SOC 17-2031.00 · DOL LCA DATA

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers H-1B Visa Data 2026

The median H-1B offered wage for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers is $100K/year, across 4,241 certified Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor (FY2022–2026). Figures below are measured from DOL disclosure records, not modeled estimates.

$100K
Median Wage
$77K
25th Percentile
$126K
75th Percentile
4,241
Certified Filings

DOL Wage Levels & 2026 Lottery Entry Weight

Most certified Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers petitions are filed at Level I (Entry). Since February 27, 2026, USCIS weights the H-1B lottery by DOL prevailing wage level, so the level a role is filed at directly affects selection odds.

DOL Wage LevelFilingsShareMedian WageLottery Entries
Level I (Entry)1,09027.5%$71K
Level II (Qualified)1,02325.8%$96K
Level III (Experienced)95424.1%$119K
Level IV (Expert)89422.6%$140K

Across 3,961 certified Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers filings with a reported DOL wage level. Entry weights reflect the DHS wage-weighted selection rule effective February 27, 2026; USCIS has not published official aggregate selection-rate percentages by wage level, so none are stated here.

Top H-1B Sponsors for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

EmployerCertified FilingsMedian Wage
The Leland Stanford, Jr University73$83K
Medtronic, Inc.72$110K
University of Michigan59$62K
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.52$138K
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.51$120K
Eli Lilly and Company48$130K
Amgen Inc.44$122K
University of California, San Francisco42$78K

Ranked by certified Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers filing volume, FY2022–2026.

Top States for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers H-1B Filings

StateCertified FilingsMedian Wage
California1,254$117K
Massachusetts561$111K
Texas275$83K
New York230$95K
Maryland172$96K
Pennsylvania163$85K
New Jersey153$100K
Illinois137$85K

Linked states have a full H-1B wage-level breakdown.

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers H-1B Jobs by City

MetroCertified FilingsMedian Wage
Boston, MA129$97K
Cambridge, MA126$120K
New York, NY108$100K

Metros with the highest Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers H-1B filing volume, each with its own wage and sponsor breakdown.

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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2022–2026) for SOC occupation 17-2031.00 — Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers — filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Wages are medians of the offered wage stated in each filing (base salary only, not equity or bonus), reported as medians rather than averages because a small number of outlier filings can skew an average heavily.