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Top 15 cities for biological scientists, all other by average salary
| San Francisco, CA | $148,020 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $142,300 |
| New Haven, CT | $128,520 |
| Portland, ME | $127,030 |
| Dayton, OH | $126,160 |
| Boston, MA | $124,120 |
| Washington, DC | $123,730 |
| New York, NY | $123,520 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $122,820 |
| Tucson, AZ | $120,840 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $119,960 |
| Seattle, WA | $119,950 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $117,530 |
| Barnstable, MA | $117,090 |
| San Diego, CA | $116,270 |
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Biological Scientists, All Other salary by state
Maryland pays other biological scientists the most statewide, $126,240 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $126,240 | $121,680 | 4,970 | 1 | $116,170 | $116,170 |
| California | $123,840 | $113,530 | 11,880 | 20 | $148,020 | $82,560 |
| Massachusetts | $122,930 | $107,100 | 2,930 | 4 | $124,120 | $85,630 |
| Connecticut | $119,830 | $111,940 | 170 | 2 | $128,520 | $101,720 |
| New York | $118,000 | $104,120 | 2,520 | 6 | $123,520 | $91,100 |
| Washington | $114,060 | $108,110 | 2,620 | 6 | $119,950 | $86,390 |
| Delaware | $113,330 | $113,400 | n/a | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Rhode Island | $112,370 | $101,750 | 100 | 1 | $112,130 | $112,130 |
| Washington, D.C. | $110,210 | $84,590 | 850 | 1 | $123,730 | $123,730 |
| New Jersey | $109,010 | $104,750 | 540 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Alaska | $105,820 | $106,870 | 370 | 1 | $105,610 | $105,610 |
| North Carolina | $105,590 | $100,070 | 2,780 | 7 | $113,190 | $97,200 |
| Indiana | $105,200 | $84,570 | 640 | 2 | $119,960 | $65,540 |
| Pennsylvania | $104,980 | $100,780 | 1,810 | 5 | $111,510 | $85,600 |
| Maine | $104,630 | $104,570 | 340 | 1 | $127,030 | $127,030 |
| Virginia | $102,970 | $96,030 | 1,650 | 3 | $91,660 | $86,300 |
| South Carolina | $98,720 | $91,560 | 240 | 1 | $102,860 | $102,860 |
| Hawaii | $98,540 | $95,600 | 370 | 1 | $100,640 | $100,640 |
| Arizona | $97,370 | $90,290 | 760 | 4 | $120,840 | $79,360 |
| Utah | $97,340 | $93,250 | 590 | 2 | $100,380 | $97,400 |
| Ohio | $97,190 | $95,560 | 610 | 4 | $126,160 | $83,190 |
| Colorado | $96,660 | $93,970 | 850 | 4 | $104,600 | $96,930 |
| Georgia | $96,510 | $96,820 | 1,230 | 3 | $97,760 | $81,750 |
| Mississippi | $95,580 | $91,170 | 320 | 2 | $95,980 | $88,440 |
| New Hampshire | $94,460 | $83,740 | 310 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Illinois | $92,380 | $82,640 | 1,300 | 2 | $94,030 | $85,610 |
| Alabama | $90,010 | $87,260 | 340 | 3 | $99,000 | $88,020 |
| Iowa | $89,550 | $82,720 | 550 | 4 | $95,530 | $84,140 |
| Oregon | $89,280 | $86,260 | 700 | 4 | $101,280 | $80,430 |
| Montana | $88,810 | $91,560 | 550 | 4 | $97,550 | $80,480 |
| Michigan | $88,660 | $81,540 | 860 | 4 | $107,320 | $80,640 |
| Wyoming | $87,900 | $91,560 | 170 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Kansas | $87,730 | $76,400 | 760 | 1 | $91,620 | $91,620 |
| Texas | $87,460 | $80,870 | 2,480 | 8 | $97,280 | $74,340 |
| Nebraska | $86,770 | $82,770 | 240 | 1 | $86,050 | $86,050 |
| West Virginia | $85,540 | $84,590 | 230 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Florida | $85,540 | $83,780 | 1,920 | 12 | $97,690 | $64,340 |
| New Mexico | $84,640 | $84,120 | 420 | 2 | $87,220 | $82,460 |
| Wisconsin | $83,250 | $78,480 | 740 | 4 | $85,940 | $79,770 |
| Oklahoma | $82,830 | $79,950 | 300 | 2 | $93,630 | $81,740 |
| Idaho | $82,100 | $83,320 | 430 | 2 | $84,520 | $77,060 |
