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Biomedical Engineers in Iowa

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12.5% Jobs Projection
$63,430 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Biomedical Engineers in Iowa are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Biomedical Engineers in Iowa is growing faster than average.

  • Biomedical Engineers in Iowa earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Biomedical Engineers Work in Iowa?

In Iowa, there were 80 people working as Biomedical Engineers in the year 2018.

There were 80 Biomedical Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 215 Biomedical Engineers working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Biomedical Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Biomedical Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.0%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 90 total jobs in 2026 for Biomedical Engineers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,600 annual jobs and 22,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Biomedical Engineers Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Biomedical Engineers ranged from $38,360 to $100,500 with $63,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.44 to $48.32. The median hourly rate was $30.49.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $30.78 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.29.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Iowa 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
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 30 $56,630

Top States for Biomedical Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Biomedical Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
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
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

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