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National Earnings
The earnings information below is for the occupational group Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers. The occupation Bioengineer is part of this group.
Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.
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National Employment and Outlook
Outlook
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stable
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The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +10%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
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Job Openings
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very small number
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Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
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Employment
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very small occupation
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This was a very small occupation in the United States, employing 17,900 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
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Growth
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Faster than average growth
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Bioengineers are expected to see employment growth as demand for biomedical devices and procedures, such as hip and knee replacements, continues to increase. In addition, with continued public awareness of medical advances, increasing numbers of people will seek biomedical solutions to their health problems.
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Industries
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Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (36.1%)
- Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (30.1%)
- Scientific research and development services (NAICS541700) (27.9%)
- Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (NAICS541710) (27.9%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS339000) (14.2%)
- Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing (NAICS339100) (14.2%)
- Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (8.4%)
- Computer and electronic product manufacturing (NAICS334000) (8.1%)
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS325000) (7.7%)
- Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing (NAICS325400) (7.7%)
- Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing (NAICS334500) (7.4%)
- Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (7.4%)
- Hospitals (NAICS622000) (6.8%)
- Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (6.4%)
- Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (NAICS423400) (6.4%)
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (6.2%)
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