| North Dakota | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $80,440 | $80,440 |
| Minnesota | $80,210 | $76,400 | 750 | 2 | $90,050 | $83,130 |
| Tennessee | $80,070 | $80,500 | 420 | 3 | $84,880 | $82,290 |
| Kentucky | $79,930 | $79,400 | 260 | 2 | $87,680 | $79,730 |
| Vermont | $79,540 | $77,960 | 90 | 1 | $77,860 | $77,860 |
| Arkansas | $78,760 | $76,400 | 360 | 1 | $83,150 | $83,150 |
| Nevada | $77,270 | $74,210 | 410 | 2 | $85,920 | $68,290 |
| South Dakota | $75,890 | $73,920 | 170 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Missouri | $75,210 | $63,290 | 1,120 | 4 | $88,500 | $62,510 |
| Puerto Rico | $74,400 | $76,400 | 260 | 1 | $71,910 | $71,910 |
| Louisiana | $73,370 | $69,590 | 580 | 5 | $78,670 | $68,680 |
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Biological Scientists, All Other salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $148,020 | $138,160 | $71.16 | 4,280 |
| San Jose, CA | $142,300 | $133,790 | $68.41 | 610 |
| New Haven, CT | $128,520 | $112,670 | $61.79 | 60 |
| Portland, ME | $127,030 | $119,430 | $61.07 | 60 |
| Dayton, OH | $126,160 | $126,960 | $60.66 | 70 |
| Boston, MA | $124,120 | $110,410 | $59.67 | 2,630 |
| Washington, DC | $123,730 | $114,920 | $59.49 | 5,720 |
| New York, NY | $123,520 | $111,380 | $59.39 | 1,970 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $122,820 | $124,840 | $59.05 | 90 |
| Tucson, AZ | $120,840 | $96,300 | $58.09 | 130 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $119,960 | $104,330 | $57.67 | 380 |
| Seattle, WA | $119,950 | $108,580 | $57.67 | 1,880 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $117,530 | $110,330 | $56.51 | 70 |
| Barnstable, MA | $117,090 | $108,850 | $56.29 | 60 |
| San Diego, CA | $116,270 | $108,350 | $55.90 | 1,960 |
| Baltimore, MD | $116,170 | $111,530 | $55.85 | 800 |
| Rochester, NY | $114,320 | $107,010 | $54.96 | 120 |
| Raleigh, NC | $113,190 | $102,400 | $54.42 | 630 |
| Providence, RI | $112,130 | $101,750 | $53.91 | 120 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $111,610 | $107,350 | $53.66 | 200 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $111,510 | $106,670 | $53.61 | 1,140 |
| Salinas, CA | $110,140 | $104,540 | $52.95 | 50 |
| Vallejo, CA | $107,710 | $110,780 | $51.78 | 60 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $107,320 | $111,150 | $51.60 | 70 |
| Buffalo, NY | $106,640 | $100,510 | $51.27 | 200 |
| Worcester, MA | $106,480 | $96,550 | $51.19 | 150 |
| Charlotte, NC | $106,280 | $101,740 | $51.10 | 160 |
| Stockton, CA | $105,810 | $102,650 | $50.87 | 60 |
| Anchorage, AK | $105,610 | $106,870 | $50.78 | 180 |
| Bremerton, WA | $105,420 | $109,550 | $50.68 | 30 |
| Oxnard, CA | $105,420 | $97,680 | $50.68 | 220 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $105,290 | $98,400 | $50.62 | 60 |
| Spokane, WA | $105,220 | $106,890 | $50.59 | 70 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $105,100 | $96,380 | $50.53 | 2,320 |
| Denver, CO | $104,600 | $102,090 | $50.29 | 250 |
| Kennewick, WA | $104,320 | $96,100 | $50.16 | 60 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $103,900 | $96,850 | $49.95 | 50 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $103,400 | $90,640 | $49.71 | 60 |
| Greensboro, NC | $103,310 | $99,050 | $49.67 | 40 |
| Charleston, SC | $102,860 | $94,520 | $49.45 | 110 |
| Durham, NC | $102,680 | $98,700 | $49.37 | 1,390 |
| Olympia, WA | $102,220 | $105,250 | $49.15 | 90 |
| Hartford, CT | $101,720 | $104,660 | $48.91 | 50 |
| Sacramento, CA | $101,400 | $98,220 | $48.75 | 640 |
| Portland, OR | $101,280 | $95,600 | $48.69 | 300 |
| Wilmington, NC | $100,730 | $97,310 | $48.43 | 130 |
| Honolulu, HI | $100,640 | $98,680 | $48.38 | 290 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $100,380 | $98,690 | $48.26 | 330 |
