The median annual wage for Biochemists and Biophysicists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $97,100 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $104,000.
Pay spans roughly $75,200 at the 10th percentile to $136,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $46.68 per hour. An estimated 2,660 people work as biochemists and biophysicists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $97,100 |
| Mean (annual) | $104,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $46.68 |
| 10th percentile | $75,200 |
| 90th percentile | $136,720 |
| Employment | 2,660 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.