Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · CBSA 12060
Biomedical Engineer Salary in Atlanta
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for biomedical engineers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Georgia and the national benchmark.
Biomedical Engineers in Atlanta earn a median of $85,030 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $62,130–$117,160; the top 10% earn $132,930. That is 20% below the national median and 16% below the Georgia median. BLS reports 320 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$85,030
-20% vs national
Top 10% earn
$132,930
90th percentile
Employed in metro
320
Reliability Low (23.9% RSE)
Biomedical Engineer pay — Atlanta vs Georgia vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $47,210 | -34% |
| 25th percentile | $62,130 | -28% |
| Median50th percentile | $85,030 | -20% |
| 75th percentile | $117,160 | -12% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $132,930 | -19% |
| Meanaverage | $93,400 | -19% |
How concentrated biomedical engineers are in Atlanta
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
0.78
Jobs per 1,000
0.11
Metro rank (pay)
#62 of 66
All engineering roles
$119,802
Atlanta employs biomedical engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.78).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2031 (Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers), Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →