Biophysicist Salary in California

How much does a Biophysicist make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Biophysicist in California is $85,121 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $110,878
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,512 to $98,603
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $70,584

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Biophysicist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,603	$8,217	$1,896	$47
Average	$85,121	$7,093	$1,637	$41
25th Percentile	$77,512	$6,459	$1,491	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Biophysicist Salaries

A Biophysicist'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 Biophysicist 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 Biophysicists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $85,445.
California: $85,121.
Massachusetts: $83,986.

District of Columbia $85,445 California $85,121 Massachusetts $83,986 Washington $83,678 New Jersey $83,647 Alaska $83,539 Connecticut $82,474 New York $82,042

Hawaii $80,660 Rhode Island $80,012 Maryland $79,572 Minnesota $78,970 Colorado $78,739 Illinois $78,661 Oregon $78,368 Delaware $78,152

New Hampshire $78,016 Virginia $77,712 Pennsylvania $76,825 Nevada $76,377 North Dakota $76,231 Michigan $75,999 Wisconsin $75,914 Vermont $75,744

Texas $75,274 Maine $75,243 Arizona $75,196 Ohio $75,142 Georgia $74,432 Indiana $74,077 Wyoming $74,008 Utah $73,900

Iowa $73,854 Kansas $73,483 Louisiana $73,375 North Carolina $73,337 Missouri $73,321 Florida $73,020 Montana $72,858 Nebraska $72,704

Kentucky $72,619 South Carolina $72,310 Tennessee $72,117 Idaho $72,040 New Mexico $71,477 Oklahoma $71,353 Alabama $70,898 South Dakota $70,134

Arkansas $69,717 West Virginia $69,493 Mississippi $68,822

Top Paying Cities for Biophysicists

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:

Los Angeles: $85,267
West Hollywood: $85,206
Dodgertown: $85,267

Los Angeles, CA $85,267 West Hollywood, CA $85,206 Dodgertown, CA $85,267 Playa Vista, CA $85,068 Bell Gardens, CA $85,074 Bell, CA $84,959 Beverly Hills, CA $85,201 Compton, CA $84,588

Culver City, CA $85,146 Downey, CA $84,697 El Segundo, CA $84,892 Gardena, CA $84,749 Hawthorne, CA $84,909 Hermosa Beach, CA $84,404 Huntington Park, CA $85,193 Lawndale, CA $84,766

Lynwood, CA $84,847 Malibu, CA $83,272 Manhattan Beach, CA $84,649 Maywood, CA $85,179 Pacific Palisades, CA $84,566 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $84,266 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $84,260 Redondo Beach, CA $84,212

South Gate, CA $84,976 Topanga, CA $83,908 Venice, CA $84,999 Marina Del Rey, CA $85,016 Playa Del Rey, CA $84,925 Inglewood, CA $85,091 Santa Monica, CA $84,863 Torrance, CA $84,503

Whittier, CA $84,630 Buena Park, CA $84,482 La Palma, CA $84,496 Cypress, CA $84,497 La Habra, CA $84,484 La Mirada, CA $84,479 Montebello, CA $85,038 Norwalk, CA $84,422

Pico Rivera, CA $84,873 Santa Fe Springs, CA $84,478 Stanton, CA $84,499 Artesia, CA $84,461 Cerritos, CA $84,513 Avalon, CA $82,434 Bellflower, CA $84,523 Harbor City, CA $84,471

Lakewood, CA $84,458 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $84,489 Lomita, CA $84,481 Los Alamitos, CA $84,488 Paramount, CA $84,631 San Pedro, CA $84,445 Seal Beach, CA $84,481 Sunset Beach, CA $84,489

Surfside, CA $84,467 Wilmington, CA $84,436 Carson, CA $84,459 Signal Hill, CA $84,428 Long Beach, CA $84,426 Altadena, CA $85,052 Arcadia, CA $84,621 Duarte, CA $84,043

La Canada Flintridge, CA $85,085 Monrovia, CA $84,324 Montrose, CA $85,118 Mount Wilson, CA $84,633 Sierra Madre, CA $84,609 South Pasadena, CA $85,199 Sunland, CA $84,755 Tujunga, CA $84,287

Verdugo City, CA $85,122 Pasadena, CA $85,130 San Marino, CA $85,103 Glendale, CA $85,196 La Crescenta, CA $85,051 Agoura Hills, CA $82,809 Calabasas, CA $83,502 Canoga Park, CA $83,746

Winnetka, CA $83,870 West Hills, CA $83,319 Castaic, CA $82,115 Chatsworth, CA $83,318 Encino, CA $84,520 Newbury Park, CA $82,086 Newhall, CA $83,376 Northridge, CA $83,903

Porter Ranch, CA $83,611 Pacoima, CA $84,499 Reseda, CA $84,165 San Fernando, CA $84,188 Sylmar, CA $84,032 North Hills, CA $84,307 Granada Hills, CA $83,842 Mission Hills, CA $84,250

Santa Clarita, CA $82,806 Canyon Country, CA $82,927 Sun Valley, CA $84,910 Valencia, CA $82,487 Tarzana, CA $84,310 Thousand Oaks, CA $82,019 Westlake Village, CA $82,107 Woodland Hills, CA $83,960

Oak Park, CA $82,583 Stevenson Ranch, CA $82,799 Van Nuys, CA $84,623 Panorama City, CA $84,622 Sherman Oaks, CA $84,930 Burbank, CA $85,161 North Hollywood, CA $85,156 Studio City, CA $85,165

Valley Village, CA $85,134 Universal City, CA $85,204 Toluca Lake, CA $85,179 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $81,780 Azusa, CA $82,071 Baldwin Park, CA $84,172 Chino, CA $82,853 Chino Hills, CA $83,920

Claremont, CA $82,262 City Of Industry, CA $84,248 Covina, CA $83,642 El Monte, CA $84,871 South El Monte, CA $84,875 Glendora, CA $83,235 Guasti, CA $81,914 La Puente, CA $84,102

Hacienda Heights, CA $84,317 Rowland Heights, CA $84,429 La Verne, CA $82,521 Mira Loma, CA $81,809 Monterey Park, CA $85,189 Ontario, CA $82,072 Mt Baldy, CA $81,650 Montclair, CA $82,529

Diamond Bar, CA $84,147 Pomona, CA $83,320 Rosemead, CA $85,013 San Dimas, CA $83,108 San Gabriel, CA $85,035 Temple City, CA $84,927 Upland, CA $82,010 Walnut, CA $84,119

West Covina, CA $83,927 Alhambra, CA $85,155 Alpine, CA $82,328 Bonita, CA $83,276 Boulevard, CA $79,971 Campo, CA $81,038 Chula Vista, CA $83,276 Descanso, CA $81,649

Dulzura, CA $82,486 Guatay, CA $81,531 Imperial Beach, CA $83,276 Jacumba, CA $79,197 Jamul, CA $82,652 La Mesa, CA $83,276 Lemon Grove, CA $83,276 Lincoln Acres, CA $83,276

Mount Laguna, CA $80,932 National City, CA $83,276 Pine Valley, CA $81,202 Potrero, CA $81,667 Spring Valley, CA $83,276 Tecate, CA $81,768 Bonsall, CA $81,273 Borrego Springs, CA $78,370

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $82,809 Carlsbad, CA $82,129 Del Mar, CA $83,189 El Cajon, CA $83,128 Encinitas, CA $82,754 Escondido, CA $82,391 Fallbrook, CA $80,623 Julian, CA $79,340

La Jolla, CA $83,289 Lakeside, CA $82,855 Oceanside, CA $81,852 Camp Pendleton, CA $81,719 Pala, CA $80,468 Palomar Mountain, CA $80,097 Pauma Valley, CA $80,793 Poway, CA $82,924

Ramona, CA $82,070 Ranchita, CA $79,825 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $82,882 San Luis Rey, CA $81,427 San Marcos, CA $81,960 Santa Ysabel, CA $80,908 Santee, CA $83,276 Solana Beach, CA $82,997

Vista, CA $82,041 Valley Center, CA $81,285 Warner Springs, CA $79,583 San Diego, CA $83,276 Coronado, CA $83,276 San Ysidro, CA $83,276 Indio, CA $78,452 Indian Wells, CA $78,577

Palm Desert, CA $78,772 Banning, CA $80,598 Bard, CA $77,174 Beaumont, CA $80,926 Blythe, CA $77,258 Brawley, CA $77,743 Cabazon, CA $80,349 Calexico, CA $77,892

Calipatria, CA $77,735 Cathedral City, CA $79,254 Coachella, CA $77,886 Desert Center, CA $77,295 Desert Hot Springs, CA $79,510 Earp, CA $77,130 El Centro, CA $77,873 La Quinta, CA $78,526

Heber, CA $77,863 Holtville, CA $77,421 Imperial, CA $77,800 Joshua Tree, CA $78,699 Mecca, CA $77,807 Morongo Valley, CA $79,997 Niland, CA $77,620 North Palm Springs, CA $79,508

Ocotillo, CA $78,110 Palm Springs, CA $79,503 Palo Verde, CA $77,196 Parker Dam, CA $76,913 Pioneertown, CA $79,410 Rancho Mirage, CA $78,999 Seeley, CA $77,884 Thermal, CA $77,766

Salton City, CA $77,728 Thousand Palms, CA $78,897 Twentynine Palms, CA $77,599 Vidal, CA $77,023 Westmorland, CA $77,806 Whitewater, CA $80,081 Winterhaven, CA $77,164 Yucca Valley, CA $79,188

Landers, CA $79,172 Adelanto, CA $80,399 Amboy, CA $77,407 Angelus Oaks, CA $80,718 Apple Valley, CA $80,429 Baker, CA $77,559 Fort Irwin, CA $77,813 Barstow, CA $78,601

Grand Terrace, CA $81,373 Big Bear City, CA $80,403 Big Bear Lake, CA $80,855 Bloomington, CA $81,396 Blue Jay, CA $81,192 Bryn Mawr, CA $81,288 Calimesa, CA $81,074 Cedar Glen, CA $81,125

Cedarpines Park, CA $81,234 Cima, CA $76,879 Colton, CA $81,352 Crestline, CA $81,231 Crest Park, CA $81,192 Daggett, CA $78,659 Death Valley, CA $77,536 Phelan, CA $81,349

Fontana, CA $81,446 Essex, CA $77,042 Fawnskin, CA $80,882 Ludlow, CA $77,616 Forest Falls, CA $80,608 Hesperia, CA $80,990 Green Valley Lake, CA $81,034 Helendale, CA $79,642

Highland, CA $81,268 Hinkley, CA $78,740 Loma Linda, CA $81,251 Lake Arrowhead, CA $81,139 Lucerne Valley, CA $80,166 Lytle Creek, CA $81,454 Mentone, CA $81,150 Needles, CA $76,978

Nipton, CA $76,579 Newberry Springs, CA $78,018 Mountain Pass, CA $76,400 Oro Grande, CA $80,270 Patton, CA $81,234 Pinon Hills, CA $81,109 Redlands, CA $81,256 Rialto, CA $81,283

Rimforest, CA $81,226 Running Springs, CA $81,135 Shoshone, CA $76,610 Skyforest, CA $81,262 Sugarloaf, CA $80,493 Tecopa, CA $77,186 Twin Peaks, CA $81,221 Victorville, CA $80,949

Wrightwood, CA $81,432 Yermo, CA $78,269 Yucaipa, CA $81,032 San Bernardino, CA $81,208 Riverside, CA $81,424 March Air Reserve Base, CA $81,531 Lake Elsinore, CA $81,959 Aguanga, CA $79,741

Anza, CA $79,182 Hemet, CA $80,910 Homeland, CA $81,269 Idyllwild, CA $79,973 Moreno Valley, CA $81,447 Mountain Center, CA $79,067 Murrieta, CA $81,548 Nuevo, CA $81,202

Perris, CA $81,742 San Jacinto, CA $80,885 Menifee, CA $81,422 Sun City, CA $81,407 Temecula, CA $80,845 Wildomar, CA $81,582 Winchester, CA $81,064 Irvine, CA $84,659

Huntington Beach, CA $84,594 Laguna Niguel, CA $83,592 El Toro, CA $84,053 Foothill Ranch, CA $84,219 Capistrano Beach, CA $83,044 Corona Del Mar, CA $84,524 Costa Mesa, CA $84,677 Dana Point, CA $83,301

Lake Forest, CA $84,278 Laguna Woods, CA $84,287 East Irvine, CA $84,651 Laguna Beach, CA $84,188 Laguna Hills, CA $84,081 Midway City, CA $84,584 Aliso Viejo, CA $84,083 Newport Coast, CA $84,463

Newport Beach, CA $84,657 San Clemente, CA $81,944 San Juan Capistrano, CA $83,273 Silverado, CA $83,935 Trabuco Canyon, CA $82,886 Westminster, CA $84,571 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $83,672 Mission Viejo, CA $83,831

Ladera Ranch, CA $82,998 Santa Ana, CA $84,503 Fountain Valley, CA $84,650 Tustin, CA $84,712 Anaheim, CA $84,411 Atwood, CA $84,506 Brea, CA $84,463 Fullerton, CA $84,433

Garden Grove, CA $84,523 Orange, CA $84,707 Norco, CA $82,212 Villa Park, CA $84,627 Placentia, CA $84,464 Corona, CA $82,677 Yorba Linda, CA $84,492 Ventura, CA $82,728

Camarillo, CA $82,421 Carpinteria, CA $82,769 Fillmore, CA $81,839 Moorpark, CA $82,041 Oak View, CA $82,752 Ojai, CA $82,185 Oxnard, CA $82,649 Piru, CA $81,356

Port Hueneme, CA $82,523 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $77,706 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $82,586 Santa Paula, CA $82,412 Simi Valley, CA $82,442 Brandeis, CA $82,926 Somis, CA $82,278 Summerland, CA $83,331

Santa Barbara, CA $83,361 Goleta, CA $82,059 Alpaugh, CA $78,364 Armona, CA $77,454 Arvin, CA $80,831 Avenal, CA $78,177 Bodfish, CA $79,942 Buttonwillow, CA $80,334

California Hot Springs, CA $78,853 Camp Nelson, CA $77,985 Coalinga, CA $78,008 Corcoran, CA $78,192 Delano, CA $79,912 Ducor, CA $79,598 Earlimart, CA $79,010 Edison, CA $81,239

Exeter, CA $77,970 Pine Mountain Club, CA $80,328 Farmersville, CA $78,025 Fellows, CA $80,155 Frazier Park, CA $80,039 Glennville, CA $80,190 Goshen, CA $77,468 Hanford, CA $77,468

Huron, CA $77,550 Ivanhoe, CA $77,486 Kaweah, CA $77,771 Kernville, CA $78,888 Kettleman City, CA $77,955 Lake Isabella, CA $79,725 Lamont, CA $81,239 Laton, CA $77,401

Lebec, CA $80,087 Lemon Cove, CA $77,762 Lemoore, CA $77,473 Lindsay, CA $78,066 Lost Hills, CA $78,431 Mc Farland, CA $80,629 Mc Kittrick, CA $79,841 Maricopa, CA $80,348

New Cuyama, CA $80,749 Onyx, CA $78,286 Pixley, CA $78,353 Porterville, CA $78,807 Posey, CA $79,676 Richgrove, CA $79,829 Sequoia National Park, CA $77,492 Shafter, CA $81,033

Springville, CA $77,808 Stratford, CA $77,527 Strathmore, CA $78,055 Taft, CA $80,531 Terra Bella, CA $79,033 Three Rivers, CA $77,721 Tipton, CA $78,151 Tulare, CA $78,099

Tupman, CA $80,598 Visalia, CA $77,488 Wasco, CA $80,051 Waukena, CA $78,055 Weldon, CA $79,189 Wofford Heights, CA $79,493 Woodlake, CA $77,778 Woody, CA $80,522

Bakersfield, CA $81,239 San Luis Obispo, CA $81,175 Los Osos, CA $79,764 Arroyo Grande, CA $82,222 Atascadero, CA $79,141 Avila Beach, CA $80,446 Bradley, CA $77,895 Buellton, CA $82,731

Cambria, CA $78,020 Casmalia, CA $83,510 Cayucos, CA $77,989 Creston, CA $79,304 Grover Beach, CA $82,007 Guadalupe, CA $82,825 Harmony, CA $77,986 Lompoc, CA $82,806

Los Alamos, CA $83,844 Los Olivos, CA $82,715 Morro Bay, CA $79,216 Nipomo, CA $83,309 Oceano, CA $82,464 Paso Robles, CA $78,018 Pismo Beach, CA $81,521 San Ardo, CA $77,936

San Miguel, CA $78,092 San Simeon, CA $77,899 Santa Margarita, CA $81,709 Santa Maria, CA $84,141 Santa Ynez, CA $82,282 Shandon, CA $78,042 Solvang, CA $82,119 Templeton, CA $78,392

Mojave, CA $79,168 California City, CA $78,387 Acton, CA $83,019 Benton, CA $77,615 Big Pine, CA $77,515 Bishop, CA $77,580 Boron, CA $78,548 Bridgeport, CA $77,800

Caliente, CA $80,161 Cantil, CA $77,992 Darwin, CA $77,580 Edwards, CA $78,683 Independence, CA $77,610 Inyokern, CA $77,710 Johannesburg, CA $77,813 June Lake, CA $77,747

Keeler, CA $77,769 Keene, CA $80,483 Lake Hughes, CA $80,679 Lancaster, CA $80,833 Lee Vining, CA $77,707 Little Lake, CA $77,707 Littlerock, CA $82,096 Llano, CA $80,930

Lone Pine, CA $77,630 Mammoth Lakes, CA $77,698 Olancha, CA $77,552 Palmdale, CA $82,961 Pearblossom, CA $81,910 Randsburg, CA $77,576 Ridgecrest, CA $77,917 Red Mountain, CA $77,636

Rosamond, CA $79,677 Tehachapi, CA $80,203 Trona, CA $77,755 Valyermo, CA $81,789 Ahwahnee, CA $78,084 Auberry, CA $77,438 Badger, CA $77,601 Bass Lake, CA $77,773

Big Creek, CA $77,579 Biola, CA $77,363 Burrel, CA $77,409 Cantua Creek, CA $77,519 Caruthers, CA $77,370 Chowchilla, CA $78,124 Clovis, CA $77,328 Coarsegold, CA $77,478

Cutler, CA $77,447 Del Rey, CA $77,346 Dinuba, CA $77,422 Dos Palos, CA $79,246 Dunlap, CA $77,451 Firebaugh, CA $79,069 Fish Camp, CA $78,002 Five Points, CA $77,485

Fowler, CA $77,336 Friant, CA $77,406 Helm, CA $77,432 Hume, CA $77,556 Kerman, CA $77,401 Kingsburg, CA $77,408 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $77,569 Lakeshore, CA $77,317

Los Banos, CA $80,064 Madera, CA $77,389 Mendota, CA $77,541 Miramonte, CA $77,464 Mono Hot Springs, CA $77,353 North Fork, CA $77,470 Oakhurst, CA $78,019 O Neals, CA $77,449

Orange Cove, CA $77,424 Orosi, CA $77,451 Parlier, CA $77,372 Piedra, CA $77,406 Fresno, CA $77,326 Prather, CA $77,407 Raisin City, CA $77,349 Raymond, CA $77,891

Reedley, CA $77,396 Riverdale, CA $77,412 Sanger, CA $77,381 San Joaquin, CA $77,428 Santa Rita Park, CA $79,513 Selma, CA $77,370 Shaver Lake, CA $77,452 South Dos Palos, CA $79,380

Sultana, CA $77,427 Tollhouse, CA $77,427 Tranquillity, CA $77,475 Wishon, CA $77,502 Yettem, CA $77,457 Traver, CA $77,423 Squaw Valley, CA $77,436 Salinas, CA $85,023

Big Sur, CA $79,594 Carmel By The Sea, CA $85,710 Carmel, CA $84,879 Carmel Valley, CA $84,005 Chualar, CA $83,901 Gonzales, CA $83,642 Greenfield, CA $80,839 Jolon, CA $79,665

King City, CA $78,343 Lockwood, CA $77,916 Marina, CA $85,468 Monterey, CA $85,483 Pacific Grove, CA $85,685 Pebble Beach, CA $85,695 San Lucas, CA $77,968 Seaside, CA $85,592

Soledad, CA $81,315 Spreckels, CA $85,012 Belmont, CA $94,195 Brisbane, CA $95,707 Burlingame, CA $93,484 Daly City, CA $95,829 El Granada, CA $92,227 Half Moon Bay, CA $93,015

La Honda, CA $93,353 Loma Mar, CA $92,505 Los Altos, CA $95,480 Menlo Park, CA $95,469 Atherton, CA $95,466 Portola Valley, CA $95,455 Millbrae, CA $94,040 Mountain View, CA $95,667

Montara, CA $92,979 Moss Beach, CA $92,754 Pacifica, CA $94,040 Pescadero, CA $92,217 Redwood City, CA $95,449 San Bruno, CA $94,563 San Carlos, CA $94,697 San Gregorio, CA $93,458

South San Francisco, CA $95,220 Sunnyvale, CA $96,233 San Francisco, CA $96,271 Sacramento, CA $83,446 Palo Alto, CA $95,470 Stanford, CA $95,470 San Mateo, CA $93,383 Alameda, CA $94,310

American Canyon, CA $86,513 Discovery Bay, CA $84,969 Danville, CA $90,287 Alamo, CA $91,712 Angwin, CA $84,935 Antioch, CA $86,388 Benicia, CA $86,691 Bethel Island, CA $84,593

Birds Landing, CA $85,145 Brentwood, CA $85,837 Byron, CA $85,960 Calistoga, CA $85,051 Canyon, CA $94,295 Clayton, CA $89,209 Concord, CA $89,976 Pleasant Hill, CA $90,368

Crockett, CA $86,814 Diablo, CA $90,998 El Cerrito, CA $94,124 Fairfield, CA $85,683 Travis Afb, CA $85,187 Fremont, CA $93,471 Hayward, CA $93,065 Castro Valley, CA $93,735

Hercules, CA $88,079 Knightsen, CA $85,090 Lafayette, CA $92,741 Livermore, CA $90,814 Martinez, CA $89,593 Moraga, CA $93,663 Napa, CA $85,185 Newark, CA $94,943

Oakley, CA $85,414 Oakville, CA $85,410 Orinda, CA $94,234 Pinole, CA $89,242 Pittsburg, CA $87,704 Pleasanton, CA $91,485 Pope Valley, CA $84,413 Dublin, CA $90,784

Port Costa, CA $86,926 Rio Vista, CA $84,479 Rodeo, CA $87,288 Rutherford, CA $85,423 Saint Helena, CA $85,044 Deer Park, CA $85,157 San Leandro, CA $94,344 San Lorenzo, CA $93,674

San Ramon, CA $90,781 Suisun City, CA $85,985 Sunol, CA $93,792 Union City, CA $93,606 Vallejo, CA $86,602 Walnut Creek, CA $92,537 Yountville, CA $85,363 Oakland, CA $94,242

Emeryville, CA $94,290 Piedmont, CA $94,381 Berkeley, CA $94,350 Albany, CA $94,452 Richmond, CA $93,344 El Sobrante, CA $92,110 San Pablo, CA $91,089 San Rafael, CA $91,886

Greenbrae, CA $92,749 Kentfield, CA $93,277 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $95,478 Bodega, CA $85,452 Bodega Bay, CA $85,220 Bolinas, CA $89,232 Corte Madera, CA $93,810 Rohnert Park, CA $86,335

Dillon Beach, CA $85,512 Fairfax, CA $91,058 Cotati, CA $86,213 Forest Knolls, CA $88,406 Inverness, CA $86,058 Lagunitas, CA $87,985 Larkspur, CA $93,266 Marshall, CA $85,844

Mill Valley, CA $92,764 Novato, CA $87,323 Nicasio, CA $87,478 Olema, CA $87,868 Penngrove, CA $86,425 Petaluma, CA $86,525 Point Reyes Station, CA $87,458 Ross, CA $92,025

San Anselmo, CA $90,482 San Geronimo, CA $88,903 San Quentin, CA $93,637 Sausalito, CA $95,703 Stinson Beach, CA $91,721 Tomales, CA $85,648 Valley Ford, CA $85,496 Woodacre, CA $89,062

Aptos, CA $87,938 Alviso, CA $95,848 Aromas, CA $85,870 Ben Lomond, CA $86,488 Boulder Creek, CA $89,652 Brookdale, CA $86,717 Campbell, CA $97,113 Capitola, CA $87,359

Castroville, CA $85,788 Coyote, CA $95,801 Cupertino, CA $95,439 Davenport, CA $87,680 Felton, CA $86,420 Freedom, CA $87,599 Gilroy, CA $88,583 Hollister, CA $84,814

Holy City, CA $91,013 Los Gatos, CA $95,806 Milpitas, CA $96,981 Morgan Hill, CA $92,696 Moss Landing, CA $86,022 Mount Hermon, CA $86,265 New Almaden, CA $95,054 Paicines, CA $78,452

Redwood Estates, CA $91,013 San Juan Bautista, CA $85,010 San Martin, CA $90,888 Santa Clara, CA $97,256 Santa Cruz, CA $86,224 Scotts Valley, CA $86,723 Saratoga, CA $95,323 Soquel, CA $88,143

Tres Pinos, CA $81,231 Watsonville, CA $87,678 San Jose, CA $97,337 Mount Hamilton, CA $95,066 Stockton, CA $82,705 Acampo, CA $82,802 Altaville, CA $80,439 Angels Camp, CA $80,606

Arnold, CA $78,029 Avery, CA $79,255 Burson, CA $81,193 Campo Seco, CA $81,122 Clements, CA $82,192 Copperopolis, CA $81,528 Douglas Flat, CA $79,976 Farmington, CA $81,897

French Camp, CA $82,784 Glencoe, CA $79,713 Hathaway Pines, CA $79,594 Holt, CA $82,931 Linden, CA $82,583 Lockeford, CA $82,713 Lodi, CA $82,728 Mokelumne Hill, CA $79,926

Mountain Ranch, CA $79,588 Murphys, CA $79,887 Rail Road Flat, CA $79,355 San Andreas, CA $80,201 Vallecito, CA $80,055 Valley Springs, CA $81,200 Victor, CA $82,758 Wallace, CA $81,756

