The annual salary statistics of biochemists and biophysicists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of biochemists and biophysicists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $66,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $106,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $171,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biochemists and biophysicists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $171,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $106,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,180.
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 | $106,800 | -23.62% | 7.63% |
| 2021 | $132,030 | 23.27% | - |
| 2020 | $101,310 | 0.83% | - |
| 2019 | $100,470 | -2.47% | - |
| 2018 | $102,950 | -5.10% | - |
| 2017 | $108,200 | 14.79% | - |
| 2016 | $92,200 | -3.09% | - |
| 2015 | $95,050 | -8.16% | - |
| 2014 | $102,810 | 0.85% | - |
| 2013 | $101,940 | 3.23% | - |
| 2012 | $98,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $106,800 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for biochemists and biophysicists in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of biochemists and biophysicists in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 12.2 percent (12.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Framingham and 54.6 percent (54.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Springfield.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Framingham | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Worcester | |
| Peabody | |
| Springfield |