Biochemists and Biophysicists Wages
SOC 19-1021 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Biochemists and Biophysicists is $107,460 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $64,680 and the 90th percentile is $175,790, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
33,180
P10
$64,680
P25
$81,650
Median
$107,460
P75
$136,080
P90
$175,790
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Biochemists and Biophysicists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $107,460 | $120,310 | $64,680 | $175,790 | 33,180 | — |
| 2022 | $103,810 | $114,740 | $61,540 | $171,010 | 32,500 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | $102,270 | $113,460 | $61,090 | $167,210 | 35,050 | -1.48% |
| 2020 | $94,270 | $104,810 | $52,640 | $169,860 | 32,010 | -7.82% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Biochemists and Biophysicists. The highest median is in Virginia at $138,210, 29% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $138,210 | +28.6% | $125,000 | — |
| California | $127,940 | +19.1% | $137,360 | 6,170 |
| Massachusetts | $127,680 | +18.8% | $126,720 | 11,200 |
| Pennsylvania | $108,600 | +1.1% | $121,140 | 1,910 |
| New Jersey | $107,220 | -0.2% | $107,240 | 2,230 |
| Idaho | $104,680 | -2.6% | $100,450 | 70 |
| Rhode Island | $104,640 | -2.6% | $106,070 | 90 |
| Colorado | $103,980 | -3.2% | $111,180 | 690 |
| Maryland | $103,930 | -3.3% | $117,730 | 850 |
| New Hampshire | $101,350 | -5.7% | $104,790 | 180 |
| Wisconsin | $99,240 | -7.6% | $124,430 | 300 |
| Oregon | $98,810 | -8% | $104,110 | 150 |
| Delaware | $98,550 | -8.3% | $96,020 | 730 |
| Michigan | $95,250 | -11.4% | $123,790 | 590 |
| Illinois | $93,760 | -12.7% | $86,250 | 120 |
| Washington | $93,050 | -13.4% | $90,940 | 400 |
| New York | $87,220 | -18.8% | $109,080 | 960 |
| Minnesota | $86,280 | -19.7% | $88,820 | 460 |
| Florida | $84,500 | -21.4% | $109,570 | 730 |
| Maine | $84,440 | -21.4% | $90,900 | 450 |
| Missouri | $82,010 | -23.7% | $88,260 | 140 |
| Ohio | $80,630 | -25% | $83,650 | 550 |
| South Carolina | $80,550 | -25% | $87,360 | 110 |
| Iowa | $79,190 | -26.3% | $97,530 | 200 |
| Tennessee | $78,900 | -26.6% | $86,610 | 130 |
| Kentucky | $75,500 | -29.7% | $93,900 | 40 |
| Arizona | $67,750 | -37% | $67,460 | — |
| District of Columbia | $66,770 | -37.9% | $84,380 | 50 |
| Utah | $66,660 | -38% | $77,720 | 330 |
| Montana | $66,320 | -38.3% | $70,830 | 40 |
| Texas | $66,140 | -38.5% | $79,980 | 520 |
| Nebraska | $64,540 | -39.9% | $88,800 | — |
| Indiana | $63,260 | -41.1% | $88,660 | 440 |
| Georgia | $60,460 | -43.7% | $76,120 | 50 |
| Alabama | $55,030 | -48.8% | $62,930 | 140 |
| Connecticut | — | — | — | 240 |
| North Carolina | — | — | — | 1,000 |