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Biochemists and Biophysicists salary in New York

The median biochemists and biophysicists in New York earns $101,080 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,156 a month.

10th percentile
$66,140
25th percentile
$82,610
Median percentile
$101,080
75th percentile
$127,650
90th percentile
$165,710

Based on 980 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$73,875 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,080
Federal income tax−$13,408
Social Security + Medicare−$7,733
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,065
Monthly take-home$6,156
Every two weeks$2,841

Does it go far here?

$93,661Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

All biochemists and biophysicists salaries · Take-home pay in New York