Average biochemical engineering major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$83,353

$51,00010%

$83,353Median

$134,00090%

What is the average biochemical engineering major salary in the US?

The national average salary for a biochemical engineering major graduate in the United States is $83,353 per year or $40.07 per hour.Those in the bottom 10 percent make under $51,000 a year, and the top 10 percent make over $134,000.Employers that have the highest concentration of job opportunities for biochemical engineering majors are health care companies and technology companies.Some of the states with the best salaries for biochemical engineering major graduates are California,New Jersey, Massachusetts, Texas, and New Mexico.

Best paying cities

$99,291

$88,984

$88,840

Average biochemical engineering salary by company

Biochemical engineering major graduates report their job security as good. But just as in every field, some employers pay higher wages than others.health care companies and technology companies tend to have the highest concentration of employment for biochemical engineering major graduates.Apple and Applied Materials are the best paying companies for biochemical engineering major graduates.Companies like Dire Wolf Digital and Texas Instruments also report very competitive wages for biochemical engineering major graduates.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average biochemical engineering salary
1	1.Apple	4.8	$133,099
2	2.Applied Materials	4.5	$112,203
3	3.Dire Wolf Digital	3.3	$110,333
4	4.Texas Instruments	4.6	$107,676
5	5.Lam Research	4.6	$106,672
6	6.Micron Technology	4.3	$102,095
7	7.Koch Industries	4.7	$101,636
8	8.Tesla	4.6	$101,407
9	9.Intel	4.7	$98,497
10	10.Eastman	4.9	$97,693
11	11.Bridgepoint Consulting	4.2	$97,635
12	12.Lucid Motors	4.4	$96,176
13	13.AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers	4.1	$95,738
14	14.Corning Incorporated	4.5	$95,214
15	15.Oracle	4.6	$94,068
16	16.Infomedia	3.8	$93,649
17	17.ARGUS Software	4.4	$91,799
18	18.Highmark	4.5	$91,436
19	19.Brigham and Women's Hospital	4.6	$91,075
20	20.Children's Hospital Colorado	4.6	$90,661

Average biochemical engineering major salary by city

The national average salary for a biochemical engineering major graduate in the United States is $83,353 per year or $40.07 per hour.The top city when it comes to salaries for biochemical engineering majors is San Francisco, CA at $99,291 per year.The average starting salary in San Francisco, CA for biochemical engineering major graduates is $61,000.Washington, DC, San Antonio, TX, Boston, MA, Seattle, WA, Baltimore, MD, and Oklahoma City, OK also have great salaries for biochemical engineering major graduates.California, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Texas, and New Mexico are the top 5 highest earning states for biochemical engineering major graduates.The lowest earning states are Mississippi, Iowa, Wyoming, Utah, and South Dakota.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average biochemical engineering salary	Salary range
1	San Francisco, CA	$99,291	$58k $127k
2	Washington, DC	$88,984	$58k $127k
3	San Antonio, TX	$88,840	$58k $127k
4	Boston, MA	$88,616	$58k $127k
5	Seattle, WA	$86,981	$58k $127k
6	Baltimore, MD	$86,178	$58k $127k
7	Oklahoma City, OK	$85,411	$58k $127k
8	Richmond, VA	$85,202	$58k $127k
9	New York, NY	$83,956	$58k $127k
10	Portland, ME	$83,671	$58k $127k
11	Saint Paul, MN	$83,591	$58k $127k
12	Cleveland, TN	$82,954	$58k $127k
13	Phoenix, AZ	$82,063	$58k $127k
14	Jacksonville, NC	$80,230	$58k $127k
15	Detroit, MI	$80,119	$58k $127k
16	Richmond, IN	$79,590	$58k $127k
17	Portland, OR	$79,456	$58k $127k
18	Philadelphia, PA	$79,042	$58k $127k
19	Cleveland, OH	$77,908	$58k $127k
20	Rochester, NH	$77,836	$58k $127k

Average biochemical engineering major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where biochemical engineering majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Biochemical engineering major average salary by state

