RONALD E. MCNAIR (PH.D.) NASA ASTRONAUT (DECEASED) PERSONAL DATA: Born October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina. Died January 28, 1986. He is survived by his wife Cheryl, and two children. He was a 5th degree black belt Karate instructor and a performing jazz saxophonist. He also enjoyed running, boxing, football, playing cards, and cooking.
Pennsylvania tends to pay the highest mean salary, at $102,900 per year, according to the BLS. The second highest is Massachusetts at $93,750 per year. Researchers employed in New Jersey take home an annual mean salary of $91,450. California's annual mean wage for biochemists and biophysicists is approximately $89,120.
(United States). The average pay for a Research Scientist, Biotechnology is $78,375 per year. Most people move on to other jobs if they have more than 20 years' experience in this field. The skills that increase pay for this job the most are Mass Spectrometry, Stem Cell, and Immunology.$48,235 - $102,635.he average pay for a Research Scientist, Biotechnology is $78,375 per year. Most people move on to other jobs if they have more than 20 years' experience in this field. The skills that increase pay for this job the most are Mass Spectrometry, Stem Cell, and Immunology. $48,235 - $102,635.