Biochemists and Biophysicists Salary
Salary data across 60 metro areas in the US & Canada
Avg Median Salary
$107,417
Highest Paying City
San Jose
$156,000
Total Employed
470,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists Salary by City
| City | Median | Average | Range (10th-90th) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $156,000 | $173,000 | $78,000 - $214,000 | 2,400 |
| San Francisco, CA | $147,000 | $155,000 | $81,000 - $197,000 | 12,700 |
| Seattle, WA | $141,000 | $149,000 | $78,000 - $189,000 | 18,300 |
| Washington DC, DC | $132,000 | $135,000 | $73,000 - $177,000 | 22,400 |
| New York, NY | $131,000 | $145,000 | $72,000 - $175,000 | 31,800 |
| Boston, MA | $130,000 | $137,000 | $72,000 - $174,000 | 11,700 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 | $132,000 | $69,000 - $167,000 | 26,800 |
| Honolulu, HI | $124,000 | $135,000 | $68,000 - $166,000 | 3,500 |
| San Diego, CA | $122,000 | $125,000 | $67,000 - $163,000 | 11,100 |
| Portland, OR | $122,000 | $126,000 | $67,000 - $163,000 | 8,300 |
| Denver, CO | $121,000 | $134,000 | $67,000 - $162,000 | 14,000 |
| Anchorage, AK | $121,000 | $124,000 | $67,000 - $162,000 | 3,000 |
| Austin, TX | $120,000 | $129,000 | $66,000 - $160,000 | 2,200 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $119,000 | $123,000 | $65,000 - $159,000 | 4,800 |
| Sacramento, CA | $119,000 | $124,000 | $65,000 - $159,000 | 9,900 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $118,000 | $126,000 | $65,000 - $158,000 | 9,800 |
| Baltimore, MD | $117,000 | $131,000 | $64,000 - $156,000 | 10,100 |
| Hartford, CT | $114,000 | $118,000 | $63,000 - $152,000 | 1,400 |
| Chicago, IL | $112,000 | $117,000 | $62,000 - $150,000 | 8,100 |
| Dallas, TX | $112,000 | $115,000 | $62,000 - $150,000 | 7,500 |
| Houston, TX | $112,000 | $125,000 | $62,000 - $150,000 | 13,400 |
| Atlanta, GA | $107,000 | $117,000 | $59,000 - $143,000 | 10,300 |
| Raleigh, NC | $107,000 | $117,000 | $59,000 - $143,000 | 4,000 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $106,000 | $109,000 | $58,000 - $142,000 | 900 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $106,000 | $113,000 | $58,000 - $142,000 | 2,100 |
| Detroit, MI | $105,000 | $112,000 | $58,000 - $140,000 | 15,600 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $105,000 | $109,000 | $58,000 - $140,000 | 3,900 |
| Kansas City, MO | $105,000 | $117,000 | $58,000 - $140,000 | 6,200 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $105,000 | $116,000 | $58,000 - $140,000 | 3,800 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $104,000 | $111,000 | $57,000 - $139,000 | 11,200 |
| Nashville, TN | $104,000 | $114,000 | $57,000 - $139,000 | 5,100 |
| Richmond, VA | $104,000 | $116,000 | $57,000 - $139,000 | 4,500 |
| Charlotte, NC | $103,000 | $109,000 | $57,000 - $138,000 | 8,700 |
| Columbus, OH | $103,000 | $110,000 | $57,000 - $138,000 | 1,800 |
| St. Louis, MO | $103,000 | $113,000 | $57,000 - $138,000 | 7,600 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $103,000 | $114,000 | $57,000 - $138,000 | 9,300 |
| Toronto, ON | $102,000 | $108,000 | $56,000 - $136,000 | 12,000 |
| Cleveland, OH | $101,000 | $106,000 | $56,000 - $135,000 | 3,300 |
| New Orleans, LA | $101,000 | $105,000 | $56,000 - $135,000 | 2,900 |
| Buffalo, NY | $101,000 | $108,000 | $56,000 - $135,000 | 4,500 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $100,000 | $111,000 | $60,000 - $130,000 | 3,500 |
| Miami, FL | $99,000 | $106,000 | $59,000 - $129,000 | 14,900 |
| Tampa, FL | $99,000 | $109,000 | $59,000 - $129,000 | 3,900 |
| Orlando, FL | $98,000 | $106,000 | $59,000 - $127,000 | 4,200 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $98,000 | $100,000 | $59,000 - $127,000 | 6,900 |
| Louisville, KY | $98,000 | $101,000 | $59,000 - $127,000 | 3,500 |
| Birmingham, AL | $98,000 | $104,000 | $59,000 - $127,000 | 3,700 |
| San Antonio, TX | $97,000 | $100,000 | $58,000 - $126,000 | 1,400 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $97,000 | $106,000 | $58,000 - $126,000 | 5,900 |
| Tucson, AZ | $96,000 | $100,000 | $58,000 - $125,000 | 5,200 |
| Vancouver, BC | $96,000 | $102,000 | $58,000 - $125,000 | 13,800 |
| Calgary, AB | $96,000 | $101,000 | $58,000 - $125,000 | 10,100 |
| Memphis, TN | $94,000 | $101,000 | $56,000 - $122,000 | 4,000 |
| Ottawa, ON | $94,000 | $97,000 | $56,000 - $122,000 | 10,300 |
| Edmonton, AB | $90,000 | $99,000 | $54,000 - $117,000 | 7,300 |
| Hamilton, ON | $85,000 | $92,000 | $51,000 - $110,000 | 6,000 |
| Montreal, QC | $82,000 | $84,000 | $49,000 - $107,000 | 9,800 |
| Halifax, NS | $81,000 | $83,000 | $49,000 - $105,000 | 1,600 |
| Winnipeg, MB | $80,000 | $85,000 | $48,000 - $104,000 | 2,100 |
| Quebec City, QC | $77,000 | $86,000 | $46,000 - $100,000 | 1,000 |