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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-9082 Medical Appliance Technicians

Construct, maintain, or repair medical supportive devices such as braces, orthotics and prosthetic devices, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances.


National estimates for Medical Appliance Technicians
Industry profile for Medical Appliance Technicians
Geographic profile for Medical Appliance Technicians

National estimates for Medical Appliance Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Medical Appliance Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
15,680 6.2 % $ 22.23 $ 46,240 1.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Medical Appliance Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.38 $ 17.13 $ 20.27 $ 24.44 $ 31.05
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,990 $ 35,620 $ 42,160 $ 50,840 $ 64,580


Industry profile for Medical Appliance Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Medical Appliance Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Medical Appliance Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Medical Appliance Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 8,750 2.63 $ 21.43 $ 44,570
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1,650 0.23 $ 26.04 $ 54,160
Health and Personal Care Retailers 1,130 0.10 $ 20.56 $ 42,760
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 650 0.01 $ 25.39 $ 52,820
Offices of Physicians 470 0.02 $ 25.32 $ 52,670

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Medical Appliance Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 8,750 2.63 $ 21.43 $ 44,570
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1,650 0.23 $ 26.04 $ 54,160
Health and Personal Care Retailers 1,130 0.10 $ 20.56 $ 42,760
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 60 0.06 $ 24.48 $ 50,920
Rental and leasing services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 100 0.03 $ 18.71 $ 38,910

Top paying industries for Medical Appliance Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Outpatient Care Centers 160 0.02 $ 35.49 $ 73,820
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 90 0.02 $ 30.88 $ 64,230
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 90 0.03 $ 27.37 $ 56,920
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1,650 0.23 $ 26.04 $ 54,160
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 650 0.01 $ 25.39 $ 52,820


Geographic profile for Medical Appliance Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Medical Appliance Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Medical Appliance Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of medical appliance technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Medical Appliance Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 3,990 0.23 2.13 $ 22.32 $ 46,420
Texas 980 0.08 0.71 $ 22.82 $ 47,460
Florida 980 0.11 1.00 $ 19.38 $ 40,310
Michigan 970 0.23 2.16 $ 23.50 $ 48,880
New York 950 0.10 0.98 $ 22.01 $ 45,770


Map of location quotient of medical appliance technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Medical Appliance Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 130 0.28 2.61 $ 21.79 $ 45,320
Michigan 970 0.23 2.16 $ 23.50 $ 48,880
California 3,990 0.23 2.13 $ 22.32 $ 46,420
South Dakota 80 0.19 1.77 $ 21.53 $ 44,780
Missouri 490 0.17 1.63 $ 21.50 $ 44,730


Map of annual mean wages of medical appliance technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Medical Appliance Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 30 0.10 0.98 $ 35.19 $ 73,200
Massachusetts (8) (8) (8) $ 29.54 $ 61,450
Colorado 350 0.13 1.20 $ 26.74 $ 55,610
New Hampshire 90 0.14 1.36 $ 26.35 $ 54,800
Mississippi 120 0.10 0.97 $ 25.59 $ 53,230



Map of employment of medical appliance technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Medical Appliance Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,660 0.27 2.56 $ 22.52 $ 46,850
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 420 0.23 2.13 $ 22.76 $ 47,330
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 400 0.04 0.41 $ 22.24 $ 46,260
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 370 0.08 0.79 $ 22.20 $ 46,170
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 370 0.15 1.44 $ 24.78 $ 51,540
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 340 0.09 0.84 $ 23.22 $ 48,290
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 310 0.11 1.06 $ 23.53 $ 48,930
Kansas City, MO-KS 300 0.28 2.67 $ 20.81 $ 43,290
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 240 0.09 0.87 $ 19.42 $ 40,390
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 230 0.10 0.97 $ 23.93 $ 49,760


Map of location quotient of medical appliance technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Medical Appliance Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 150 1.07 10.12 $ 23.05 $ 47,940
Flagstaff, AZ 50 0.76 7.17 $ 31.06 $ 64,610
Santa Rosa, CA 80 0.39 3.65 $ 20.40 $ 42,430
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 90 0.29 2.75 $ 18.02 $ 37,480
Manchester, NH 30 0.29 2.69 $ 25.69 $ 53,430
Kansas City, MO-KS 300 0.28 2.67 $ 20.81 $ 43,290
Fort Collins, CO 50 0.28 2.64 $ 20.40 $ 42,420
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,660 0.27 2.56 $ 22.52 $ 46,850
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 50 0.25 2.32 $ 17.38 $ 36,150
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 140 0.24 2.28 $ 22.01 $ 45,780


Map of annual mean wages of medical appliance technicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Medical Appliance Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Flagstaff, AZ 50 0.76 7.17 $ 31.06 $ 64,610
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH (8) (8) (8) $ 30.41 $ 63,250
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 210 0.13 1.25 $ 29.62 $ 61,610
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 30 0.08 0.77 $ 27.23 $ 56,640
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 140 0.12 1.16 $ 26.95 $ 56,060
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 200 0.06 0.61 $ 25.79 $ 53,630
Manchester, NH 30 0.29 2.69 $ 25.69 $ 53,430
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 370 0.15 1.44 $ 24.78 $ 51,540
Memphis, TN-MS-AR (8) (8) (8) $ 24.52 $ 50,990
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (8) (8) (8) $ 24.48 $ 50,910


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023