Medical Appliance Technicians Wages
SOC 51-9082 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Medical Appliance Technicians is $44,960 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $35,160 and the 90th percentile is $70,060, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
12,550
P10
$35,160
P25
$38,220
Median
$44,960
P75
$52,880
P90
$70,060
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Medical Appliance Technicians have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $44,960 | $48,860 | $35,160 | $70,060 | 12,550 | — |
| 2022 | $42,160 | $46,240 | $31,990 | $64,580 | 15,680 | -6.23% |
| 2021 | $45,280 | $46,320 | $30,010 | $65,000 | 15,300 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | $41,750 | $45,630 | $27,100 | $69,850 | 13,710 | -7.8% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Medical Appliance Technicians. The highest median is in West Virginia at $69,900, 55% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | $69,900 | +55.5% | $64,430 | 80 |
| Arizona | $63,830 | +42% | $61,710 | 400 |
| Connecticut | $56,850 | +26.4% | $57,830 | 220 |
| Maryland | $56,360 | +25.4% | $53,520 | — |
| South Carolina | $53,410 | +18.8% | $53,950 | 100 |
| Minnesota | $52,050 | +15.8% | $57,110 | 70 |
| Georgia | $51,950 | +15.5% | $49,730 | 70 |
| Nebraska | $51,700 | +15% | $62,700 | — |
| New Hampshire | $51,440 | +14.4% | $59,210 | 70 |
| North Dakota | $50,080 | +11.4% | $53,300 | 30 |
| Idaho | $48,940 | +8.9% | $48,830 | 30 |
| New York | $48,160 | +7.1% | $48,200 | 750 |
| Michigan | $48,110 | +7% | $55,280 | 500 |
| Tennessee | $47,770 | +6.3% | $49,130 | 130 |
| California | $46,370 | +3.1% | $48,710 | 2,550 |
| Ohio | $46,030 | +2.4% | $52,540 | 440 |
| Virginia | $45,170 | +0.5% | $44,370 | 130 |
| Massachusetts | $44,960 | 0% | $48,970 | 180 |
| Louisiana | $44,670 | -0.6% | $41,200 | 140 |
| Kentucky | $44,650 | -0.7% | $47,270 | 50 |
| North Carolina | $44,650 | -0.7% | $46,030 | 380 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,320 | -1.4% | $45,770 | 590 |
| Washington | $44,300 | -1.5% | $47,590 | 520 |
| Kansas | $42,930 | -4.5% | $43,470 | 120 |
| Oregon | $42,710 | -5% | $47,420 | 140 |
| New Jersey | $42,680 | -5.1% | $44,670 | 270 |
| Florida | $42,590 | -5.3% | $43,340 | 970 |
| Colorado | $42,260 | -6% | $49,430 | 240 |
| South Dakota | $41,530 | -7.6% | $43,440 | 40 |
| Texas | $40,510 | -9.9% | $49,820 | 590 |
| Missouri | $40,410 | -10.1% | $44,840 | 400 |
| Iowa | $40,250 | -10.5% | $41,560 | 160 |
| New Mexico | $39,660 | -11.8% | $39,620 | 30 |
| Oklahoma | $39,070 | -13.1% | $39,980 | 40 |
| Utah | $38,500 | -14.4% | $40,150 | 250 |
| Illinois | $37,940 | -15.6% | $44,310 | 440 |
| Rhode Island | $37,550 | -16.5% | $45,570 | 130 |
| Nevada | $36,970 | -17.8% | $40,760 | 40 |
| Wisconsin | $36,780 | -18.2% | $40,150 | 320 |
| Indiana | — | — | — | 210 |
| Mississippi | — | — | — | 190 |