Average Salary for Medical Equipment Repairers
SOC 49-9062 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Medical Equipment Repairers in the United States is $62,630 ($30.11/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $39,060 at the 10th percentile to $99,290 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 60,830 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 37.2% since 2014.
Median Annual
$62,630
Mean Annual
$66,810
10th Pct
$39,060
75th Pct
$79,440
Employment
60,830
Salary Distribution
$39k
10th
$48k
25th
$63k
Median
$79k
75th
$99k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $125,690 |
| Springfield, MA | $104,990 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $96,410 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $91,100 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $90,640 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $83,120 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $81,250 |
| Worcester, MA | $81,150 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $80,580 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $80,430 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $80,180 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $79,550 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $79,120 |
| Anchorage, AK | $79,050 |
| Modesto, CA | $77,990 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| South Dakota | $80,580 |
| Alaska | $79,230 |
| Washington | $78,620 |
| North Dakota | $78,480 |
| Hawaii | $75,950 |
| Maine | $75,520 |
| Massachusetts | $74,600 |
| California | $73,860 |
| Idaho | $73,800 |
| Montana | $72,830 |
| Colorado | $72,800 |
| Connecticut | $72,690 |
| Maryland | $72,610 |
| New Jersey | $72,280 |
| Minnesota | $69,000 |
| Nevada | $67,450 |
| Oregon | $67,020 |
| Wisconsin | $65,880 |
| Virginia | $64,620 |
| Arizona | $64,040 |
| New York | $63,720 |
| Vermont | $63,460 |
| Indiana | $62,920 |
| Kentucky | $62,740 |
| Tennessee | $62,340 |
| Illinois | $62,180 |
| Louisiana | $60,880 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,780 |
| Ohio | $60,600 |
| Michigan | $60,480 |
| Rhode Island | $60,390 |
| Texas | $60,250 |
| Utah | $59,980 |
| North Carolina | $59,430 |
| Missouri | $58,350 |
| District of Columbia | $57,900 |
| Iowa | $57,860 |
| New Hampshire | $56,770 |
| Nebraska | $56,250 |
| West Virginia | $55,770 |
| New Mexico | $54,210 |
| Alabama | $52,550 |
| Georgia | $51,750 |
| Florida | $51,490 |
| Mississippi | $49,400 |
| Kansas | $49,040 |
| Oklahoma | $47,310 |
| Arkansas | $44,620 |
| Wyoming | $44,070 |
| South Carolina | $42,350 |
| Guam | $36,220 |
| Puerto Rico | $31,130 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Medical Equipment Repairers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Chemical Manufacturing | $101,960 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $101,960 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $82,400 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $81,080 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $81,080 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $81,080 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $80,330 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $80,330 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $78,720 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $77,540 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $77,540 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $77,220 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $76,530 |
| Special Food Services | $76,530 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $76,530 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $76,180 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $76,180 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $75,090 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $75,090 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $74,830 |
| Hospitals | $74,720 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $74,670 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $74,360 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $74,360 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $71,950 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $71,950 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $70,010 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $67,850 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $67,850 |
| Wholesale Trade | $67,160 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $66,900 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $66,640 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $66,610 |
| Educational Services | $66,280 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $66,280 |
| Educational Services | $66,280 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $65,980 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $65,130 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $63,790 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $63,790 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $63,790 |
| Offices of Physicians | $63,480 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $63,210 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $63,210 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,090 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,090 |
| Manufacturing | $62,860 |
| Veterinary Services | $62,700 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $62,700 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $62,560 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $62,280 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $62,250 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $62,100 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $62,000 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $61,030 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $61,000 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $60,710 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $60,250 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $60,180 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $60,180 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $59,870 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $59,870 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $58,520 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $58,520 |
| Employment Services | $58,300 |
| Temporary Help Services | $51,890 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $46,790 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $45,200 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $45,200 |
| Retail Trade | $45,180 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $45,020 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $42,650 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $42,650 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $42,650 |
| Home Health Care Services | $41,920 |
| Social Assistance | $26,470 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $62,630 |
| 2023 | $60,670 |
| 2022 | $57,860 |
| 2021 | $49,910 |
| 2020 | $51,610 |
| 2019 | $49,280 |
| 2018 | $49,210 |
| 2017 | $48,820 |
| 2016 | $48,070 |
| 2015 | $46,340 |
| 2014 | $45,660 |