The annual salary statistics of biochemists and biophysicists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of biochemists and biophysicists in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $49,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biochemists and biophysicists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,670.
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 | $77,900 | -27.18% | -29.26% |
| 2021 | $99,070 | 0.91% | - |
| 2020 | $98,170 | 22.88% | - |
| 2019 | $75,710 | 1.90% | - |
| 2018 | $74,270 | -35.57% | - |
| 2016 | $100,690 | 3.90% | - |
| 2015 | $96,760 | -4.06% | - |
| 2012 | $100,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,900 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for biochemists and biophysicists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of biochemists and biophysicists in Kalamazoo-Portage is 18.2 percent (18.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills and 38.8 percent (38.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lansing-East Lansing.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Ann Arbor | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lansing-East Lansing |