Average biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology major salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$52,349

$28,00010%

$52,349Median

$95,00090%

What is the average biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology major salary in the US?

As a biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology major graduate in the USA, you can expect to earn on average $52,349 per year or $25.17 per hour.The top 10 percent make over $95,000 per year, while the bottom 10 percent make under $28,000 per year.The most abundant employment opportunities for biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology majors are in retail companies and health care companies.Some of the states with the best salaries for biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology major graduates are California,New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Alaska.

Best paying cities

$64,417

$60,250

$55,558

Average biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology salary by company

In every industry, there is a range of salaries that a biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology major graduate makes.retail companies and health care companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities.The two companies that report the highest salaries for biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology major graduates are Meta and Novartis.In addition, companies like Eli Lilly and Company and Bristol-Myers Squibb report highly competitive salaries for biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology majors.

Average salary by company

Rank	Company	Zippia score	Average biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology salary
1	1.Meta	4.8	$107,933
2	2.Novartis	4.9	$83,545
3	3.Eli Lilly and Company	4.6	$83,129
4	4.Bristol-Myers Squibb	4.6	$80,734
5	5.Genentech	4.5	$80,487
6	6.Biogen	4.9	$79,443
7	7.Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	4.5	$77,717
8	8.Amgen	4.8	$74,532
9	9.Merck	4.6	$74,320
10	10.Sanofi Genzyme	4.8	$74,097
11	11.Gilead Sciences	4.5	$73,079
12	12.Favorite Healthcare Staffing	4.4	$69,162
13	13.Oracle	4.6	$68,634
14	14.Medimmune	4.7	$67,039
15	15.Stanford University	4.5	$66,963
16	16.Amazon	4.7	$66,574
17	17.Johnson & Johnson	4.7	$65,888
18	18.Columbia University in the City of New York	4.2	$65,578
19	19.Sutter Health	4.8	$65,480
20	20.Pfizer	4.5	$65,433

Average biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology major salary by city

Across America, biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology major graduates make on average $52,349 annually or $25.17 hourly.The city with the highest salaries for biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology major graduates is South San Francisco, CA at $64,417 per year.Even entry-level jobs for biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology majors have an average salary of $32,000 per year in South San Francisco, CA.biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology major graduates in Worcester, MA, New York, NY, Baltimore, MD, Washington, DC, Portland, ME, and Seattle, WA make the most money.California, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Alaska are the top 5 highest earning states for biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology major graduates.Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Mississippi, and Utah are the lowest earners.

Average salary by location

Rank	City	Average biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology salary	Salary range
1	South San Francisco, CA	$64,417	$33k $92k
2	Worcester, MA	$60,250	$33k $92k
3	New York, NY	$55,558	$33k $92k
4	Baltimore, MD	$55,402	$33k $92k
5	Washington, DC	$54,770	$33k $92k
6	Portland, ME	$53,834	$33k $92k
7	Seattle, WA	$53,137	$33k $92k
8	Philadelphia, PA	$53,103	$33k $92k
9	Chicago, IL	$52,773	$33k $92k
10	Portland, OR	$51,457	$33k $92k
11	Rochester, NH	$51,333	$33k $92k
12	Minneapolis, MN	$50,445	$33k $92k
13	Richmond, IN	$50,218	$33k $92k
14	Richmond, VA	$49,855	$33k $92k
15	Phoenix, AZ	$49,560	$33k $92k
16	Detroit, MI	$49,245	$33k $92k
17	Madison, WI	$48,974	$33k $92k
18	Cleveland, OH	$48,919	$33k $92k
19	Durham, NC	$48,024	$33k $92k
20	Cleveland, TN	$47,952	$33k $92k

Average biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology major salary by state

The darker areas on the map show where biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary

Biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology major average salary by state

