Biomedical engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level biomedical engineer earnings begin at:

$47.68 per hour

$99,170 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level biomedical engineer earnings begin at:

$38.41 per hour

$79,890 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level biomedical engineer earnings begin at:

$38.41 per hour

$79,890 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level biomedical engineer earnings begin at:

$38.41 per hour

$79,890 per year

10th percentile

Starting level biomedical engineer earnings begin at:

$36.29 per hour

$75,480 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Biomedical engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Massachusetts $99,970
Wisconsin $99,950
Washington $99,640
Louisiana $98,990
Colorado $95,580
District of Columbia $95,580
Michigan $95,470
Ohio $94,290
Illinois $92,200
Indiana $92,120
Pennsylvania $91,370
North Carolina $88,910
West Virginia $85,340
Georgia $82,700
Oregon $79,950
Kansas $79,890
Tennessee $79,640
New Hampshire $79,510
Utah $78,240
Vermont $78,210
Nevada $77,680
Kentucky $77,500
Virginia $77,500
Texas $76,920
Missouri $76,650
South Carolina $75,820
Florida $75,230
Alabama $75,100
Maine $74,100
Iowa $73,990
Oklahoma $65,960
Nebraska $64,010
Arkansas $54,289
Arizona $120,850
Minnesota $120,700
New Mexico $108,770
Connecticut $107,260
Maryland $102,390
New York $101,580
California $100,630
New Jersey $100,120

How do biomedical engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Biomedical engineers earn about the same as related careers in Kansas. On average, they make less than water engineers but more than biochemical engineers.

Career Median Salary
Water engineer salary $78K
Environmental engineer salary $78K
Engineer salary $80K
Radiation therapist salary $77K
Operations research analyst salary $77K
Biomedical engineer salary $80K
Orthotist salary $91K
Mechanical engineer salary $78K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $77K
Biochemical engineer salary $69K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)