Biochemists and Biophysicists Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 35 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median biochemists and biophysicists in the US earns $127,410 per year (33,830 employed). Gross pay is highest in Florida ($157,390) and lowest in Alabama ($48,510) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Biochemists and Biophysicists pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Florida	$157,390	$118,842	$9,904	75.5%	370
Biochemists and Biophysicists in California	$139,580	$97,918	$8,160	70.2%	3,240
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Tennessee	$134,560	$103,238	$8,603	76.7%	60
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Pennsylvania	$134,090	$98,800	$8,233	73.7%	2,750
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Connecticut	$132,670	$96,136	$8,011	72.5%	540
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Massachusetts	$131,600	$94,855	$7,905	72.1%	14,890
Biochemists and Biophysicists in New Jersey	$122,620	$89,454	$7,455	73%	2,570
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Washington DC	$120,090	$86,074	$7,173	71.7%	70
Biochemists and Biophysicists in New Hampshire	$109,770	$86,053	$7,171	78.4%	200
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Michigan	$109,340	$81,355	$6,780	74.4%	730
Biochemists and Biophysicists in South Carolina	$109,080	$80,180	$6,682	73.5%	60
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Wisconsin	$106,480	$79,476	$6,623	74.6%	170
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Virginia	$105,780	$77,978	$6,498	73.7%	70
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Delaware	$101,880	$75,120	$6,260	73.7%	490
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Iowa	$101,090	$76,757	$6,396	75.9%	140
Biochemists and Biophysicists in New York	$101,080	$75,016	$6,251	74.2%	980
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Maryland	$100,650	$75,220	$6,268	74.7%	690
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Washington	$98,840	$78,364	$6,530	79.3%	270
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Kansas	$97,850	$73,007	$6,084	74.6%	140
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Texas	$97,510	$77,428	$6,452	79.4%	520
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Ohio	$90,000	$70,452	$5,871	78.3%	350
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Illinois	$87,010	$65,879	$5,490	75.7%	150
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Georgia	$85,680	$65,282	$5,440	76.2%	110
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Maine	$84,560	$63,768	$5,314	75.4%	390
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Arkansas	$82,390	$63,791	$5,316	77.4%	—
Biochemists and Biophysicists in North Carolina	$82,220	$63,900	$5,325	77.7%	570
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Utah	$81,990	$62,821	$5,235	76.6%	160
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Minnesota	$81,280	$62,007	$5,167	76.3%	190
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Missouri	$79,550	$61,992	$5,166	77.9%	290
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Rhode Island	$76,710	$60,536	$5,045	78.9%	—
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Kentucky	$74,710	$58,891	$4,908	78.8%	40
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Nevada	$69,220	$57,526	$4,794	83.1%	—
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Oklahoma	$69,130	$54,898	$4,575	79.4%	70
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Nebraska	$66,910	$53,736	$4,478	80.3%	70
Biochemists and Biophysicists in Alabama	$48,510	$38,997	$3,250	80.4%	90

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