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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
19,210 4.6 % $ 51.95 $ 108,060 1.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 30.49 $ 37.74 $ 47.86 $ 62.13 $ 76.51
Annual Wage (2) $ 63,420 $ 78,500 $ 99,550 $ 129,230 $ 159,130


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 4,490 0.52 $ 53.04 $ 110,310
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 2,560 0.77 $ 50.02 $ 104,040
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2,180 0.31 $ 50.74 $ 105,550
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 1,920 0.12 $ 60.20 $ 125,220
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 1,150 0.28 $ 55.87 $ 116,210

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 2,560 0.77 $ 50.02 $ 104,040
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 620 0.59 $ 38.19 $ 79,440
Scientific Research and Development Services 4,490 0.52 $ 53.04 $ 110,310
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2,180 0.31 $ 50.74 $ 105,550
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 990 0.30 $ 48.01 $ 99,860

Top paying industries for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) 320 0.08 $ 72.54 $ 150,890
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 1,920 0.12 $ 60.20 $ 125,220
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 320 0.10 $ 56.89 $ 118,320
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 1,150 0.28 $ 55.87 $ 116,210
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 330 0.01 $ 54.22 $ 112,790


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 2022


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)
California 3,060 0.17 1.33 $ 59.21 $ 123,160
Massachusetts 1,920 0.54 4.14 $ 52.07 $ 108,310
Colorado 1,630 0.59 4.53 (8) (8)
Pennsylvania 950 0.16 1.26 $ 44.01 $ 91,550
Texas 950 0.07 0.56 $ 38.37 $ 79,810


Map of location quotient of bioengineers and biomedical engineers by state, May 2022


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)
Colorado 1,630 0.59 4.53 (8) (8)
Massachusetts 1,920 0.54 4.14 $ 52.07 $ 108,310
Utah 740 0.45 3.49 $ 44.99 $ 93,580
Minnesota 870 0.31 2.37 $ 55.23 $ 114,890
Washington 880 0.26 1.99 $ 55.91 $ 116,290


Map of annual mean wages of bioengineers and biomedical engineers by state, May 2022


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 80 0.10 0.74 $ 64.32 $ 133,790
Arizona 230 0.08 0.60 $ 60.10 $ 125,010
California 3,060 0.17 1.33 $ 59.21 $ 123,160
New Jersey 610 0.15 1.14 $ 56.08 $ 116,640
Washington 880 0.26 1.99 $ 55.91 $ 116,290



Map of employment of bioengineers and biomedical engineers by area, May 2022


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 1,720 0.63 4.89 $ 52.70 $ 109,620
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 940 0.15 1.19 $ 52.33 $ 108,850
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 900 0.10 0.75 $ 55.97 $ 116,410
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 800 0.39 3.01 $ 56.48 $ 117,480
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 720 0.38 2.95 $ 56.48 $ 117,470
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 690 0.29 2.23 $ 62.19 $ 129,360
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 670 0.22 1.71 $ 53.56 $ 111,400
Salt Lake City, UT 590 0.75 5.81 $ 46.29 $ 96,280
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 470 0.31 2.41 $ 53.78 $ 111,870
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 420 0.10 0.73 $ 50.19 $ 104,400


Map of location quotient of bioengineers and biomedical engineers by area, May 2022


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)
Salt Lake City, UT 590 0.75 5.81 $ 46.29 $ 96,280
Logan, UT-ID 50 0.72 5.52 $ 40.57 $ 84,390
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 220 0.66 5.06 $ 43.38 $ 90,230
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,720 0.63 4.89 $ 52.70 $ 109,620
Boulder, CO 100 0.51 3.91 $ 54.73 $ 113,840
Charlottesville, VA 50 0.49 3.74 $ 38.79 $ 80,680
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 800 0.39 3.01 $ 56.48 $ 117,480
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 720 0.38 2.95 $ 56.48 $ 117,470
Madison, WI 130 0.35 2.67 $ 49.21 $ 102,350
Worcester, MA-CT 100 0.34 2.60 $ 46.26 $ 96,210


Map of annual mean wages of bioengineers and biomedical engineers by area, May 2022


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 690 0.29 2.23 $ 62.19 $ 129,360
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 160 0.07 0.54 $ 61.63 $ 128,200
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (8) (8) (8) $ 57.49 $ 119,580
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 800 0.39 3.01 $ 56.48 $ 117,480
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 720 0.38 2.95 $ 56.48 $ 117,470
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 100 0.23 1.80 $ 55.97 $ 116,410
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 900 0.10 0.75 $ 55.97 $ 116,410
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 340 0.31 2.35 $ 54.86 $ 114,100
Boulder, CO 100 0.51 3.91 $ 54.73 $ 113,840
Columbus, OH 90 0.09 0.66 $ 54.44 $ 113,240


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023