Medical Equipment Preparer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$47,700
$22.93/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,410 | $17.50 |
| 25th percentile | $39,800 | $19.13 |
| Median | $47,700 | $22.93 |
| 75th percentile | $58,570 | $28.16 |
| 90th percentile | $69,950 | $33.63 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 77,420
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $61,370 | $55,428 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $58,830 | $54,975 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 3rd | $58,580 | $55,391 2nd |
| New York | ||
| 4th | $57,320 | $53,113 5th |
| Delaware | ||
| 5th | $53,300 | $53,403 4th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 6th | $51,630 | $46,957 32nd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 7th | $51,460 | $50,313 11th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 8th | $50,280 | $46,211 39th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 9th | $50,070 | $50,770 9th |
| Alaska | ||
| 10th | $49,920 | $48,770 18th |
| Vermont | ||
| 11th | $48,990 | $50,011 14th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 12th | $48,900 | $46,945 33rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 13th | $48,890 | $47,300 29th |
| Maryland | ||
| 14th | $48,680 | $46,380 36th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 15th | $48,670 | $44,285 45th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 16th | $48,210 | $52,012 6th |
| Illinois | ||
| 17th | $48,050 | $48,070 24th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 18th | $47,980 | $46,308 37th |
| Utah | ||
| 18th | $47,980 | $48,531 20th |
| Georgia | ||
| 20th | $47,850 | $49,692 15th |
| Colorado | ||
| 21st | $47,700 | $46,287 38th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 22nd | $47,570 | $50,555 10th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 23rd | $46,990 | $51,148 8th |
| Texas | ||
| 24th | $46,970 | $48,394 22nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 25th | $46,880 | $51,997 7th |
| Maine | ||
| 26th | $46,860 | $48,284 23rd |
| Arizona | ||
| 27th | $46,790 | $46,475 35th |
| Nevada | ||
| 28th | $46,640 | $46,650 34th |
| Virginia | ||
| 29th | $46,580 | $46,071 40th |
| Idaho | ||
| 30th | $46,450 | $48,642 19th |
| Florida | ||
| 31st | $45,890 | $44,375 44th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 32nd | $45,820 | $46,960 31st |
| Michigan | ||
| 33rd | $45,670 | $47,466 28th |
| Ohio | ||
| 34th | $45,540 | $49,087 17th |
| Kansas | ||
| 35th | $45,280 | $50,273 12th |
| Indiana | ||
| 36th | $45,210 | $48,442 21st |
| North Carolina | ||
| 37th | $45,130 | $47,845 26th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 38th | $44,830 | $50,091 13th |
| Montana | ||
| 39th | $44,670 | $47,197 30th |
| Missouri | ||
| 40th | $43,480 | $47,876 25th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 41st | $43,460 | $49,475 16th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 42nd | $42,510 | $45,344 43rd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 43rd | $42,330 | $47,784 27th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 44th | $41,480 | $46,036 41st |
| Iowa | ||
| 45th | $39,930 | $45,498 42nd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 46th | $38,910 | $43,739 47th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $38,100 | $43,825 46th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 48th | $36,720 | $39,821 51st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 49th | $35,960 | $40,768 48th |
| Alabama | ||
| 50th | $35,800 | $40,305 50th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $35,160 | $40,436 49th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +10.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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