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Biochemist I Salary in Alaska

How much does a Biochemist I make in Alaska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Biochemist I in Alaska is $65,898 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,161
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,244 to $77,028
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,276

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Biochemist I Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,028	$6,419	$1,481	$37
Average	$65,898	$5,492	$1,267	$32
25th Percentile	$58,244	$4,854	$1,120	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Biochemist I Salaries

A Biochemist I'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 I 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 Biochemist Is. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,402.
California: $67,146.
Massachusetts: $66,251.

District of Columbia $67,402 California $67,146 Massachusetts $66,251 Washington $66,008 New Jersey $65,983 Alaska $65,898 Connecticut $65,058 New York $64,717

Hawaii $63,628 Rhode Island $63,116 Maryland $62,769 Minnesota $62,294 Colorado $62,112 Illinois $62,051 Oregon $61,820 Delaware $61,649

New Hampshire $61,542 Virginia $61,302 Pennsylvania $60,602 Nevada $60,249 North Dakota $60,133 Michigan $59,951 Wisconsin $59,884 Vermont $59,750

Texas $59,378 Maine $59,354 Arizona $59,318 Ohio $59,275 Georgia $58,715 Indiana $58,435 Wyoming $58,380 Utah $58,295

Iowa $58,258 Kansas $57,966 Louisiana $57,881 North Carolina $57,850 Missouri $57,838 Florida $57,601 Montana $57,473 Nebraska $57,351

Kentucky $57,284 South Carolina $57,041 Tennessee $56,889 Idaho $56,828 New Mexico $56,383 Oklahoma $56,286 Alabama $55,927 South Dakota $55,324

Arkansas $54,995 West Virginia $54,819 Mississippi $54,289

Top Paying Cities for Biochemist Is

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:

Anchorage: $66,556
Jber: $66,555
Indian: $66,232

Anchorage, AK $66,556 Jber, AK $66,555 Indian, AK $66,232 Kongiganak, AK $65,524 Adak, AK $65,412 Atka, AK $65,420 Chignik Lake, AK $65,405 Port Heiden, AK $65,382

Port Lions, AK $65,476 Akiachak, AK $65,511 Akiak, AK $65,538 Akutan, AK $65,482 Alakanuk, AK $65,463 Aleknagik, AK $65,420 Anchor Point, AK $65,447 Aniak, AK $65,254

Anvik, AK $65,424 Bethel, AK $65,524 Chefornak, AK $65,511 Chevak, AK $65,378 Chignik, AK $65,430 Chignik Lagoon, AK $65,414 Chitina, AK $65,232 Chugiak, AK $66,111

Clam Gulch, AK $65,326 Clarks Point, AK $65,431 Cold Bay, AK $65,372 Cooper Landing, AK $65,374 Copper Center, AK $65,308 Cordova, AK $65,349 Crooked Creek, AK $65,352 Dillingham, AK $65,306

Eagle River, AK $66,311 Eek, AK $65,574 Egegik, AK $65,366 Ekwok, AK $65,420 Emmonak, AK $65,446 False Pass, AK $65,474 Marshall, AK $65,518 Gakona, AK $65,309

Girdwood, AK $65,364 Glennallen, AK $65,306 Goodnews Bay, AK $65,358 Grayling, AK $65,456 Saint George Island, AK $65,378 Holy Cross, AK $65,418 Homer, AK $65,434 Hooper Bay, AK $65,532

Hope, AK $66,141 Iliamna, AK $65,420 Kalskag, AK $65,495 Karluk, AK $65,331 Kasigluk, AK $65,490 Kasilof, AK $65,467 Kenai, AK $65,422 King Cove, AK $65,472

King Salmon, AK $65,316 Kipnuk, AK $65,476 Kodiak, AK $65,394 Kotlik, AK $65,538 Kwethluk, AK $65,504 Kwigillingok, AK $65,450 Wasilla, AK $66,402 Larsen Bay, AK $65,378

Levelock, AK $65,405 Lower Kalskag, AK $65,539 Mc Grath, AK $65,250 Manokotak, AK $65,418 Mekoryuk, AK $65,470 Moose Pass, AK $65,294 Mountain Village, AK $65,465 Naknek, AK $65,416

Napakiak, AK $65,501 Nikiski, AK $65,173 New Stuyahok, AK $65,448 Toksook Bay, AK $65,462 Nikolski, AK $65,314 Ninilchik, AK $65,394 Nondalton, AK $65,250 Nunapitchuk, AK $65,507

Old Harbor, AK $65,445 Ouzinkie, AK $65,425 Palmer, AK $65,442 Pedro Bay, AK $65,293 Perryville, AK $65,426 Pilot Point, AK $65,344 Pilot Station, AK $65,557 Platinum, AK $65,361

Big Lake, AK $66,282 Port Alsworth, AK $65,428 Quinhagak, AK $65,542 Red Devil, AK $65,277 Russian Mission, AK $65,339 Saint Marys, AK $65,451 Saint Michael, AK $65,464 Saint Paul Island, AK $65,434

Sand Point, AK $65,397 Scammon Bay, AK $65,598 Seldovia, AK $65,403 Seward, AK $65,378 Shageluk, AK $65,434 Nunam Iqua, AK $65,388 Skwentna, AK $65,213 Sleetmute, AK $65,356

