Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · CBSA 47900
Biomedical Engineer Salary in Washington, D.C.
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for biomedical engineers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against District of Columbia and the national benchmark.
Biomedical Engineers in Washington, D.C. earn a median of $108,310 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $91,530–$140,340; the top 10% earn $168,620. That is 1% above the national median and 7% above the District of Columbia median. BLS reports 570 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$108,310
+1% vs national
Top 10% earn
$168,620
90th percentile
Employed in metro
570
Reliability Moderate (14.2% RSE)
Biomedical Engineer pay — Washington, D.C. vs District of Columbia vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $73,800 | +3% |
| 25th percentile | $91,530 | +6% |
| Median50th percentile | $108,310 | +1% |
| 75th percentile | $140,340 | +5% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $168,620 | +2% |
| Meanaverage | $116,490 | +1% |
How concentrated biomedical engineers are in Washington, D.C.
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.29
Jobs per 1,000
0.18
Metro rank (pay)
#26 of 66
All engineering roles
$144,482
Washington, D.C. employs biomedical engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.29).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2031 (Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers), Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →