21. Illinois
Annual Salary: $81,970
Cost of living index: 94.6
Available jobs: 260
With their low cost of living and high rates for biomedical engineering jobs, Illinois that ranked 21st on our list of best states for biomedical engineering jobs is no doubt one of the best states for biomedical engineers. There are plenty of available jobs as well. Don’t spend the entire $81, 970 on deep dish pizza, unless you also want to develop an artificial digestive track to take care of it.
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