Biomedical Engineer salary in New York, NY
Based on 115 certified H-1B filings in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Tarrytown, Cranbury, Brooklyn, Rahway, Jersey City.
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $75,322 |
| 25th | $87,630 |
| 50th (median) | $114,400 |
| 75th | $139,826 |
| 90th | $153,940 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $99,861 | $72,000 | $125,000 | 61 |
| FY2021 | $91,500 | $73,800 | $105,300 | 61 |
| FY2022 | $87,797 | $71,672 | $115,750 | 76 |
| FY2023 | $95,000 | $73,925 | $125,000 | 85 |
| FY2024 | $94,000 | $76,627 | $120,000 | 91 |
| FY2025 | $112,423 | $80,700 | $137,531 | 70 |
| FY2026 | $120,640 | $105,000 | $142,730 | 45 |
Cost of living
New York's median Biomedical Engineer salary of $114,400 is worth about $101,600 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; New York = 112.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers in the New York, NY area earned a median of $110,830 in May 2025 (980 employed). The H-1B median here is $114,400, 3% higher.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | too few | 8 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | too few | 7 |
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | too few | 5 |
| WuXi Biologics | too few | 5 |
| Compass Group | too few | 4 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | too few | 4 |
| NYU Grossman School of Medicine | too few | 4 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme | too few | 3 |
| The Rockefeller University | too few | 3 |
| United Pharma Technologies | too few | 3 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $80,600 | 25 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $110,000 | 30 |
| Senior · Level III | $124,900 | 24 |
| Expert · Level IV | $150,000 | 25 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $80,038 | $80,600 | 25 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $99,902 | $110,000 | 30 |
| Senior · Level III | $124,363 | $124,900 | 24 |
| Expert · Level IV | $139,651 | $150,000 | 25 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.