Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

SOC code 17-2031 · 4,600 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.

4,600
certified positions
$100,000
Median pay
$77,270
25th pct
$125,704
75th pct
$150,000
90th pct
$65,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$91,686
Median prevailing wage
$65,000$100,000 median$150,000

Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 6.3%

2022-Q4: $99,750 (223 positions)2023-Q1: $96,808 (268 positions)2023-Q2: $91,686 (442 positions)2023-Q3: $95,000 (291 positions)2023-Q4: $91,749 (219 positions)2024-Q1: $98,193 (249 positions)2024-Q2: $96,512 (515 positions)2024-Q3: $108,212 (288 positions)2024-Q4: $100,000 (219 positions)2025-Q1: $98,450 (190 positions)2025-Q2: $102,893 (512 positions)2025-Q3: $103,771 (248 positions)2025-Q4: $109,780 (176 positions)2026-Q1: $110,000 (220 positions)2026-Q2: $105,998 (540 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$112,747$88,939

Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings

Level I · Entry — 1,175 (27%), med $71,892Level II · Qualified — 1,125 (26%), med $95,805Level III · Experienced — 1,030 (24%), med $119,084Level IV · Fully competent — 961 (22%), med $140,000

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer