The salary statistics of biochemists and biophysicists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare biochemists and biophysicists salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $52,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $124,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $170,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biochemists and biophysicists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) biochemists and biophysicists is $170,690. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $85,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid biochemists and biophysicists is $52,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biochemists and biophysicists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $85,720 | 15.54% | 8.83% |
| 2017 | $72,400 | 1.52% | - |
| 2016 | $71,300 | -3.24% | - |
| 2015 | $73,610 | -14.51% | - |
| 2014 | $84,290 | 7.91% | - |
| 2013 | $77,620 | -0.68% | - |
| 2012 | $78,150 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].