Oregon · SOC 17-2031
Biomedical Engineer Salary in Oregon
VerifiedPublished wages for biomedical engineers in Oregon, straight from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2024 release — the full percentile distribution, employment concentration, and metro detail.
Biomedical Engineers in Oregon earn a median of $129,020 per year ($127,590 mean), per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $104,710–$136,740; the top 10% earn $159,390. That is 21% above the national median of $106,950, ranking Oregon #2 of 37 states that publish this occupation.
Median wage
Verified$129,020
+21% vs national
Top 10% earn
$159,390
90th percentile
Employed in state
90
Reliability Low (22.1% RSE)
Biomedical Engineer pay distribution — Oregon 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 | $86,960 | +21% |
| 25th percentile | $104,710 | +21% |
| Median50th percentile | $129,020 | +21% |
| 75th percentile | $136,740 | +2% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $159,390 | -3% |
| Meanaverage | $127,590 | +11% |
Where biomedical engineers earn most in Oregon
Metro areas in Oregon where BLS publishes a wage for SOC 17-2031. Metros BLS withholds are not listed.
| Metro area | Median | Top 10% | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PortlandPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $129,020 | $164,320 | 80 |
Oregon engineering labor market
Concentration and pay level across all engineering occupations BLS publishes for this state.
Location quotient
0.32
Jobs per 1,000
0.04
State rank (pay)
#2 of 37
All engineering roles
$125,134
A location quotient of 0.32 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), Oregon (state).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →