The salary statistics of biomedical engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare biomedical engineer salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $65,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $109,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $125,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for biomedical engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $125,330. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $96,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid biomedical engineers is $65,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of biomedical engineers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $96,980 | 2.33% | 8.19% |
| 2017 | $94,720 | 4.24% | - |
| 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 one industries in the federal, state, and local government sector are shown below. For detailed biomedical engineer salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].