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Biochemists and Biophysicists salary in Utah

The median biochemists and biophysicists in Utah earns $81,990 a year, 36% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,235 a month.

10th percentile
$49,870
25th percentile
$66,960
Median percentile
$81,990
75th percentile
$102,080
90th percentile
$157,320

Based on 160 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

$62,820 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,990
Federal income tax−$9,208
Social Security + Medicare−$6,272
Utah income tax (approx.)−$3,690
Monthly take-home$5,235
Every two weeks$2,416

Does it go far here?

$82,932Median pay in Utah is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.9 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,496 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Utah

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$297,510
Physicians, All Other$228,060
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$174,590
Chief Executives$171,880
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$168,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,120
Financial Managers$150,450

All biochemists and biophysicists salaries · Take-home pay in Utah