Biomedical engineer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level biomedical engineer earnings begin at:

$80.58 per hour

$167,600 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level biomedical engineer earnings begin at:

$63.63 per hour

$132,350 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level biomedical engineer earnings begin at:

$53.63 per hour

$111,550 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level biomedical engineer earnings begin at:

$47.90 per hour

$99,620 per year

10th percentile

Starting level biomedical engineer earnings begin at:

$37.71 per hour

$78,440 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Biomedical engineer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
South Carolina $99,130
New Mexico $98,530
Georgia $96,920
Mississippi $96,710
Kentucky $95,360
New Hampshire $94,890
North Carolina $94,790
Texas $92,600
Utah $90,870
Illinois $89,520
Missouri $89,480
Nevada $87,850
Vermont $86,410
Alabama $85,720
West Virginia $85,340
Washington $84,530
Louisiana $84,320
Nebraska $83,890
Iowa $81,710
Kansas $74,820
Maine $74,100
Arkansas $67,850
Arizona $141,230
Idaho $133,750
California $128,310
Minnesota $127,730
Massachusetts $127,570
Pennsylvania $122,560
Oregon $122,510
New Jersey $114,680
Ohio $111,550
Colorado $110,650
Wisconsin $110,430
Oklahoma $109,340
Indiana $108,030
Tennessee $106,470
Virginia $106,140
Maryland $105,090
New York $104,010
Connecticut $103,500
Florida $101,730
Michigan $100,940
District of Columbia $100,920

How do biomedical engineer salaries compare to similar careers?

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

Career Median Salary
Biochemical engineer salary $120K
Nanotechnology engineer salary $120K
Nanosystems engineer salary $120K
Photonics engineer salary $120K
Software engineer salary $114K
Biomedical engineer salary $112K
Chemical engineer salary $111K
Engineer salary $109K
Agricultural engineer salary $119K
Petroleum engineer salary $99K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)