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What biochemists make
Median
$127,410
Bottom tenth
$74,290
Top tenth
$201,110
The federal wage survey counts biochemists and biophysicists together as one group. The national median is $127,410 a year. The bottom tenth earn $74,290 or less and the top tenth $201,110 or more, in 2025 figures. Pay also varies by state and city: O*NET OnLine (the Department of Labor's occupation database) has a local wage tool that shows the figures for your area.