Average Salary for Medical Equipment Preparers
SOC 31-9093 · Healthcare Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Medical Equipment Preparers in the United States is $46,490 ($22.35/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $35,400 at the 10th percentile to $67,070 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 72,760 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 44.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
$46,490
Mean Annual
$48,990
10th Pct
$35,400
75th Pct
$56,160
Employment
72,760
Salary Distribution
$35k
10th
$39k
25th
$46k
Median
$56k
75th
$67k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $82,070 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $81,540 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $79,820 |
| Napa, CA | $78,760 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $78,530 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $76,570 |
| Redding, CA | $74,000 |
| Modesto, CA | $69,700 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $65,340 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $64,850 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $61,410 |
| Salinas, CA | $60,640 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $59,910 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $59,340 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $59,190 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| California | $62,710 |
| District of Columbia | $54,390 |
| Delaware | $52,080 |
| Rhode Island | $51,980 |
| New York | $51,880 |
| Massachusetts | $51,610 |
| Hawaii | $51,470 |
| Washington | $51,190 |
| New Jersey | $49,090 |
| Oregon | $49,050 |
| Minnesota | $48,580 |
| Alaska | $48,330 |
| Maryland | $47,630 |
| New Hampshire | $47,460 |
| Illinois | $47,100 |
| Colorado | $46,870 |
| Wyoming | $46,700 |
| Georgia | $46,700 |
| Connecticut | $46,660 |
| Vermont | $46,630 |
| Wisconsin | $46,170 |
| Arizona | $46,060 |
| Texas | $46,010 |
| Utah | $45,250 |
| Michigan | $45,230 |
| Maine | $44,840 |
| Virginia | $44,760 |
| Idaho | $44,450 |
| Ohio | $44,150 |
| Florida | $44,070 |
| Tennessee | $44,030 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,920 |
| Kentucky | $42,870 |
| Oklahoma | $42,570 |
| West Virginia | $42,400 |
| Missouri | $42,390 |
| South Carolina | $41,650 |
| Nevada | $41,600 |
| North Carolina | $41,590 |
| Montana | $40,830 |
| New Mexico | $40,720 |
| Indiana | $40,710 |
| Kansas | $40,410 |
| Nebraska | $40,230 |
| Iowa | $39,680 |
| South Dakota | $39,120 |
| North Dakota | $37,480 |
| Arkansas | $37,050 |
| Guam | $36,480 |
| Louisiana | $36,320 |
| Alabama | $35,040 |
| Mississippi | $32,700 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,300 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Medical Equipment Preparers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $67,320 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $56,850 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $56,850 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $55,900 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $55,900 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $54,290 |
| Manufacturing | $52,710 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $52,550 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $52,290 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $51,260 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $51,140 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $50,680 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $50,680 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $50,370 |
| Educational Services | $49,530 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $48,620 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $48,620 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,440 |
| Educational Services | $48,430 |
| Offices of Physicians | $47,810 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $47,720 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $47,720 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $47,560 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $47,560 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $47,480 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $47,480 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $47,480 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $46,960 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $46,960 |
| Hospitals | $46,940 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $46,860 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $46,840 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $46,480 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $46,470 |
| Temporary Help Services | $46,430 |
| Wholesale Trade | $45,960 |
| Employment Services | $45,660 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $45,560 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $45,550 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $45,400 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $45,400 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $45,400 |
| Veterinary Services | $45,300 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $44,230 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $44,230 |
| Home Health Care Services | $43,690 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $43,560 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $43,280 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $42,000 |
| Retail Trade | $40,520 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $40,520 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $40,520 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $39,800 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $39,800 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $39,800 |
| Office Administrative Services | $39,360 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $38,750 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $37,790 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $37,630 |
| Offices of Dentists | $36,460 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $35,620 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $35,470 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $46,490 |
| 2023 | $45,280 |
| 2022 | $41,480 |
| 2021 | $38,220 |
| 2020 | $38,800 |
| 2019 | $37,440 |
| 2018 | $36,240 |
| 2017 | $35,370 |
| 2016 | $34,400 |
| 2015 | $33,330 |
| 2014 | $32,260 |