The salary statistics of biomedical engineers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare biomedical engineer salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $52,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $85,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $115,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biomedical engineers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) biomedical engineers is $162,410. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $85,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid biomedical engineers is $52,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biomedical engineers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $85,940 | -1.40% | -8.61% |
| 2017 | $87,140 | 1.45% | - |
| 2016 | $85,880 | -2.98% | - |
| 2015 | $88,440 | -0.95% | - |
| 2014 | $89,280 | -3.69% | - |
| 2013 | $92,570 | -0.83% | - |
| 2012 | $93,340 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].