Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
SOC code 17-2031 · Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $71,850 | $34.55 |
| 25th percentile | $86,980 | $41.82 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $109,370 | $52.58 |
| 75th percentile | $136,600 | $65.68 |
| 90th percentile | $168,180 | $80.86 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers (SOC 17-2031), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 38 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 410 | $127,490 | $121,680 | $82,460 | $100,940 | $161,860 | $165,770 |
| California | 2,900 | $127,610 | $125,700 | $83,990 | $100,490 | $150,160 | $173,630 |
| Colorado | 460 | $108,720 | $106,690 | $66,840 | $84,840 | $139,490 | $151,880 |
| Connecticut | 190 | $107,750 | $100,590 | $79,940 | $87,610 | $127,690 | $139,050 |
| District of Columbia | 90 | $98,160 | $101,620 | $77,270 | $90,460 | $106,950 | $121,890 |
| Florida | 670 | $105,440 | $99,980 | $62,210 | $77,620 | $130,400 | $154,850 |
| Georgia | 520 | $98,130 | $101,710 | $50,010 | $62,130 | $119,430 | $149,320 |
| Illinois | — | $87,220 | $83,730 | $47,300 | $47,300 | $107,340 | $132,860 |
| Indiana | 970 | $112,930 | $105,750 | $75,650 | $85,470 | $134,790 | $168,710 |
| Iowa | 70 | $93,240 | $91,760 | $60,160 | $63,380 | $124,370 | $133,740 |
| Kansas | 80 | $110,740 | $109,140 | $73,470 | $89,680 | $117,750 | $140,210 |
| Kentucky | 80 | $100,050 | $101,420 | $74,140 | $84,400 | $109,690 | $123,640 |
| Maryland | 540 | $108,090 | $105,650 | $57,990 | $75,400 | $129,920 | $159,930 |
| Massachusetts | 3,920 | $118,580 | $107,720 | $80,700 | $96,930 | $133,850 | $163,430 |
| Michigan | 320 | $122,660 | $103,810 | $75,380 | $90,500 | $139,130 | $234,710 |
| Minnesota | 720 | $126,860 | $124,760 | $83,440 | $101,120 | $137,390 | $184,510 |
| Missouri | 210 | $86,180 | $77,550 | $58,740 | $61,900 | $116,170 | $128,100 |
| Montana | 40 | $105,380 | $94,700 | $73,130 | $80,810 | $127,800 | $144,490 |
| Nebraska | 90 | $76,720 | $72,590 | $43,550 | $69,800 | $81,800 | $101,960 |
| Nevada | 40 | $90,960 | $90,640 | $60,530 | $75,960 | $112,200 | $116,070 |
| New Hampshire | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Jersey | 490 | $121,730 | $115,080 | $85,520 | $96,960 | $139,910 | $165,680 |
| New Mexico | — | $127,940 | $116,560 | $75,770 | $83,820 | $184,000 | $193,550 |
| New York | 920 | $121,860 | $117,180 | $80,660 | $95,010 | $136,860 | $170,930 |
| North Carolina | 640 | $105,820 | $107,070 | $64,060 | $79,380 | $129,080 | $141,050 |
| North Dakota | 70 | $93,490 | $97,520 | $75,190 | $75,190 | $97,520 | $136,300 |
| Ohio | 1,470 | $120,710 | $117,960 | $79,140 | $99,060 | $130,590 | $165,570 |
| Oklahoma | 90 | $130,550 | $117,250 | $65,250 | $79,120 | $172,910 | $189,700 |
| Oregon | 90 | $127,590 | $129,020 | $86,960 | $104,710 | $136,740 | $159,390 |
| Pennsylvania | 690 | $103,910 | $97,900 | $75,010 | $81,820 | $123,650 | $141,500 |
| Rhode Island | — | $128,130 | $107,970 | $80,810 | $80,810 | $187,930 | $196,850 |
| South Carolina | 80 | $94,970 | $96,350 | $58,030 | $78,140 | $110,300 | $127,670 |
| Tennessee | 260 | $113,260 | $103,020 | $74,330 | $81,510 | $129,800 | $163,460 |
| Texas | 1,750 | $100,820 | $97,160 | $54,840 | $76,700 | $123,760 | $151,330 |
| Utah | 400 | $94,830 | $86,140 | $64,840 | $75,260 | $107,180 | $143,800 |
| Virginia | 500 | $111,390 | $103,170 | $79,920 | $84,750 | $137,200 | $152,630 |
| Washington | 970 | $124,190 | $125,010 | $64,510 | $97,690 | $142,910 | $182,250 |
| Wisconsin | 220 | $125,210 | $129,440 | $79,750 | $86,730 | $152,640 | $161,480 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.