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Virginia Vs. National Biomedical Engineering Employment

Virginia	390
National	15,280

Of all of the biomedical engineering professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Virginia state.

Employment Growth for Biomedical engineering professionals In Virginia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
150	210	350	430	390

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of biomedical engineering professionals is growing in Virginia. 240 more biomedical engineering professionals were working in Virginia in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Virginia, this field has grown by 160% in four years. This growth is faster than the national trend for biomedical engineering professionals which shows a 9% increase in the number of biomedical engineering professionals working around the nation.

Biomedical Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Virginia

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$100,520	$83,520	$72,620	$74,250	$80,960
$46,318	$48,287	$49,095	$50,643	$51,501

Light Blue: Biomedical Engineering
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The salaries paid to biomedical engineering professionals are declining in Virginia. The mean salary for biomedical engineering professionals in 2006 was $100,520 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $80,960 per year.

Salary percentiles for Biomedical engineering professionals in Virginia

10th percentile	$49,410
25th percentile	$58,090
50th percentile	$69,710
75th percentile	$102,470
90th percentile	$123,540

Thus, biomedical engineering professionals' salaries declined by 24% in 4 years. State trends for all professions are quite different from this decline. Within the field of biomedical engineering, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid biomedical engineering professionals earning 150% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Virginia state.

Average Salaries for Biomedical engineering professionals and related professions in Virginia

Biochemistry	$73,277
Biology	$69,540
Biomedical Engineering	$80,960
Engineering	$76,480
Physics	$115,090

In Virginia, biomedical engineering professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Biomedical Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Virginia

associate	1
bachelor	4
master	3
doctor	5
Certificate	0
Total	13

The number of students graduating from the 8 accredited biomedical engineering schools in Virginia is increasing. In 2006 there were 127 biomedical engineering graduates from biomedical engineering courses in Virginia and in 2010 there were 207 graduates.

There was an increase in the number of biomedical engineering school degree or certificate graduates in Virginia by 63%. A majority of these graduates, or 38%, graduated with an doctor's degree in biomedical engineering.

Biomedical Engineering Faculty Salaries in Virginia

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