Medical Equipment Preparers Wages
SOC 31-9093 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Medical Equipment Preparers is $45,280 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $34,020 and the 90th percentile is $63,980, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
66,790
P10
$34,020
P25
$38,060
Median
$45,280
P75
$53,310
P90
$63,980
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Medical Equipment Preparers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $45,280 | $47,410 | $34,020 | $63,980 | 66,790 | — |
| 2022 | $41,480 | $44,940 | $31,570 | $62,960 | 63,890 | -8.39% |
| 2021 | $38,220 | $42,420 | $29,490 | $60,300 | 61,170 | -7.86% |
| 2020 | $38,800 | $41,070 | $27,450 | $59,370 | 56,870 | +1.52% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Medical Equipment Preparers. The highest median is in California at $59,960, 32% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $59,960 | +32.4% | $61,780 | 7,750 |
| Hawaii | $52,320 | +15.5% | $51,130 | 310 |
| District of Columbia | $51,860 | +14.5% | $58,830 | 210 |
| Alaska | $51,190 | +13.1% | $55,000 | 150 |
| New Jersey | $51,170 | +13% | $52,480 | 2,270 |
| Delaware | $50,550 | +11.6% | $52,450 | 240 |
| Rhode Island | $50,020 | +10.5% | $50,750 | 240 |
| New York | $49,870 | +10.1% | $51,290 | 4,740 |
| Massachusetts | $49,570 | +9.5% | $52,070 | 1,700 |
| Washington | $49,070 | +8.4% | $51,820 | 1,840 |
| Minnesota | $48,410 | +6.9% | $47,920 | 1,360 |
| Oregon | $48,220 | +6.5% | $50,820 | 1,130 |
| Colorado | $47,840 | +5.7% | $50,710 | 1,190 |
| Maryland | $47,640 | +5.2% | $50,480 | 1,390 |
| Connecticut | $46,400 | +2.5% | $49,090 | 820 |
| Illinois | $46,020 | +1.6% | $46,470 | 2,110 |
| Wyoming | $45,790 | +1.1% | $45,600 | 100 |
| New Hampshire | $45,450 | +0.4% | $47,390 | 470 |
| Wisconsin | $44,880 | -0.9% | $45,110 | 1,210 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,860 | -0.9% | $45,330 | 2,530 |
| Texas | $44,460 | -1.8% | $45,870 | 3,750 |
| Maine | $44,230 | -2.3% | $44,740 | 470 |
| Georgia | $44,220 | -2.3% | $44,650 | 1,660 |
| Virginia | $43,820 | -3.2% | $45,130 | 1,870 |
| Arizona | $43,810 | -3.2% | $44,720 | 1,560 |
| Nevada | $43,510 | -3.9% | $43,980 | 400 |
| Utah | $43,210 | -4.6% | $44,910 | 630 |
| Ohio | $42,540 | -6.1% | $42,340 | 2,630 |
| Vermont | $41,790 | -7.7% | $44,790 | 120 |
| Kentucky | $41,650 | -8% | $42,740 | 960 |
| Montana | $41,600 | -8.1% | $43,020 | 280 |
| Michigan | $41,560 | -8.2% | $43,870 | 2,420 |
| North Carolina | $41,500 | -8.3% | $42,000 | 2,480 |
| Oklahoma | $40,890 | -9.7% | $40,810 | 640 |
| Missouri | $40,870 | -9.7% | $42,580 | 1,880 |
| West Virginia | $40,800 | -9.9% | $40,750 | 450 |
| South Dakota | $40,030 | -11.6% | $40,760 | 340 |
| Florida | $39,990 | -11.7% | $42,190 | 3,570 |
| South Carolina | $39,770 | -12.2% | $41,240 | 1,320 |
| New Mexico | $39,110 | -13.6% | $40,470 | 200 |
| Indiana | $38,960 | -14% | $42,250 | 1,740 |
| Tennessee | $38,770 | -14.4% | $40,330 | 1,160 |
| Kansas | $38,480 | -15% | $40,620 | 650 |
| Iowa | $38,430 | -15.1% | $40,500 | 620 |
| Idaho | $38,360 | -15.3% | $43,890 | 480 |
| North Dakota | $37,560 | -17% | $42,070 | 200 |
| Nebraska | $37,460 | -17.3% | $40,390 | 590 |
| Louisiana | $35,660 | -21.2% | $38,000 | 370 |
| Arkansas | $35,350 | -21.9% | $36,160 | 450 |
| Alabama | $32,920 | -27.3% | $33,910 | 870 |
| Mississippi | $31,410 | -30.6% | $34,380 | 290 |