Highest-paying cities for biochemists and biophysicists
Jacksonville, FL leads at $174,880 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville, FL | $174,880 | $159,840–$174,880 |
| San Francisco, CA | $165,050 | $133,980–$200,380 |
| Knoxville, TN | $149,140 | $129,330–$188,180 |
| Miami, FL | $145,550 | $91,040–$174,900 |
| Boulder, CO | $140,710 | $114,540–$177,180 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $139,740 | $105,920–$141,940 |
| Norwich, CT | $135,320 | $99,330–$166,470 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $134,090 | $105,490–$169,980 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $131,700 | $105,710–$191,480 |
| Boston, MA | $131,550 | $103,790–$165,170 |
| Dallas, TX | $130,670 | $89,960–$222,850 |
| Riverside, CA | $129,490 | $105,990–$173,580 |
| Worcester, MA | $125,420 | $98,230–$157,620 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $125,020 | $93,810–$153,140 |
| Trenton, NJ | $124,300 | $102,100–$136,410 |
| San Jose, CA | $124,050 | $97,410–$169,310 |
| San Diego, CA | $121,740 | $89,980–$154,200 |
| San Antonio, TX | $111,320 | $82,620–$134,620 |
| New York, NY | $109,620 | $98,670–$134,220 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $109,070 | $77,720–$151,580 |
| Madison, WI | $106,480 | $99,190–$124,190 |
| Washington, DC | $103,660 | $70,770–$129,970 |
| Charlotte, NC | $98,820 | $80,800–$109,080 |
| Baltimore, MD | $98,650 | $67,080–$120,030 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $98,550 | $86,990–$98,550 |
| Orlando, FL | $98,320 | $67,940–$137,510 |
| Kansas City, MO | $95,990 | $75,860–$130,900 |
| Albany, NY | $94,510 | $66,940–$143,870 |
| Houston, TX | $94,320 | $84,310–$106,170 |
| Durham, NC | $87,650 | $67,140–$124,550 |
| Chicago, IL | $85,780 | $63,730–$128,020 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $84,490 | $65,370–$134,100 |
| Portland, ME | $84,490 | $81,310–$113,210 |
| Des Moines, IA | $83,790 | $67,200–$83,790 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $81,990 | $66,960–$101,150 |
| Buffalo, NY | $81,480 | $66,620–$103,530 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $81,380 | $68,790–$102,720 |
| Raleigh, NC | $79,990 | $63,760–$102,050 |
| St. Louis, MO | $79,550 | $75,700–$100,300 |
| Seattle, WA | $79,550 | $79,550–$102,320 |
| Providence, RI | $77,710 | $65,300–$135,630 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $69,130 | $56,560–$81,980 |
| Lansing, MI | $67,870 | $67,870–$90,750 |
| Austin, TX | $61,820 | $61,820–$107,430 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.