Average Biotechnology Major Salary

Updated September 14, 2023

$49,819

$28,00010%

$49,819Median

$86,00090%

What is the average biotechnology major salary in the US?

Biotechnology major graduates in America make, on average, $49,819 a year or $23.95 per hour.If you are in the top 10 percent, you will make over $86,000; however, if you are in the bottom 10 percent, you will earn less than $28,000 per year.health care companies and professional companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities.States with the highest salaries for biotechnology major graduates include New Jersey, California, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Alaska.

Best Paying Cities

$61,412

$57,997

$54,614

Average Biotechnology Salary By Company

If you are a biotechnology major graduate, you can expect good job security. However, keep in mind that some industries pay better than others.health care companies and professional companies are the best when it comes to the number of employment opportunities.Meta and Google are the highest paying companies.Companies like Apple and Novartis also pay high salaries to biotechnology major graduates.

Average Salary By Company

Rank	Company	Zippia Score	Average Biotechnology Salary
1	1.Meta	4.8	$101,628
2	2.Google	4.8	$91,742
3	3.Apple	4.8	$83,359
4	4.Novartis	4.9	$78,401
5	5.Bristol-Myers Squibb	4.6	$76,191
6	6.Genentech	4.5	$75,747
7	7.Biogen	4.9	$75,028
8	8.Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	4.5	$74,792
9	9.JPMorgan Chase & Co.	4.8	$73,541
10	10.Amgen	4.8	$71,742
11	11.Sanofi Genzyme	4.8	$71,180
12	12.Gilead Sciences	4.5	$69,912
13	13.Favorite Healthcare Staffing	4.4	$66,983
14	14.Stanford University	4.5	$64,620
15	15.Oracle	4.6	$64,566
16	M 16.Medimmune	4.7	$63,902
17	17.Columbia University in the City of New York	4.2	$63,692
18	18.Pfizer	4.5	$63,314
19	19.Amazon	4.7	$61,858
20	20.Aya Healthcare	4.7	$61,265

Average Biotechnology Major Salary By City

The national average salary for a biotechnology major graduate in the USA is $49,819 annually or $23.95 hourly.biotechnology major graduates make the most in San Francisco, CA at about $61,412 per year.Even entry-level jobs for biotechnology majors have an average salary of $32,000 per year in San Francisco, CA.Boston, MA, New York, NY, Baltimore, MD, Washington, DC, Seattle, WA, and Portland, ME also have great salaries for biotechnology major graduates.Some of the states with the best salaries for biotechnology majors are New Jersey, California, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Alaska, New York, and Hawaii.Nebraska, Louisiana, Utah, Missouri, and Mississippi are the lowest earners.

Average Salary By Location

Rank	City	Average Biotechnology Salary	Salary Range
1	San Francisco, CA	$61,412	$34k $86k
2	Boston, MA	$57,997	$34k $86k
3	New York, NY	$54,614	$34k $86k
4	Baltimore, MD	$53,859	$34k $86k
5	Washington, DC	$52,840	$34k $86k
6	Seattle, WA	$52,123	$34k $86k
7	Portland, ME	$52,076	$34k $86k
8	Philadelphia, PA	$51,213	$34k $86k
9	Chicago, IL	$50,840	$34k $86k
10	Albany, OR	$49,558	$34k $86k
11	Rochester, NH	$49,275	$34k $86k
12	Saint Paul, MN	$49,139	$34k $86k
13	Richmond, VA	$48,264	$34k $86k
14	Phoenix, AZ	$47,990	$34k $86k
15	Richmond, IN	$47,711	$34k $86k
16	Madison, WI	$47,653	$34k $86k
17	Las Vegas, NV	$47,360	$34k $86k
18	Durham, NC	$45,813	$34k $86k
19	Columbus, OH	$45,565	$34k $86k
20	Denver, CO	$45,505	$34k $86k

Average Biotechnology Major Salary By State

The darker areas on the map show where Biotechnology Majors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary

