---
title: "Bioinformatics Scientist Salary by City"
description: "Bioinformatics Scientist pay in 156 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/bioinformatics-scientist/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Bioinformatics Scientist salary by city

Mean annual wage for Bioinformatics Scientist in 156 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $106,330. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $148,010 | $92,960 | $175,140 |
| 2 | [San Jose, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-jose-ca) | $142,290 | $86,030 | $170,020 |
| 3 | [New Haven, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-haven-ct) | $128,520 | $81,580 | $151,650 |
| 4 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $127,030 | $90,790 | $144,890 |
| 5 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $126,170 | $82,140 | $147,850 |
| 6 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $124,110 | $77,630 | $147,010 |
| 7 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $123,740 | $75,670 | $147,410 |
| 8 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $123,530 | $82,080 | $143,940 |
| 9 | [Santa Maria, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-maria-ca) | $122,820 | $75,650 | $146,060 |
| 10 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $120,830 | $66,310 | $147,700 |
| 11 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $119,950 | $73,630 | $142,790 |
| 12 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $119,950 | $79,660 | $139,800 |
| 13 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $117,540 | $73,740 | $139,110 |
| 14 | Barnstable Town, MA | $117,080 | $87,920 | $131,460 |
| 15 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $116,270 | $75,800 | $136,220 |
| 16 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $116,170 | $76,610 | $135,660 |
| 17 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $114,320 | $74,570 | $133,890 |
| 18 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $113,190 | $75,690 | $131,660 |
| 19 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $112,130 | $77,310 | $129,290 |
| 20 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $111,610 | $70,570 | $131,830 |
| 21 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $111,510 | $73,380 | $130,290 |
| 22 | [Salinas, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salinas-ca) | $110,140 | $74,860 | $127,520 |
| 23 | Vallejo, CA | $107,700 | $63,750 | $129,380 |
| 24 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $107,330 | $61,280 | $130,000 |
| 25 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $106,640 | $68,290 | $125,530 |
| 26 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $106,480 | $65,890 | $126,460 |
| 27 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $106,290 | $71,280 | $123,530 |
| 28 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $105,810 | $64,850 | $125,990 |
| 29 | [Anchorage, AK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/anchorage-ak) | $105,620 | $79,440 | $118,520 |
| 30 | Bremerton, WA | $105,410 | $77,670 | $119,080 |
| 31 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $105,410 | $66,290 | $124,700 |
| 32 | Santa Cruz, CA | $105,290 | $62,960 | $126,150 |
| 33 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $105,230 | $76,340 | $119,450 |
| 34 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $105,100 | $68,810 | $122,970 |
| 35 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $104,600 | $68,470 | $122,390 |
| 36 | Kennewick, WA | $104,330 | $71,610 | $120,430 |
| 37 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $103,900 | $71,780 | $119,720 |
| 38 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $103,400 | $59,630 | $124,970 |
| 39 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $103,310 | $78,750 | $115,420 |
| 40 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $102,860 | $71,090 | $118,500 |
| 41 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $102,690 | $69,200 | $119,180 |
| 42 | Olympia, WA | $102,230 | $80,020 | $113,150 |
| 43 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $101,730 | $69,140 | $117,770 |
| 44 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $101,400 | $67,620 | $118,040 |
| 45 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $101,280 | $70,200 | $116,580 |
| 46 | [Wilmington, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wilmington-nc) | $100,730 | $68,020 | $116,850 |
| 47 | [Urban Honolulu, HI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/urban-honolulu-hi) | $100,630 | $76,960 | $112,300 |
| 48 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $100,380 | $72,860 | $113,940 |
| 49 | Ithaca, NY | $100,340 | $70,450 | $115,070 |
| 50 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $99,590 | $65,190 | $116,540 |
| 51 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $99,010 | $70,620 | $112,990 |
| 52 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $98,970 | $74,340 | $111,090 |
| 53 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $98,950 | $70,120 | $113,150 |
| 54 | [Modesto, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/modesto-ca) | $98,070 | $63,480 | $115,110 |
| 55 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $97,760 | $74,920 | $109,010 |
| 56 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $97,680 | $68,680 | $111,990 |
| 57 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $97,570 | $82,330 | $105,100 |
| 58 | Bozeman, MT | $97,550 | $69,760 | $111,240 |
| 59 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $97,410 | $58,780 | $116,440 |
| 60 | Corvallis, OR | $97,360 | $72,990 | $109,390 |
| 61 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $97,280 | $59,110 | $116,060 |
| 62 | [Mobile, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mobile-al) | $97,260 | $71,720 | $109,820 |
| 63 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $97,200 | $65,690 | $112,720 |
| 64 | [Fort Collins, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-collins-co) | $96,990 | $66,230 | $112,130 |
| 65 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $96,930 | $69,060 | $110,660 |
| 66 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $96,820 | $66,120 | $111,920 |
| 67 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $96,720 | $68,060 | $110,840 |
| 68 | [Bakersfield, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bakersfield-ca) | $96,010 | $56,930 | $115,270 |
| 69 | [Gulfport, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gulfport-ms) | $95,970 | $59,280 | $114,050 |
| 70 | [El Paso, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/el-paso-tx) | $95,950 | $72,760 | $107,390 |
| 71 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $95,530 | $64,480 | $110,820 |
| 72 | State College, PA | $95,470 | $75,710 | $105,190 |
| 73 | Helena, MT | $95,160 | $77,560 | $103,830 |
| 74 | El Centro, CA | $94,850 | $68,370 | $107,890 |
| 75 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $94,040 | $61,900 | $109,870 |
| 76 | Ames, IA | $93,750 | $72,510 | $104,230 |
| 77 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $93,640 | $55,680 | $112,340 |
| 78 | Crestview, FL | $93,370 | $49,230 | $115,110 |
| 79 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $92,980 | $57,180 | $110,610 |
| 80 | Billings, MT | $92,850 | $73,590 | $102,340 |
| 81 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $92,440 | $66,100 | $105,390 |
| 82 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $91,710 | $66,020 | $104,370 |
| 83 | Charlottesville, VA | $91,670 | $71,410 | $101,650 |
| 84 | Manhattan, KS | $91,620 | $60,130 | $107,120 |
| 85 | [McAllen, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/mcallen-tx) | $91,460 | $69,620 | $102,210 |
| 86 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $91,100 | $73,840 | $99,610 |
| 87 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $90,560 | $50,900 | $110,090 |
| 88 | Duluth, MN-WI | $90,040 | $62,650 | $103,540 |
| 89 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $89,650 | $66,120 | $101,230 |
| 90 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $89,290 | $54,270 | $106,540 |
| 91 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $88,500 | $51,330 | $106,810 |
| 92 | [Jackson, MS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jackson-ms) | $88,440 | $51,650 | $106,580 |
| 93 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $88,030 | $54,770 | $104,420 |
| 94 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $87,760 | $47,940 | $107,370 |
| 95 | [Ann Arbor, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ann-arbor-mi) | $87,730 | $57,760 | $102,480 |
| 96 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $87,690 | $67,160 | $97,800 |
| 97 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $87,260 | $64,380 | $98,530 |
| 98 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $87,210 | $61,050 | $100,110 |
| 99 | [Brownsville, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/brownsville-tx) | $86,720 | $61,010 | $99,400 |
| 100 | Wenatchee, WA | $86,380 | $67,040 | $95,930 |
| 101 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $86,300 | $64,290 | $97,160 |
