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Biochemist II Salary in Maryland

How much does a Biochemist II make in Maryland?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Biochemist II in Maryland is $79,724 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,137
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,642 to $87,268
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,194

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Biochemist II Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,268	$7,272	$1,678	$42
Average	$79,724	$6,644	$1,533	$38
25th Percentile	$72,642	$6,053	$1,397	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Biochemist II Salaries

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

District of Columbia: $85,608.
California: $85,283.
Massachusetts: $84,146.

District of Columbia $85,608 California $85,283 Massachusetts $84,146 Washington $83,837 New Jersey $83,806 Alaska $83,698 Connecticut $82,631 New York $82,198

Hawaii $80,814 Rhode Island $80,164 Maryland $79,724 Minnesota $79,121 Colorado $78,889 Illinois $78,811 Oregon $78,518 Delaware $78,301

New Hampshire $78,165 Virginia $77,860 Pennsylvania $76,971 Nevada $76,523 North Dakota $76,376 Michigan $76,144 Wisconsin $76,059 Vermont $75,889

Texas $75,417 Maine $75,386 Arizona $75,340 Ohio $75,286 Georgia $74,574 Indiana $74,219 Wyoming $74,149 Utah $74,041

Iowa $73,994 Kansas $73,623 Louisiana $73,515 North Carolina $73,476 Missouri $73,461 Florida $73,159 Montana $72,997 Nebraska $72,842

Kentucky $72,757 South Carolina $72,448 Tennessee $72,255 Idaho $72,177 New Mexico $71,613 Oklahoma $71,489 Alabama $71,033 South Dakota $70,268

Arkansas $69,850 West Virginia $69,626 Mississippi $68,953

Top Paying Cities for Biochemist IIs

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:

Owings: $82,088
Riverdale: $85,025
College Park: $84,927

Owings, MD $82,088 Riverdale, MD $85,025 College Park, MD $84,927 Fort Washington, MD $84,872 Oxon Hill, MD $85,117 Suitland, MD $85,090 District Heights, MD $85,047 Temple Hills, MD $85,091

Deale, MD $81,708 Dunkirk, MD $82,572 Fort George G Meade, MD $80,678 Friendship, MD $81,968 Fulton, MD $81,750 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $84,802 Savage, MD $80,798 Shady Side, MD $81,063

Galesville, MD $81,420 Greenbelt, MD $84,633 Glenn Dale, MD $83,698 Upper Marlboro, MD $83,779 Harwood, MD $81,733 Highland, MD $81,676 West River, MD $81,749 Tracys Landing, MD $81,807

Hyattsville, MD $85,094 Jessup, MD $80,401 Bethesda, MD $85,118 Glen Echo, MD $85,103 Chevy Chase, MD $85,109 Cabin John, MD $85,085 Olney, MD $83,169 Brookeville, MD $81,617

Poolesville, MD $82,335 Barnesville, MD $81,189 Beallsville, MD $81,338 Boyds, MD $81,961 Dickerson, MD $81,245 Rockville, MD $84,148 Potomac, MD $84,391 Derwood, MD $83,256

Sandy Spring, MD $82,770 Ashton, MD $82,588 Brinklow, MD $81,974 Burtonsville, MD $82,934 Montgomery Village, MD $82,255 Kensington, MD $85,038 Garrett Park, MD $84,937 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $84,270

Silver Spring, MD $84,988 Takoma Park, MD $85,100 Aberdeen, MD $77,949 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $77,933 Abingdon, MD $78,535 Gunpowder, MD $79,009 Arnold, MD $79,929 Baldwin, MD $78,861

Bel Air, MD $78,205 Belcamp, MD $78,319 Benson, MD $77,846 Boring, MD $78,019 Brooklandville, MD $79,629 Butler, MD $78,752 Chase, MD $79,373 Churchville, MD $77,621

Clarksville, MD $80,809 Cockeysville, MD $78,903 Hunt Valley, MD $79,234 Crownsville, MD $80,470 Darlington, MD $76,934 Davidsonville, MD $81,644 Dayton, MD $80,758 Edgewater, MD $80,896

Edgewood, MD $78,774 Ellicott City, MD $79,786 Columbia, MD $80,383 Fallston, MD $78,569 Finksburg, MD $78,596 Forest Hill, MD $77,779 Fork, MD $79,128 Fort Howard, MD $79,627

Freeland, MD $76,217 Gambrills, MD $80,774 Gibson Island, MD $79,671 Glen Arm, MD $79,419 Glen Burnie, MD $79,765 Glyndon, MD $79,002 Hampstead, MD $77,186 Elkridge, MD $79,853

Hanover, MD $79,898 Harmans, MD $79,895 Havre De Grace, MD $77,443 Hydes, MD $79,134 Jarrettsville, MD $77,521 Joppa, MD $78,975 Kingsville, MD $79,150 Lineboro, MD $76,022

Linthicum Heights, MD $79,778 Long Green, MD $79,289 Spencerville, MD $82,811 Clarksburg, MD $80,999 Damascus, MD $80,302 Germantown, MD $82,702 Annapolis, MD $80,547 Cumberland, MD $73,170

Accident, MD $73,048 Barton, MD $73,391 Bittinger, MD $73,254 Bloomington, MD $73,514 Corriganville, MD $72,705 Eckhart Mines, MD $73,108 Ellerslie, MD $72,797 Flintstone, MD $73,188

Friendsville, MD $73,027 Frostburg, MD $73,007 Grantsville, MD $73,010 Kitzmiller, MD $73,016 Lonaconing, MD $73,259 Luke, MD $73,520 Mc Henry, MD $73,055 Midland, MD $73,504

Midlothian, MD $73,017 Mount Savage, MD $72,683 Oakland, MD $72,843 Oldtown, MD $73,288 Pinto, MD $73,423 Rawlings, MD $73,446 Spring Gap, MD $73,377 Swanton, MD $73,199

Westernport, MD $73,517 Easton, MD $78,951 Barclay, MD $78,291 Bethlehem, MD $78,392 Betterton, MD $78,349 Bozman, MD $79,623 Cambridge, MD $78,395 Centreville, MD $79,033

Chester, MD $79,643 Chestertown, MD $78,715 Church Creek, MD $78,272 Church Hill, MD $78,610 Claiborne, MD $79,766 Cordova, MD $78,683 Crapo, MD $77,582 Crocheron, MD $77,022

Crumpton, MD $78,201 Denton, MD $78,272 East New Market, MD $78,083 Federalsburg, MD $78,068 Fishing Creek, MD $77,870 Galena, MD $77,990 Goldsboro, MD $78,122 Grasonville, MD $79,491

Greensboro, MD $78,136 Henderson, MD $78,208 Hillsboro, MD $78,739 Hurlock, MD $78,101 Ingleside, MD $78,354 Kennedyville, MD $78,129 Mcdaniel, MD $79,735 Madison, MD $78,881

Marydel, MD $77,993 Massey, MD $78,009 Millington, MD $78,119 Neavitt, MD $79,723 Newcomb, MD $79,173 Oxford, MD $78,782 Preston, MD $78,363 Price, MD $78,663

Queen Anne, MD $78,869 Queenstown, MD $79,318 Rhodesdale, MD $77,633 Ridgely, MD $78,445 Rock Hall, MD $79,196 Royal Oak, MD $79,026 Saint Michaels, MD $79,562 Secretary, MD $78,381

Sherwood, MD $80,209 Deal Island, MD $76,432 Eden, MD $76,583 Ewell, MD $76,194 Fruitland, MD $76,846 Girdletree, MD $76,019 Hebron, MD $76,774 Linkwood, MD $77,857

Manokin, MD $76,331 Mardela Springs, MD $77,050 Marion Station, MD $76,063 Nanticoke, MD $76,740 Newark, MD $76,421 Ocean City, MD $76,789 Parsonsburg, MD $76,635 Pittsville, MD $76,637

Pocomoke City, MD $76,162 Powellville, MD $76,598 Princess Anne, MD $76,528 Quantico, MD $76,623 Rehobeth, MD $76,040 Sharptown, MD $77,473 Showell, MD $76,636 Snow Hill, MD $76,364

Stockton, MD $75,907 Tyaskin, MD $76,549 Tylerton, MD $76,285 Upper Fairmount, MD $76,517 Vienna, MD $77,214 Westover, MD $76,330 Whaleyville, MD $76,595 Willards, MD $76,626

Delmar, MD $76,829 North East, MD $77,514 Perry Point, MD $77,401 Perryville, MD $77,372 Port Deposit, MD $77,181 Rising Sun, MD $76,929 Warwick, MD $77,973 Cecilton, MD $77,920

Charlestown, MD $77,503 Chesapeake City, MD $77,918 Childs, MD $77,814 Stevensville, MD $79,846 Colora, MD $76,860 Conowingo, MD $76,730 Earleville, MD $77,846 Elk Mills, MD $77,840

Elkton, MD $77,784 Georgetown, MD $77,904 Lutherville Timonium, MD $79,563 Abell, MD $78,771 Accokeek, MD $84,175 Aquasco, MD $82,092 Avenue, MD $78,897 Barstow, MD $81,112

Bel Alton, MD $81,514 Benedict, MD $81,459 Brandywine, MD $83,378 Broomes Island, MD $80,192 Bryans Road, MD $84,011 Bryantown, MD $82,492 Bushwood, MD $78,954 California, MD $78,887

Callaway, MD $78,337 Chaptico, MD $79,704 Charlotte Hall, MD $80,907 Cheltenham, MD $84,158 Clements, MD $79,705 Cobb Island, MD $78,990 Coltons Point, MD $78,619 Compton, MD $79,047

Dameron, MD $77,338 Dowell, MD $79,133 Drayden, MD $77,524 Faulkner, MD $81,078 Great Mills, MD $78,463 Helen, MD $80,450 Hollywood, MD $79,353 Hughesville, MD $81,941

Huntingtown, MD $81,605 Indian Head, MD $82,113 Ironsides, MD $81,782 Issue, MD $79,417 La Plata, MD $82,346 Leonardtown, MD $78,756 Lexington Park, MD $78,223 Loveville, MD $79,581

Lusby, MD $79,281 Marbury, MD $82,772 Mechanicsville, MD $80,434 Morganza, MD $79,963 Mount Victoria, MD $79,044 Nanjemoy, MD $80,820 Newburg, MD $80,010 Park Hall, MD $77,993

Patuxent River, MD $78,405 Piney Point, MD $77,645 Pomfret, MD $83,240 Port Republic, MD $80,628 Port Tobacco, MD $82,042 Prince Frederick, MD $81,118 Ridge, MD $76,996 Rock Point, MD $79,981

Saint Inigoes, MD $77,243 Saint Leonard, MD $80,239 Saint Marys City, MD $77,978 Scotland, MD $76,486 Solomons, MD $79,061 Sunderland, MD $81,767 Tall Timbers, MD $77,744 Valley Lee, MD $77,775

Welcome, MD $81,531 White Plains, MD $83,249 Southern Md Facility, MD $84,265 Annapolis Junction, MD $80,584 Lanham, MD $84,584 Beltsville, MD $84,463 Laurel, MD $82,622 Bladensburg, MD $85,080

Lothian, MD $82,575 Mount Rainier, MD $85,120 North Beach, MD $81,428 Bowie, MD $82,609 Brentwood, MD $85,114 Capitol Heights, MD $85,077 Chesapeake Beach, MD $81,386 Churchton, MD $81,405

Clinton, MD $84,598 Still Pond, MD $78,354 Sudlersville, MD $78,207 Taylors Island, MD $78,902 Templeville, MD $77,998 Tilghman, MD $80,029 Toddville, MD $77,200 Trappe, MD $78,443

Wingate, MD $77,502 Wittman, MD $79,765 Woolford, MD $78,576 Worton, MD $78,623 Wye Mills, MD $79,180 Frederick, MD $78,283 Adamstown, MD $79,911 Big Pool, MD $74,229

Boonsboro, MD $76,874 Braddock Heights, MD $78,244 Brownsville, MD $78,015 Brunswick, MD $78,736 Buckeystown, MD $79,315 Burkittsville, MD $78,141 Cascade, MD $76,174 Cavetown, MD $76,077

Chewsville, MD $76,195 Clear Spring, MD $75,176 Cooksville, MD $79,752 Emmitsburg, MD $76,428 Fairplay, MD $76,380 Funkstown, MD $76,372 Glenelg, MD $80,597 Glenwood, MD $80,202

