Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers in California
Local pay for bioengineers and biomedical engineers in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 17-2031
$128,310
median pay, California
2,750
employed in California
+17.3%
vs U.S. median
+5.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What bioengineers and biomedical engineers earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of bioengineers and biomedical engineers in California earn between $105,950 and $153,670 a year; the U.S. median is $109,370.
$89,420
P10
$105,950
P25
$128,310
MEDIAN
$153,670
P75
$179,810
P90
Pay by metro in California
$140,660
$136,450
$128,300
$128,270
$128,240
$123,670
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