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Biochemist Salary in Montana

How much does a Biochemist make in Montana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Biochemist in Montana is $73,001 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

However, a Biochemist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,374
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,601 to $80,001
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,774

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Biochemist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,001	$6,667	$1,538	$38
Average	$73,001	$6,083	$1,404	$35
25th Percentile	$66,601	$5,550	$1,281	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Biochemist Salaries

A Biochemist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Biochemist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Biochemists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $85,701.
California: $85,301.
Massachusetts: $84,201.

District of Columbia $85,701 California $85,301 Massachusetts $84,201 Washington $83,901 New Jersey $83,901 Alaska $83,701 Connecticut $82,701 New York $82,201

Hawaii $80,901 Rhode Island $80,201 Maryland $79,801 Minnesota $79,201 Illinois $78,901 Colorado $78,901 Oregon $78,601 Delaware $78,401

New Hampshire $78,201 Virginia $77,901 Pennsylvania $77,001 Nevada $76,601 North Dakota $76,401 Michigan $76,201 Wisconsin $76,101 Vermont $75,901

Texas $75,501 Arizona $75,401 Maine $75,401 Ohio $75,301 Georgia $74,601 Indiana $74,301 Wyoming $74,201 Utah $74,101

Iowa $74,001 Kansas $73,701 Louisiana $73,601 North Carolina $73,501 Missouri $73,501 Florida $73,201 Montana $73,001 Nebraska $72,901

Kentucky $72,801 South Carolina $72,501 Tennessee $72,301 Idaho $72,201 New Mexico $71,701 Oklahoma $71,501 Alabama $71,101 South Dakota $70,301

Arkansas $69,901 West Virginia $69,701 Mississippi $69,001

Top Paying Cities for Biochemists

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Absarokee: $72,601
Acton: $74,401
Ashland: $72,501

Absarokee, MT $72,601 Acton, MT $74,401 Ashland, MT $72,501 Ballantine, MT $74,201 Bearcreek, MT $72,601 Belfry, MT $72,701 Bighorn, MT $72,401 Big Timber, MT $72,501

Birney, MT $72,501 Boyd, MT $73,301 Bridger, MT $73,001 Broadview, MT $73,901 Busby, MT $72,601 Clyde Park, MT $72,601 Columbus, MT $73,201 Cooke City, MT $72,401

Crow Agency, MT $72,601 Custer, MT $72,701 Decker, MT $72,601 Edgar, MT $74,101 Emigrant, MT $72,501 Fishtail, MT $72,501 Fromberg, MT $73,801 Gardiner, MT $72,601

Garryowen, MT $72,601 Grass Range, MT $72,501 Greycliff, MT $72,501 Hardin, MT $73,201 Fort Smith, MT $73,001 Harlowton, MT $72,501 Huntley, MT $74,601 Hysham, MT $72,501

Ingomar, MT $72,301 Joliet, MT $73,801 Lame Deer, MT $72,601 Laurel, MT $74,601 Lavina, MT $72,701 Livingston, MT $72,601 Lodge Grass, MT $72,701 Mc Leod, MT $72,401

Martinsdale, MT $72,401 Melstone, MT $72,501 Melville, MT $72,401 Molt, MT $74,201 Mosby, MT $72,401 Musselshell, MT $72,401 Nye, MT $72,501 Otter, MT $72,501

Park City, MT $74,101 Pompeys Pillar, MT $73,801 Pray, MT $72,501 Pryor, MT $73,801 Rapelje, MT $73,001 Red Lodge, MT $72,601 Reed Point, MT $72,501 Roberts, MT $72,901

Roscoe, MT $72,501 Roundup, MT $72,601 Ryegate, MT $72,501 Saint Xavier, MT $72,901 Sanders, MT $72,601 Sand Springs, MT $72,401 Shawmut, MT $72,401 Shepherd, MT $74,301

Silver Gate, MT $72,601 Springdale, MT $72,501 Sumatra, MT $72,401 Teigen, MT $72,501 Two Dot, MT $72,401 Wilsall, MT $72,501 Winnett, MT $72,401 Worden, MT $73,701

Wyola, MT $72,701 Billings, MT $74,701 Baker, MT $72,801 Wolf Point, MT $72,501 Antelope, MT $72,601 Bainville, MT $72,901 Brockton, MT $72,501 Brockway, MT $72,401

Circle, MT $72,501 Crane, MT $72,901 Culbertson, MT $72,701 Dagmar, MT $72,701 Fairview, MT $72,901 Flaxville, MT $72,501 Fort Peck, MT $72,401 Frazer, MT $72,501

Froid, MT $72,601 Glasgow, MT $72,501 Saint Marie, MT $72,901 Glentana, MT $72,401 Hinsdale, MT $72,401 Homestead, MT $72,601 Lambert, MT $72,501 Larslan, MT $72,401

Medicine Lake, MT $72,601 Nashua, MT $72,501 Opheim, MT $72,401 Outlook, MT $72,501 Peerless, MT $72,401 Plentywood, MT $72,601 Poplar, MT $72,601 Raymond, MT $72,601

Redstone, MT $72,401 Reserve, MT $72,501 Richey, MT $72,401 Richland, MT $72,401 Saco, MT $72,401 Savage, MT $72,701 Scobey, MT $72,501 Sidney, MT $72,901

Vandalia, MT $72,401 Vida, MT $72,501 Westby, MT $72,701 Whitetail, MT $72,401 Miles City, MT $72,601 Alzada, MT $72,501 Angela, MT $72,401 Alberton, MT $72,501

Arlee, MT $72,501 Bonner, MT $72,501 Charlo, MT $72,501 Clinton, MT $72,501 Condon, MT $72,401 Conner, MT $72,501 Corvallis, MT $72,601 Darby, MT $72,401

De Borgia, MT $72,201 Dixon, MT $72,501 Drummond, MT $72,501 Florence, MT $72,601 Frenchtown, MT $72,601 Grantsdale, MT $72,601 Hall, MT $72,501 Hamilton, MT $72,601

Pinesdale, MT $72,801 Haugan, MT $72,201 Helmville, MT $72,301 Heron, MT $72,301 Hot Springs, MT $72,401 Huson, MT $72,501 Lolo, MT $72,601 Lonepine, MT $72,401

Milltown, MT $72,801 Noxon, MT $72,201 Ovando, MT $72,301 Pablo, MT $72,801 Paradise, MT $72,501 Philipsburg, MT $72,501 Plains, MT $72,401 Polson, MT $72,601

Ravalli, MT $72,501 Ronan, MT $72,601 Saint Ignatius, MT $72,501 Saint Regis, MT $72,401 Saltese, MT $72,201 Seeley Lake, MT $72,501 Stevensville, MT $72,601 Sula, MT $72,401

Superior, MT $72,401 Thompson Falls, MT $72,301 Trout Creek, MT $72,301 Victor, MT $72,601 Kalispell, MT $72,601 Big Arm, MT $72,501 Bigfork, MT $72,501 Columbia Falls, MT $72,601

Coram, MT $72,501 Dayton, MT $72,501 Elmo, MT $72,401 Essex, MT $72,401 Eureka, MT $72,501 Fortine, MT $72,501 Hungry Horse, MT $72,701 Kila, MT $72,501

Lake Mc Donald, MT $72,501 Lakeside, MT $72,601 Libby, MT $72,401 Marion, MT $72,401 Martin City, MT $72,601 Olney, MT $72,401 Polebridge, MT $72,301 Proctor, MT $72,401

Rexford, MT $72,501 Rollins, MT $72,501 Somers, MT $72,601 Stryker, MT $72,401 Trego, MT $72,401 Troy, MT $72,201 West Glacier, MT $72,301 Whitefish, MT $72,601

Bloomfield, MT $72,501 Boyes, MT $72,501 Broadus, MT $72,501 Brusett, MT $72,401 Capitol, MT $72,401 Cohagen, MT $72,401 Colstrip, MT $72,701 Ekalaka, MT $72,501

Fallon, MT $72,601 Forsyth, MT $72,501 Glendive, MT $72,701 Hammond, MT $72,501 Hathaway, MT $72,501 Ismay, MT $72,501 Jordan, MT $72,401 Kinsey, MT $72,501

Lindsay, MT $72,401 Mildred, MT $72,601 Olive, MT $72,401 Plevna, MT $72,701 Powderville, MT $72,401 Rosebud, MT $72,401 Terry, MT $72,501 Volborg, MT $72,401

Wibaux, MT $72,701 Willard, MT $72,701 Great Falls, MT $69,401 Malmstrom A F B, MT $69,401 Augusta, MT $72,401 Babb, MT $72,401 Belt, MT $70,301 Black Eagle, MT $69,401

Brady, MT $71,701 Browning, MT $72,501 Buffalo, MT $72,501 Bynum, MT $72,501 Carter, MT $70,601 Cascade, MT $71,601 Choteau, MT $72,501 Coffee Creek, MT $72,501

Conrad, MT $72,501 Cut Bank, MT $72,501 Denton, MT $72,501 Dupuyer, MT $72,401 Dutton, MT $70,901 East Glacier Park, MT $72,401 Ethridge, MT $72,401 Fairfield, MT $71,901

Floweree, MT $69,601 Forest Grove, MT $72,401 Fort Benton, MT $71,901 Fort Shaw, MT $70,401 Galata, MT $72,401 Geraldine, MT $72,401 Geyser, MT $71,901 Heart Butte, MT $72,501

Highwood, MT $70,401 Hilger, MT $72,501 Hobson, MT $72,501 Judith Gap, MT $72,501 Kevin, MT $72,501 Ledger, MT $72,401 Lewistown, MT $72,601 Loma, MT $72,401

Lothair, MT $72,401 Moccasin, MT $72,501 Monarch, MT $71,701 Moore, MT $72,501 Neihart, MT $72,201 Oilmont, MT $72,401 Pendroy, MT $72,401 Power, MT $70,101

Raynesford, MT $71,601 Roy, MT $72,401 Sand Coulee, MT $69,401 Shelby, MT $72,501 Simms, MT $70,901 Stanford, MT $72,501 Stockett, MT $70,101 Sunburst, MT $72,501

Sun River, MT $70,001 Sweet Grass, MT $72,401 Biddle, MT $72,601 Ulm, MT $69,501 Valier, MT $72,501 Vaughn, MT $69,701 Winifred, MT $72,401 Havre, MT $72,601

Big Sandy, MT $72,501 Box Elder, MT $72,601 Chester, MT $72,501 Chinook, MT $72,501 Dodson, MT $72,501 Gildford, MT $72,401 Harlem, MT $72,501 Hays, MT $72,601

Hingham, MT $72,401 Hogeland, MT $72,401 Inverness, MT $72,401 Joplin, MT $72,401 Kremlin, MT $72,401 Lloyd, MT $72,301 Loring, MT $72,401 Malta, MT $72,501

Rudyard, MT $72,501 Turner, MT $72,401 Whitewater, MT $72,401 Whitlash, MT $72,401 Zortman, MT $72,501 Zurich, MT $72,401 Helena, MT $69,201 Basin, MT $70,701

Boulder, MT $71,501 Canyon Creek, MT $70,001 Clancy, MT $69,301 East Helena, MT $69,201 Fort Harrison, MT $69,201 Jefferson City, MT $69,801 Lincoln, MT $72,501 Marysville, MT $69,901

Radersburg, MT $71,601 Ringling, MT $72,401 Toston, MT $71,901 Townsend, MT $70,801 White Sulphur Springs, MT $72,201 Winston, MT $70,001 Wolf Creek, MT $71,501 Butte, MT $72,501

Alder, MT $72,401 Anaconda, MT $72,601 Avon, MT $70,701 Belgrade, MT $72,701 Bozeman, MT $72,801 Big Sky, MT $72,701 Cameron, MT $72,401 Cardwell, MT $72,501

Deer Lodge, MT $72,001 Dell, MT $72,201 Dillon, MT $72,501 Divide, MT $72,501 Elliston, MT $70,101 Ennis, MT $72,601 Gallatin Gateway, MT $72,501 Garrison, MT $71,701

Glen, MT $72,501 Gold Creek, MT $72,101 Harrison, MT $72,601 Jackson, MT $72,301 Lima, MT $72,201 Mc Allister, MT $72,601 Manhattan, MT $72,701 Melrose, MT $72,501

Norris, MT $72,501 Polaris, MT $72,401 Pony, MT $72,601 Ramsay, MT $72,601 Sheridan, MT $72,601 Silver Star, MT $72,601 Three Forks, MT $72,601 Twin Bridges, MT $72,501

Virginia City, MT $72,601 Warm Springs, MT $72,601 West Yellowstone, MT $72,501 Whitehall, MT $72,601 Willow Creek, MT $72,601 Wisdom, MT $72,301 Wise River, MT $72,401 Missoula, MT $72,901

Biochemist Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Biochemist salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $73,001. While startup companies pay approximate $73,001.

Biochemist Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$73,001
Growth Stage	51~500	$73,001
Established	501~5000	$73,001
Enterprise	5000+	$73,001

Biochemist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Biochemist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$66,601

Average $73,001/year

$80,001

$5,550

Average $6,083/month

$6,667

$1,281

Average $1,404/week

$1,538

$32

Average $35/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$80,001	$6,667	$1,538	$38
Average	$73,001	$6,083	$1,404	$35
25th Percentile	$66,601	$5,550	$1,281	$32

Biochemist Salary Growth & Career Path

Biochemist

Pharmacokineticist III

Bioinformatician III

Senior Biochemist

Biophysics Scientist

VP of PK Specialty

Bioinformatician IV

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Biochemist, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Biochemist Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Pharmacokineticist III	$105,000	44%
Bioinformatician III	$104,600	43%
Senior Biochemist	$79,101	8%
Biophysics Scientist	$72,901	0%

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