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Biochemist I Salary in Mississippi

How much does a Biochemist I make in Mississippi?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Biochemist I in Mississippi is $54,289 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,806
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,984 to $63,458
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,243

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Biochemist I Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,458	$5,288	$1,220	$31
Average	$54,289	$4,524	$1,044	$26
25th Percentile	$47,984	$3,999	$923	$23

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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:

Hillsboro: $53,275
Holly Bluff: $52,818
Kosciusko: $52,804

Hillsboro, MS $53,275 Holly Bluff, MS $52,818 Kosciusko, MS $52,804 Lake, MS $53,098 Lena, MS $53,308 Lexington, MS $52,711 Lorman, MS $52,842 Louise, MS $53,376

Ludlow, MS $53,425 Mc Adams, MS $52,756 Mc Cool, MS $52,697 Madden, MS $52,962 Madison, MS $53,911 Magee, MS $53,341 Mayersville, MS $53,134 Mendenhall, MS $53,530

Midnight, MS $53,377 Mize, MS $53,124 Morton, MS $53,549 Mount Olive, MS $53,127 Natchez, MS $52,979 Newhebron, MS $53,276 Pattison, MS $53,095 Pelahatchie, MS $53,719

Pickens, MS $53,134 Piney Woods, MS $53,808 Pinola, MS $53,498 Port Gibson, MS $53,086 Puckett, MS $53,601 Pulaski, MS $53,294 Raleigh, MS $53,151 Raymond, MS $53,890

Redwood, MS $53,163 Ridgeland, MS $54,049 Rolling Fork, MS $53,172 Sallis, MS $52,847 Sandhill, MS $53,843 Satartia, MS $53,434 Sharon, MS $53,490 Sibley, MS $53,107

Silver City, MS $53,080 Star, MS $53,881 Taylorsville, MS $52,990 Tchula, MS $52,755 Terry, MS $53,908 Thomastown, MS $52,966 Tinsley, MS $53,387 Tougaloo, MS $54,087

Utica, MS $53,593 Vaiden, MS $52,604 Valley Park, MS $52,918 Vaughan, MS $53,241 Vicksburg, MS $53,345 Walnut Grove, MS $53,063 Washington, MS $52,956 Wesson, MS $53,318

West, MS $52,597 Whitfield, MS $54,082 Yazoo City, MS $53,165 Jackson, MS $54,125 Pearl, MS $54,121 Richland, MS $54,125 Flowood, MS $54,110 Byram, MS $54,058

Lula, MS $53,845 Lyon, MS $52,843 Marks, MS $53,201 Michigan City, MS $54,246 Mount Pleasant, MS $55,550 Myrtle, MS $53,265 Nesbit, MS $56,469 New Albany, MS $53,170

Olive Branch, MS $56,386 Oxford, MS $53,354 Pope, MS $53,019 Potts Camp, MS $53,851 Red Banks, MS $55,523 Ripley, MS $53,102 Robinsonville, MS $55,706 Sarah, MS $54,909

Sardis, MS $53,947 Senatobia, MS $54,978 Sherard, MS $52,729 Sledge, MS $53,756 Southaven, MS $56,799 Taylor, MS $53,271 Tiplersville, MS $53,194 Tula, MS $52,974

Tunica, MS $55,054 University, MS $53,730 Victoria, MS $55,454 Walls, MS $56,677 Walnut, MS $53,213 Waterford, MS $54,048 Greenville, MS $54,119 Alligator, MS $52,561

Anguilla, MS $53,555 Arcola, MS $54,119 Avon, MS $54,119 Benoit, MS $53,613 Beulah, MS $53,118 Boyle, MS $53,372 Chatham, MS $54,026 Cleveland, MS $53,179

Doddsville, MS $52,885 Drew, MS $52,603 Parchman, MS $52,660 Dublin, MS $52,467 Duncan, MS $52,532 Glen Allan, MS $53,864 Grace, MS $53,733 Gunnison, MS $52,686

Hollandale, MS $54,119 Holly Ridge, MS $53,649 Indianola, MS $53,684 Inverness, MS $53,579 Isola, MS $53,700 Leland, MS $54,119 Merigold, MS $52,892 Metcalfe, MS $54,119

Moorhead, MS $53,165 Mound Bayou, MS $52,844 Pace, MS $53,156 Panther Burn, MS $53,883 Rena Lara, MS $52,545 Rome, MS $52,555 Rosedale, MS $53,030 Ruleville, MS $52,856

Scott, MS $53,797 Shaw, MS $53,534 Shelby, MS $52,718 Stoneville, MS $54,119 Sunflower, MS $53,065 Wayside, MS $54,119 Winstonville, MS $52,990 Winterville, MS $54,119

Tupelo, MS $53,414 Algoma, MS $53,266 Amory, MS $52,512 Baldwyn, MS $53,136 Becker, MS $52,377 Belden, MS $53,321 Belmont, MS $52,927 Blue Springs, MS $53,171

