Biomedical engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level biomedical engineer earnings begin at:

$80.52 per hour

$167,480 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level biomedical engineer earnings begin at:

$66.83 per hour

$139,010 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level biomedical engineer earnings begin at:

$53.78 per hour

$111,860 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level biomedical engineer earnings begin at:

$40.33 per hour

$83,880 per year

10th percentile

Starting level biomedical engineer earnings begin at:

$31.77 per hour

$66,080 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Biomedical engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Mexico $98,530
Illinois $98,420
Arizona $97,120
Nevada $96,980
California $96,590
Colorado $95,840
Texas $95,380
Massachusetts $94,640
New Jersey $91,230
New York $89,610
North Carolina $87,320
Vermont $86,410
West Virginia $85,340
Washington $84,530
Indiana $83,113
Oregon $83,090
New Hampshire $79,510
Ohio $79,250
Georgia $78,520
District of Columbia $77,810
Michigan $76,440
Virginia $75,670
Louisiana $75,520
Kansas $74,820
Maine $74,100
Missouri $74,070
Pennsylvania $73,603
Florida $72,330
Utah $69,810
Wisconsin $69,330
Oklahoma $65,960
Iowa $63,430
Tennessee $62,890
Nebraska $61,480
Kentucky $60,730
South Carolina $58,480
Arkansas $54,289
Minnesota $111,860
Connecticut $101,920
Maryland $100,170

How do biomedical engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

Biomedical engineers earn about the same as related careers in Minnesota. On average, they make less than optometrists but more than software engineers.

Career Median Salary
Optometrist salary $117K
Pharmacist salary $137K
Nurse practitioner salary $116K
Anesthesiologist assistant salary $115K
Physician assistant salary $115K
Biomedical engineer salary $112K
Aerospace engineer salary $116K
Health services manager salary $100K
Computer hardware engineer salary $105K
Software engineer salary $97K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)