H-1B salary guideSOC 17-2031Rank #73Updated May 2026

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers (SOC 17-2031). Based on 3,711 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$102,000

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$83,200

lower quartile

P75 wage

$132,000

upper quartile

Filings

3,711

Rank #73

Summary

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers (SOC 17-2031) are among the occupations most frequently sponsored for H-1B visa status in the United States. With 3,711 filings on record, this role commands competitive wages reflecting strong demand in medical device, biotech, and technology sectors.

Salary range and progression: The typical H-1B biomedical engineer earns between $83,200 (25th percentile) and $132,000 (75th percentile), with a median of $102,000. Wages increase significantly by DOL prevailing wage level: Level I ($67,250–$95,000), Level II ($86,388–$120,000), Level III ($96,887–$138,000), and Level IV ($120,468–$198,510).

Top hiring locations and employers: California dominates with 1,314 filings and a median wage of $120,931, followed by Texas (303 filings, $90,000), Massachusetts (255 filings, $100,000), New York (207 filings, $120,000), and Georgia (148 filings, $80,000). Leading sponsors include Google LLC (73 filings), Georgia Institute of Technology (65), Stanford University (47), Medtronic (24), and Amazon (21).

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	857	$67,250	$78,437	$95,000
Level II	1,402	$86,388	$100,000	$120,000
Level III	755	$96,887	$112,195	$138,000
Level IV	434	$120,468	$158,724	$198,510

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	CA	1,314	$120,931
2	TX	303	$90,000
3	MA	255	$100,000
4	NY	207	$120,000
5	GA	148	$80,000
6	MI	139	$86,100
7	PA	127	$118,961
8	IL	126	$82,202
9	WA	109	$150,000
10	MN	92	$96,242

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303

255

207

148

139

127

126

109

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Google LLC	73
2	Georgia Institute of Technology	65
3	The Leland Stanford, Jr University	47
4	Medtronic, Inc.	24
5	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)	21
6	Bio-Med Services, Inc.	19
7	Resolve AI, Inc.	16
8	Southwest Research Institute	15
9	Character Technologies Inc.	13
10	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	12

Google LLC

Georgia Institute of Techn…

The Leland Stanford, Jr Un…

Medtronic, Inc.

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)

Bio-Med Services, Inc.

Resolve AI, Inc.

Southwest Research Institute

Character Technologies Inc.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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