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Biomedical Engineer: what the job is, what it pays, and how to get hired.

The work, the skills that matter, the tools in demand and the pay range, from U.S. government data, plus every TryHired page for the role.

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Updated Oct 24, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · O*NET 31.0
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Median percentile pay

Half of biomedical engineers earn more than this and half earn less.

Annual
$109,370
Hourly
$52.58
Source
BLS May 2025
Quick answer

Biomedical Engineers apply knowledge of engineering, biology, chemistry, computer science, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological, agricultural, and health systems and products, such as artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems. The median pay is $109,370 a year ($52.58 an hour) (BLS, May 2025). The most commonly reported education requirement is a bachelor's degree (43% of workers surveyed by O*NET).

Median pay
$109,370
BLS May 2025
Employed in the U.S.
23,480
BLS May 2025
Preparation
Job Zone 4 of 5
considerable preparation
Most common education
Bachelor's Degree
43% of workers

Data Government data groups this job as Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers (O*NET-SOC 17-2031.00). Figures on this page are for that occupation.

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The work

What biomedical engineers do day to day

Data Core tasks rated most important by workers in the role (O*NET).

  1. Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.
  2. Prepare technical reports, data summary documents, or research articles for scientific publication, regulatory submissions, or patent applications.
  3. Design or develop medical diagnostic or clinical instrumentation, equipment, or procedures, using the principles of engineering and biobehavioral sciences.
  4. Conduct research, along with life scientists, chemists, and medical scientists, on the engineering aspects of the biological systems of humans and animals.
  5. Adapt or design computer hardware or software for medical science uses.
  6. Maintain databases of experiment characteristics or results.
  7. Develop statistical models or simulations, using statistical or modeling software.
  8. Read current scientific or trade literature to stay abreast of scientific, industrial, or technological advances.
Skills that matter

Ranked by importance to the job

Data O*NET importance ratings. The first three are core.

Reading ComprehensioncoreActive ListeningcoreWritingcoreSpeakingComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingMathematicsScienceCritical Thinking

Knowledge areas: Engineering and Technology, Computers and Electronics, Mathematics, Design, Physics, Biology.

Tools and technology

Software biomedical engineers use

Data Examples reported for the role; employer demand flags from O*NET.

  • Adobe IllustratorGraphics or photo imaging softwareHot technology
  • Adobe PhotoshopGraphics or photo imaging softwareHot technology
  • Autodesk AutoCADComputer aided design CAD softwareHot technology
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorksComputer aided design CAD softwareHot technology
  • Extensible markup language XMLEnterprise application integration softwareHot technology
  • Microsoft TeamsEnterprise application integration softwareHot technology
  • Microsoft VisioProcess mapping and design softwareHot technology
  • SASAnalytical or scientific softwareHot technology
  • Splunk EnterpriseCloud-based management softwareHot technology
  • The MathWorks MATLABAnalytical or scientific softwareHot technology
  • ADInstruments LabChartMedical software
  • ANSYS simulation softwareAnalytical or scientific software

Also called: Biomedical Technician (Biomedical Tech), Engineer, Process Engineer, Research Engineer.

Method

How this page is built

Tasks, skills, tools, education and related roles come from O*NET 31.0. Pay and employment come from the BLS OEWS May 2025 national estimates. The skill-match score is our calculation: Skill match is the correlation between the two occupations' skill profiles: for each of 35 O*NET skills (10 essential, 25 transferable) we multiply importance by level, subtract the average across all occupations, and correlate the two profiles. 100 means identical shape; 0 or below means unrelated. Only occupations that O*NET itself lists as related are compared.

What this page can't tell you
  • How a specific employer defines the job.
  • Pay for self-employed workers (OEWS covers employees).
  • Your own chances: data describes the occupation, not you.
Sources
  1. O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. TryHired selected, ranked and combined the data; O*NET is not responsible for these pages.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).