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Biochemists and Biophysicists salary in New York, NY

The median biochemists and biophysicists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $109,620 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,614 a month.

10th percentile
$82,610
25th percentile
$98,670
Median percentile
$109,620
75th percentile
$134,220
90th percentile
$162,370

Based on 2,200 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

$79,370 take-home a year
Gross pay$109,620
Federal income tax−$15,286
Social Security + Medicare−$8,386
New York income tax (approx.)−$6,577
Monthly take-home$6,614
Every two weeks$3,053

Does it go far here?

$97,385Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

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