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Biochemists and Biophysicists Salary in Massachusetts

What Biochemists and Biophysicists earn in Massachusetts, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in MA
$130,406
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
2 of 2
published states
Workers in state
14,620
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Massachusetts

Biochemists and Biophysicists pay by wage area in Massachusetts
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$131,550$94,490$56,961Middlesex County, MA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Biochemists and Biophysicists in Massachusetts counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Plymouth County, MA$131,550$94,490$59,325
2Essex County, MA$131,550$94,490$58,605
3Middlesex County, MA$131,550$94,490$56,961
4Norfolk County, MA$131,550$94,490$55,377
5Suffolk County, MA$131,550$94,490$55,329

Biochemists and Biophysicists pay in Massachusetts

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Biochemists and Biophysicists in Massachusetts is $130,406, based on 14,620 workers. Among the 2 states with published data, that ranks number 2. The BLS national median for the occupation is $127,410, so Massachusetts averages 2.4% above it.

Published data for Massachusetts currently covers the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with a local median wage of $131,550.

Cost of living for Biochemists and Biophysicists in Massachusetts

We compare 5 Massachusetts counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin, $59,325. Suffolk County, MA leaves the smallest, $55,329. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 counties.

Biochemists and Biophysicists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Biochemists and Biophysicists are New Hampshire ($131,375).

Frequently asked questions: Biochemists and Biophysicists in Massachusetts

How much do Biochemists and Biophysicists earn in Massachusetts?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $130,406.

Which Massachusetts county is best for Biochemists and Biophysicists?

Plymouth County, MA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($59,325). Essex County, MA follows at $58,605.