| Ithaca, NY | $100,340 | $88,610 | $48.24 | 50 |
| Riverside, CA | $99,590 | $94,810 | $47.88 | 210 |
| Birmingham, AL | $99,000 | $99,630 | $47.60 | 80 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $98,970 | $95,780 | $47.58 | 360 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $98,950 | $96,430 | $47.57 | 50 |
| Modesto, CA | $98,070 | $97,120 | $47.15 | 60 |
| Atlanta, GA | $97,760 | $97,160 | $47.00 | 910 |
| Orlando, FL | $97,690 | $103,380 | $46.96 | 80 |
| Boulder, CO | $97,580 | $98,800 | $46.91 | 150 |
| Bozeman, MT | $97,550 | $106,330 | $46.90 | 70 |
| Provo, UT | $97,400 | $79,920 | $46.83 | 80 |
| Corvallis, OR | $97,370 | $92,930 | $46.81 | 70 |
| San Antonio, TX | $97,280 | $93,740 | $46.77 | 150 |
| Mobile, AL | $97,250 | $97,470 | $46.76 | 50 |
| Asheville, NC | $97,200 | $94,520 | $46.73 | 50 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $96,980 | $98,800 | $46.63 | 210 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $96,930 | $97,140 | $46.60 | 50 |
| Houston, TX | $96,810 | $86,440 | $46.55 | 530 |
| Albany, NY | $96,720 | $83,780 | $46.50 | 200 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $96,020 | $93,550 | $46.16 | n/a |
| Gulfport, MS | $95,980 | $96,100 | $46.14 | 30 |
| El Paso, TX | $95,950 | $97,470 | $46.13 | 60 |
| Des Moines, IA | $95,530 | $99,420 | $45.93 | 130 |
| State College, PA | $95,470 | $91,170 | $45.90 | 30 |
| Helena, MT | $95,160 | $103,380 | $45.75 | 50 |
| El Centro, CA | $94,840 | $93,260 | $45.60 | 60 |
| Chicago, IL | $94,030 | $85,680 | $45.21 | 780 |
| Ames, IA | $93,750 | $82,720 | $45.07 | 160 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $93,630 | $82,830 | $45.02 | 70 |
| Crestview, FL | $93,380 | $90,370 | $44.89 | n/a |
| Miami, FL | $92,980 | $97,510 | $44.70 | 620 |
| Billings, MT | $92,840 | $94,520 | $44.64 | n/a |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $92,420 | $85,630 | $44.44 | 230 |
| Fresno, CA | $91,710 | $81,720 | $44.09 | 110 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $91,660 | $86,800 | $44.07 | n/a |
| Manhattan, KS | $91,620 | $88,610 | $44.05 | 50 |
| McAllen, TX | $91,450 | $94,520 | $43.97 | 90 |
| Syracuse, NY | $91,100 | $82,190 | $43.80 | 60 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $90,550 | $95,220 | $43.54 | 80 |
| Duluth, MN | $90,050 | $91,560 | $43.29 | 40 |
| Dallas, TX | $89,650 | $79,000 | $43.10 | 610 |
| Detroit, MI | $89,290 | $84,260 | $42.93 | 280 |
| St. Louis, MO | $88,500 | $78,330 | $42.55 | 480 |
| Jackson, MS | $88,440 | $94,520 | $42.52 | 40 |
| Huntsville, AL | $88,020 | $82,990 | $42.32 | 70 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $87,760 | $83,780 | $42.19 | 180 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $87,720 | $71,880 | $42.18 | 90 |
| Louisville, KY | $87,680 | $88,610 | $42.16 | 50 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $87,260 | $90,020 | $41.95 | 300 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $87,220 | $92,160 | $41.93 | 180 |
| Brownsville, TX | $86,720 | $88,710 | $41.69 | 50 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $86,390 | $88,320 | $41.53 | 40 |
| Richmond, VA | $86,300 | $77,100 | $41.49 | 140 |
| Tampa, FL | $86,190 | $79,780 | $41.44 | 250 |
| Davenport, IA | $86,050 | $82,620 | $41.37 | 50 |
| Omaha, NE | $86,050 | $88,070 | $41.37 | 100 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $85,940 | $81,640 | $41.32 | 80 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $85,920 | $89,340 | $41.31 | 110 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $85,880 | $86,260 | $41.29 | 80 |
| College Station, TX | $85,820 | $81,330 | $41.26 | 70 |
| Savannah, GA | $85,810 | $88,610 | $41.26 | 60 |
