The salary statistics and trend of biomedical engineers in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare biomedical engineer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $60,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $75,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $94,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for biomedical engineers in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation). 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 $122,530. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $94,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent biomedical engineers is $60,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biomedical engineers in the industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $94,720 | 4.24% | 6.00% |
| 2016 | $90,700 | 0.93% | - |
| 2015 | $89,860 | -0.08% | - |
| 2014 | $89,930 | 0.99% | - |
| 2012 | $89,040 | - | - |
The average salaries of biomedical engineers in seven industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of biomedical engineers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | |
| Federal government, including USPS | |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) | |
| Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit | |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | |
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