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Highest-paying States for Biochemists and Biophysicists

The highest-paying states for biochemists and biophysicists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of biochemists and biophysicists in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $140,290, Indiana is the highest paying state for biochemists and biophysicists. It is followed by Virginia (average annual salary $131,920). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of biochemists and biophysicists in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Biochemists and Biophysicists (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Indiana	$140,290	$64,890	170
2	Virginia	$131,920	$73,820	460
3	California	$126,790	$75,970	7,750
4	Massachusetts	$106,800	$66,180	8,250
5	New Jersey	$106,150	$79,520	2,410
6	Connecticut	$106,010	$65,000	370
7	Idaho	$105,890	$66,120	100
8	Rhode Island	$103,760	$75,080	60
9	Pennsylvania	$103,620	$74,360	2,100
10	Delaware	$101,850	$46,220	430
11	Oregon	$100,860	$61,750	180
12	New York	$100,290	$57,320	1,290
13	Vermont	$97,110	$71,820	60
14	North Carolina	$92,710	$55,560	400
15	Michigan	$92,230	$42,750	330
16	Colorado	$89,710	$61,250	860
17	Washington	$86,930	$50,900	460
18	New Hampshire	$83,110	$57,380	80
19	Maryland	$82,410	$54,640	800
20	Illinois	$82,200	$46,470	180
21	Louisiana	$81,690	$54,630	100
22	Tennessee	$81,550	$63,320	440
23	Florida	$81,330	$40,100	250
24	Minnesota	$80,730	$50,880	910
25	Iowa	$79,680	$51,330	160
26	Maine	$78,660	$61,440	390
27	Utah	$78,620	$48,760	330
28	District of Columbia	$77,870	$50,330	50
29	South Carolina	$76,970	$62,950	40
30	Wisconsin	$75,190	$44,430	260
31	Nebraska	$75,120	$39,250	40
32	Ohio	$74,450	$40,690	260
33	South Dakota	$65,620	$50,030	30
34	Arizona	$65,350	$38,700	70
35	Arkansas	$64,970	$43,110	50
36	Georgia	$63,850	$40,340	100
37	Kentucky	$62,490	$50,800	80
38	West Virginia	$62,340	$50,360	70
39	Missouri	$62,050	$38,680	270
40	Kansas	$59,780	$42,400	40
41	Nevada	$59,020	$50,130	70
42	Montana	$56,350	$48,040	30
43	Texas	$52,630	$39,880	500
44	Alabama	$52,610	$38,700	120
45	Puerto Rico	$49,170	$41,410	50
46	Oklahoma	$33,410	$17,030	90

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of biochemists and biophysicists in those states is not available at this time.