Orthotist and Prosthetist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$81,110
$38.99/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,350 | $22.28 |
| 25th percentile | $61,290 | $29.47 |
| Median | $81,110 | $38.99 |
| 75th percentile | $99,990 | $48.07 |
| 90th percentile | $119,810 | $57.60 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 9,390
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | ||
| 1st | $118,950 | $109,324 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $105,240 | $98,343 3rd |
| Utah | ||
| 3rd | $96,530 | $97,639 4th |
| Maryland | ||
| 4th | $95,030 | $90,540 13th |
| Oregon | ||
| 5th | $93,790 | $90,740 11th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 6th | $93,350 | $91,269 9th |
| Virginia | ||
| 7th | $92,930 | $91,915 8th |
| California | ||
| 8th | $91,820 | $82,930 25th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 9th | $89,860 | $84,968 21st |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 10th | $89,710 | $95,340 6th |
| New York | ||
| 11th | $89,610 | $83,033 24th |
| Illinois | ||
| 12th | $89,180 | $89,217 15th |
| Iowa | ||
| 13th | $87,300 | $99,474 2nd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 14th | $83,780 | $95,375 5th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 15th | $82,190 | $87,134 16th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 16th | $81,460 | $83,487 23rd |
| Florida | ||
| 17th | $81,370 | $78,684 31st |
| Maine | ||
| 18th | $81,230 | $83,699 22nd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 19th | $80,860 | $90,349 14th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 20th | $80,760 | $91,166 10th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 21st | $80,500 | $92,579 7th |
| Nevada | ||
| 22nd | $80,390 | $80,407 27th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 23rd | $79,990 | $85,324 20th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 24th | $78,850 | $90,698 12th |
| Missouri | ||
| 25th | $78,100 | $85,997 18th |
| Texas | ||
| 26th | $77,220 | $79,561 28th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 27th | $77,030 | $74,346 34th |
| Colorado | ||
| 28th | $76,720 | $74,448 33rd |
| Alabama | ||
| 29th | $76,400 | $86,014 17th |
| Georgia | ||
| 30th | $75,920 | $78,843 29th |
| Michigan | ||
| 31st | $75,810 | $78,791 30th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 32nd | $75,530 | $76,586 32nd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 33rd | $75,460 | $85,549 19th |
| Kansas | ||
| 34th | $74,030 | $82,193 26th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 35th | $70,400 | $67,585 42nd |
| Arizona | ||
| 36th | $67,350 | $66,897 43rd |
| Indiana | ||
| 37th | $66,180 | $70,910 37th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 38th | $65,170 | $70,937 36th |
| Ohio | ||
| 39th | $64,870 | $69,923 39th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 40th | $64,730 | $71,795 35th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 41st | $62,970 | $68,288 40th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 42nd | $62,570 | $70,336 38th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 43rd | $61,290 | $68,022 41st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 44th | $44,080 | $40,109 44th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +12.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
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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