Average Bioengineers And Biomedical Engineers Salary in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

BLS did not publish a wage for bioengineers and biomedical engineers in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $48.25. There are 100 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for bioengineers and biomedical engineers in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 100
How common this job is here: 0.37×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for bioengineers and biomedical engineers in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $48.25/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $100,360
Employment (2023): 130

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Where bioengineers and biomedical engineers earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for bioengineers and biomedical engineers this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Wisconsin: $62.23/hr
Oregon: $62.03/hr
California: $60.43/hr
Washington: $60.10/hr
Minnesota: $59.98/hr
Arizona: $58.50/hr
Ohio: $56.71/hr
Oklahoma: $56.37/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $67.06/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $65.73/hr
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI: $64.17/hr
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA: $62.03/hr
Columbus, OH: $61.64/hr
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN: $61.37/hr
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA: $61.37/hr
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN: $61.29/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for bioengineers and biomedical engineers from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +5.2%; 1,100 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 1,300; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.