U.S. median hourly wage$61.26

U.S. employment33,830

Nationally, biochemists and biophysicists earned a median of $127,410 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 33,830 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Biochemists and Biophysicists: pay and employment by state
State
Florida	$157,390	$75.67	370	0.0
California	$139,580	$67.11	3,240	0.2
Tennessee	$134,560	$64.69	60	0.0
Pennsylvania	$134,090	$64.47	2,750	0.5
Connecticut	$132,670	$63.78	540	0.3
Massachusetts	$131,600	$63.27	14,890	4.1
New Jersey	$122,620	$58.95	2,570	0.6
District of Columbia	$120,090	$57.74	70	0.1
New Hampshire	$109,770	$52.78	200	0.3
Michigan	$109,340	$52.57	730	0.2
South Carolina	$109,080	$52.44	60	0.0
Wisconsin	$106,480	$51.19	170	0.1
Virginia	$105,780	$50.86	70	0.0
Delaware	$101,880	$48.98	490	1.0
Iowa	$101,090	$48.60	140	0.1
New York	$101,080	$48.60	980	0.1
Maryland	$100,650	$48.39	690	0.3
Washington	$98,840	$47.52	270	0.1
Kansas	$97,850	$47.04	140	0.1
Texas	$97,510	$46.88	520	0.0
Ohio	$90,000	$43.27	350	0.1
Illinois	$87,010	$41.83	150	0.0
Georgia	$85,680	$41.19	110	0.0
Maine	$84,560	$40.66	390	0.6
Arkansas	$82,390	$39.61	Not published	Not published
North Carolina	$82,220	$39.53	570	0.1
Utah	$81,990	$39.42	160	0.1
Minnesota	$81,280	$39.08	190	0.1
Missouri	$79,550	$38.25	290	0.1
Rhode Island	$76,710	$36.88	Not published	Not published
Kentucky	$74,710	$35.92	40	0.0
Nevada	$69,220	$33.28	Not published	Not published
Oklahoma	$69,130	$33.24	70	0.0
Nebraska	$66,910	$32.17	70	0.1
Puerto Rico	$64,140	$30.84	130	0.1
Alabama	$48,510	$23.32	90	0.0
Colorado	Not published	Not published	960	0.3
Vermont	Not published	Not published	40	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 51 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

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Biochemists and Biophysicists: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Jacksonville, FL	$174,880	$84.08	40	0.0
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$165,050	$79.35	1,380	0.6
Knoxville, TN	$149,140	$71.70	30	0.1
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$145,550	$69.97	50	0.0
Boulder, CO	$140,710	$67.65	390	2.0
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$139,740	$67.19	80	0.2
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$135,320	$65.06	150	1.2
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$134,090	$64.47	3,050	1.1
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$131,700	$63.32	580	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$131,550	$63.25	13,370	4.9
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$130,670	$62.82	160	0.0
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$129,490	$62.26	30	0.0
Worcester, MA	$125,420	$60.30	1,060	3.0
Pittsburgh, PA	$125,020	$60.11	140	0.1
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	$124,300	$59.76	520	2.2
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$124,050	$59.64	190	0.2
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$121,740	$58.53	710	0.5
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$111,320	$53.52	50	0.0
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$109,620	$52.70	2,200	0.2
Ann Arbor, MI	$109,070	$52.44	90	0.4
Madison, WI	$106,480	$51.19	150	0.4
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$104,160	$50.08	Not published	Not published
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$103,660	$49.84	490	0.2
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$98,820	$47.51	50	0.0
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$98,650	$47.43	210	0.2
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$98,550	$47.38	60	0.1
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$98,320	$47.27	40	0.0
Kansas City, MO-KS	$95,990	$46.15	90	0.1
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$94,510	$45.44	90	0.2
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$94,320	$45.35	160	0.0
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$87,650	$42.14	260	0.8
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$85,780	$41.24	170	0.0
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	$84,490	$40.62	70	0.4
Portland-South Portland, ME	$84,490	$40.62	380	1.3
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$83,790	$40.28	30	0.1
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$81,990	$39.42	130	0.2
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$81,480	$39.17	80	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$81,380	$39.12	170	0.1
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$79,990	$38.46	140	0.2
St. Louis, MO-IL	$79,550	$38.25	210	0.2
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$79,550	$38.25	180	0.1
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$77,710	$37.36	190	0.3
Oklahoma City, OK	$69,130	$33.24	50	0.1
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$67,870	$32.63	90	0.4
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$64,070	$30.80	100	0.1
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	$63,630	$30.59	Not published	Not published
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$61,820	$29.72	70	0.1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	Not published	Not published	50	0.0
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	Not published	Not published	40	0.3
Colorado Springs, CO	Not published	Not published	40	0.1
Lincoln, NE	Not published	Not published	50	0.2

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.