| Amherst, MA | $85,630 | $78,120 | $41.17 | 70 |
| Champaign, IL | $85,610 | $70,870 | $41.16 | 140 |
| Allentown, PA | $85,600 | $77,000 | $41.15 | 50 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $85,360 | $66,860 | $41.04 | 30 |
| Columbus, OH | $84,970 | $82,010 | $40.85 | 170 |
| Panama City, FL | $84,960 | $93,040 | $40.85 | 30 |
| Memphis, TN | $84,880 | $86,380 | $40.81 | 50 |
| Redding, CA | $84,850 | $84,910 | $40.79 | 30 |
| Pensacola, FL | $84,600 | $91,560 | $40.67 | 50 |
| Boise, ID | $84,520 | $88,610 | $40.64 | 160 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $84,500 | $77,720 | $40.63 | 30 |
| Madison, WI | $84,190 | $77,550 | $40.48 | 440 |
| Green Bay, WI | $84,170 | $78,850 | $40.47 | 30 |
| Iowa City, IA | $84,140 | $80,100 | $40.45 | 80 |
| Knoxville, TN | $83,300 | $78,130 | $40.05 | 70 |
| Akron, OH | $83,190 | $76,560 | $40.00 | 50 |
| Little Rock, AR | $83,150 | $88,610 | $39.98 | 70 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $83,130 | $80,540 | $39.96 | 510 |
| Chico, CA | $82,560 | $72,240 | $39.69 | 50 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $82,460 | $88,320 | $39.65 | 30 |
| Nashville, TN | $82,290 | $80,500 | $39.56 | 170 |
| Columbia, MO | $82,050 | $76,400 | $39.45 | 70 |
| Athens, GA | $81,750 | $83,390 | $39.30 | 50 |
| Tulsa, OK | $81,740 | $78,850 | $39.30 | 80 |
| Kansas City, MO | $80,930 | $74,810 | $38.91 | 670 |
| Lansing, MI | $80,640 | $67,860 | $38.77 | 200 |
| Missoula, MT | $80,480 | $82,140 | $38.69 | 130 |
| Eugene, OR | $80,440 | $76,400 | $38.67 | 70 |
| Fargo, ND | $80,440 | $71,280 | $38.67 | 60 |
| Bend, OR | $80,430 | $83,410 | $38.67 | 70 |
| La Crosse, WI | $79,770 | $78,850 | $38.35 | 60 |
| Lexington, KY | $79,730 | $68,970 | $38.33 | 40 |
| Yuma, AZ | $79,360 | $76,400 | $38.16 | 40 |
| New Orleans, LA | $78,670 | $78,850 | $37.82 | 170 |
| Burlington, VT | $77,860 | $77,960 | $37.43 | 40 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $77,060 | $75,160 | $37.05 | 30 |
| Alexandria, LA | $75,510 | $71,280 | $36.30 | 40 |
| Austin, TX | $74,340 | $67,160 | $35.74 | 340 |
| Lafayette, LA | $73,160 | $73,920 | $35.17 | 70 |
| Gainesville, FL | $71,950 | $63,130 | $34.59 | 150 |
| San Juan, PR | $71,910 | $73,920 | $34.57 | 220 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $71,360 | $67,570 | $34.31 | 100 |
| Slidell, LA | $68,680 | $61,950 | $33.02 | 30 |
| Reno, NV | $68,290 | $62,680 | $32.83 | 180 |
| Lafayette, IN | $65,540 | $55,240 | $31.51 | 80 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $64,340 | $56,660 | $30.93 | n/a |
| Jefferson City, MO | $62,510 | $59,050 | $30.05 | 140 |
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Biological Scientists, All Other salary: questions
Where do other biological scientists make the most money?
In San Francisco, CA, with an average of $148,020 a year, among the 156 metro areas we cover.
What is the average other biological scientists salary in the U.S.?
$106,330 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $98,920, so half of other biological scientists earn more than that and half less.
What salary should other biological scientists ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of other biological scientists nationwide earn between $76,800 (25th percentile) and $127,670 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays other biological scientists the most?
Maryland, with a statewide average of $126,240 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is other biological scientists pay the lowest?
Jefferson City, MO, at $62,510 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-1029.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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