Best states for a biomedical engineer

Q: What is the best state for biomedical engineers?

The best state to be a biomedical engineer is Massachusetts based on biomedical engineer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for biomedical engineers?

The highest paying state for biomedical engineers is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for biomedical engineers?

The worst state for biomedical engineers is Mississippi, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and architecture and engineering careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to biomedical engineer jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for biomedical engineers.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of biomedical engineers in America is $108,000.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for biomedical engineers.We found that the South is best for biomedical engineers, and the Northeast is the worst. San Francisco, CA is the best city in the country for biomedical engineer jobs, where as Massachusetts is the best state in the country.

10 best states for biomedical engineers in 2025

1. Massachusetts
Total biomedical engineer jobs: 302
Average annual salary: $92,555
Lowest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Biomedical engineer jobs in Massachusetts
2. Wyoming
Total biomedical engineer jobs: 16
Average annual salary: $89,221
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
0.91
Biomedical engineer jobs in Wyoming
3. Vermont
Total biomedical engineer jobs: 21
Average annual salary: $89,303
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $121,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Biomedical engineer jobs in Vermont
4. Maryland
Total biomedical engineer jobs: 327
Average annual salary: $90,666
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
1.76
Biomedical engineer jobs in Maryland
5. California
Total biomedical engineer jobs: 1,465
Average annual salary: $92,699
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $130,000
Location Quotient:
1.71
Biomedical engineer jobs in California
6. Indiana
Total biomedical engineer jobs: 137
Average annual salary: $90,398
Lowest 10 percent earn: $66,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
0.71
Biomedical engineer jobs in Indiana
7. Arizona
Total biomedical engineer jobs: 200
Average annual salary: $85,207
Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $118,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Biomedical engineer jobs in Arizona
8. Oregon
Total biomedical engineer jobs: 169
Average annual salary: $85,245
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $116,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Biomedical engineer jobs in Oregon
9. New York
Total biomedical engineer jobs: 402
Average annual salary: $87,044
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Biomedical engineer jobs in New York
10. Minnesota
Total biomedical engineer jobs: 134
Average annual salary: $86,343
Lowest 10 percent earn: $64,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $115,000
Location Quotient:
0.69
Biomedical engineer jobs in Minnesota

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a biomedical engineer

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a biomedical engineer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Massachusetts	$92,555	$67,000	6,859,819	302
2	Wyoming	$89,221	$65,000	579,315	16
3	Vermont	$89,303	$65,000	623,657	21
4	Maryland	$90,666	$65,000	6,052,177	327
5	California	$92,699	$65,000	39,536,653	1,465
6	Indiana	$90,398	$66,000	6,666,818	137
7	Arizona	$85,207	$61,000	7,016,270	200
8	Oregon	$85,245	$62,000	4,142,776	169
9	New York	$87,044	$62,000	19,849,399	402
10	Minnesota	$86,343	$64,000	5,576,606	134
11	New Jersey	$86,018	$62,000	9,005,644	168
12	North Carolina	$79,683	$57,000	10,273,419	218
13	Michigan	$78,302	$57,000	9,962,311	198
14	Connecticut	$84,836	$61,000	3,588,184	66
15	New Hampshire	$79,094	$57,000	1,342,795	45
16	North Dakota	$85,659	$64,000	755,393	10
17	Iowa	$83,636	$61,000	3,145,711	48
18	West Virginia	$80,104	$58,000	1,815,857	22
19	Nevada	$78,723	$56,000	2,998,039	39
20	Georgia	$78,149	$56,000	10,429,379	220
21	District of Columbia	$78,242	$56,000	693,972	174
22	Virginia	$77,131	$55,000	8,470,020	576
23	Washington	$76,324	$56,000	7,405,743	351
24	Kansas	$82,586	$60,000	2,913,123	25
25	Wisconsin	$76,705	$56,000	5,795,483	101
26	New Mexico	$77,924	$56,000	2,088,070	30
27	Delaware	$72,904	$52,000	961,939	63
28	Ohio	$73,996	$54,000	11,658,609	179
29	Texas	$71,222	$50,000	28,304,596	573
30	Illinois	$73,278	$54,000	12,802,023	288
31	Rhode Island	$73,535	$53,000	1,059,639	23
32	Florida	$69,857	$48,000	20,984,400	474
33	Arkansas	$71,999	$52,000	3,004,279	49
34	Colorado	$70,134	$51,000	5,607,154	280
35	Idaho	$73,112	$53,000	1,716,943	30
36	Utah	$66,206	$48,000	3,101,833	96
37	Louisiana	$72,169	$50,000	4,684,333	49
38	Maine	$69,638	$51,000	1,335,907	16
39	Oklahoma	$66,454	$48,000	3,930,864	46
40	Tennessee	$65,256	$47,000	6,715,984	76
41	Missouri	$66,642	$49,000	6,113,532	78
42	Pennsylvania	$63,888	$46,000	12,805,537	190
43	Alaska	$57,622	$48,000	739,795	17
44	Nebraska	$52,475	$38,000	1,920,076	57
45	Alabama	$49,870	$35,000	4,874,747	121
46	South Dakota	$56,183	$41,000	869,666	19
47	Montana	$58,689	$43,000	1,050,493	18
48	Hawaii	$50,311	$38,000	1,427,538	19
49	South Carolina	$54,964	$39,000	5,024,369	76
50	Kentucky	$57,199	$41,000	4,454,189	43
51	Mississippi	$53,142	$38,000	2,984,100	26

Highest paying states for biomedical engineers

Rank	State	Avg. Biomedical Engineer Salary
1	Massachusetts	$92,555
2	Wyoming	$89,221
3	Vermont	$89,303
4	Maryland	$90,666
5	California	$92,699
6	Indiana	$90,398
7	Arizona	$85,207
8	Oregon	$85,245
9	New York	$87,044
10	Minnesota	$86,343
11	New Jersey	$86,018
12	North Carolina	$79,683
13	Michigan	$78,302
14	Connecticut	$84,836
15	New Hampshire	$79,094
16	North Dakota	$85,659
17	Iowa	$83,636
18	West Virginia	$80,104
19	Nevada	$78,723
20	Georgia	$78,149
21	District of Columbia	$78,242
22	Virginia	$77,131
23	Washington	$76,324
24	Kansas	$82,586
25	Wisconsin	$76,705
26	New Mexico	$77,924
27	Delaware	$72,904
28	Ohio	$73,996
29	Texas	$71,222
30	Illinois	$73,278
31	Rhode Island	$73,535
32	Florida	$69,857
33	Arkansas	$71,999
34	Colorado	$70,134
35	Idaho	$73,112
36	Utah	$66,206
37	Louisiana	$72,169
38	Maine	$69,638
39	Oklahoma	$66,454
40	Tennessee	$65,256
41	Missouri	$66,642
42	Pennsylvania	$63,888
43	Alaska	$57,622
44	Nebraska	$52,475
45	Alabama	$49,870
46	South Dakota	$56,183
47	Montana	$58,689
48	Hawaii	$50,311
49	South Carolina	$54,964
50	Kentucky	$57,199
51	Mississippi	$53,142

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Total biomedical engineer jobs:	302
Average annual salary:	$92,555
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$67,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$127,000
Location Quotient:	1.12

Best states for a biomedical engineer

10 best states for biomedical engineers in 2025

1. Massachusetts

2. Wyoming

3. Vermont

4. Maryland

5. California

6. Indiana

7. Arizona

8. Oregon

9. New York

10. Minnesota