SOC 19-1021.00 · Chicago, IL
Biochemists and Biophysicists wages in Chicago, IL
Offered wages on certified Labor Condition Applications with a worksite in Chicago, IL.
- 25th percentile
- $63,000
- Median
- $72,000
- 75th percentile
- $80,000
- vs national
- -8.4%
Offered wage, per year
Derived from $5,000 bands, not stored
20 disclosed positions
Offered wage, per year
National median $78,566
Both medians derived from the same wage bands
Wage distribution
20 disclosed positions at 3 employers.
25th $63,000 · median $72,000 · 75th $80,000 · 20 disclosed positions
Offered wages from certified Labor Condition Applications, grouped into $5,000 bands. Percentiles are computed from the bands, not from a stored average.
Prevailing wage level
Level I is entry, IV is fully competent.
Level I
17
85%
Level II
3
15%
Employers filing here
Median derived from that employer's own bands for this role and metro.
| Employer | Median | Positions |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | $70,000 | 12 |
| The University of Chicago | $72,500 | 7 |
| Howard Hughes Medical Institute | $82,500 | 1 |
The metro comes from the WORKSITE address on the filing, not the employer’s headquarters, so a company based elsewhere appears here when it places someone in Chicago, IL. This page exists only because the cut clears 15 disclosed positions across 3 employers; combinations below that floor are not published at all. National wages for Biochemists and Biophysicists.