Nevada · SOC 17-2031
Biomedical Engineer Salary in Nevada
VerifiedPublished wages for biomedical engineers in Nevada, straight from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2024 release — the full percentile distribution, employment concentration, and metro detail.
Biomedical Engineers in Nevada earn a median of $90,640 per year ($90,960 mean), per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $75,960–$112,200; the top 10% earn $116,070. That is 15% below the national median of $106,950, ranking Nevada #33 of 37 states that publish this occupation.
Median wage
Verified$90,640
-15% vs national
Top 10% earn
$116,070
90th percentile
Employed in state
40
Reliability Low (24.4% RSE)
Biomedical Engineer pay distribution — Nevada vs national
Every figure below is a published BLS percentile. Bars share one scale, so the two distributions compare directly.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $60,530 | -16% |
| 25th percentile | $75,960 | -12% |
| Median50th percentile | $90,640 | -15% |
| 75th percentile | $112,200 | -16% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $116,070 | -30% |
| Meanaverage | $90,960 | -21% |
Where biomedical engineers earn most in Nevada
Metro areas in Nevada where BLS publishes a wage for SOC 17-2031. Metros BLS withholds are not listed.
| Metro area | Median | Top 10% | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las VegasLas Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $90,310 | $116,070 | 30 |
Nevada engineering labor market
Concentration and pay level across all engineering occupations BLS publishes for this state.
Location quotient
0.17
Jobs per 1,000
0.03
State rank (pay)
#33 of 37
All engineering roles
$110,591
A location quotient of 0.17 means biomedical engineers are less concentrated here than the national average, so openings are thinner even where pay is competitive.
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2031 (Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers), Nevada (state).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →