The Best Places to Be a Biomedical Engineer: Orange County, CAThe Best Places to Be a Biomedical Engineer: Orange County, CA

Since Edwards Lifesciences set up shop in Santa Ana back in 1958, a number of other medtech heavy hitters http://www.locationoc.com/business-climate/industry-clusters/life-sciences/ have followed. Biomedical engineers who make the move to the area enjoy beautiful beaches, average temperatures in the 70s, and a higher mean annual wage than their peers in all other parts of the country.

Biomedical Engineer Employment: 1150

Employment per 1000 Jobs: 0.78

Annual Mean Wage: $118,440 (nearly 30% higher the national mean)