State comparison · 2025
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers salary: Idaho vs Iowa
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers in Idaho earn a median of $133,750. In Iowa, $81,710. After cost-of-living, the gap is 50.5% — not 63.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+63.7%
Idaho vs Iowa
COL-adjusted gap
+50.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Idaho
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
- Median
- $133,750
- p25
- $107,350
- p75
- $137,130
- p10
- $36,190
- p90
- $137,600
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
Iowa
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
- Median
- $81,710
- p25
- $76,330
- p75
- $108,680
- p10
- $62,080
- p90
- $135,370
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 87.8
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.