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Biochemist I Salary in Oregon

How much does a Biochemist I make in Oregon?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Biochemist I in Oregon is $61,820 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,767
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,639 to $72,261
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,102

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Biochemist I Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,261	$6,022	$1,390	$35
Average	$61,820	$5,152	$1,189	$30
25th Percentile	$54,639	$4,553	$1,051	$26

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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:

Antelope: $58,840
Aurora: $62,408
Beaverton: $63,665

Antelope, OR $58,840 Aurora, OR $62,408 Beaverton, OR $63,665 Beavercreek, OR $62,624 Boring, OR $63,029 Bridal Veil, OR $62,931 Brightwood, OR $61,950 Canby, OR $62,450

Cascade Locks, OR $61,063 Clackamas, OR $63,642 Clatskanie, OR $60,950 Colton, OR $61,968 Columbia City, OR $62,526 Corbett, OR $62,623 Donald, OR $62,075 Dufur, OR $59,161

Eagle Creek, OR $62,758 Estacada, OR $61,816 Fairview, OR $63,533 Gervais, OR $61,416 Gladstone, OR $63,619 Government Camp, OR $60,824 Grass Valley, OR $58,972 Gresham, OR $63,513

Hood River, OR $60,714 Hubbard, OR $61,758 Kent, OR $58,840 Lake Oswego, OR $63,773 Marylhurst, OR $63,691 Maupin, OR $58,910 Molalla, OR $61,451 Moro, OR $59,097

Mosier, OR $60,088 Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $60,489 Mulino, OR $62,377 Odell, OR $60,575 Oregon City, OR $63,174 Rainier, OR $61,836 Rhododendron, OR $61,379 Rufus, OR $59,280

Saint Helens, OR $62,327 Warren, OR $62,675 Deer Island, OR $62,104 Sandy, OR $62,273 Scappoose, OR $62,590 Shaniko, OR $59,034 The Dalles, OR $59,488 Troutdale, OR $63,290

Tualatin, OR $63,478 Tygh Valley, OR $59,429 Vernonia, OR $61,645 Wasco, OR $59,146 Welches, OR $61,646 West Linn, OR $63,478 Wilsonville, OR $63,083 Woodburn, OR $61,549

Happy Valley, OR $63,728 Damascus, OR $63,410 Amity, OR $61,263 Arch Cape, OR $59,649 Astoria, OR $60,035 Banks, OR $62,492 Bay City, OR $59,900 Beaver, OR $60,205

Buxton, OR $62,112 Cannon Beach, OR $59,623 Carlton, OR $61,417 Cloverdale, OR $59,833 Cornelius, OR $62,959 Dayton, OR $61,456 Dundee, OR $61,951 Forest Grove, OR $62,459

Gales Creek, OR $61,763 Garibaldi, OR $59,905 Gaston, OR $62,136 Hammond, OR $59,355 Hebo, OR $60,027 Hillsboro, OR $63,133 Manning, OR $62,180 Lafayette, OR $61,531

Mcminnville, OR $61,230 Manzanita, OR $59,826 Nehalem, OR $59,985 Newberg, OR $62,503 North Plains, OR $62,844 Oceanside, OR $59,693 Pacific City, OR $59,836 Rockaway Beach, OR $59,824

Saint Paul, OR $61,725 Seaside, OR $60,154 Sherwood, OR $63,152 Tillamook, OR $60,247 Netarts, OR $59,749 Timber, OR $61,734 Tolovana Park, OR $59,632 Warrenton, OR $59,606

Wheeler, OR $59,979 Yamhill, OR $61,608 Neskowin, OR $59,805 Portland, OR $63,786 Salem, OR $61,466 Keizer, OR $61,478 Albany, OR $60,861 Alsea, OR $59,826

Aumsville, OR $61,349 Blodgett, OR $59,893 Brownsville, OR $60,225 Cascadia, OR $59,514 Corvallis, OR $60,716 Crabtree, OR $60,799 Crawfordsville, OR $60,194 Dallas, OR $61,160

Depoe Bay, OR $59,596 Detroit, OR $59,358 Eddyville, OR $59,574 Falls City, OR $60,861 Foster, OR $59,981 Gates, OR $60,503 Grand Ronde, OR $60,609 Halsey, OR $60,235