West Point, CA $79,425 Wilseyville, CA $79,354 Woodbridge, CA $82,886 Atwater, CA $81,155 Ballico, CA $81,552 Tracy, CA $84,148 Big Oak Flat, CA $80,409 Catheys Valley, CA $78,680

Ceres, CA $82,172 Chinese Camp, CA $80,617 Columbia, CA $79,821 Coulterville, CA $78,983 Cressey, CA $81,423 Crows Landing, CA $82,840 Pinecrest, CA $77,985 Delhi, CA $81,699

Denair, CA $81,643 El Nido, CA $79,304 El Portal, CA $78,162 Empire, CA $82,156 Escalon, CA $82,194 Groveland, CA $78,227 Gustine, CA $83,183 Hickman, CA $81,780

Hilmar, CA $82,194 Hornitos, CA $79,227 Hughson, CA $82,150 Jamestown, CA $80,832 Keyes, CA $82,158 La Grange, CA $80,523 Lathrop, CA $82,961 Le Grand, CA $79,081

Livingston, CA $81,554 Long Barn, CA $78,800 Manteca, CA $82,779 Mariposa, CA $78,480 Merced, CA $79,504 Midpines, CA $78,496 Mi Wuk Village, CA $79,350 Moccasin, CA $80,226

Modesto, CA $82,142 Newman, CA $83,200 Oakdale, CA $81,900 Patterson, CA $85,028 Planada, CA $79,425 Ripon, CA $82,314 Riverbank, CA $82,164 Salida, CA $82,233

Snelling, CA $80,225 Sonora, CA $80,055 Soulsbyville, CA $79,840 Standard, CA $79,986 Stevinson, CA $82,123 Strawberry, CA $78,188 Tuolumne, CA $79,590 Turlock, CA $82,032

Twain Harte, CA $79,408 Vernalis, CA $83,178 Waterford, CA $81,654 Westley, CA $83,495 Winton, CA $81,264 Yosemite National Park, CA $77,726 Santa Rosa, CA $85,291 Albion, CA $78,356

Annapolis, CA $82,380 Boonville, CA $80,209 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $86,183 Branscomb, CA $78,279 Calpella, CA $79,990 Camp Meeker, CA $85,402 Caspar, CA $78,381 Cazadero, CA $84,298

Clearlake, CA $81,920 Clearlake Oaks, CA $81,023 Clearlake Park, CA $82,142 Cloverdale, CA $82,900 Cobb, CA $83,972 Comptche, CA $78,296 Covelo, CA $78,329 Dos Rios, CA $78,265

Duncans Mills, CA $85,067 Eldridge, CA $85,893 Elk, CA $78,558 El Verano, CA $86,317 Finley, CA $81,942 Forestville, CA $85,430 Fort Bragg, CA $78,404 Fulton, CA $85,298

Geyserville, CA $84,235 Glen Ellen, CA $85,767 Glenhaven, CA $81,249 Graton, CA $85,371 Gualala, CA $80,716 Guerneville, CA $85,084 Healdsburg, CA $85,055 Hopland, CA $81,927

Jenner, CA $84,378 Kelseyville, CA $82,608 Kenwood, CA $85,669 Lakeport, CA $81,217 Laytonville, CA $78,291 Little River, CA $78,392 Lower Lake, CA $82,320 Lucerne, CA $80,750

Manchester, CA $79,393 Mendocino, CA $78,392 Middletown, CA $84,314 Monte Rio, CA $85,135 Navarro, CA $78,465 Nice, CA $80,754 Occidental, CA $85,124 Philo, CA $79,433

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $83,914 Point Arena, CA $79,689 Potter Valley, CA $78,413 Redwood Valley, CA $78,878 Rio Nido, CA $85,176 Sebastopol, CA $85,419 Sonoma, CA $86,453 Stewarts Point, CA $82,187

Talmage, CA $80,285 Ukiah, CA $79,905 Upper Lake, CA $79,939 Villa Grande, CA $85,125 Vineburg, CA $86,445 Westport, CA $78,245 Willits, CA $78,373 Windsor, CA $85,348

Witter Springs, CA $79,782 Yorkville, CA $80,869 The Sea Ranch, CA $81,258 Eureka, CA $78,622 Alderpoint, CA $78,231 Blocksburg, CA $78,203 Arcata, CA $78,523 Mckinleyville, CA $78,529

Bayside, CA $78,494 Blue Lake, CA $78,398 Bridgeville, CA $78,266 Burnt Ranch, CA $78,361 Carlotta, CA $78,321 Crescent City, CA $78,222 Cutten, CA $78,621 Ferndale, CA $78,343

Fields Landing, CA $78,561 Fort Dick, CA $78,222 Fortuna, CA $78,505 Garberville, CA $78,272 Gasquet, CA $78,001 Honeydew, CA $78,194 Hoopa, CA $78,463 Hydesville, CA $78,445

Klamath, CA $78,281 Kneeland, CA $78,316 Korbel, CA $78,245 Loleta, CA $78,404 Mad River, CA $78,262 Miranda, CA $78,302 Myers Flat, CA $78,279 Orick, CA $78,331

Orleans, CA $78,364 Petrolia, CA $78,250 Phillipsville, CA $78,262 Redway, CA $78,382 Rio Dell, CA $78,459 Salyer, CA $78,379 Samoa, CA $78,465 Scotia, CA $78,357

Smith River, CA $78,014 Somes Bar, CA $78,338 Redcrest, CA $78,249 Trinidad, CA $78,441 Weott, CA $78,373 Willow Creek, CA $78,396 Leggett, CA $78,272 Piercy, CA $78,260

Whitethorn, CA $78,286 Zenia, CA $78,149 Amador City, CA $80,933 Auburn, CA $81,402 West Sacramento, CA $83,448 Brooks, CA $82,674 Capay, CA $82,666 Carmichael, CA $83,390

Citrus Heights, CA $82,978 Clarksburg, CA $83,460 Coloma, CA $81,257 Cool, CA $81,382 Courtland, CA $83,462 Davis, CA $83,364 Diamond Springs, CA $81,133 Dixon, CA $83,822

El Dorado, CA $81,225 Elk Grove, CA $83,115 Elmira, CA $84,543 Elverta, CA $83,297 Esparto, CA $83,121 Fair Oaks, CA $83,015 Fiddletown, CA $80,243 Folsom, CA $82,515

Foresthill, CA $79,489 Galt, CA $82,560 Garden Valley, CA $80,629 Georgetown, CA $79,814 Greenwood, CA $80,804 Grizzly Flats, CA $79,474 Guinda, CA $82,500 Herald, CA $81,842

Hood, CA $83,353 Ione, CA $81,128 Isleton, CA $83,941 Jackson, CA $80,504 Kit Carson, CA $79,601 Knights Landing, CA $82,172 Kirkwood, CA $78,178 Lincoln, CA $82,112

Loomis, CA $82,265 Lotus, CA $81,403 Mcclellan, CA $83,458 Madison, CA $83,252 Martell, CA $80,611 Mather, CA $83,213 Mount Aukum, CA $80,617 Newcastle, CA $81,985

Nicolaus, CA $82,589 North Highlands, CA $83,404 Roseville, CA $82,752 Orangevale, CA $82,796 Penryn, CA $82,117 Pilot Hill, CA $81,833 Pine Grove, CA $80,095 Pioneer, CA $78,863

Placerville, CA $80,988 Pleasant Grove, CA $82,792 Plymouth, CA $81,325 Rancho Cordova, CA $83,226 Represa, CA $82,532 Rescue, CA $81,832 Rio Linda, CA $83,460 Rio Oso, CA $82,098

River Pines, CA $80,747 Robbins, CA $82,388 Rocklin, CA $82,510 Rumsey, CA $81,129 Ryde, CA $83,533 Sheridan, CA $81,821 Shingle Springs, CA $81,758 Sloughhouse, CA $82,292

Somerset, CA $79,540 Sutter Creek, CA $80,669 Thornton, CA $83,493 Vacaville, CA $84,584 Volcano, CA $79,999 Walnut Grove, CA $83,681 Wheatland, CA $81,426 Wilton, CA $82,791

Winters, CA $83,574 Woodland, CA $83,190 Yolo, CA $83,108 Zamora, CA $82,934 Drytown, CA $81,073 Alta, CA $79,385 Applegate, CA $80,809 Camino, CA $80,269

Chicago Park, CA $79,657 Colfax, CA $79,939 Dutch Flat, CA $79,311 Emigrant Gap, CA $78,817 Gold Run, CA $79,361 Kyburz, CA $78,244 Echo Lake, CA $78,164 Meadow Vista, CA $80,892

Norden, CA $79,022 Pollock Pines, CA $78,831 Soda Springs, CA $79,086 Twin Bridges, CA $78,063 Weimar, CA $80,526 Granite Bay, CA $82,450 El Dorado Hills, CA $82,187 Antelope, CA $83,196

Marysville, CA $79,926 Beale Afb, CA $80,869 Alleghany, CA $78,770 Arbuckle, CA $80,741 Artois, CA $79,114 Bangor, CA $79,502 Belden, CA $78,736 Berry Creek, CA $79,279

Biggs, CA $79,379 Browns Valley, CA $79,459 Brownsville, CA $79,338 Butte City, CA $79,339 Camptonville, CA $78,864 Canyon Dam, CA $78,617 Cedar Ridge, CA $79,656 Challenge, CA $79,128

Chico, CA $79,379 Clipper Mills, CA $79,119 Colusa, CA $79,807 Crescent Mills, CA $78,554 Dobbins, CA $79,065 Downieville, CA $78,680 Dunnigan, CA $82,348 Durham, CA $79,375

Elk Creek, CA $79,080 Feather Falls, CA $79,351 Forbestown, CA $79,275 Forest Ranch, CA $79,229 Glenn, CA $79,297 Goodyears Bar, CA $78,723 Grass Valley, CA $79,596 Penn Valley, CA $79,855

Greenville, CA $78,577 Gridley, CA $79,552 Grimes, CA $80,906 Hamilton City, CA $79,329 Live Oak, CA $79,723 Magalia, CA $79,223 Maxwell, CA $79,637 Meadow Valley, CA $78,742

Meridian, CA $81,036 Nelson, CA $79,344 Nevada City, CA $79,080 North San Juan, CA $78,754 Olivehurst, CA $81,407 Oregon House, CA $79,351 Orland, CA $79,024 Oroville, CA $79,313

Paradise, CA $79,290 Palermo, CA $79,446 Princeton, CA $79,357 Quincy, CA $78,602 Rackerby, CA $79,465 Richvale, CA $79,332 Rough And Ready, CA $79,711 Smartsville, CA $80,174

Stirling City, CA $79,154 Stonyford, CA $79,141 Storrie, CA $78,998 Strawberry Valley, CA $78,693 Sutter, CA $80,007 Taylorsville, CA $78,451 Twain, CA $78,632 Washington, CA $79,109

Williams, CA $79,917 Willows, CA $79,219 Yuba City, CA $81,539 Redding, CA $78,803 Adin, CA $78,552 Anderson, CA $78,792 Bella Vista, CA $78,817 Bieber, CA $78,607

Big Bar, CA $78,276 Big Bend, CA $78,668 Burney, CA $78,884 Callahan, CA $78,425 Canby, CA $78,421 Cassel, CA $78,854 Castella, CA $78,566 Shasta Lake, CA $78,845

Chester, CA $78,777 Corning, CA $79,006 Cottonwood, CA $78,676 Dorris, CA $77,995 Douglas City, CA $78,468 Dunsmuir, CA $78,668 Etna, CA $78,415 Fall River Mills, CA $78,796

Flournoy, CA $78,769 Forks Of Salmon, CA $78,290 Fort Jones, CA $78,179 French Gulch, CA $78,525 Gazelle, CA $78,477 Gerber, CA $78,996 Greenview, CA $78,421 Grenada, CA $78,350

Happy Camp, CA $78,030 Hat Creek, CA $78,859 Hayfork, CA $78,408 Hornbrook, CA $77,246 Hyampom, CA $78,286 Igo, CA $78,472 Junction City, CA $78,427 Klamath River, CA $77,402

Lakehead, CA $78,627 Lewiston, CA $78,532 Lookout, CA $78,583 Los Molinos, CA $79,050 Mcarthur, CA $78,727 Mccloud, CA $78,692 Macdoel, CA $78,191 Manton, CA $78,850

Mill Creek, CA $78,756 Millville, CA $78,786 Mineral, CA $78,857 Montague, CA $78,049 Montgomery Creek, CA $78,761 Mount Shasta, CA $78,715 Nubieber, CA $78,687 Oak Run, CA $78,835

Obrien, CA $78,628 Old Station, CA $78,858 Palo Cedro, CA $78,840 Paskenta, CA $78,739 Paynes Creek, CA $78,820 Platina, CA $78,331 Proberta, CA $79,087 Red Bluff, CA $78,752

Round Mountain, CA $78,894 Scott Bar, CA $77,717 Seiad Valley, CA $77,333 Shasta, CA $78,590 Shingletown, CA $78,891 Tehama, CA $79,066 Trinity Center, CA $78,433 Vina, CA $79,175

Weaverville, CA $78,549 Weed, CA $78,620 Whiskeytown, CA $78,517 Whitmore, CA $78,886 Yreka, CA $77,911 Alturas, CA $78,467 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $78,562 Cedarville, CA $78,346

Chilcoot, CA $77,762 Clio, CA $78,508 Coleville, CA $77,944 Davis Creek, CA $78,162 Doyle, CA $77,942 Eagleville, CA $78,300 Floriston, CA $78,155 Fort Bidwell, CA $78,072

Herlong, CA $78,278 Janesville, CA $78,552 Lake City, CA $78,163 Likely, CA $78,394 Litchfield, CA $78,358 Loyalton, CA $78,060 Madeline, CA $78,428 Markleeville, CA $77,854

Milford, CA $78,358 Portola, CA $78,428 Ravendale, CA $78,333 Calpine, CA $78,297 Sierra City, CA $78,568 Sierraville, CA $78,469 Susanville, CA $78,630 Standish, CA $78,506

Beckwourth, CA $78,113 Termo, CA $78,406 Topaz, CA $77,880 Tulelake, CA $78,049 Vinton, CA $77,877 Wendel, CA $78,152 Westwood, CA $78,777 Carnelian Bay, CA $79,110

Homewood, CA $78,601 Tahoma, CA $78,046 Kings Beach, CA $78,677 Tahoe City, CA $78,984 Olympic Valley, CA $79,233 Tahoe Vista, CA $78,941 South Lake Tahoe, CA $77,915 Truckee, CA $79,425

Biophysicist Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Biophysicist salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $85,121. While startup companies pay approximate $85,121.

Biophysicist Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$85,121
Growth Stage	51~500	$85,121
Established	501~5000	$85,121
Enterprise	5000+	$85,121

Biophysicist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Biophysicist'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

$77,512

Average $85,121/year

$98,603

$6,459

Average $7,093/month

$8,217

$1,491

Average $1,637/week

$1,896

$37

Average $41/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,603	$8,217	$1,896	$47
Average	$85,121	$7,093	$1,637	$41
25th Percentile	$77,512	$6,459	$1,491	$37

Biophysicist Salary Growth & Career Path

Biophysicist

Pharmacokinetics Scientist IV

Bioinformatics Analyst IV

Biopharma Process Development Scientist IV

Food Scientist IV

VP of Pharmacokinetics

Bioinformatics Analyst V

VP of Biopharma Process Development

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Biophysicist, 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.

Biophysicist Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Pharmacokinetics Scientist IV	$147,525	73%
Bioinformatics Analyst IV	$141,403	66%
Biopharma Process Development Scientist IV	$131,028	54%
Food Scientist IV	$142,061	67%

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