California State Wage Atlas

Biochemists and Biophysicists in California

SOC 19-1021 · Life, Physical, and Social Science

3,240Jobs in California
$148,550Mean annual wage
3rd of 35Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $83,58025th: $105,920Median: $139,58075th: $179,99090th: $208,210Mean: $148,550
Wage distribution in California
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$83,580$40.18
25th percentile$105,920$50.93
Median (50th)$139,580$67.11
75th percentile$179,990$86.53
90th percentile$208,210$100.10
Mean$148,550$71.42

Across 35 states with a published mean, the highest are Florida ($157,820), Tennessee ($150,580), California ($148,550); the lowest are Alabama ($64,020), Nebraska ($71,550), Oklahoma ($73,800). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with California (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

Biochemists and Biophysicists: California and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
California3,240$148,550$139,580
Arizona———
Nevadan/a$87,750$69,220
Oregon———

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