Idanha, OR $59,406 Independence, OR $61,389 Jefferson, OR $61,258 Lebanon, OR $60,285 Logsden, OR $59,824 Lyons, OR $60,631 Mill City, OR $60,636 Monmouth, OR $60,999

Mount Angel, OR $61,400 Neotsu, OR $59,875 Newport, OR $59,480 South Beach, OR $59,286 Lincoln City, OR $59,802 Otis, OR $59,920 Otter Rock, OR $59,491 Philomath, OR $60,106

Rickreall, OR $61,400 Rose Lodge, OR $59,979 Saint Benedict, OR $61,392 Scio, OR $60,902 Scotts Mills, OR $61,247 Seal Rock, OR $59,216 Shedd, OR $60,210 Sheridan, OR $61,024

Siletz, OR $59,712 Silverton, OR $61,266 Stayton, OR $61,098 Mehama, OR $60,935 Sublimity, OR $61,198 Sweet Home, OR $60,089 Gleneden Beach, OR $59,660 Tangent, OR $60,318

Tidewater, OR $59,430 Toledo, OR $59,498 Turner, OR $61,359 Waldport, OR $59,289 Willamina, OR $60,815 Eugene, OR $60,614 Agness, OR $58,675 Allegany, OR $58,746

Alvadore, OR $60,556 Azalea, OR $59,361 Bandon, OR $58,792 Blachly, OR $60,040 Blue River, OR $59,112 Broadbent, OR $58,702 Brookings, OR $59,041 Camas Valley, OR $58,734

Canyonville, OR $59,173 Cheshire, OR $60,264 Coos Bay, OR $58,764 Coquille, OR $58,768 Cottage Grove, OR $60,060 Crescent Lake, OR $58,846 Creswell, OR $60,416 Culp Creek, OR $59,808

Curtin, OR $60,016 Days Creek, OR $59,095 Deadwood, OR $59,791 Dexter, OR $60,242 Dillard, OR $58,921 Dorena, OR $59,629 Drain, OR $59,799 Elkton, OR $59,378

Elmira, OR $60,343 Fall Creek, OR $60,162 Florence, OR $59,325 Gardiner, OR $58,843 Glendale, OR $59,238 Glide, OR $58,986 Gold Beach, OR $58,863 Harrisburg, OR $60,463

Idleyld Park, OR $58,843 Junction City, OR $60,423 Lakeside, OR $58,862 Langlois, OR $58,734 Lorane, OR $60,178 Lowell, OR $60,155 Mapleton, OR $59,451 Marcola, OR $60,344

Pleasant Hill, OR $60,506 Monroe, OR $60,154 Myrtle Creek, OR $58,927 Myrtle Point, OR $58,724 North Bend, OR $58,765 Noti, OR $60,141 Oakland, OR $59,287 Oakridge, OR $59,559

Ophir, OR $58,857 Port Orford, OR $58,776 Powers, OR $58,764 Reedsport, OR $59,181 Riddle, OR $59,047 Roseburg, OR $59,006 Scottsburg, OR $59,077 Springfield, OR $60,492

Sixes, OR $58,727 Sutherlin, OR $59,316 Swisshome, OR $59,517 Tenmile, OR $58,793 Thurston, OR $60,520 Tiller, OR $59,148 Umpqua, OR $58,957 Veneta, OR $60,292

Vida, OR $59,833 Walterville, OR $60,116 Walton, OR $59,918 Wedderburn, OR $58,898 Westfir, OR $59,757 Westlake, OR $59,157 Wilbur, OR $59,061 Winchester, OR $59,066

Winston, OR $58,804 Wolf Creek, OR $59,346 Yachats, OR $59,301 Yoncalla, OR $59,634 Medford, OR $60,346 Central Point, OR $60,262 White City, OR $59,883 Ashland, OR $59,909

Butte Falls, OR $59,524 Cave Junction, OR $59,355 Eagle Point, OR $60,010 Gold Hill, OR $60,119 Grants Pass, OR $59,646 Jacksonville, OR $60,009 Kerby, OR $59,448 Merlin, OR $59,262

Murphy, OR $59,874 O Brien, OR $59,326 Phoenix, OR $60,328 Prospect, OR $59,374 Rogue River, OR $59,847 Selma, OR $59,300 Shady Cove, OR $59,927 Talent, OR $60,212

Trail, OR $59,469 Wilderville, OR $59,425 Williams, OR $59,823 Klamath Falls, OR $59,363 Crater Lake, OR $58,725 Adel, OR $59,028 Beatty, OR $58,877 Bly, OR $58,934

Bonanza, OR $58,984 Chiloquin, OR $58,978 Dairy, OR $58,952 Fort Klamath, OR $58,958 Keno, OR $59,387 Lakeview, OR $59,077 Malin, OR $59,060 Merrill, OR $59,085

Midland, OR $59,148 New Pine Creek, OR $59,209 Paisley, OR $58,932 Plush, OR $59,000 Silver Lake, OR $58,910 Sprague River, OR $58,926 Summer Lake, OR $58,854 Christmas Valley, OR $58,953

Bend, OR $59,089 Fields, OR $59,015 Ashwood, OR $58,826 Brothers, OR $58,881 Burns, OR $59,024 Princeton, OR $58,913 Diamond, OR $58,874 Camp Sherman, OR $58,918

Chemult, OR $58,876 Crane, OR $58,977 Crescent, OR $58,845 Culver, OR $58,963 Fort Rock, OR $58,918 Frenchglen, OR $58,868 Gilchrist, OR $58,959 Hines, OR $59,036

La Pine, OR $59,023 Madras, OR $59,004 Mitchell, OR $58,873 Paulina, OR $58,896 Post, OR $58,870 Powell Butte, OR $59,010 Prineville, OR $59,013 Redmond, OR $59,096

Riley, OR $58,866 Sisters, OR $58,919 Terrebonne, OR $59,036 Warm Springs, OR $58,930 Pendleton, OR $60,913 Adams, OR $59,718 Arlington, OR $59,040 Athena, OR $61,048

Baker City, OR $59,075 Bates, OR $58,912 Boardman, OR $60,641 Bridgeport, OR $58,924 Canyon City, OR $59,006 Condon, OR $58,900 Cove, OR $59,014 Dayville, OR $58,943

Echo, OR $61,085 Elgin, OR $59,026 Enterprise, OR $58,890 Fossil, OR $58,909 Haines, OR $59,040 Halfway, OR $58,912 Helix, OR $62,487 Heppner, OR $58,937

Hereford, OR $58,950 Hermiston, OR $62,826 Lexington, OR $60,021 Oxbow, OR $58,645 Imbler, OR $59,058 Imnaha, OR $58,499 Ione, OR $59,024 Irrigon, OR $62,414

John Day, OR $59,102 Joseph, OR $58,821 Kimberly, OR $58,925 La Grande, OR $59,094 Long Creek, OR $58,935 Lostine, OR $58,962 Meacham, OR $59,039 Mikkalo, OR $59,112

Milton Freewater, OR $60,482 Monument, OR $58,922 Mount Vernon, OR $59,003 North Powder, OR $59,014 Pilot Rock, OR $59,231 Prairie City, OR $59,046 Richland, OR $58,852 Seneca, OR $59,010

Spray, OR $58,921 Stanfield, OR $62,661 Summerville, OR $59,033 Sumpter, OR $58,984 Ukiah, OR $58,926 Umatilla, OR $63,127 Union, OR $59,027 Unity, OR $59,015

Wallowa, OR $59,043 Weston, OR $59,881 Adrian, OR $58,039 Arock, OR $58,660 Brogan, OR $58,899 Drewsey, OR $58,972 Durkee, OR $58,859 Harper, OR $58,733

Huntington, OR $58,905 Ironside, OR $58,930 Jamieson, OR $58,743 Jordan Valley, OR $58,669 Juntura, OR $58,929 Nyssa, OR $58,322 Ontario, OR $58,449 Riverside, OR $58,870

Vale, OR $58,759 Westfall, OR $58,947

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 $61,820. While startup companies pay approximate $61,820.

Biochemist I Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$61,820
Growth Stage	51~500	$61,820
Established	501~5000	$61,820
Enterprise	5000+	$61,820

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

$54,639

Average $61,820/year

$72,261

$4,553

Average $5,152/month

$6,022

$1,051

Average $1,189/week

$1,390

$26

Average $30/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,261	$6,022	$1,390	$35
Average	$61,820	$5,152	$1,189	$30
25th Percentile	$54,639	$4,553	$1,051	$26

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	$91,331	48%
Bioinformatics Analyst II	$83,462	35%
Biochemist II	$78,518	27%
Biophysicist	$78,368	27%

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