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Biomedical Engineers

Occupation (2421) - 2025-Q1

  • 11.1k, Workforce
  • $12.9k MX, Average monthly salary
  • 46, Average age
  • 37.5, Weekly hours worked
  • 4.15, Weekly days worked
  • 39.9%, Workforce with second job
  • 1.35%, Informal Workforce
  • 18.8, Average years of Schooling

About Biomedical Engineers

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The workforce of Biomedical Engineers during first quarter of 2025 was 11.1k people, whose salary averaged $12.9k MX working around 37.5 hours per week.

The average age of Biomedical Engineers was 46 years. The workforce was distributed in 74.6% men with an average salary of $11.4k MX and, 25.4% women with average salary of $17.3k MX.

The best average salaries received by Biomedical Engineers were in Colima ($68k MX), Aguascalientes ($36k MX), and Campeche ($36k MX) while the workforce was larger in Jalisco (1.94k), Chihuahua (1.53k), and Quintana Roo (1.33k).

In terms of industries, the best average salaries were in General Hospitals ($29.1k MX), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($12.6k MX), and Medical Doctors Offices ($10.7k MX), while the workforce was concentrated on Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (19.9k), Medical Doctors Offices (942), and General Hospitals (878).

At the level of states, Zacatecas had the highest percentage of informal workers with 54.8% corresponding to 63 from 115 workers, while the state with the lowest percentage of informal workers was Coahuila de Zaragoza with a 9.92% corresponding to 87 from 877 workers.

Workforce and Salaries Evolution

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  • 11.1k, Workforce 2025-Q1
  • $12.9k MX, Average monthly salary 2025-Q1

At first quarter of 2025, the people who worked as Biomedical Engineers were 11.1k being a 4.75% lower than the fourth quarter of 2024. (11.7k).

In the same period, an average salary of $12.9k MX was observed, registering an increase of 32.1%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024 ($9.76k MX).

Workforce by State

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The states with the highest number of Biomedical Engineers during the first quarter of 2025 were Jalisco (1.94k), Chihuahua (1.53k), and Quintana Roo (1.33k)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the main positive variations occurred in Quintana Roo and Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave with an increase of 1.04k (365%) and 550 (932%), respectively. On the other hand, the negative variations were accentuated in Estado de México and Jalisco with a decrease of 1.39k (95.9%) and 1.01k (34.4%), respectively.

Salaries by State

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The states with the best average salaries for Biomedical Engineers during first quarter of 2025 were Colima ($68k MX), Aguascalientes ($36k MX), and Campeche ($36k MX)

Comparing the first quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2025, the positive salary growth was higher in Colima and Campeche with an increase of $46k MX (209%) and $33.3k MX (1.21k%), respectively. Por otro lado, las variaciones salariales negativas se acentuaron en Ciudad de México and Chihuahua with a decrease of $40k MX (100%) and $28.1k MX (100%), respectively.

Workforce and Salaries Distribution by Industries

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The visualization shows the distribution of Biomedical Engineers in different industries and economic sectors.

At first quarter of 2025, the workforce was higher in Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals (90.3%), Medical Doctors Offices (4.27%), and General Hospitals (3.98%).

In the same period, the best average salaries were received in General Hospitals ($29.1k MX), Psychiatric and Addiction Hospitals ($12.6k MX), and Medical Doctors Offices ($10.7k MX).