The salary statistics of biomedical engineers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare biomedical engineer salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biomedical engineers in the industry sector of educational services. 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 $124,600. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $69,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid biomedical engineers is $43,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biomedical engineers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $69,050 | 10.31% | 8.12% |
| 2017 | $61,930 | 6.31% | - |
| 2016 | $58,020 | -3.74% | - |
| 2015 | $60,190 | -3.29% | - |
| 2014 | $62,170 | -22.10% | - |
| 2013 | $75,910 | 16.43% | - |
| 2012 | $63,440 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].