The salary statistics of biomedical engineers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare biomedical engineer salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $48,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biomedical engineers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $119,070. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $75,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid biomedical engineers is $48,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biomedical engineers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $75,030 | 1.09% | 3.57% |
| 2017 | $74,210 | -1.17% | - |
| 2016 | $75,080 | 1.53% | - |
| 2015 | $73,930 | 0.46% | - |
| 2014 | $73,590 | 1.63% | - |
| 2013 | $72,390 | 0.06% | - |
| 2012 | $72,350 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].