Biochemists and Biophysicists Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Biochemists and Biophysicists salaries across 35 states

$99,194
National Average (Median)
$157,390
Highest: Florida
$48,510
Lowest: Alabama

Biochemists and Biophysicists Salary by State

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$48,510
$157,390

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Florida
$157,390
#2
California
$139,580
#3
Tennessee
$134,560
#4
Pennsylvania
$134,090
#5
Connecticut
$132,670

Biochemists and Biophysicists Salary in All 35 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Florida $157,390 $157,820 370
2 California $139,580 $148,550 3,240
3 Tennessee $134,560 $150,580 60
4 Pennsylvania $134,090 $137,680 2,750
5 Connecticut $132,670 $136,300 540
6 Massachusetts $131,600 $139,290 14,890
7 New Jersey $122,620 $121,470 2,570
8 District of Columbia $120,090 $121,400 70
9 New Hampshire $109,770 $109,450 200
10 Michigan $109,340 $110,590 730
11 South Carolina $109,080 $110,710 60
12 Wisconsin $106,480 $118,620 170
13 Virginia $105,780 $126,950 70
14 Delaware $101,880 $104,270 490
15 Iowa $101,090 $96,820 140
16 New York $101,080 $108,140 980
17 Maryland $100,650 $104,090 690
18 Washington $98,840 $98,000 270
19 Kansas $97,850 $104,910 140
20 Texas $97,510 $116,270 520
21 Ohio $90,000 $93,360 350
22 Illinois $87,010 $102,640 150
23 Georgia $85,680 $110,160 110
24 Maine $84,560 $97,060 390
25 Arkansas $82,390 $98,290 N/A
26 North Carolina $82,220 $102,050 570
27 Utah $81,990 $100,670 160
28 Minnesota $81,280 $88,070 190
29 Missouri $79,550 $90,910 290
30 Rhode Island $76,710 $84,670 N/A
31 Kentucky $74,710 $97,830 40
32 Nevada $69,220 $87,750 N/A
33 Oklahoma $69,130 $73,800 70
34 Nebraska $66,910 $71,550 70
35 Alabama $48,510 $64,020 90

Biochemists and Biophysicists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Biochemists and Biophysicists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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