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
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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%
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
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| The Leland Stanford, Jr University | 82 | $83,344 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | 78 | $109,764 |
| University of Michigan | 63 | $61,884 |
| St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. | 57 | $120,000 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 52 | $126,897 |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | 51 | $135,480 |
| University of California, San Francisco | 45 | $78,500 |
| Amgen Inc. | 44 | $122,229 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | 40 | $126,500 |
| Children's Hospital Corporation | 39 | $77,267 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | 37 | $130,000 |
| Bio-Med Services, Inc. | 35 | $75,046 |
| Alcon Research, LLC | 35 | $85,800 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 31 | $68,599 |
| Emory University | 30 | $80,205 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 1,349 |
| Massachusetts | 598 |
| Texas | 330 |
| New York | 227 |
| Maryland | 183 |
| Illinois | 174 |
| New Jersey | 170 |
| Pennsylvania | 169 |
| Minnesota | 132 |
| North Carolina | 120 |
| Georgia | 112 |
| Florida | 105 |
| Michigan | 97 |
| Washington | 83 |
| Indiana | 81 |