Texas · SOC 17-2031
Biomedical Engineer Salary in Texas
VerifiedPublished wages for biomedical engineers in Texas, straight from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2024 release — the full percentile distribution, employment concentration, and metro detail.
Biomedical Engineers in Texas earn a median of $97,160 per year ($100,820 mean), per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $76,700–$123,760; the top 10% earn $151,330. That is 9% below the national median of $106,950, ranking Texas #29 of 37 states that publish this occupation.
Median wage
Verified$97,160
-9% vs national
Top 10% earn
$151,330
90th percentile
Employed in state
1,750
Reliability Moderate (17% RSE)
Biomedical Engineer pay distribution — Texas 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 | $54,840 | -24% |
| 25th percentile | $76,700 | -11% |
| Median50th percentile | $97,160 | -9% |
| 75th percentile | $123,760 | -7% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $151,330 | -8% |
| Meanaverage | $100,820 | -12% |
Where biomedical engineers earn most in Texas
Metro areas in Texas where BLS publishes a wage for SOC 17-2031. Metros BLS withholds are not listed.
Texas engineering labor market
Concentration and pay level across all engineering occupations BLS publishes for this state.
Location quotient
0.89
Jobs per 1,000
0.13
State rank (pay)
#29 of 37
All engineering roles
$120,423
A location quotient of 0.89 means Texas employs biomedical engineers at roughly the national rate.
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2031 (Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers), Texas (state).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →