The salary statistics of biochemists and biophysicists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare biochemists and biophysicists salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $54,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $109,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biochemists and biophysicists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $128,190. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $82,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid biochemists and biophysicists is $54,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biochemists and biophysicists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $82,140 | 32.36% | 35.98% |
| 2017 | $55,560 | -42.57% | - |
| 2016 | $79,210 | 35.40% | - |
| 2015 | $51,170 | -4.12% | - |
| 2014 | $53,280 | 1.30% | - |
| 2013 | $52,590 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $52,590 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].