Booneville, MS $53,104 Burnsville, MS $53,062 Corinth, MS $53,263 Dennis, MS $52,867 Derma, MS $53,220 Ecru, MS $53,215 Fulton, MS $53,137 Gattman, MS $52,302

Glen, MS $53,115 Abbeville, MS $53,662 Arkabutla, MS $55,496 Ashland, MS $53,866 Batesville, MS $53,511 Belen, MS $53,038 Blue Mountain, MS $53,224 Byhalia, MS $55,769

Clarksdale, MS $52,690 Coahoma, MS $53,233 Coldwater, MS $55,583 Como, MS $54,253 Courtland, MS $53,232 Crenshaw, MS $53,971 Crowder, MS $53,048 Darling, MS $53,490

Dumas, MS $53,066 Dundee, MS $53,878 Etta, MS $53,208 Falcon, MS $53,618 Falkner, MS $53,461 Farrell, MS $52,845 Friars Point, MS $53,263 Hernando, MS $55,997

Hickory Flat, MS $53,613 Holly Springs, MS $54,479 Horn Lake, MS $56,738 Independence, MS $55,366 Jonestown, MS $53,281 Lake Cormorant, MS $56,439 Lamar, MS $54,508 Stennis Space Center, MS $54,082

Diamondhead, MS $53,626 Biloxi, MS $53,954 Diberville, MS $53,925 Escatawpa, MS $53,662 Gautier, MS $53,652 Hurley, MS $53,805 Kiln, MS $53,680 Lakeshore, MS $54,122

Long Beach, MS $53,560 Mc Henry, MS $53,411 Moss Point, MS $53,705 Ocean Springs, MS $53,732 Vancleave, MS $53,599 Pascagoula, MS $53,705 Pass Christian, MS $53,562 Pearlington, MS $54,823

Perkinston, MS $53,400 Saucier, MS $53,571 Waveland, MS $53,710 Wiggins, MS $53,218 Brookhaven, MS $53,309 Bogue Chitto, MS $53,038 Bude, MS $53,044 Centreville, MS $54,605

Chatawa, MS $53,523 Crosby, MS $53,357 Fernwood, MS $53,272 Gloster, MS $53,720 Jayess, MS $52,861 Kokomo, MS $52,886 Liberty, MS $53,868 Mc Call Creek, MS $52,994

Mccomb, MS $53,058 Magnolia, MS $53,333 Meadville, MS $52,836 Monticello, MS $53,176 Oak Vale, MS $52,908 Osyka, MS $53,704 Roxie, MS $52,806 Ruth, MS $52,942

Silver Creek, MS $53,129 Smithdale, MS $52,960 Sontag, MS $53,195 Summit, MS $52,940 Tylertown, MS $52,929 Union Church, MS $53,046 Woodville, MS $53,925 Columbus, MS $51,907

Aberdeen, MS $52,257 Ackerman, MS $52,720 Artesia, MS $51,983 Bellefontaine, MS $52,801 Brooksville, MS $52,182 Caledonia, MS $52,137 Cedarbluff, MS $52,263 Crawford, MS $52,061

Eupora, MS $52,786 French Camp, MS $52,706 Hamilton, MS $52,037 Kilmichael, MS $52,680 Maben, MS $52,579 Mantee, MS $52,649 Mathiston, MS $52,673 Mayhew, MS $51,910

Montpelier, MS $52,450 Pheba, MS $52,399 Prairie, MS $52,250 Starkville, MS $52,196 Mississippi State, MS $52,154 Steens, MS $51,935 Stewart, MS $52,688 Sturgis, MS $52,549

Walthall, MS $52,888 Weir, MS $52,772 West Point, MS $52,009 Woodland, MS $52,679 Thaxton, MS $53,074 Tishomingo, MS $52,825 Toccopola, MS $53,079 Trebloc, MS $52,506

Tremont, MS $53,016 Van Vleet, MS $52,913 Vardaman, MS $52,976 Verona, MS $53,402 Wheeler, MS $53,109 Grenada, MS $52,706 Banner, MS $52,934 Big Creek, MS $52,794

Bruce, MS $52,967 Calhoun City, MS $52,902 Carrollton, MS $52,457 Cascilla, MS $52,522 Charleston, MS $52,594 Coffeeville, MS $52,737 Coila, MS $52,462 Cruger, MS $52,583

Duck Hill, MS $52,663 Elliott, MS $52,722 Enid, MS $52,745 Glendora, MS $52,437 Gore Springs, MS $52,759 Greenwood, MS $52,442 Holcomb, MS $52,454 Itta Bena, MS $52,829

Mc Carley, MS $52,525 Minter City, MS $52,331 Money, MS $52,401 Morgan City, MS $52,922 North Carrollton, MS $52,741 Oakland, MS $52,685 Paris, MS $52,935 Philipp, MS $52,290

Pittsboro, MS $52,980 Schlater, MS $52,434 Scobey, MS $52,601 Sidon, MS $52,567 Slate Spring, MS $52,868 Sumner, MS $52,593 Swan Lake, MS $52,455 Swiftown, MS $53,061

