The annual salary statistics of biochemists and biophysicists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of biochemists and biophysicists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $55,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $183,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biochemists and biophysicists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $183,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biochemists and biophysicists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $92,910 | -15.63% | 18.91% |
| 2016 | $107,430 | -5.84% | - |
| 2015 | $113,700 | -3.39% | - |
| 2014 | $117,560 | 27.03% | - |
| 2013 | $85,780 | 12.17% | - |
| 2012 | $75,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $92,910 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is in the middle of salary range for biochemists and biophysicists in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of biochemists and biophysicists in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 29.6 percent (29.6%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 9.2 percent (9.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale.