The annual salary statistics of biochemists and biophysicists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of biochemists and biophysicists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $70,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $129,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $166,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biochemists and biophysicists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $166,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $70,240.
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 | $103,620 | 3.61% | 7.77% |
| 2021 | $99,880 | 5.39% | - |
| 2020 | $94,500 | 8.20% | - |
| 2019 | $86,750 | -3.45% | - |
| 2018 | $89,740 | 4.67% | - |
| 2017 | $85,550 | 2.63% | - |
| 2016 | $83,300 | -5.71% | - |
| 2015 | $88,060 | -10.20% | - |
| 2013 | $97,040 | 1.51% | - |
| 2012 | $95,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,620, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for biochemists and biophysicists in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Newark-Union (median annual salary of $115,680). Compared with Newark-Union, the median annual salary of biochemists and biophysicists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Pittsburgh |