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.
Salary Information. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the average salary for biochemists and biophysicists working in scientific research and development, such as research geneticists, was $95,930 in May 2014.alary Information. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the average salary for biochemists and biophysicists working in scientific research and development, such as research geneticists, was $95,930 in May 2014.