Biomedical engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level biomedical engineer earnings begin at:

$59.14 per hour

$123,000 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level biomedical engineer earnings begin at:

$46.91 per hour

$97,570 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level biomedical engineer earnings begin at:

$37.60 per hour

$78,210 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level biomedical engineer earnings begin at:

$37.05 per hour

$77,060 per year

10th percentile

Starting level biomedical engineer earnings begin at:

$29.30 per hour

$60,940 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 Vermont. On average, they make less than engineers but more than MRI technologists.

Career Median Salary
Engineer salary $88K
Radiation therapist salary $96K
Environmental engineer salary $78K
Water engineer salary $78K
Industrial engineer salary $80K
Biomedical engineer salary $78K
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $79K
Product safety engineer salary $75K
Operations research analyst salary $78K
MRI technologist salary $77K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)