What is the salary range for Orthotists and Prosthetists?

Orthotists and Prosthetists salaries in the US range from $46,220 at the 10th percentile to $118,730 at the 90th percentile per year.

How many Orthotists and Prosthetists are there in the United States?

An estimated 9,930 people work as Orthotists and Prosthetists across the United States as of 2024.

Average Salary for Orthotists and Prosthetists

SOC 29-2091 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Orthotists and Prosthetists in the United States is $78,310 ($37.65/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $46,220 at the 10th percentile to $118,730 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 9,930 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 22.3% since 2014.

Median Annual

$78,310

Mean Annual

$81,330

10th Pct

$46,220

75th Pct

$98,880

Employment

9,930

Salary Distribution

$46k

10th

$60k

25th

$78k

Median

$99k

75th

$119k

90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Metro Area	Median Annual	Mean Annual
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$103,660	$103,970
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$102,130	$101,450
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$100,740	$100,540
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$99,360	$93,210
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$98,820	$89,720
Portland-South Portland, ME	$98,520	$110,300
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$96,260	$94,110
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$94,920	$90,000
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$94,090	$99,520
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$92,590	$88,360
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$92,360	$89,040
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$89,460	$87,150
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$89,360	$94,180
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$87,050	$85,100
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$86,730	$86,610

Salary by State

State	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
New Jersey	$110,760	$109,060	180
Maine	$98,520	$101,700	140
Utah	$92,070	$87,710	100
California	$91,870	$91,930	1,370
Alabama	$90,690	$87,660	50
Washington	$90,240	$95,860	420
South Carolina	$89,860	$89,030	—
Mississippi	$89,860	$92,570	80
Massachusetts	$86,510	$83,480	240
Wisconsin	$86,290	$84,020	150
Nevada	$84,840	$94,170	80
Iowa	$84,340	$84,570	70
West Virginia	$83,840	$86,740	80
Rhode Island	$83,220	$85,230	—
Oklahoma	$83,080	$79,710	100
New Hampshire	$82,720	$90,950	180
Texas	$82,320	$84,010	400
Tennessee	$81,270	$79,060	100
Pennsylvania	$80,360	$85,910	570
Minnesota	$80,180	$76,080	140
Virginia	$79,970	$101,670	180
Illinois	$79,610	$85,130	180
New York	$79,180	$86,620	410
Maryland	$78,890	$84,120	100
Missouri	$78,080	$80,600	310
South Dakota	$78,000	$80,300	40
Oregon	$77,720	$76,700	60
Georgia	$76,890	$75,810	190
North Carolina	$76,270	$76,540	460
Michigan	$75,910	$72,910	400
Kansas	$74,770	$67,780	—
Arkansas	$71,550	$69,980	90
Arizona	$64,790	$73,610	120
Florida	$64,730	$77,500	350
Ohio	$62,510	$71,420	410
Colorado	$62,200	$71,880	—
Louisiana	$61,460	$73,220	90
North Dakota	$60,820	$66,850	40
Kentucky	$58,240	$68,350	—
New Mexico	$57,910	$64,290	110
Indiana	$54,970	$60,580	—
Nebraska	$51,920	$58,270	110
Connecticut	$49,770	$70,960	50
District of Columbia	$42,540	$53,960	130
Wyoming	$39,000	$59,510	30

Salary by Industry

National median wage for Orthotists and Prosthetists broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.

Industry	Median Annual	Employment
Outpatient Care Centers	$102,890	380
Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$88,380	920
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	$88,380	920
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$87,280	960
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$87,280	960
Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$87,050	1,090
Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$83,220	2,820
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$83,220	2,790
Manufacturing	$83,220	2,820
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$81,670	100
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$77,930	620
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$77,930	620
Wholesale Trade	$77,930	620
Cross-industry, Private Ownership only	$77,400	8,840
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals	$74,690	230
Health Care and Social Assistance	$74,690	3,980
Ambulatory Health Care Services	$74,600	3,210
Offices of All Other Health Practitioners	$74,140	1,810
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$73,970	110
Administrative and Support Services	$73,970	110
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$73,260	1,860
Health and Personal Care Retailers	$73,010	1,160
Health and Personal Care Retailers	$73,010	1,160
Hospitals	$72,880	660
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$71,640	—
Educational Services	$71,640	—
Educational Services	$71,640	—
Retail Trade	$71,150	1,330
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$67,480	70
Shoe Retailers	$64,730	—
Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers	$63,920	170
Offices of Physicians	$62,640	860
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$60,380	440

National Wage Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$78,310	$81,330	9,930
2023	$78,100	$80,500	8,820
2022	$77,070	$78,240	9,150
2021	$75,440	$79,820	10,410
2020	$70,190	$74,120	9,550
2019	$68,410	$72,810	9,830
2018	$69,120	$73,860	8,830
2017	$66,240	$70,970	7,840
2016	$65,630	$69,920	7,500
2015	$64,430	$69,960	7,100
2014	$64,040	$70,690	7,830