Biochemists and Biophysicists in California
Local pay for biochemists and biophysicists in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 19-1021
$139,580
median pay, California
3,240
employed in California
+9.6%
vs U.S. median
+5.8%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What biochemists and biophysicists earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of biochemists and biophysicists in California earn between $105,920 and $179,990 a year; the U.S. median is $127,410.
$83,580
P10
$105,920
P25
$139,580
MEDIAN
$179,990
P75
$208,210
P90
Pay by metro in California
$165,050
$131,700
$129,490
$124,050
$121,740
$60k $190k $320k