Tie Plant, MS $52,708 Tillatoba, MS $52,626 Tippo, MS $52,372 Tutwiler, MS $52,565 Vance, MS $52,481 Water Valley, MS $52,880 Webb, MS $52,520 Winona, MS $52,663

Belzoni, MS $53,312 Benton, MS $53,230 Bentonia, MS $53,610 Bolton, MS $53,831 Brandon, MS $53,835 Braxton, MS $53,745 Camden, MS $53,092 Canton, MS $53,643

Carthage, MS $52,991 Cary, MS $53,228 Clinton, MS $54,001 Conehatta, MS $52,990 Crystal Springs, MS $53,722 Delta City, MS $53,880 D Lo, MS $53,634 Durant, MS $52,763

Edwards, MS $53,691 Ethel, MS $52,692 Fayette, MS $52,865 Flora, MS $53,806 Pocahontas, MS $54,069 Florence, MS $53,944 Meridian, MS $52,886 Bailey, MS $52,815

Buckatunna, MS $52,860 Chunky, MS $52,765 Clara, MS $52,823 Collinsville, MS $52,843 Daleville, MS $52,764 Decatur, MS $52,843 De Kalb, MS $52,775 Enterprise, MS $52,765

Hickory, MS $52,775 Lauderdale, MS $52,828 Lawrence, MS $52,956 Little Rock, MS $52,786 Louin, MS $52,874 Louisville, MS $52,773 Macon, MS $52,906 Marion, MS $53,000

Newton, MS $52,856 Noxapater, MS $52,798 Pachuta, MS $52,734 Paulding, MS $52,723 Philadelphia, MS $52,842 Porterville, MS $52,765 Preston, MS $52,781 Quitman, MS $52,803

Rose Hill, MS $52,694 Scooba, MS $52,888 Sebastopol, MS $53,119 Shubuta, MS $52,758 Shuqualak, MS $52,879 State Line, MS $52,959 Stonewall, MS $52,825 Toomsuba, MS $52,840

Union, MS $52,810 Vossburg, MS $52,745 Waynesboro, MS $52,826 Hattiesburg, MS $52,948 Bassfield, MS $52,909 Bay Springs, MS $52,914 Beaumont, MS $52,888 Brooklyn, MS $52,997

Carriere, MS $53,929 Carson, MS $52,932 Collins, MS $52,980 Columbia, MS $52,902 Eastabuchie, MS $52,848 Ellisville, MS $52,867 Heidelberg, MS $52,783 Laurel, MS $53,031

Leakesville, MS $53,297 Lucedale, MS $53,712 Lumberton, MS $53,140 Mc Lain, MS $53,095 Mc Neill, MS $53,862 Moselle, MS $52,849 Moss, MS $52,817 Neely, MS $52,998

New Augusta, MS $52,781 Nicholson, MS $54,196 Ovett, MS $52,778 Petal, MS $52,930 Picayune, MS $54,146 Poplarville, MS $53,512 Prentiss, MS $53,098 Purvis, MS $52,932

Richton, MS $52,770 Sandersville, MS $52,874 Sandy Hook, MS $52,923 Seminary, MS $52,837 Soso, MS $52,828 Stringer, MS $52,859 Sumrall, MS $52,863 Foxworth, MS $52,886

Gulfport, MS $53,528 Bay Saint Louis, MS $54,021 Plantersville, MS $53,109 Pontotoc, MS $53,254 Randolph, MS $53,056 Rienzi, MS $53,109 Saltillo, MS $53,276 Shannon, MS $53,127

Sherman, MS $53,338 Smithville, MS $52,840 Golden, MS $52,932 Greenwood Springs, MS $52,473 Guntown, MS $53,189 Houlka, MS $53,131 Houston, MS $52,845 Iuka, MS $52,871

Mantachie, MS $53,195 Marietta, MS $53,040 Mooreville, MS $53,295 Nettleton, MS $52,917 New Site, MS $52,926 Okolona, MS $52,797 Lambert, MS $52,627 Forest, MS $53,244

Gallman, MS $53,576 Georgetown, MS $53,609 Goodman, MS $53,038 Harperville, MS $53,202 Harriston, MS $52,888 Harrisville, MS $53,696 Hazlehurst, MS $53,368 Hermanville, MS $53,194

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 $54,289. While startup companies pay approximate $54,289.

Biochemist I Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$54,289
Growth Stage	51~500	$54,289
Established	501~5000	$54,289
Enterprise	5000+	$54,289

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

$47,984

Average $54,289/year

$63,458

$3,999

Average $4,524/month

$5,288

$923

Average $1,044/week

$1,220

$23

Average $26/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,458	$5,288	$1,220	$31
Average	$54,289	$4,524	$1,044	$26
25th Percentile	$47,984	$3,999	$923	$23

Biochemist I Salary Growth & Career Path

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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	$80,206	48%
Bioinformatics Analyst II	$73,295	35%
Biochemist II	$68,953	27%
Biophysicist	$68,822	27%

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