Soldotna, AK $65,496 South Naknek, AK $65,347 Stebbins, AK $65,457 Sterling, AK $65,476 Sutton, AK $65,352 Takotna, AK $65,386 Talkeetna, AK $65,371 Tatitlek, AK $65,442

Togiak, AK $65,361 Tuluksak, AK $65,527 Tuntutuliak, AK $65,542 Tununak, AK $65,421 Tyonek, AK $65,333 Trapper Creek, AK $65,322 Unalakleet, AK $65,328 Unalaska, AK $65,496

Valdez, AK $65,393 Willow, AK $65,344 Yakutat, AK $65,395 Nightmute, AK $65,395 Nikolai, AK $65,227 Dutch Harbor, AK $65,615 Whittier, AK $65,409 Houston, AK $66,127

Fairbanks, AK $65,475 Eielson Afb, AK $66,921 Fort Wainwright, AK $66,921 Clear, AK $65,333 North Pole, AK $66,921 Salcha, AK $66,921 Two Rivers, AK $66,921 Allakaket, AK $65,405

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $65,506 Arctic Village, AK $65,386 Barrow, AK $65,545 Beaver, AK $65,281 Ester, AK $66,921 Bettles Field, AK $65,283 Buckland, AK $65,591 Cantwell, AK $65,265

Central, AK $65,213 Fort Greely, AK $65,321 Chicken, AK $65,251 Circle, AK $65,350 Prudhoe Bay, AK $65,408 Deering, AK $65,478 Delta Junction, AK $65,352 Eagle, AK $65,216

Elim, AK $65,285 Fort Yukon, AK $65,255 Galena, AK $65,468 Gambell, AK $65,495 Healy, AK $65,314 Anderson, AK $65,419 Hughes, AK $65,469 Huslia, AK $65,456

Kaktovik, AK $65,487 Kaltag, AK $65,424 Kiana, AK $65,560 Kivalina, AK $65,546 Kobuk, AK $65,442 Kotzebue, AK $65,349 Koyuk, AK $65,495 Koyukuk, AK $65,453

Denali National Park, AK $65,362 Manley Hot Springs, AK $65,279 Lake Minchumina, AK $65,260 Minto, AK $65,489 Point Lay, AK $65,443 Nenana, AK $65,294 Noatak, AK $65,478 Nome, AK $65,386

Noorvik, AK $65,584 Northway, AK $65,300 Nulato, AK $65,471 Point Hope, AK $65,392 Rampart, AK $65,430 Ruby, AK $65,219 Savoonga, AK $65,524 Selawik, AK $65,501

Shaktoolik, AK $65,536 Shishmaref, AK $65,290 Shungnak, AK $65,475 Stevens Village, AK $65,397 Tanacross, AK $65,377 Tanana, AK $65,470 Teller, AK $65,529 Tok, AK $65,377

Venetie, AK $65,272 Wainwright, AK $65,495 Wales, AK $65,501 White Mountain, AK $65,546 Brevig Mission, AK $65,532 Ambler, AK $65,467 Chalkyitsik, AK $65,420 Nuiqsut, AK $65,493

Atqasuk, AK $65,423 Juneau, AK $67,104 Angoon, AK $65,326 Auke Bay, AK $67,104 Douglas, AK $67,104 Elfin Cove, AK $65,289 Gustavus, AK $65,416 Haines, AK $65,344

Hoonah, AK $66,343 Kake, AK $65,380 Pelican, AK $65,355 Petersburg, AK $65,361 Sitka, AK $65,397 Port Alexander, AK $65,461 Skagway, AK $65,392 Tenakee Springs, AK $65,276

Ketchikan, AK $65,423 Meyers Chuck, AK $65,335 Coffman Cove, AK $65,399 Thorne Bay, AK $65,436 Craig, AK $65,345 Hydaburg, AK $65,397 Hyder, AK $65,402 Klawock, AK $65,447

Metlakatla, AK $65,440 Point Baker, AK $65,436 Ward Cove, AK $65,423 Wrangell, AK $65,351

Biochemist I Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Biochemist I salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $65,898. While startup companies pay approximate $65,898.

Biochemist I Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$65,898
Growth Stage	51~500	$65,898
Established	501~5000	$65,898
Enterprise	5000+	$65,898

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

Understanding how a Biochemist I'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

$58,244

Average $65,898/year

$77,028

$4,854

Average $5,492/month

$6,419

$1,120

Average $1,267/week

$1,481

$28

Average $32/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,028	$6,419	$1,481	$37
Average	$65,898	$5,492	$1,267	$32
25th Percentile	$58,244	$4,854	$1,120	$28

Biochemist I Salary Growth & Career Path

Biochemist I

Pharmacokinetics Scientist II

Bioinformatics Analyst II

Biochemist II

Biophysicist

VP of Pharmacokinetics

Bioinformatics Analyst III

Biochemist III

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Biochemist I, 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 I Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Pharmacokinetics Scientist II	$97,357	48%
Bioinformatics Analyst II	$88,969	35%
Biochemist II	$83,698	27%
Biophysicist	$83,539	27%

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