Medical Appliance Technicians Salary in U.S.
SOC 51-9082 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Medical Appliance Technicians in U.S. is $47,060 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $22.63 per hour. 11,490 people work as Medical Appliance Technicians in U.S.. Wages have grown 32% since 2014, when the median was $35,580.
Median Annual Salary
$47,060
Mean Annual
$51,410
Median Hourly
$22.63
Total Employed
11,490
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$40k
25th
$47k
Median
$59k
75th
$75k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $58,570 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $57,880 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $57,880 |
| Wholesale Trade | $57,620 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $57,090 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $55,270 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $55,100 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $54,890 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $54,080 |
| Hospitals | $52,220 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $51,530 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $50,910 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $49,920 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $49,480 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $49,480 |
| Shoe Retailers | $49,460 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $49,460 |
| Offices of Physicians | $49,380 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $47,310 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $47,310 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $47,310 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $47,000 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $46,630 |
| Manufacturing | $46,450 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $46,390 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $46,390 |
| Retail Trade | $46,220 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $45,640 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $45,640 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $40,810 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $40,810 |
| Employment Services | $40,810 |
| Temporary Help Services | $40,040 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $36,830 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $36,830 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $36,830 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $47,060 |
| 2023 | $44,960 |
| 2022 | $42,160 |
| 2021 | $45,280 |
| 2020 | $41,750 |
| 2019 | $40,690 |
| 2018 | $39,190 |
| 2017 | $37,190 |
| 2016 | $35,980 |
| 2015 | $34,890 |
| 2014 | $35,580 |
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