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Best states for a senior biochemist
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Alice Deckert
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Do you want to become a senior biochemist at Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for senior biochemists that you can check out, before you begin your journey. In order to help you decide which state is the best for senior biochemists, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for senior biochemist jobs.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for senior biochemists.If you are currently seeking employment as a senior biochemist, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for senior biochemists in 2025
1. Connecticut
Total senior biochemist jobs: 29 Average annual salary: $97,812 Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $142,000 Location Quotient: 1.13
2. Massachusetts
Total senior biochemist jobs: 425 Average annual salary: $87,105 Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $126,000 Location Quotient: 5.97
3. California
Total senior biochemist jobs: 577 Average annual salary: $92,717 Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $144,000 Location Quotient: 2.55
4. New Jersey
Total senior biochemist jobs: 136 Average annual salary: $88,759 Lowest 10 percent earn: $60,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $129,000 Location Quotient: 2.21
5. New Hampshire
Total senior biochemist jobs: 12 Average annual salary: $80,790 Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000 Location Quotient: 0.88
6. Maryland
Total senior biochemist jobs: 126 Average annual salary: $82,846 Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000 Location Quotient: 2.56
7. North Dakota
Total senior biochemist jobs: 3 Average annual salary: $78,968 Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000 Location Quotient: 0.42
8. Michigan
Total senior biochemist jobs: 13 Average annual salary: $84,664 Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000 Location Quotient: 0.22
9. Pennsylvania
Total senior biochemist jobs: 75 Average annual salary: $74,651 Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000 Location Quotient: 0.83
10. Nevada
Total senior biochemist jobs: 0 Average annual salary: $83,204 Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000 Location Quotient: 0
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How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior biochemist
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Detailed list of the best states for a senior biochemist
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $97,812 | $67,000 | 3,588,184 | 29 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $87,105 | $60,000 | 6,859,819 | 425 |
| 3 | California | $92,717 | $59,000 | 39,536,653 | 577 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $88,759 | $60,000 | 9,005,644 | 136 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $80,790 | $55,000 | 1,342,795 | 12 |
| 6 | Maryland | $82,846 | $56,000 | 6,052,177 | 126 |
| 7 | North Dakota | $78,968 | $53,000 | 755,393 | 3 |
| 8 | Michigan | $84,664 | $57,000 | 9,962,311 | 13 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $74,651 | $50,000 | 12,805,537 | 75 |
| 10 | Nevada | $83,204 | $53,000 | 2,998,039 | 0 |
| 11 | Vermont | $86,075 | $59,000 | 623,657 | 0 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $76,227 | $51,000 | 5,576,606 | 26 |
| 13 | Delaware | $75,961 | $51,000 | 961,939 | 7 |
| 14 | Virginia | $76,348 | $51,000 | 8,470,020 | 53 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $78,254 | $53,000 | 1,059,639 | 1 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $70,528 | $47,000 | 5,795,483 | 35 |
| 17 | Indiana | $70,377 | $47,000 | 6,666,818 | 33 |
| 18 | Arizona | $76,700 | $49,000 | 7,016,270 | 9 |
| 19 | Wyoming | $73,155 | $48,000 | 579,315 | 0 |
| 20 | Illinois | $65,918 | $44,000 | 12,802,023 | 102 |
| 21 | North Carolina | $66,789 | $44,000 | 10,273,419 | 45 |
| 22 | Washington | $66,450 | $41,000 | 7,405,743 | 142 |
| 23 | Georgia | $69,930 | $46,000 | 10,429,379 | 8 |
| 24 | Tennessee | $64,971 | $43,000 | 6,715,984 | 8 |
| 25 | Alabama | $65,322 | $43,000 | 4,874,747 | 4 |
| 26 | Montana | $66,129 | $43,000 | 1,050,493 | 2 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $69,488 | $50,000 | 1,427,538 | 2 |
| 28 | South Dakota | $64,167 | $43,000 | 869,666 | 0 |
| 29 | New York | $59,735 | $41,000 | 19,849,399 | 134 |
| 30 | Maine | $65,466 | $45,000 | 1,335,907 | 0 |
| 31 | Oregon | $65,387 | $41,000 | 4,142,776 | 5 |
| 32 | District of Columbia | $62,965 | $42,000 | 693,972 | 13 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $64,698 | $42,000 | 5,024,369 | 2 |
| 34 | Idaho | $61,888 | $39,000 | 1,716,943 | 4 |
| 35 | Kansas | $59,870 | $40,000 | 2,913,123 | 8 |
| 36 | Louisiana | $64,407 | $41,000 | 4,684,333 | 0 |
| 37 | Missouri | $57,582 | $38,000 | 6,113,532 | 54 |
| 38 | Colorado | $62,630 | $41,000 | 5,607,154 | 14 |
| 39 | West Virginia | $59,534 | $39,000 | 1,815,857 | 0 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $59,534 | $39,000 | 3,930,864 | 0 |
| 41 | Ohio | $56,483 | $37,000 | 11,658,609 | 19 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $57,008 | $38,000 | 4,454,189 | 2 |
| 43 | New Mexico | $52,354 | $34,000 | 2,088,070 | 4 |
| 44 | Texas | $51,150 | $33,000 | 28,304,596 | 54 |
| 45 | Nebraska | $50,108 | $33,000 | 1,920,076 | 3 |
| 46 | Utah | $45,986 | $29,000 | 3,101,833 | 10 |
| 47 | Alaska | $54,336 | $32,000 | 739,795 | 0 |
| 48 | Iowa | $47,528 | $31,000 | 3,145,711 | 8 |
| 49 | Florida | $53,132 | $34,000 | 20,984,400 | 7 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $48,939 | $32,000 | 3,004,279 | 0 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $43,118 | $28,000 | 2,984,100 | 0 |
Highest paying states for senior biochemists
| Rank | State | Avg. Senior Biochemist Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | $97,812 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $87,105 |
| 3 | California | $92,717 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $88,759 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | $80,790 |
| 6 | Maryland | $82,846 |
| 7 | North Dakota | $78,968 |
| 8 | Michigan | $84,664 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $74,651 |
| 10 | Nevada | $83,204 |
| 11 | Vermont | $86,075 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $76,227 |
| 13 | Delaware | $75,961 |
| 14 | Virginia | $76,348 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $78,254 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | $70,528 |
| 17 | Indiana | $70,377 |
| 18 | Arizona | $76,700 |
| 19 | Wyoming | $73,155 |
| 20 | Illinois | $65,918 |
| 21 | North Carolina | $66,789 |
| 22 | Washington | $66,450 |
| 23 | Georgia | $69,930 |
| 24 | Tennessee | $64,971 |
| 25 | Alabama | $65,322 |
| 26 | Montana | $66,129 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $69,488 |
| 28 | South Dakota | $64,167 |
| 29 | New York | $59,735 |
| 30 | Maine | $65,466 |
| 31 | Oregon | $65,387 |
| 32 | District of Columbia | $62,965 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $64,698 |
| 34 | Idaho | $61,888 |
| 35 | Kansas | $59,870 |
| 36 | Louisiana | $64,407 |
| 37 | Missouri | $57,582 |
| 38 | Colorado | $62,630 |
| 39 | West Virginia | $59,534 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $59,534 |
| 41 | Ohio | $56,483 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $57,008 |
| 43 | New Mexico | $52,354 |
| 44 | Texas | $51,150 |
| 45 | Nebraska | $50,108 |
| 46 | Utah | $45,986 |
| 47 | Alaska | $54,336 |
| 48 | Iowa | $47,528 |
| 49 | Florida | $53,132 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $48,939 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $43,118 |
Expert opinions on the best states for senior biochemists
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for senior biochemists to find work opportunities?
Alice Deckert
Professor, Allegheny College
Chemistry graduates can get positions just about anywhere. There are a wide variety of careers open to Chemistry majors, and in which our students have found success. For example, patent law, drug discovery, green energy technology, teaching, science writing, science illustrating, and basic research, to name a few. Depending on what type of career you are looking for, you might find one part of the country better than another, but I don't think there is one part of the country that holds more opportunities for chemists than another part of the country.
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Updated January 8, 2025