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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
SOC 17-2031. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 2,503 labor condition applications for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers (SOC 17-2031) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 2,439 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $102,123 a year (quartiles $78,980–$127,301), close to the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $92,290. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (28% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 331 with a median offered wage of $116,688.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 28%Level II 24%Level III 21%Level IV 19%Not stated 8%
| Measure | SOC 17-2031 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $102,123 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $78,980–$127,301 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 52% | 56% |
| Share certified | 97% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (2,498 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Worksite states
California 699 · Massachusetts 347 · Texas 202 · New York 104 · Illinois 103 · Maryland 94 · Pennsylvania 82 · New Jersey 76 · Georgia 75 · North Carolina 74
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $116,688.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | Sunnyvale | 11 |
| Illumina, Inc. | San Diego | 9 |
| Abbott Laboratories | Chicago | 8 |
| Cepheid | Sunnyvale | 7 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | Minneapolis | 7 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | Franklin Lakes | 6 |
| St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. | St. Paul | 6 |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | Somerset | 6 |
| Validation Associates LLC | Herndon | 6 |
| Alcon Research, LLC | Fort Worth | 5 |
| Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. | Cambridge | 5 |
| Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | Palo Alto | 5 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Malvern | 4 |
| RS&A, Inc. | Rural Hall | 4 |
| Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc. | South San Francisco | 4 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 17-2031 is $102,123 a year, with the middle half between $78,980 and $127,301; the median prevailing wage cited is $92,290.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers?
The Leland Stanford, Jr University (44), University of Michigan (41), Medtronic, Inc. (39), University of California, San Francisco (34), Eli Lilly and Company (31)
Which wage level is most common for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers?
Level I: Level I 28%, Level II 24%, Level III 21%, Level IV 19% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers?
331 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $116,688.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.