Biotechnology Major Average Salary By State

State	Average Biotechnology Major Salary	Average Hourly Rate
New Jersey	$58,402	$28.08
California	$58,363	$28.06
Massachusetts	$58,042	$27.90
Connecticut	$57,218	$27.51
Alaska	$55,560	$26.71
New York	$54,526	$26.21
Hawaii	$54,099	$26.01
Maryland	$53,666	$25.80
Delaware	$52,664	$25.32
Rhode Island	$52,519	$25.25
Washington	$51,791	$24.90
Maine	$51,668	$24.84
Pennsylvania	$50,807	$24.43
Illinois	$50,537	$24.30
New Hampshire	$49,650	$23.87
Oregon	$49,271	$23.69
Minnesota	$49,059	$23.59
Virginia	$48,499	$23.32
Arizona	$48,012	$23.08
Wisconsin	$47,984	$23.07
Nevada	$47,560	$22.87
Indiana	$47,278	$22.73
Vermont	$46,960	$22.58
Michigan	$46,674	$22.44
Ohio	$45,896	$22.07
Idaho	$45,597	$21.92
New Mexico	$45,594	$21.92
Colorado	$45,569	$21.91
Tennessee	$45,387	$21.82
North Carolina	$45,150	$21.71
Montana	$44,134	$21.22
West Virginia	$44,070	$21.19
Wyoming	$43,703	$21.01
Georgia	$43,341	$20.84
North Dakota	$42,879	$20.61
Texas	$42,826	$20.59
Kentucky	$42,753	$20.55
Iowa	$41,813	$20.10
Florida	$41,759	$20.08
Arkansas	$41,647	$20.02
South Dakota	$41,633	$20.02
South Carolina	$41,536	$19.97
Kansas	$41,374	$19.89
Oklahoma	$41,303	$19.86
Nebraska	$41,263	$19.84
Louisiana	$41,124	$19.77
Utah	$41,054	$19.74
Missouri	$40,989	$19.71
Mississippi	$40,063	$19.26
Alabama	$39,860	$19.16

Highest Paying Jobs For Biotechnology Majors

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Open Jobs
1	Medical Science Liaison	$145,718	57,208
2	Principal Research Scientist	$127,191	126,911
3	Clinical Scientist	$122,388	96,923
4	Principal Scientist	$119,981	80,899
5	Senior Principal Scientist	$119,041	85,334
6	Data Engineer	$109,675	303,105
7	Senior Scientist	$106,671	49,712
8	Data Scientist	$106,104	106,973
9	Bioinformatics Engineer	$104,575	125,410
10	Senior Development Scientist	$102,261	93,481
11	Field Applications Scientist	$101,705	105,557
12	Process Development Scientist	$101,098	112,423
13	Software Engineer	$100,259	339,938
14	Research And Development Engineer	$100,168	187,910
15	Bioprocess Engineer	$99,152	64,402
16	Scientist	$97,343	62,467
17	Medical Writer	$93,841	59,516
18	Development Scientist	$92,514	92,039
19	Bioinformatics Scientist	$91,529	57,026
20	Research And Development Scientist	$90,278	129,803

Salary History For Biotechnology Major Graduates

This data shows the national average salary between 2011-2020 among Biotechnology major graduates.

National Average

Salaries For Related Majors

Rank	Major	Average Salary	Range
1	Biostatistics	$78,876	$28k $104k
2	Pharmacology	$77,740	$28k $104k
3	Genetics	$68,093	$28k $104k
4	Physiology And Anatomy	$63,763	$28k $104k
5	Cell Biology And Anatomical Science	$60,992	$28k $104k
6	Biomedical Sciences	$60,740	$28k $104k
7	Microbiology	$56,294	$28k $104k
8	Botany	$53,555	$28k $104k
9	Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology	$52,349	$28k $104k
10	Neuroscience	$50,638	$28k $104k
11	Exercise Physiology	$44,929	$28k $104k
12	Ecology, Population Biology, And Epidemiology	$44,836	$28k $104k
13	Biology	$41,559	$28k $104k
14	Zoology	$41,516	$28k $104k