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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers: H-1B salaries
Standard Occupational Classification 17-2031. 5,237 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $100,000, middle half $76,627–$125,150.
Applications (LCAs)5,237
Median offered salary$100,000
Middle half of salaries$76,627–$125,150
10th–90th percentile$64,356–$150,000
By wage level
| Wage level | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 1,298 | $70,485 |
| Level II (qualified) | 1,206 | $95,846 |
| Level III (experienced) | 1,094 | $119,025 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 1,016 | $139,782 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
Employers
Cities
- Boston, MA$94,000
- Cambridge, MA$116,250
- New York, NY$99,300
- Houston, TX$80,000
- Irvine, CA$116,694
- Sunnyvale, CA$137,000
- San Francisco, CA$93,400
- San Diego, CA$114,704
- Atlanta, GA$72,960
- Ann Arbor, MI$62,232
- Chicago, IL$80,205
- Baltimore, MD$69,654
- Stanford, CA$81,180
- Durham, NC$90,053
- Philadelphia, PA$85,384
- Santa Clara, CA$134,500
- San Jose, CA$135,000
- Palo Alto, CA$127,185
- Los Angeles, CA$79,881
- South San Francisco, CA$137,322
- Alameda, CA$130,000
- Berkeley, CA$89,279
- Waltham, MA$110,000
- Pittsburgh, PA$73,500
- San Carlos, CA$148,408
- Indianapolis, IN$106,434
- Pleasanton, CA$145,756
- La Jolla, CA$75,800
- Fremont, CA$131,560
- Austin, TX$101,500
- Dallas, TX$81,600
- Redwood City, CA$148,698
- Princeton, NJ$83,059
- Minneapolis, MN$80,205
- Ithaca, NY$64,472
- Madison, WI$81,192
- Somerville, MA$104,520
- Bellevue, WA$126,734
- San Antonio, TX$93,536
- Norwood, MA$122,762
- Seattle, WA$84,431
- Foster City, CA$138,778
- Rochester, MN$83,375
- Thousand Oaks, CA$97,760
- Marlborough, MA$115,000
- Lexington, MA$123,000
- Portland, OR$80,423
- Saint Paul, MN$108,435
- Milpitas, CA$125,694
- Richardson, TX$68,786
- Cleveland, OH$81,000
- New Haven, CT$70,756
- Menlo Park, CA$137,034
- Gaithersburg, MD$117,915
- Tarrytown, NY$135,496
Job titles
- Biomedical Engineer124
- Postdoctoral Scholar108
- Postdoctoral Fellow97
- Postdoctoral Associate92
- Research Scientist87
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow79
- Research Associate79
- Postdoctoral Research Associate76
- Research Engineer59
- Research Fellow42
- Scientist41
- Senior Systems Engineer37
- Senior Scientist37
- Postdoctoral Scholar Employee33
- Research Assistant Professor32
- Assistant Professor32
- Field Service Engineer31
- Process Engineer31
- Quality Engineer31
- Senior Research Associate29
- Senior R&D Engineer27
- Postdoctoral Researcher27
- Instructor27
- Postdoctoral Research Affiliate26
- Engineer26
- Scientist I26
- Post-Doctoral Associate25
- Assistant Project Scientist24
- Bioengineer23
- Associate Research Scientist23
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 1,308 | $95,898 |
| FY2024 | 1,426 | $100,000 |
| FY2025 | 1,372 | $99,757 |
| FY2026 | 1,131 | $104,395 |
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).