| 102 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $86,200 | $45,530 | $106,230 |
| 103 | [Davenport, IA-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/davenport-ia) | $86,050 | $66,640 | $95,600 |
| 104 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $86,050 | $62,730 | $97,550 |
| 105 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $85,950 | $64,480 | $96,510 |
| 106 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $85,920 | $58,760 | $99,300 |
| 107 | Flagstaff, AZ | $85,880 | $64,580 | $96,370 |
| 108 | College Station, TX | $85,820 | $52,330 | $102,320 |
| 109 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $85,820 | $63,040 | $97,030 |
| 110 | Amherst Town, MA | $85,630 | $59,360 | $98,570 |
| 111 | Champaign, IL | $85,610 | $46,780 | $104,730 |
| 112 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $85,590 | $62,030 | $97,200 |
| 113 | [Port St. Lucie, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/port-st-lucie-fl) | $85,360 | $48,110 | $103,710 |
| 114 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $84,970 | $56,490 | $98,990 |
| 115 | Panama City, FL | $84,970 | $48,190 | $103,080 |
| 116 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $84,880 | $50,110 | $102,000 |
| 117 | Redding, CA | $84,840 | $57,530 | $98,300 |
| 118 | [Pensacola, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pensacola-fl) | $84,590 | $47,110 | $103,060 |
| 119 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $84,530 | $59,070 | $97,050 |
| 120 | [Cape Coral, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cape-coral-fl) | $84,510 | $57,600 | $97,760 |
| 121 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $84,200 | $63,920 | $94,180 |
| 122 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $84,180 | $58,530 | $96,800 |
| 123 | Iowa City, IA | $84,140 | $59,990 | $96,030 |
| 124 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $83,300 | $55,310 | $97,090 |
| 125 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $83,200 | $53,770 | $97,680 |
| 126 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $83,160 | $52,520 | $98,240 |
| 127 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $83,120 | $51,560 | $98,680 |
| 128 | Chico, CA | $82,560 | $50,150 | $98,530 |
| 129 | Las Cruces, NM | $82,470 | $56,350 | $95,330 |
| 130 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $82,280 | $59,240 | $93,640 |
| 131 | Columbia, MO | $82,060 | $58,490 | $93,640 |
| 132 | Athens, GA | $81,740 | $42,160 | $101,250 |
| 133 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $81,740 | $59,280 | $92,810 |
| 134 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $80,930 | $49,610 | $96,370 |
| 135 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $80,640 | $61,340 | $90,150 |
| 136 | Missoula, MT | $80,480 | $57,470 | $91,810 |
| 137 | Bend, OR | $80,430 | $56,430 | $92,250 |
| 138 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $80,430 | $58,970 | $91,020 |
| 139 | Fargo, ND-MN | $80,430 | $50,230 | $95,330 |
| 140 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $79,770 | $59,800 | $89,610 |
| 141 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $79,730 | $59,510 | $89,690 |
| 142 | Yuma, AZ | $79,370 | $58,990 | $89,400 |
| 143 | [New Orleans, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-orleans-la) | $78,670 | $49,360 | $93,100 |
| 144 | Burlington, VT | $77,850 | $53,230 | $90,000 |
| 145 | Idaho Falls, ID | $77,060 | $51,000 | $89,900 |
| 146 | Alexandria, LA | $75,500 | $52,230 | $86,960 |
| 147 | [Austin, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/austin-tx) | $74,340 | $47,880 | $87,380 |
| 148 | [Lafayette, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lafayette-la) | $73,150 | $48,710 | $85,200 |
| 149 | [Gainesville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/gainesville-fl) | $71,950 | $43,120 | $86,150 |
| 150 | [San Juan, PR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-juan-pr) | $71,910 | $40,830 | $87,210 |
| 151 | [Baton Rouge, LA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baton-rouge-la) | $71,360 | $45,970 | $83,870 |
| 152 | Slidell, LA | $68,680 | $52,310 | $76,750 |
| 153 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $68,290 | $54,620 | $75,030 |
| 154 | Lafayette, IN | $65,540 | $51,980 | $72,220 |
| 155 | [Tallahassee, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tallahassee-fl) | $64,330 | $46,610 | $73,070 |
| 156 | Jefferson City, MO | $62,500 | $49,190 | $69,080 |

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