State	Average biochemical engineering major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$94,615	$45.49
New Jersey	$90,672	$43.59
Massachusetts	$88,694	$42.64
Texas	$87,780	$42.20
New Mexico	$87,513	$42.07
Washington	$86,471	$41.57
Maryland	$85,948	$41.32
Virginia	$85,499	$41.11
Oklahoma	$85,003	$40.87
New York	$83,865	$40.32
Minnesota	$83,770	$40.27
Maine	$83,060	$39.93
Tennessee	$82,327	$39.58
Arizona	$82,051	$39.45
Nevada	$81,567	$39.21
Connecticut	$81,527	$39.20
Hawaii	$80,986	$38.94
Vermont	$80,510	$38.71
Rhode Island	$80,247	$38.58
Oregon	$80,148	$38.53
Louisiana	$79,990	$38.46
Michigan	$79,962	$38.44
Alaska	$79,911	$38.42
Montana	$79,602	$38.27
North Carolina	$79,173	$38.06
Idaho	$79,153	$38.05
Delaware	$79,108	$38.03
Indiana	$78,967	$37.96
New Hampshire	$78,644	$37.81
Pennsylvania	$78,631	$37.80
Missouri	$77,308	$37.17
Illinois	$76,862	$36.95
Ohio	$76,656	$36.85
Georgia	$76,058	$36.57
Alabama	$75,995	$36.54
North Dakota	$75,955	$36.52
Wisconsin	$75,900	$36.49
Florida	$75,668	$36.38
West Virginia	$75,551	$36.32
South Carolina	$75,044	$36.08
Colorado	$74,847	$35.98
Nebraska	$74,134	$35.64
Arkansas	$73,257	$35.22
Kentucky	$72,808	$35.00
Mississippi	$72,805	$35.00
Iowa	$72,733	$34.97
Wyoming	$72,482	$34.85
Utah	$72,022	$34.63
South Dakota	$69,747	$33.53
Kansas	$66,286	$31.87

Highest paying jobs for biochemical engineering majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Research And Development Engineer	$100,168	187,910
2	Bioprocess Engineer	$99,152	64,402
3	Scientist	$97,343	62,467
4	Research Engineer	$96,945	136,763
5	Staff Scientist	$93,941	121,054
6	Application Engineer	$92,921	111,338
7	Research And Development Scientist	$90,278	129,803
8	Research Scientist	$89,998	93,013
9	Process Development Engineer	$89,753	118,616
10	Product Engineer	$89,645	157,888
11	Chemical Engineer	$89,448	42,176
12	Process Engineer	$82,442	66,937
13	Quality Engineer	$79,671	96,838
14	Biomedical Engineer	$79,436	33,662
15	Manufacturing Engineer	$78,521	115,384
16	Associate Scientist	$76,460	54,950
17	Chemical Engineering Internship	$76,041	99,481
18	Clinical Engineer	$75,883	80,770
19	Project Engineer	$75,050	176,689
20	Business Analyst	$74,430	170,514

Average biochemical engineering major salary by industry

Biochemical engineering major salaries can vary depending on the industry.Our data shows that health care companies, energy companies, and utilities companies tend to have the highest salaries for biochemical engineering major graduates.Salaries for biochemical engineering major graduates in health care companies average $143,128 annually, while energy companies and utilities companies pay $97,772 and $94,802, respectively.The average biochemical engineering major salary in the automotive industry is lower than the rest, coming in at $89,998.

Average salary by industry

Rank	Industry	Average biochemical engineering major salary	Range
1	Health Care	$143,128	$79k $190k
2	Energy	$97,772	$79k $190k
3	Utilities	$94,802	$79k $190k
4	Manufacturing	$94,627	$79k $190k
5	Pharmaceutical	$93,171	$79k $190k
6	Technology	$92,210	$79k $190k
7	Automotive	$89,998	$79k $190k

Salary history for biochemical engineering major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Biochemical Engineering major graduates.

Biochemical engineering major salary by experience level

Average salary by experience level salaries by experience level

The salary for a biochemical engineering major graduate can range from $37,154 to $120,944 depending on the amount of work experience that the person has. Data on how experience level affects salary is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Experience level	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
Entry-level average salary by experience level	$37,200	$17.86
Mid-level average salary by experience level	$71,500	$34.36
Senior-level average salary by experience level	$121,000	$58.15

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Systems Engineering	$92,720	$41k $114k
2	Manufacturing Engineering	$86,102	$41k $114k
3	Petroleum Engineering	$85,578	$41k $114k
4	Plastics Engineering	$85,097	$41k $114k
5	Engineering	$84,098	$41k $114k
6	Operations Research	$82,068	$41k $114k
7	Mining Engineering	$81,856	$41k $114k
8	Aerospace Engineering	$80,340	$41k $114k
9	Computer Engineering	$79,862	$41k $114k
10	Industrial Engineering	$79,503	$41k $114k
11	Mechanical Engineering	$75,070	$41k $114k
12	Electrical Engineering	$75,040	$41k $114k
13	Engineering Science	$72,902	$41k $114k
14	Civil Engineering	$72,245	$41k $114k
15	Materials Science And Engineering	$70,247	$41k $114k
16	Environmental Engineering	$70,158	$41k $114k
17	Mechatronics And Robotics	$69,788	$41k $114k
18	Chemical Engineering	$68,316	$41k $114k
19	Architectural Engineering	$65,064	$41k $114k
20	Biomedical Engineering	$55,912	$41k $114k

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