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Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, chemistry, computer science, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological, agricultural, and health systems and products, such as artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.
What a bioengineers and biomedical engineer does
Become a bioengineers and biomedical engineer
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good bioengineers and biomedical engineer
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Reading work related information.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
- Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $56 per hour with an average salary of $116,300 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $39 and $63 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $81,500 and $131,300 per year.
Bioengineers And Biomedical Engineer job outlook
- There are 878 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 90 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.