Compare One Occupation Across States
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Biochemists and Biophysicists
Full biochemists and biophysicists overview →U.S. mean $129,840 · median $127,410
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | #1 | $157,820 | $157,390 | $76 | +21.5% | $63,950–$279,970 |
| Tennessee | #2 | $150,580 | $134,560 | $72 | +16% | $82,140–$229,640 |
| California | #3 | $148,550 | $139,580 | $71 | +14.4% | $83,580–$208,210 |
| Massachusetts | #4 | $139,290 | $131,600 | $67 | +7.3% | $79,560–$208,130 |
| Pennsylvania | #5 | $137,680 | $134,090 | $66 | +6% | $82,890–$172,820 |
| Connecticut | #6 | $136,300 | $132,670 | $66 | +5% | $97,200–$170,700 |
| Virginia | #7 | $126,950 | $105,780 | $61 | -2.2% | $74,640–$221,880 |
| New Jersey | #8 | $121,470 | $122,620 | $58 | -6.4% | $80,070–$162,240 |
| District of Columbia | #9 | $121,400 | $120,090 | $58 | -6.5% | $62,080–$182,100 |
| Wisconsin | #10 | $118,620 | $106,480 | $57 | -8.6% | $85,730–$146,380 |
| Texas | #11 | $116,270 | $97,510 | $56 | -10.5% | $61,820–$222,850 |
| South Carolina | #12 | $110,710 | $109,080 | $53 | -14.7% | $70,270–$149,130 |
| Michigan | #13 | $110,590 | $109,340 | $53 | -14.8% | $58,580–$142,350 |
| Georgia | #14 | $110,160 | $85,680 | $53 | -15.2% | $77,280–$228,170 |
| New Hampshire | #15 | $109,450 | $109,770 | $53 | -15.7% | $73,240–$139,380 |
| New York | #16 | $108,140 | $101,080 | $52 | -16.7% | $66,140–$165,710 |
| Kansas | #17 | $104,910 | $97,850 | $50 | -19.2% | $63,550–$153,340 |
| Delaware | #18 | $104,270 | $101,880 | $50 | -19.7% | $62,210–$155,080 |
| Maryland | #19 | $104,090 | $100,650 | $50 | -19.8% | $65,510–$159,330 |
| Illinois | #20 | $102,640 | $87,010 | $49 | -20.9% | $60,060–$173,140 |
| North Carolina | #21 | $102,050 | $82,220 | $49 | -21.4% | $62,850–$160,940 |
| Utah | #22 | $100,670 | $81,990 | $48 | -22.5% | $49,870–$157,320 |
| Arkansas | #23 | $98,290 | $82,390 | $47 | -24.3% | $65,030–$152,020 |
| Washington | #24 | $98,000 | $98,840 | $47 | -24.5% | $64,010–$128,040 |
| Kentucky | #25 | $97,830 | $74,710 | $47 | -24.7% | $57,020–$199,580 |
| Maine | #26 | $97,060 | $84,560 | $47 | -25.2% | $66,570–$132,830 |
| Iowa | #27 | $96,820 | $101,090 | $47 | -25.4% | $65,950–$136,840 |
| Ohio | #28 | $93,360 | $90,000 | $45 | -28.1% | $58,580–$138,490 |
| Missouri | #29 | $90,910 | $79,550 | $44 | -30% | $64,760–$132,420 |
| Minnesota | #30 | $88,070 | $81,280 | $42 | -32.2% | $62,370–$126,930 |
| Nevada | #31 | $87,750 | $69,220 | $42 | -32.4% | $42,050–$149,430 |
| Rhode Island | #32 | $84,670 | $76,710 | $41 | -34.8% | $64,550–$135,980 |
| Oklahoma | #33 | $73,800 | $69,130 | $35 | -43.2% | $51,750–$101,100 |
| Nebraska | #34 | $71,550 | $66,910 | $34 | -44.9% | $51,470–$89,240 |
| Alabama | #35 | $64,020 | $48,510 | $31 | -50.7% | $47,090–$85,520 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.