The median annual wage for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $96,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $99,520.
Pay spans roughly $47,460 at the 10th percentile to $134,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $46.31 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as bioengineers and biomedical engineers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $96,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $99,520 |
| Median (hourly) | $46.31 |
| 10th percentile | $47,460 |
| 90th percentile | $134,180 |
| Employment | 290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.