16. Maryland
Annual Salary: $91,910
Cost of living index: 125.5
Available jobs: 660
The annual salary is above the average, with a cost of living that is above the average as well. Maryland is still a great state for biomedical engineers, since there are a lot of jobs available for them. A quick scan of the job boards shows titles like Equipment Distribution Technician, Lab Tech, and NPD Senior Engineer II – Mechanical/Biomedical Engineer among others.

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