SOC 17-2031 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$109,370

U.S. median hourly wage$52.58

U.S. employment23,480

Nationally, bioengineers and biomedical engineers earned a median of $109,370 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 23,480 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers: pay and employment by state
State
Arizona	$141,230	$67.90	610	0.2
Idaho	$133,750	$64.30	Not published	Not published
California	$128,310	$61.69	2,750	0.2
Minnesota	$127,730	$61.41	1,230	0.4
Massachusetts	$127,570	$61.33	4,740	1.3
Pennsylvania	$122,560	$58.92	950	0.2
Oregon	$122,510	$58.90	150	0.1
New Jersey	$114,680	$55.14	680	0.2
Ohio	$111,550	$53.63	700	0.1
Colorado	$110,650	$53.20	Not published	Not published
Wisconsin	$110,430	$53.09	180	0.1
Oklahoma	$109,340	$52.57	70	0.0
Indiana	$108,030	$51.94	620	0.2
Tennessee	$106,470	$51.19	170	0.1
Virginia	$106,140	$51.03	330	0.1
Maryland	$105,090	$50.52	550	0.2
New York	$104,010	$50.00	840	0.1
Connecticut	$103,500	$49.76	300	0.2
Florida	$101,730	$48.91	900	0.1
Michigan	$100,940	$48.53	330	0.1
District of Columbia	$100,920	$48.52	80	0.1
South Carolina	$99,130	$47.66	70	0.0
Georgia	$96,920	$46.60	Not published	Not published
Mississippi	$96,710	$46.50	Not published	Not published
Kentucky	$95,360	$45.85	80	0.0
New Hampshire	$94,890	$45.62	80	0.1
North Carolina	$94,790	$45.57	920	0.2
Texas	$92,600	$44.52	2,050	0.1
Utah	$90,870	$43.69	280	0.2
Illinois	$89,520	$43.04	280	0.0
Missouri	$89,480	$43.02	160	0.1
Nevada	$87,850	$42.24	70	0.0
Alabama	$85,720	$41.21	30	0.0
Louisiana	$84,320	$40.54	30	0.0
Nebraska	$83,890	$40.33	80	0.1
Iowa	$81,710	$39.28	90	0.1
Puerto Rico	$80,210	$38.56	50	0.1
Arkansas	$67,850	$32.62	30	0.0
Montana	Not published	Not published	40	0.1
Washington	Not published	Not published	880	0.2

Pay by metro area

All 66 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.

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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$141,230	$67.90	450	0.2
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$140,660	$67.63	650	0.3
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$136,450	$65.60	270	0.2
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$131,170	$63.06	280	0.3
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$129,640	$62.33	90	0.1
Boulder, CO	$129,030	$62.03	120	0.6
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$128,940	$61.99	Not published	Not published
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$128,550	$61.80	4,040	1.5
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$128,300	$61.68	130	0.1
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$128,270	$61.67	410	0.3
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$128,240	$61.65	910	0.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$127,890	$61.49	1,070	0.5
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$127,110	$61.11	120	0.1
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$125,760	$60.46	580	0.2
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$123,670	$59.46	170	0.1
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$121,280	$58.31	200	0.1
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$120,060	$57.72	320	0.3
Pittsburgh, PA	$115,320	$55.44	180	0.2
Columbus, OH	$113,570	$54.60	120	0.1
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$110,830	$53.29	980	0.1
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$110,390	$53.07	470	0.2
Akron, OH	$109,390	$52.59	30	0.1
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$108,410	$52.12	40	0.1
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	$108,410	$52.12	80	0.1
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$106,470	$51.19	140	0.2
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$106,100	$51.01	50	0.1
Richmond, VA	$105,680	$50.81	Not published	Not published
Tucson, AZ	$105,340	$50.65	30	0.1
Worcester, MA	$104,060	$50.03	340	1.0
Rochester, NY	$104,010	$50.00	110	0.2
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$103,960	$49.98	80	0.0
Bloomington, IN	$103,830	$49.92	130	1.8
Jacksonville, FL	$103,800	$49.90	110	0.1
New Haven, CT	$103,500	$49.76	120	0.4
Madison, WI	$103,170	$49.60	60	0.1
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$102,720	$49.39	40	0.1
El Paso, TX	$102,560	$49.31	50	0.1
Cleveland, OH	$101,940	$49.01	130	0.1
Columbia, MO	$101,800	$48.94	50	0.4
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$101,460	$48.78	120	0.2
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$101,060	$48.59	Not published	Not published
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	$100,540	$48.34	130	0.1
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$99,450	$47.81	190	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$99,070	$47.63	740	0.2
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$99,050	$47.62	290	0.8
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$98,900	$47.55	70	0.1
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$98,670	$47.44	210	0.0
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$98,630	$47.42	270	0.4
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$97,670	$46.96	100	0.1
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$97,600	$46.92	210	0.2
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$96,920	$46.60	Not published	Not published
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$95,230	$45.79	100	0.1
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$91,790	$44.13	170	0.2
Syracuse, NY	$87,990	$42.31	30	0.1
Ogden, UT	$87,520	$42.08	40	0.1
Charlottesville, VA	$87,080	$41.87	50	0.4
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$84,160	$40.46	520	0.2
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$83,340	$40.07	40	0.0
St. Louis, MO-IL	$80,440	$38.67	80	0.1
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$80,210	$38.56	50	0.1
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$78,850	$37.91	80	0.1
Winston-Salem, NC	$77,670	$37.34	50	0.2
Ann Arbor, MI	$75,650	$36.37	60	0.3
Lincoln, NE	$72,770	$34.98	40	0.2
College Station-Bryan, TX	$64,220	$30.87	50	0.4
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	Not published	Not published	810	0.4

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.