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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

Median base pay · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$84,160
≈ $40.46/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 520 jobs
Middle 50%
$73,580–$120,600
vs U.S. median
-23%
Metro rank
#20 of 20

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $84,160 a year, based on BLS estimates for 520 jobs (May 2025). That is 23% below the U.S. median of $109,370 and 9% below the TX statewide median of $92,600. It ranks #20 of 20 metros with published figures for this job.

BIOENGINEERS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERS · HOUSTON-PASADENA-THE WOODLANDS, TX · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · HOUSTON-PASADENA-THE WOODLANDS, TX · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$51,730P25$73,580MEDIAN$84,160P75$120,600P90$140,290
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P10$71,850P25$86,980MEDIAN$109,370P75$136,600P90$168,180
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Employers filing for this job in Houston

Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Visa-sponsored positions only, base pay.

EmployerMedian baseFilings
United Imaging Healthcare North America$115,0007
Applied Optoelectronics$103,21013

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What is the average Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers salary in Houston?

The BLS median is $84,160 a year (May 2025). Half of the 520 jobs pay between $73,580 and $120,600. The 10th percentile is $51,730 and the 90th is $140,290.

Is Houston a high-paying metro for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers?

That is 23% below the U.S. median of $109,370 and 9% below the TX statewide median of $92,600. It ranks #20 of 20 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers make an hour in Houston?

About $40.46 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $84,160 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $35.38–$57.98 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Which employers pay Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers the most in Houston?

Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were United Imaging Healthcare North America ($115,000), Applied Optoelectronics ($103,210). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.