Biochemists and Biophysicists
United States. Estimated employment 33,830, with pages for 2 metro areas below.
Data released May 2025
BLS OEWS · SOC 19-1021
Fig. 1 — The wage rule
Where you sit in the distribution
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$127,410 · 50th
$74,29010th
$95,00025th
$127,41050th
$163,46075th
$201,11090th
That is the median — half of biochemists and biophysicists in the US earn more.
Table 1 — By metro area
Where it pays
Every published Biochemists and Biophysicists page, by median pay. Employment is the BLS estimate for the metro.
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | $131,550 | 13,370 |
| Worcester, MA | $125,420 | 1,060 |
Sources
How this page was made
- Wage data
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.
- Employment
- 33,830 employed in this occupation nationally (BLS estimate; excludes the self-employed).
- Occupation
- SOC 19-1021, Biochemists and Biophysicists. Mapped to our taxonomy as biochemists-and-biophysicists.
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