Salaries for biomedical engineers vary with education, experience, industry, and employer. Those with advanced degrees, years of prior work experience, and who work in research and development in engineering, physical, and life sciences usually earn the highest wages. The average annual salary for biochemical engineers in September 2019 was $80,580, according to PayScale.com. Salaries ranged from $53,000 to $147,000 or more.

The closest jobs to biochemical engineers that the U.S. Department of Labor provides salary information for are biomedical engineers and chemical engineers. In May 2018, biomedical engineers earned median annual wages of $88,550; the lowest 10 percent earned $51,890 or less, and the highest 10 percent earned $144,350 or more. The median annual salary for chemical engineers was $104,910 in May 2018. The lowest paid 10 percent earned less than $64,890. The highest paid 10 percent earned more than $169,770 annually.

Employment benefits usually include paid vacation and sick days, health insurance, and retirement plans.

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