Medical Appliance Technicians
SOC code 51-9082 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,510 | $17.55 |
| 25th percentile | $42,210 | $20.29 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $48,030 | $23.09 |
| 75th percentile | $60,580 | $29.12 |
| 90th percentile | $75,740 | $36.41 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Medical Appliance Technicians (SOC 51-9082), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 38 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 410 | $68,060 | $65,040 | $48,760 | $63,240 | $79,400 | $79,480 |
| Arkansas | 40 | $46,650 | $45,140 | $38,210 | $45,140 | $47,600 | $59,300 |
| California | 1,400 | $53,460 | $47,380 | $37,120 | $40,550 | $60,190 | $80,100 |
| Colorado | 310 | $60,030 | $58,390 | $42,680 | $46,510 | $66,860 | $81,540 |
| Connecticut | 200 | $52,710 | $45,870 | $39,800 | $44,040 | $62,680 | $78,070 |
| Florida | 1,370 | $47,860 | $44,920 | $35,830 | $39,600 | $49,530 | $63,430 |
| Georgia | 50 | $44,610 | $36,300 | $31,410 | $35,560 | $53,530 | $63,790 |
| Idaho | 30 | $55,070 | $51,530 | $42,940 | $47,010 | $56,060 | $74,840 |
| Illinois | 720 | $46,400 | $40,230 | $38,210 | $38,220 | $49,460 | $59,920 |
| Indiana | 240 | $47,480 | $39,330 | $28,210 | $29,260 | $54,920 | $96,540 |
| Iowa | 120 | $47,100 | $47,290 | $31,450 | $39,980 | $57,170 | $62,150 |
| Kansas | — | $47,070 | $45,290 | $37,010 | $40,110 | $49,670 | $61,790 |
| Maryland | 260 | $50,910 | $45,290 | $38,530 | $44,910 | $55,250 | $66,660 |
| Massachusetts | 320 | $55,250 | $52,000 | $43,570 | $46,050 | $61,030 | $75,890 |
| Michigan | 290 | $58,170 | $50,950 | $40,810 | $47,580 | $62,190 | $86,760 |
| Mississippi | 100 | $46,620 | $46,990 | $33,690 | $37,530 | $52,220 | $67,500 |
| Missouri | 280 | $45,690 | $46,390 | $35,900 | $38,620 | $47,550 | $63,050 |
| Nebraska | — | $69,870 | $84,070 | $39,530 | $39,640 | $96,180 | $97,740 |
| Nevada | 110 | $44,010 | $41,600 | $30,680 | $39,100 | $54,990 | $56,440 |
| New Hampshire | 90 | $60,160 | $53,170 | $45,140 | $48,080 | $76,910 | $76,960 |
| New Jersey | 410 | $50,260 | $50,690 | $39,370 | $41,390 | $56,840 | $61,420 |
| New Mexico | 30 | $46,900 | $51,480 | $29,840 | $33,690 | $52,320 | $68,850 |
| New York | 1,130 | $48,870 | $47,310 | $35,250 | $39,420 | $55,490 | $66,790 |
| North Carolina | 410 | $47,520 | $46,750 | $36,660 | $39,230 | $54,060 | $59,100 |
| Ohio | 280 | $52,330 | $46,740 | $38,280 | $41,270 | $55,910 | $74,630 |
| Oklahoma | 120 | $53,530 | $52,520 | $38,480 | $45,420 | $62,510 | $63,550 |
| Oregon | 40 | $44,550 | $30,820 | $27,740 | $30,330 | $57,400 | $73,660 |
| Pennsylvania | 380 | $57,760 | $51,460 | $39,860 | $45,250 | $62,820 | $96,700 |
| Rhode Island | 190 | $49,010 | $46,090 | $38,720 | $39,470 | $48,920 | $61,490 |
| South Carolina | 170 | $51,570 | $46,710 | $36,130 | $44,720 | $57,660 | $75,250 |
| South Dakota | 40 | $43,210 | $39,370 | $37,250 | $37,250 | $51,290 | $51,290 |
| Tennessee | 330 | $54,610 | $52,130 | $26,240 | $43,530 | $73,420 | $80,920 |
| Texas | 360 | $50,850 | $50,430 | $31,210 | $38,580 | $57,040 | $75,100 |
| Utah | 210 | $43,320 | $40,600 | $34,650 | $38,370 | $45,650 | $52,150 |
| Virginia | 130 | $52,530 | $50,240 | $44,460 | $45,800 | $58,870 | $62,790 |
| Washington | 420 | $50,400 | $46,550 | $41,690 | $44,650 | $55,080 | $64,890 |
| West Virginia | 50 | $71,420 | $73,580 | $37,920 | $48,160 | $105,100 | $108,940 |
| Wisconsin | 200 | $44,500 | $42,060 | $34,970 | $36,830 | $49,610 | $59,810 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.