Hagerstown, MD $75,985 Hancock, MD $73,864 Ijamsville, MD $79,714 Jefferson, MD $78,814 Keedysville, MD $77,117 Keymar, MD $77,079 Knoxville, MD $78,323 Ladiesburg, MD $77,356

Libertytown, MD $78,068 Lisbon, MD $79,762 Little Orleans, MD $73,455 Maugansville, MD $75,709 Middletown, MD $77,956 Monrovia, MD $79,540 Mount Airy, MD $79,063 Myersville, MD $76,943

New Market, MD $78,743 New Midway, MD $77,354 New Windsor, MD $78,054 Point Of Rocks, MD $79,759 Rocky Ridge, MD $76,840 Rohrersville, MD $77,643 Sabillasville, MD $76,277 Saint James, MD $76,391

Sharpsburg, MD $77,003 Smithsburg, MD $76,146 Sykesville, MD $79,267 Taneytown, MD $76,611 Thurmont, MD $76,926 Tuscarora, MD $80,064 Union Bridge, MD $77,737 Unionville, MD $78,112

Walkersville, MD $77,836 West Friendship, MD $79,927 Williamsport, MD $76,068 Woodbine, MD $79,754 Woodsboro, MD $77,466 Salisbury, MD $76,830 Allen, MD $76,725 Berlin, MD $76,643

Bishopville, MD $76,661 Bivalve, MD $76,943 Manchester, MD $76,258 Marriottsville, MD $79,584 Maryland Line, MD $76,022 Mayo, MD $80,717 Millersville, MD $80,059 Monkton, MD $78,176

Odenton, MD $80,869 Crofton, MD $81,331 Owings Mills, MD $79,425 Parkton, MD $76,977 Pasadena, MD $79,693 Perry Hall, MD $79,477 Perryman, MD $78,153 Phoenix, MD $79,059

Pylesville, MD $76,517 Randallstown, MD $79,548 Reisterstown, MD $79,237 Riderwood, MD $79,716 Riva, MD $81,027 Severn, MD $80,047 Severna Park, MD $79,939 Simpsonville, MD $80,718

Sparks Glencoe, MD $78,419 Crisfield, MD $76,250 Stevenson, MD $79,600 Dhs, MD $84,196 Waldorf, MD $83,201 Street, MD $76,866 Upperco, MD $77,954 Upper Falls, MD $79,228

Westminster, MD $77,957 Whiteford, MD $76,487 White Hall, MD $76,873 White Marsh, MD $79,404 Woodstock, MD $79,620 Baltimore, MD $79,724 Towson, MD $79,714 Gwynn Oak, MD $79,741

Pikesville, MD $79,684 Sparrows Point, MD $79,638 Middle River, MD $79,473 Essex, MD $79,661 Dundalk, MD $79,737 Brooklyn, MD $79,738 Curtis Bay, MD $79,755 Halethorpe, MD $79,748

Catonsville, MD $79,788 Parkville, MD $79,702 Nottingham, MD $79,621 Rosedale, MD $79,723 Windsor Mill, MD $79,698 Gaithersburg, MD $83,081 Washington Grove, MD $83,124

Biochemist II Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Biochemist II salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $79,724. While startup companies pay approximate $79,724.

Biochemist II Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$79,724
Growth Stage	51~500	$79,724
Established	501~5000	$79,724
Enterprise	5000+	$79,724

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

Understanding how a Biochemist II'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

$72,642

Average $79,724/year

$87,268

$6,053

Average $6,644/month

$7,272

$1,397

Average $1,533/week

$1,678

$35

Average $38/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,268	$7,272	$1,678	$42
Average	$79,724	$6,644	$1,533	$38
25th Percentile	$72,642	$6,053	$1,397	$35

Biochemist II Salary Growth & Career Path

Biochemist II

Pharmacokinetics Scientist III

Bioinformatics Analyst III

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Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Biochemist II, 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 II Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Pharmacokinetics Scientist III	$114,582	44%
Bioinformatics Analyst III	$114,139	43%
Biochemist III	$86,338	8%
Biophysicist	$79,572	0%

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