Career Atlas USA

Best States for Biochemists and Biophysicists

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Massachusetts87.2 / 100
  2. 2Pennsylvania84.7 / 100
  3. 3Connecticut78.2 / 100
  4. 4California76.7 / 100
  5. 5New Jersey76.7 / 100
  6. 6Delaware70.3 / 100
  7. 7Michigan68.9 / 100
  8. 8New Hampshire62.5 / 100
  9. 9Maryland59.9 / 100
  10. 10Maine57.5 / 100
  11. 11Florida53.6 / 100
  12. 12Iowa52.9 / 100
  13. 13New York52.6 / 100
  14. 14Kansas50.6 / 100
  15. 15North Carolina47.8 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).