The median annual wage for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers in California is $125,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $127,610.
Pay spans roughly $83,990 at the 10th percentile to $173,630 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $60.43 per hour. An estimated 2,900 people work as bioengineers and biomedical engineers in California.
| Median (annual) | $125,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $127,610 |
| Median (hourly) | $60.43 |
| 10th percentile | $83,990 |
| 90th percentile | $173,630 |
| Employment | 2,900 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.