Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$89,520

Median hourly

$43

Average annual

$90,580

Employed in state

280

The median annual salary for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers in Illinois is $89,520, or about $43 an hour. That is 18% lower than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $48,370 at the 10th percentile to $138,110 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 280 people work as bioengineers and biomedical engineers in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$48,370

25th$49,040

Median$89,520

75th$112,400

90th$138,110

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $43.04
Daily: $344
Weekly: $1,722
Bi-weekly: $3,443
Monthly: $7,460
Annual: $89,520

$89,520 a year is around the 50th percentile for Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineerss in Illinois. The median is $89,520.

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$23.20	$48,370
25th percentile	$23.60	$49,040
Median	$43.00	$89,520
75th percentile	$54.00	$112,400
90th percentile	$66.40	$138,110
Average (mean)	$43.50	$90,580
Employment	280 people

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$98,670	210
St. Louis, MO-IL	$80,440	80

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