Orthotists and Prosthetists Wages
SOC 29-2091 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Orthotists and Prosthetists is $78,100 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $42,020 and the 90th percentile is $117,250, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
8,820
P10
$42,020
P25
$57,120
Median
$78,100
P75
$98,160
P90
$117,250
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Orthotists and Prosthetists have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $78,100 | $80,500 | $42,020 | $117,250 | 8,820 | — |
| 2022 | $77,070 | $78,240 | $40,360 | $110,120 | 9,150 | -1.32% |
| 2021 | $75,440 | $79,820 | $41,730 | $124,040 | 10,410 | -2.11% |
| 2020 | $70,190 | $74,120 | $41,790 | $110,130 | 9,550 | -6.96% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Orthotists and Prosthetists. The highest median is in New Hampshire at $99,370, 27% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $99,370 | +27.2% | $93,560 | 120 |
| Mississippi | $98,490 | +26.1% | $98,140 | — |
| South Carolina | $96,990 | +24.2% | $97,370 | 110 |
| Alabama | $93,850 | +20.2% | $88,030 | 90 |
| Oregon | $92,730 | +18.7% | $95,210 | 60 |
| California | $92,390 | +18.3% | $93,130 | 1,000 |
| Idaho | $87,530 | +12.1% | $90,950 | 30 |
| Kentucky | $87,530 | +12.1% | $94,890 | 40 |
| Wisconsin | $86,650 | +10.9% | $84,370 | 130 |
| Massachusetts | $86,170 | +10.3% | $87,260 | 240 |
| Rhode Island | $85,510 | +9.5% | $89,260 | — |
| Nevada | $85,110 | +9% | $86,330 | 80 |
| Utah | $83,640 | +7.1% | $79,030 | 50 |
| New York | $82,000 | +5% | $89,660 | 640 |
| Washington | $81,660 | +4.6% | $89,330 | 400 |
| Michigan | $81,460 | +4.3% | $75,040 | 610 |
| Texas | $80,000 | +2.4% | $80,140 | 330 |
| Arkansas | $79,900 | +2.3% | $90,700 | 90 |
| New Jersey | $79,860 | +2.3% | $81,430 | 40 |
| Ohio | $78,240 | +0.2% | $74,250 | 310 |
| South Dakota | $77,760 | -0.4% | $81,620 | 40 |
| North Carolina | $77,220 | -1.1% | $74,980 | 560 |
| Illinois | $76,940 | -1.5% | $80,380 | 140 |
| Colorado | $76,930 | -1.5% | $81,940 | — |
| Maine | $76,280 | -2.3% | $75,360 | 100 |
| Indiana | $76,000 | -2.7% | $75,420 | 100 |
| Georgia | $75,210 | -3.7% | $81,300 | 180 |
| Pennsylvania | $72,580 | -7.1% | $76,770 | 490 |
| West Virginia | $72,440 | -7.2% | $80,430 | 80 |
| Virginia | $71,830 | -8% | $89,230 | 230 |
| Maryland | $71,450 | -8.5% | $77,660 | 200 |
| Minnesota | $68,780 | -11.9% | $69,120 | 180 |
| Louisiana | $67,870 | -13.1% | $66,470 | 270 |
| Tennessee | $63,770 | -18.3% | $75,810 | 80 |
| Florida | $61,830 | -20.8% | $71,980 | 550 |
| Arizona | $60,670 | -22.3% | $62,420 | 50 |
| Kansas | $59,630 | -23.6% | $62,720 | 60 |
| Missouri | $59,010 | -24.4% | $71,030 | 330 |
| Oklahoma | $59,010 | -24.4% | $63,400 | 80 |
| New Mexico | $56,770 | -27.3% | $63,870 | 70 |
| Connecticut | $56,750 | -27.3% | $68,110 | 60 |
| Nebraska | $51,720 | -33.8% | $61,960 | — |
| District of Columbia | $40,890 | -47.6% | $49,360 | — |