How Much Money Do Medical Electronics Engineers Make?

By Jamie Hartford
Published: May 10, 2012

Even if you got into the business of medical electronics design because you love the work, you have to wonder if that electrical engineering degree you got is paying off financially. Statistics recently released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics may provide an indication.

Of the top 10 highest-paying engineering jobs in the industry, electronics engineers and electrical engineers fell right in the middle, at No. 5 and No. 6 respectively. Both jobs earned an average annual wage of more than $85,000 per year—about $10,000 less than the highest paying engineers (materials engineers) and around $11,000 more than the average for all engineering jobs in the industry.

Here's the complete list:

Position
 Mean Annual Wage
1.) Materials Engineers...................... $95,180
2.) Chemical Engineers...................... $89,670
3.) Health and Safety Engineeers...... $86,350
4.) Biomedical Engineers................... $86,280
5.) Electronics Engineers................... $85,710
6.) Electrical Engineers...................... $85,620
7.) Engineers (all other)...................... $85,390
8.) Industrial Engineers...................... $78,940
9.) Mechanical Engineers................... $77,020
10.) Mechanical Drafters.................... $52,430

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

—Jamie Hartford is the managing editor of MED. Follow her on Twitter @readMED.

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Don't get mislead

Submitted by Dpatel on May 15, 2012 - 1:16pm.

These numbers often get youngsters excited,however, all you "Aspiring Engineers", please be mindful of the fact that entry-level Engineers right out of college are not likely to see such salaries. After years of experience, yes. The wage above is "mean" meaning it includes all kinds of engineers: entry level - to those who are about to retire. Don't get carried away, gather all facts before you invest your Time and Money.

On other note, Engineering is always better than other majors such as: Music, History, English etc. You have better chances of getting your student loans paid off quickly and have a good career.