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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

17-2031 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, chemistry, computer science, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological, agricultural, and health systems and products, such as artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.


National estimates for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Industry profile for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Geographic profile for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

National estimates for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
19,320 3.5 % $ 51.30 $ 106,700 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 32.74 $ 39.12 $ 48.43 $ 60.47 $ 74.21
Annual Wage (2) $ 68,100 $ 81,370 $ 100,730 $ 125,780 $ 154,350


Industry profile for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 4,860 0.53 $ 52.54 $ 109,290
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 3,050 0.90 $ 49.92 $ 103,840
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2,270 0.31 $ 53.04 $ 110,320
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 1,810 0.53 $ 51.55 $ 107,220
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 1,020 0.02 $ 43.56 $ 90,610

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 3,050 0.90 $ 49.92 $ 103,840
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 1,810 0.53 $ 51.55 $ 107,220
Scientific Research and Development Services 4,860 0.53 $ 52.54 $ 109,290
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 480 0.46 $ 45.40 $ 94,430
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2,270 0.31 $ 53.04 $ 110,320

Top paying industries for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (8) (8) $ 91.64 $ 190,610
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) 170 0.04 $ 58.83 $ 122,370
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 780 0.05 $ 56.44 $ 117,400
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 960 0.23 $ 55.54 $ 115,530
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 340 0.11 $ 53.71 $ 111,710


Geographic profile for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of bioengineers and biomedical engineers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 2,920 0.80 6.31 $ 51.58 $ 107,280
California 2,780 0.16 1.22 $ 56.77 $ 118,090
Texas 1,300 0.10 0.75 $ 45.28 $ 94,190
Minnesota 1,080 0.38 2.95 $ 54.09 $ 112,500
New York 860 0.09 0.72 $ 55.77 $ 116,010


Map of location quotient of bioengineers and biomedical engineers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 2,920 0.80 6.31 $ 51.58 $ 107,280
Utah 770 0.46 3.60 $ 45.84 $ 95,340
Minnesota 1,080 0.38 2.95 $ 54.09 $ 112,500
Colorado 720 0.26 2.01 $ 53.76 $ 111,820
Indiana 780 0.25 1.93 $ 44.85 $ 93,290


Map of annual mean wages of bioengineers and biomedical engineers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Mexico 30 0.04 0.30 $ 67.05 $ 139,460
South Carolina 90 0.04 0.31 $ 59.89 $ 124,560
Arizona 400 0.13 1.02 $ 58.86 $ 122,430
California 2,780 0.16 1.22 $ 56.77 $ 118,090
New York 860 0.09 0.72 $ 55.77 $ 116,010



Map of employment of bioengineers and biomedical engineers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,680 0.97 7.64 $ 51.96 $ 108,070
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,010 0.53 4.15 $ 54.53 $ 113,410
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 860 0.14 1.10 $ 52.24 $ 108,650
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 820 0.09 0.68 $ 57.68 $ 119,980
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 700 0.29 2.26 $ 63.35 $ 131,760
Salt Lake City, UT 600 0.74 5.83 $ 46.81 $ 97,370
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 560 0.27 2.10 $ 55.96 $ 116,400
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 510 0.33 2.61 $ 56.72 $ 117,970
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 480 0.16 1.23 $ 53.75 $ 111,790
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 440 0.16 1.23 $ 45.62 $ 94,890


Map of location quotient of bioengineers and biomedical engineers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,680 0.97 7.64 $ 51.96 $ 108,070
Salt Lake City, UT 600 0.74 5.83 $ 46.81 $ 97,370
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 240 0.73 5.71 $ 46.43 $ 96,570
Logan, UT-ID 40 0.65 5.08 $ 42.62 $ 88,650
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,010 0.53 4.15 $ 54.53 $ 113,410
Worcester, MA-CT 140 0.50 3.91 $ 47.21 $ 98,190
Charlottesville, VA 50 0.41 3.21 $ 39.47 $ 82,090
Boulder, CO 80 0.39 3.03 $ 55.23 $ 114,880
College Station-Bryan, TX 40 0.34 2.68 $ 37.19 $ 77,360
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 510 0.33 2.61 $ 56.72 $ 117,970


Map of annual mean wages of bioengineers and biomedical engineers by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 700 0.29 2.26 $ 63.35 $ 131,760
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 320 0.28 2.20 $ 59.56 $ 123,890
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 270 0.12 0.92 $ 59.12 $ 122,970
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 820 0.09 0.68 $ 57.68 $ 119,980
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 140 0.17 1.31 $ 56.99 $ 118,550
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 50 0.09 0.73 $ 56.93 $ 118,410
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 510 0.33 2.61 $ 56.72 $ 117,970
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 110 0.25 2.00 $ 56.55 $ 117,620
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 560 0.27 2.10 $ 55.96 $ 116,400
Ann Arbor, MI 50 0.24 1.87 $ 55.38 $ 115,180

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 1.40 $ 50.26 $ 104,530

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 1.40 $ 50.26 $ 104,530

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.18 1.40 $ 50.26 $ 104,530


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024