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Biochemists and Biophysicists salary in North Carolina

The median biochemists and biophysicists in North Carolina earns $82,220 a year, 35% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,265 a month.

10th percentile
$62,850
25th percentile
$67,140
Median percentile
$82,220
75th percentile
$119,960
90th percentile
$160,940

Based on 570 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

$63,177 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,220
Federal income tax−$9,258
Social Security + Medicare−$6,290
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$3,494
Monthly take-home$5,265
Every two weeks$2,430

Does it go far here?

$87,166Median pay in North Carolina is worth this at average US prices (local price level 94.3 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,228 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in North Carolina

JobMedian pay
Dermatologists$367,350
Emergency Medicine Physicians$339,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$323,630
Chief Executives$314,290
General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,780
Physicians, All Other$260,330
Anesthesiologists$239,200
Nurse Anesthetists$224,610

All biochemists and biophysicists salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina