What are the main factors that influence an Entry Biochemist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What are the highest paying states for an Entry Biochemist?

Entry Biochemist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Entry Biochemist roles are District of Columbia $67,701, California $67,401, Massachusetts $66,501. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Entry Biochemist roles make?

Salaries for Entry Biochemist level roles vary by specialization: Medical Biochemist: $121,814; Senior Biochemist: $84,101; Biochemist III: $84,040; Biochemist: $77,701; Biochemist II: $77,602.

Entry Biochemist Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Entry Biochemist make in Mississippi?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Entry Biochemist in Mississippi is $54,501 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,077
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,201 to $63,701
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,465

10% $42,465

50% (Median) $54,501

90% $72,077

Entry Biochemist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,701	$5,308	$1,225	$31
Average	$54,501	$4,542	$1,048	$26
25th Percentile	$48,201	$4,017	$927	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Entry Biochemist Salaries

An Entry 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 Entry 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 Entry Biochemists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,701.
California: $67,401.
Massachusetts: $66,501.

District of Columbia $67,701 California $67,401 Massachusetts $66,501 Washington $66,301 New Jersey $66,301 Alaska $66,201 Connecticut $65,301 New York $65,001

Hawaii $63,901 Rhode Island $63,401 Maryland $63,001 Minnesota $62,601 Colorado $62,401 Illinois $62,301 Oregon $62,101 Delaware $61,901

New Hampshire $61,801 Virginia $61,601 Pennsylvania $60,901 Nevada $60,501 North Dakota $60,401 Michigan $60,201 Wisconsin $60,201 Vermont $60,001

Arizona $59,601 Maine $59,601 Texas $59,601 Ohio $59,501 Georgia $59,001 Indiana $58,701 Wyoming $58,601 Utah $58,601

Iowa $58,501 Kansas $58,201 Louisiana $58,101 North Carolina $58,101 Missouri $58,101 Florida $57,901 Montana $57,701 Nebraska $57,601

Kentucky $57,501 South Carolina $57,301 Tennessee $57,101 Idaho $57,101 New Mexico $56,601 Oklahoma $56,501 Alabama $56,201 South Dakota $55,601

Arkansas $55,201 West Virginia $55,101 Mississippi $54,501

Top Paying Cities for Entry 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:

Hillsboro: $53,501
Holly Bluff: $53,101
Kosciusko: $53,001

Hillsboro, MS $53,501 Holly Bluff, MS $53,101 Kosciusko, MS $53,001 Lake, MS $53,301 Lena, MS $53,601 Lexington, MS $53,001 Lorman, MS $53,101 Louise, MS $53,601

Ludlow, MS $53,701 Mc Adams, MS $53,001 Mc Cool, MS $52,901 Madden, MS $53,201 Madison, MS $54,201 Magee, MS $53,601 Mayersville, MS $53,401 Mendenhall, MS $53,801

Midnight, MS $53,601 Mize, MS $53,401 Morton, MS $53,801 Mount Olive, MS $53,401 Natchez, MS $53,201 Newhebron, MS $53,501 Pattison, MS $53,301 Pelahatchie, MS $54,001

Pickens, MS $53,401 Piney Woods, MS $54,101 Pinola, MS $53,701 Port Gibson, MS $53,301 Puckett, MS $53,801 Pulaski, MS $53,501 Raleigh, MS $53,401 Raymond, MS $54,101

Redwood, MS $53,401 Ridgeland, MS $54,301 Rolling Fork, MS $53,401 Sallis, MS $53,101 Sandhill, MS $54,101 Satartia, MS $53,701 Sharon, MS $53,701 Sibley, MS $53,401

Silver City, MS $53,301 Star, MS $54,101 Taylorsville, MS $53,201 Tchula, MS $53,001 Terry, MS $54,201 Thomastown, MS $53,201 Tinsley, MS $53,601 Tougaloo, MS $54,301

Utica, MS $53,801 Vaiden, MS $52,801 Valley Park, MS $53,201 Vaughan, MS $53,501 Vicksburg, MS $53,601 Walnut Grove, MS $53,301 Washington, MS $53,201 Wesson, MS $53,601

West, MS $52,801 Whitfield, MS $54,301 Yazoo City, MS $53,401 Jackson, MS $54,401 Pearl, MS $54,401 Richland, MS $54,401 Flowood, MS $54,401 Byram, MS $54,301

Lula, MS $54,101 Lyon, MS $53,101 Marks, MS $53,401 Michigan City, MS $54,501 Mount Pleasant, MS $55,801 Myrtle, MS $53,501 Nesbit, MS $56,701 New Albany, MS $53,401

Olive Branch, MS $56,601 Oxford, MS $53,601 Pope, MS $53,301 Potts Camp, MS $54,101 Red Banks, MS $55,801 Ripley, MS $53,301 Robinsonville, MS $56,001 Sarah, MS $55,201

Sardis, MS $54,201 Senatobia, MS $55,201 Sherard, MS $53,001 Sledge, MS $54,001 Southaven, MS $57,101 Taylor, MS $53,501 Tiplersville, MS $53,401 Tula, MS $53,201

Tunica, MS $55,301 University, MS $54,001 Victoria, MS $55,701 Walls, MS $56,901 Walnut, MS $53,501 Waterford, MS $54,301 Greenville, MS $54,401 Alligator, MS $52,801

Anguilla, MS $53,801 Arcola, MS $54,401 Avon, MS $54,401 Benoit, MS $53,901 Beulah, MS $53,401 Boyle, MS $53,601 Chatham, MS $54,301 Cleveland, MS $53,401

Doddsville, MS $53,101 Drew, MS $52,801 Parchman, MS $52,901 Dublin, MS $52,701 Duncan, MS $52,801 Glen Allan, MS $54,101 Grace, MS $54,001 Gunnison, MS $52,901

Hollandale, MS $54,401 Holly Ridge, MS $53,901 Indianola, MS $53,901 Inverness, MS $53,801 Isola, MS $53,901 Leland, MS $54,401 Merigold, MS $53,101 Metcalfe, MS $54,401

Moorhead, MS $53,401 Mound Bayou, MS $53,101 Pace, MS $53,401 Panther Burn, MS $54,101 Rena Lara, MS $52,801 Rome, MS $52,801 Rosedale, MS $53,301 Ruleville, MS $53,101

Scott, MS $54,001 Shaw, MS $53,801 Shelby, MS $53,001 Stoneville, MS $54,401 Sunflower, MS $53,301 Wayside, MS $54,401 Winstonville, MS $53,201 Winterville, MS $54,401

Tupelo, MS $53,701 Algoma, MS $53,501 Amory, MS $52,801 Baldwyn, MS $53,401 Becker, MS $52,601 Belden, MS $53,601 Belmont, MS $53,201 Blue Springs, MS $53,401

Booneville, MS $53,301 Burnsville, MS $53,301 Corinth, MS $53,501 Dennis, MS $53,101 Derma, MS $53,501 Ecru, MS $53,501 Fulton, MS $53,401 Gattman, MS $52,501

Glen, MS $53,401 Abbeville, MS $53,901 Arkabutla, MS $55,701 Ashland, MS $54,101 Batesville, MS $53,801 Belen, MS $53,301 Blue Mountain, MS $53,501 Byhalia, MS $56,001

Clarksdale, MS $52,901 Coahoma, MS $53,501 Coldwater, MS $55,801 Como, MS $54,501 Courtland, MS $53,501 Crenshaw, MS $54,201 Crowder, MS $53,301 Darling, MS $53,701

Dumas, MS $53,301 Dundee, MS $54,101 Etta, MS $53,501 Falcon, MS $53,901 Falkner, MS $53,701 Farrell, MS $53,101 Friars Point, MS $53,501 Hernando, MS $56,301

Hickory Flat, MS $53,901 Holly Springs, MS $54,701 Horn Lake, MS $57,001 Independence, MS $55,601 Jonestown, MS $53,501 Lake Cormorant, MS $56,701 Lamar, MS $54,801 Stennis Space Center, MS $54,301

Diamondhead, MS $53,901 Biloxi, MS $54,201 Diberville, MS $54,201 Escatawpa, MS $53,901 Gautier, MS $53,901 Hurley, MS $54,101 Kiln, MS $53,901 Lakeshore, MS $54,401

Long Beach, MS $53,801 Mc Henry, MS $53,701 Moss Point, MS $54,001 Ocean Springs, MS $54,001 Vancleave, MS $53,801 Pascagoula, MS $54,001 Pass Christian, MS $53,801 Pearlington, MS $55,101

Perkinston, MS $53,601 Saucier, MS $53,801 Waveland, MS $54,001 Wiggins, MS $53,501 Brookhaven, MS $53,601 Bogue Chitto, MS $53,301 Bude, MS $53,301 Centreville, MS $54,901

Chatawa, MS $53,801 Crosby, MS $53,601 Fernwood, MS $53,501 Gloster, MS $54,001 Jayess, MS $53,101 Kokomo, MS $53,101 Liberty, MS $54,101 Mc Call Creek, MS $53,201

Mccomb, MS $53,301 Magnolia, MS $53,601 Meadville, MS $53,101 Monticello, MS $53,401 Oak Vale, MS $53,201 Osyka, MS $53,901 Roxie, MS $53,001 Ruth, MS $53,201

Silver Creek, MS $53,401 Smithdale, MS $53,201 Sontag, MS $53,401 Summit, MS $53,201 Tylertown, MS $53,201 Union Church, MS $53,301 Woodville, MS $54,201 Columbus, MS $52,101

Aberdeen, MS $52,501 Ackerman, MS $53,001 Artesia, MS $52,201 Bellefontaine, MS $53,001 Brooksville, MS $52,401 Caledonia, MS $52,401 Cedarbluff, MS $52,501 Crawford, MS $52,301

Eupora, MS $53,001 French Camp, MS $52,901 Hamilton, MS $52,301 Kilmichael, MS $52,901 Maben, MS $52,801 Mantee, MS $52,901 Mathiston, MS $52,901 Mayhew, MS $52,101

Montpelier, MS $52,701 Pheba, MS $52,601 Prairie, MS $52,501 Starkville, MS $52,401 Mississippi State, MS $52,401 Steens, MS $52,201 Stewart, MS $52,901 Sturgis, MS $52,801

Walthall, MS $53,101 Weir, MS $53,001 West Point, MS $52,201 Woodland, MS $52,901 Thaxton, MS $53,301 Tishomingo, MS $53,101 Toccopola, MS $53,301 Trebloc, MS $52,701

Tremont, MS $53,301 Van Vleet, MS $53,201 Vardaman, MS $53,201 Verona, MS $53,601 Wheeler, MS $53,401 Grenada, MS $52,901 Banner, MS $53,201 Big Creek, MS $53,001

Bruce, MS $53,201 Calhoun City, MS $53,101 Carrollton, MS $52,701 Cascilla, MS $52,801 Charleston, MS $52,801 Coffeeville, MS $53,001 Coila, MS $52,701 Cruger, MS $52,801

Duck Hill, MS $52,901 Elliott, MS $53,001 Enid, MS $53,001 Glendora, MS $52,701 Gore Springs, MS $53,001 Greenwood, MS $52,701 Holcomb, MS $52,701 Itta Bena, MS $53,101

Mc Carley, MS $52,801 Minter City, MS $52,601 Money, MS $52,601 Morgan City, MS $53,201 North Carrollton, MS $53,001 Oakland, MS $52,901 Paris, MS $53,201 Philipp, MS $52,501

Pittsboro, MS $53,201 Schlater, MS $52,701 Scobey, MS $52,801 Sidon, MS $52,801 Slate Spring, MS $53,101 Sumner, MS $52,801 Swan Lake, MS $52,701 Swiftown, MS $53,301

Tie Plant, MS $53,001 Tillatoba, MS $52,901 Tippo, MS $52,601 Tutwiler, MS $52,801 Vance, MS $52,701 Water Valley, MS $53,101 Webb, MS $52,801 Winona, MS $52,901

Belzoni, MS $53,601 Benton, MS $53,501 Bentonia, MS $53,901 Bolton, MS $54,101 Brandon, MS $54,101 Braxton, MS $54,001 Camden, MS $53,301 Canton, MS $53,901

Carthage, MS $53,201 Cary, MS $53,501 Clinton, MS $54,201 Conehatta, MS $53,201 Crystal Springs, MS $54,001 Delta City, MS $54,101 D Lo, MS $53,901 Durant, MS $53,001

Edwards, MS $53,901 Ethel, MS $52,901 Fayette, MS $53,101 Flora, MS $54,101 Pocahontas, MS $54,301 Florence, MS $54,201 Meridian, MS $53,101 Bailey, MS $53,101

Buckatunna, MS $53,101 Chunky, MS $53,001 Clara, MS $53,101 Collinsville, MS $53,101 Daleville, MS $53,001 Decatur, MS $53,101 De Kalb, MS $53,001 Enterprise, MS $53,001

Hickory, MS $53,001 Lauderdale, MS $53,101 Lawrence, MS $53,201 Little Rock, MS $53,001 Louin, MS $53,101 Louisville, MS $53,001 Macon, MS $53,101 Marion, MS $53,201

Newton, MS $53,101 Noxapater, MS $53,001 Pachuta, MS $53,001 Paulding, MS $53,001 Philadelphia, MS $53,101 Porterville, MS $53,001 Preston, MS $53,001 Quitman, MS $53,001

Rose Hill, MS $52,901 Scooba, MS $53,101 Sebastopol, MS $53,401 Shubuta, MS $53,001 Shuqualak, MS $53,101 State Line, MS $53,201 Stonewall, MS $53,101 Toomsuba, MS $53,101

Union, MS $53,101 Vossburg, MS $53,001 Waynesboro, MS $53,101 Hattiesburg, MS $53,201 Bassfield, MS $53,201 Bay Springs, MS $53,201 Beaumont, MS $53,101 Brooklyn, MS $53,201

Carriere, MS $54,201 Carson, MS $53,201 Collins, MS $53,201 Columbia, MS $53,101 Eastabuchie, MS $53,101 Ellisville, MS $53,101 Heidelberg, MS $53,001 Laurel, MS $53,301

Leakesville, MS $53,501 Lucedale, MS $54,001 Lumberton, MS $53,401 Mc Lain, MS $53,301 Mc Neill, MS $54,101 Moselle, MS $53,101 Moss, MS $53,101 Neely, MS $53,201

New Augusta, MS $53,001 Nicholson, MS $54,401 Ovett, MS $53,001 Petal, MS $53,201 Picayune, MS $54,401 Poplarville, MS $53,801 Prentiss, MS $53,301 Purvis, MS $53,201

Richton, MS $53,001 Sandersville, MS $53,101 Sandy Hook, MS $53,201 Seminary, MS $53,101 Soso, MS $53,101 Stringer, MS $53,101 Sumrall, MS $53,101 Foxworth, MS $53,101

Gulfport, MS $53,801 Bay Saint Louis, MS $54,301 Plantersville, MS $53,401 Pontotoc, MS $53,501 Randolph, MS $53,301 Rienzi, MS $53,401 Saltillo, MS $53,501 Shannon, MS $53,401

Sherman, MS $53,601 Smithville, MS $53,101 Golden, MS $53,201 Greenwood Springs, MS $52,701 Guntown, MS $53,401 Houlka, MS $53,401 Houston, MS $53,101 Iuka, MS $53,101

Mantachie, MS $53,401 Marietta, MS $53,301 Mooreville, MS $53,501 Nettleton, MS $53,201 New Site, MS $53,201 Okolona, MS $53,001 Lambert, MS $52,901 Forest, MS $53,501

Gallman, MS $53,801 Georgetown, MS $53,901 Goodman, MS $53,301 Harperville, MS $53,401 Harriston, MS $53,101 Harrisville, MS $53,901 Hazlehurst, MS $53,601 Hermanville, MS $53,401

Entry Biochemist Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Entry Biochemist salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $54,501. While startup companies pay approximate $54,501.

Entry Biochemist Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$54,501
Growth Stage	51~500	$54,501
Established	501~5000	$54,501
Enterprise	5000+	$54,501

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

Understanding how an Entry 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.

$48,201

Average $54,501/year

$63,701

$4,017

Average $4,542/month

$5,308

$927

Average $1,048/week

$1,225

$23

Average $26/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,701	$5,308	$1,225	$31
Average	$54,501	$4,542	$1,048	$26
25th Percentile	$48,201	$4,017	$927	$23

Entry Biochemist Salary Growth & Career Path

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Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As an Entry 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.

Entry Biochemist Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Pharmacokineticist II	$80,300	47%
Bioinformatician II	$73,300	34%
Biochemist	$69,301	27%
Biophysics Scientist	$69,101	27%

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