The annual salary statistics of biochemists and biophysicists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of biochemists and biophysicists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $38,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $145,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biochemists and biophysicists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $145,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biochemists and biophysicists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,720 | -25.68% | -3.65% |
| 2021 | $77,570 | 15.11% | - |
| 2020 | $65,850 | 2.85% | - |
| 2016 | $63,970 | 1.55% | - |
| 2015 | $62,980 | -1.57% | - |
| 2012 | $63,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,720 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for biochemists and biophysicists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of biochemists and biophysicists in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 24.1 percent (24.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach and 5.6 percent (5.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cape Coral-Fort Myers.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach | |
| Gainesville | |
| Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers |