Biomedical Engineers in Arizona
Get the information you need to know about working as a Biomedical Engineer.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Biomedical Engineers in Arizona are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Biomedical Engineers in Arizona is growing faster than average.
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Biomedical Engineers in Arizona earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Biomedical Engineers Work in Arizona?
There were 290 Biomedical Engineers employed in this state in 2017.
Job Projections for Arizona
Jobs for Biomedical Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 27.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.0%.
Arizona Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 420 jobs for Arizona Biomedical Engineers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 1,600 annual jobs and 22,800 total jobs in 2026.
What do Biomedical Engineers Make in Arizona?
In 2018 wages for Biomedical Engineers ranged from $64,280 to $155,960 with $97,120 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $30.9 to $74.98. The median hourly rate was $46.69.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $49.66 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $2.97.
The median salary in Arizona is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Arizona Metros for Biomedical Engineers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Biomedical Engineers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Tucson, AZ | 100 | n/a |
Top States for Biomedical Engineers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Biomedical Engineers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 3,530 | $96,590 |
Massachusetts | 2,020 | $94,640 |
Illinois | 1,500 | $98,050 |
Pennsylvania | 1,340 | $76,440 |
Minnesota | 1,250 | $111,860 |
Texas | 900 | $95,380 |
Maryland | 670 | $100,170 |
Ohio | 640 | $79,250 |
Utah | 590 | $69,810 |
Colorado | 570 | $95,840 |
Indiana | 570 | $82,560 |
Florida | 530 | $72,330 |
Washington | 480 | $84,530 |
New York | 440 | $89,610 |
Tennessee | 440 | $62,890 |
Michigan | 360 | $76,440 |
North Carolina | 350 | $87,320 |
Georgia | 220 | $78,520 |
New Jersey | 210 | $91,230 |
Wisconsin | 210 | $69,330 |
Below are the states where Biomedical Engineers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Minnesota | $111,860 |
Connecticut | $101,920 |
Maryland | $100,170 |
Illinois | $98,050 |
Arizona | $97,120 |
Nevada | $96,980 |
California | $96,590 |
Colorado | $95,840 |
Texas | $95,380 |
Massachusetts | $94,640 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By UC Davis College of Engineering under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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