Medical Device Engineer Salary (2026)
Typical pay is $109,370 a year, with most medical device engineers earning between $86,980 and $136,600. Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
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Nationally, the typical medical device engineer earns $109,370 a year. Early-career pay starts around $86,980, experienced medical device engineers earn $136,600 or more, and the top 10% make over $168,180. About 23,480 people work in this occupation in the US. Pay is highest in Arizona ($141,230) and, among metro areas, in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ($141,230).
Medical Device Engineer salary in the United States
Annual pay, BLS survey of May 2025
What medical device engineers do
Medical device engineers design and develop equipment such as implants, surgical tools, diagnostic devices and patient monitors, working within FDA design controls. BLS counts them as bioengineers and biomedical engineers, which is the occupation used here.
Medical Device Engineer salary by state
Typical annual pay for medical device engineers in every state where BLS publishes figures, highest first.
| State | Typical | Early career | Experienced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $141,230 | $124,330 | $163,560 |
| Idaho | $133,750 | $107,350 | $137,130 |
| California | $128,310 | $105,950 | $153,670 |
| Minnesota | $127,730 | $102,360 | $160,770 |
| Massachusetts | $127,570 | $100,240 | $150,220 |
| Pennsylvania | $122,560 | $97,640 | $137,870 |
| Oregon | $122,510 | $109,440 | $132,750 |
| New Jersey | $114,680 | $93,160 | $156,870 |
| Ohio | $111,550 | $99,620 | $132,350 |
| Colorado | $110,650 | $90,950 | $148,600 |
| Wisconsin | $110,430 | $84,090 | $149,040 |
| Oklahoma | $109,340 | $80,610 | $175,350 |
| Indiana | $108,030 | $86,570 | $140,210 |
| Tennessee | $106,470 | $84,470 | $137,770 |
| Virginia | $106,140 | $83,580 | $141,740 |
| Maryland | $105,090 | $82,140 | $130,490 |
| New York | $104,010 | $91,680 | $135,640 |
| Connecticut | $103,500 | $95,220 | $134,600 |
| Florida | $101,730 | $77,420 | $131,400 |
| Michigan | $100,940 | $81,330 | $120,520 |
| District of Columbia | $100,920 | $82,760 | $101,960 |
| South Carolina | $99,130 | $80,400 | $105,400 |
| Georgia | $96,920 | $82,720 | $117,540 |
| Mississippi | $96,710 | $96,710 | $96,720 |
| Kentucky | $95,360 | $88,630 | $110,280 |
| New Hampshire | $94,890 | $80,850 | $134,990 |
| North Carolina | $94,790 | $80,320 | $120,710 |
| Texas | $92,600 | $75,040 | $123,450 |
| Utah | $90,870 | $78,530 | $110,310 |
| Illinois | $89,520 | $49,040 | $112,400 |
| Missouri | $89,480 | $66,160 | $123,820 |
| Nevada | $87,850 | $81,580 | $117,790 |
| Alabama | $85,720 | $76,610 | $101,250 |
| Louisiana | $84,320 | $72,100 | $109,620 |
| Nebraska | $83,890 | $72,770 | $104,570 |
| Iowa | $81,710 | $76,330 | $108,680 |
| Arkansas | $67,850 | $48,880 | $84,610 |
Highest-paying metro areas
| Metro area | Typical |
|---|---|
| 1. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $141,230 |
| 2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $140,660 |
| 3. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $136,450 |
| 4. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $131,170 |
| 5. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $129,640 |
| 6. Boulder, CO | $129,030 |
| 7. Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $128,940 |
| 8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $128,550 |
| 9. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $128,300 |
| 10. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $128,270 |
| 11. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $128,240 |
| 12. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $127,890 |
| 13. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $127,110 |
| 14. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $125,760 |
| 15. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $123,670 |
Pay in Apollo's markets
| Metro | Typical |
|---|---|
| Atlanta | $96,920 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | $99,070 |
| Houston | $84,160 |
| Austin | $97,600 |
| Charlotte | $97,670 |
| Raleigh | $98,630 |
| San Antonio | $95,230 |
| Chicago | $98,670 |
| Orlando | $78,850 |
| Tampa | $100,540 |
| Miami | $121,280 |
| Jacksonville | $103,800 |
| Greenville-Spartanburg | Not published |
| Columbia, SC | Not published |
| Charleston, SC | Not published |
| Savannah | Not published |
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Medical Device Engineer salary FAQs
How much does a medical device engineer make in the US?
The typical (median) medical device engineer in the US earns $109,370 a year, or about $52.58 an hour (BLS, May 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
What is the entry-level salary for a medical device engineer in the US?
Early-career medical device engineers in the US typically earn around $86,980 (the 25th percentile), and the lowest-paid 10% earn under $71,850. Degree, internships, licenses and the industry all move starting pay.
How much do experienced medical device engineers earn in the US?
Experienced medical device engineers in the US earn $136,600 or more (the 75th percentile), and the top 10% earn over $168,180.
Which state pays medical device engineers the most?
Arizona has the highest typical pay for medical device engineers at $141,230 a year. The highest-paying metro area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ at $141,230 (BLS, May 2025).
Are medical device engineers in demand?
BLS projects employment in this occupation to grow 7.6% from 2025 to 2035, compared with 3.5% for all jobs, with about 1,200 openings a year nationally as people retire, change jobs or the field grows.
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Where these numbers come from
Pay figures come from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program (OEWS), which surveys about 1.1 million employer locations and is the government's main source of pay by occupation and location. This page uses the May 2025 survey, released in 2026, and updates itself when BLS publishes the next year's figures. Job outlook comes from the BLS Employment Projections for 2025–35. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for 2024, where the US average is 100.
Pay is base wages and salary before tax. It does not include bonuses, overtime, benefits or equity. Early career is the 25th percentile (a quarter of workers earn less), Typical is the median and Experienced is the 75th percentile. The bar shows the full range from the 10th to the 90th percentile. The salary rank check estimates a percentile by drawing straight lines between those five published points.
BLS groups some job titles together. Controls engineers, for example, are counted with electrical engineers, and CAD designers with drafters. Each result names the BLS occupation it uses so you can see exactly what is being measured. BLS does not publish every occupation in every area, for example when too few people in a job were surveyed or when a figure does not meet its reliability standards. When a metro figure is missing, the calculator shows the state figure, or the national figure if the state is also missing, and says so.
BLS occupation used on this page: Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers (SOC 17-2031).