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Biomedical Engineers in South Carolina

Is South Carolina a good place for you to work as a Biomedical Engineer?

14.3% Jobs Projection
$58,480 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Biomedical Engineers in South Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Biomedical Engineers in South Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Biomedical Engineers in South Carolina earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Biomedical Engineers Work in South Carolina?

In South Carolina, there were 130 people working as Biomedical Engineers in the year 2018.

There were 130 Biomedical Engineers employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 215 Biomedical Engineers working in it, which means South Carolina has fewer Biomedical Engineers than average.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Biomedical Engineers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.0%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 80 jobs for South Carolina Biomedical Engineers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,600 annual jobs and 22,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Biomedical Engineers Make in South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Biomedical Engineers ranged from $42,660 to $94,120 with $58,480 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.51 to $45.25. The median hourly rate was $28.11.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.02 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.09.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina Metros for Biomedical Engineers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Biomedical Engineers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 50 n/a
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 40 $48,840

Top States for Biomedical Engineers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Biomedical Engineers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 3,530 $96,590
Massachusetts 2,020 $94,640
Illinois 1,500 $98,050
Pennsylvania 1,340 $76,440
Minnesota 1,250 $111,860
Texas 900 $95,380
Maryland 670 $100,170
Ohio 640 $79,250
Utah 590 $69,810
Colorado 570 $95,840
Indiana 570 $82,560
Florida 530 $72,330
Washington 480 $84,530
New York 440 $89,610
Tennessee 440 $62,890
Michigan 360 $76,440
North Carolina 350 $87,320
Georgia 220 $78,520
New Jersey 210 $91,230
Wisconsin 210 $69,330

Below are the states where Biomedical Engineers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Minnesota $111,860
Connecticut $101,920
Maryland $100,170
Illinois $98,050
Arizona $97,120
Nevada $96,980
California $96,590
Colorado $95,840
Texas $95,380
Massachusetts $94,640

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