Medical Equipment Preparers Salary in U.S.
SOC 31-9093 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Medical Equipment Preparers in U.S. is $46,490 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $22.35 per hour. 72,760 people work as Medical Equipment Preparers in U.S.. Wages have grown 24% since 2019, when the median was $37,440.
Median Annual Salary
$46,490
Mean Annual
$48,990
Median Hourly
$22.35
Total Employed
72,760
Salary Distribution
$35k
10th
$39k
25th
$46k
Median
$56k
75th
$67k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
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| Massage Therapists | $57,950 |
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| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | $46,050 |
| Medical Assistants | $44,200 |