State	Average biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology major salary	Average hourly rate
California	$61,540	$29.59
New Jersey	$61,082	$29.37
Massachusetts	$60,213	$28.95
Connecticut	$59,831	$28.76
Alaska	$55,977	$26.91
New York	$55,488	$26.68
Delaware	$55,434	$26.65
Hawaii	$55,200	$26.54
Maryland	$55,164	$26.52
Rhode Island	$54,970	$26.43
Maine	$53,547	$25.74
Pennsylvania	$52,785	$25.38
Washington	$52,619	$25.30
Illinois	$52,594	$25.29
New Hampshire	$51,858	$24.93
Oregon	$51,749	$24.88
Vermont	$50,798	$24.42
Nevada	$50,524	$24.29
Minnesota	$50,426	$24.24
Virginia	$50,063	$24.07
Indiana	$49,935	$24.01
Arizona	$49,596	$23.84
Wisconsin	$49,308	$23.71
Michigan	$49,147	$23.63
Idaho	$47,971	$23.06
Ohio	$47,768	$22.97
Tennessee	$47,747	$22.96
North Carolina	$47,485	$22.83
New Mexico	$46,544	$22.38
Colorado	$46,470	$22.34
West Virginia	$45,278	$21.77
Montana	$45,036	$21.65
Georgia	$44,862	$21.57
Kentucky	$44,486	$21.39
Arkansas	$44,057	$21.18
Florida	$43,984	$21.15
North Dakota	$43,813	$21.06
Texas	$43,355	$20.84
Louisiana	$43,135	$20.74
Wyoming	$43,099	$20.72
South Dakota	$42,684	$20.52
Oklahoma	$42,565	$20.46
South Carolina	$42,529	$20.45
Kansas	$42,521	$20.44
Iowa	$42,518	$20.44
Missouri	$42,397	$20.38
Nebraska	$42,392	$20.38
Mississippi	$42,001	$20.19
Utah	$41,866	$20.13
Alabama	$41,297	$19.85

Highest paying jobs for biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology majors

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Open jobs
1	Medical Science Liaison	$145,718	57,208
2	Clinical Scientist	$122,388	96,923
3	Principal Scientist	$119,981	80,899
4	Senior Scientist	$106,671	49,712
5	Data Scientist	$106,104	106,973
6	Scientist Senior, Research And Development	$103,295	129,823
7	Field Applications Scientist	$101,705	105,557
8	Clinical Research Scientist	$99,159	128,547
9	Scientist	$97,343	62,467
10	Senior Clinical Research Associate	$95,878	94,045
11	Staff Scientist	$93,941	121,054
12	Medical Writer	$93,841	59,516
13	Development Scientist	$92,514	92,039
14	Clinical Associate	$91,027	56,977
15	Technical Scientist	$90,866	112,408
16	Research And Development Scientist	$90,278	129,803
17	Research Scientist	$89,998	93,013
18	Application Scientist	$89,939	63,314
19	Senior Scientist, Biology	$88,965	50,061
20	Dental Hygienist	$88,432	24,234

Salary history for biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology major graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology major graduates.

Biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology major salary by experience level

Average salary by experience level salaries by experience level

The salary for a biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology major graduate can range from $32,036 to $98,514 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	$32,000	$15.40
Mid-level average salary by experience level	$52,400	$25.20
Senior-level average salary by experience level	$98,500	$47.36

Salaries for related majors

Rank	Major	Average salary	Range
1	Biostatistics	$78,876	$28k $104k
2	Pharmacology	$77,740	$28k $104k
3	Genetics	$68,093	$28k $104k
4	Physiology And Anatomy	$63,763	$28k $104k
5	Cell Biology And Anatomical Science	$60,992	$28k $104k
6	Biomedical Sciences	$60,740	$28k $104k
7	Microbiology	$56,294	$28k $104k
8	Botany	$53,555	$28k $104k
9	Neuroscience	$50,638	$28k $104k
10	Biotechnology	$49,819	$28k $104k
11	Exercise Physiology	$44,929	$28k $104k
12	Ecology, Population Biology, And Epidemiology	$44,836	$28k $104k
13	Biology	$41,559	$28k $104k
14	Zoology	$41,516	$28k $104k

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