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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

29-2091 Orthotists and Prosthetists

Design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.


National estimates for Orthotists and Prosthetists
Industry profile for Orthotists and Prosthetists
Geographic profile for Orthotists and Prosthetists

National estimates for Orthotists and Prosthetists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Orthotists and Prosthetists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
9,150 8.1 % $ 37.61 $ 78,240 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Orthotists and Prosthetists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.41 $ 26.25 $ 37.05 $ 45.19 $ 52.94
Annual Wage (2) $ 40,360 $ 54,600 $ 77,070 $ 93,980 $ 110,120


Industry profile for Orthotists and Prosthetists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Orthotists and Prosthetists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Orthotists and Prosthetists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Orthotists and Prosthetists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 3,100 0.93 $ 40.46 $ 84,160
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 1,800 0.17 $ 38.21 $ 79,470
Health and Personal Care Retailers 1,250 0.11 $ 32.33 $ 67,240
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 880 0.04 $ 39.21 $ 81,560
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 670 0.01 $ 30.20 $ 62,810

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Orthotists and Prosthetists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 3,100 0.93 $ 40.46 $ 84,160
Offices of Other Health Practitioners 1,800 0.17 $ 38.21 $ 79,470
Health and Personal Care Retailers 1,250 0.11 $ 32.33 $ 67,240
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 150 0.05 $ 39.73 $ 82,630
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 880 0.04 $ 39.21 $ 81,560

Top paying industries for Orthotists and Prosthetists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 140 0.02 $ 43.81 $ 91,130
Employment Services (8) (8) $ 42.92 $ 89,270
Outpatient Care Centers 290 0.03 $ 42.63 $ 88,680
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 3,100 0.93 $ 40.46 $ 84,160
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 150 0.05 $ 39.73 $ 82,630


Geographic profile for Orthotists and Prosthetists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Orthotists and Prosthetists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Orthotists and Prosthetists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of orthotists and prosthetists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Orthotists and Prosthetists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 900 0.05 0.82 $ 40.71 $ 84,680
Texas 630 0.05 0.78 $ 36.67 $ 76,270
Florida 530 0.06 0.93 $ 40.13 $ 83,480
Pennsylvania 470 0.08 1.30 $ 41.14 $ 85,580
Ohio 470 0.09 1.41 $ 33.22 $ 69,100


Map of location quotient of orthotists and prosthetists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Orthotists and Prosthetists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maine 110 0.18 2.92 $ 34.15 $ 71,030
District of Columbia 100 0.15 2.38 $ 24.87 $ 51,730
Arkansas 160 0.13 2.06 $ 41.81 $ 86,970
Rhode Island 60 0.13 2.04 $ 38.33 $ 79,730
Vermont 40 0.13 2.03 $ 35.20 $ 73,220


Map of annual mean wages of orthotists and prosthetists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Orthotists and Prosthetists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Mississippi 50 0.05 0.77 $ 51.65 $ 107,430
Kentucky 150 0.08 1.29 $ 49.79 $ 103,570
Alaska (8) (8) (8) $ 47.75 $ 99,320
Oregon 100 0.05 0.88 $ 47.72 $ 99,250
New York 440 0.05 0.78 $ 44.13 $ 91,790



Map of employment of orthotists and prosthetists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Orthotists and Prosthetists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 340 0.04 0.59 $ 47.44 $ 98,680
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 330 0.05 0.87 $ 40.79 $ 84,840
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 260 0.10 1.54 $ 41.95 $ 87,260
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 240 0.09 1.40 $ 41.97 $ 87,300
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 240 0.13 2.04 $ 32.84 $ 68,310
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 190 0.10 1.69 $ 35.34 $ 73,500
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 190 0.05 0.81 $ 40.17 $ 83,550
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 180 0.04 0.67 $ 38.97 $ 81,060
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 180 0.06 0.96 $ 29.77 $ 61,930
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 160 0.06 0.94 $ 37.71 $ 78,440


Map of location quotient of orthotists and prosthetists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Orthotists and Prosthetists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Duluth, MN-WI 40 0.31 4.93 $ 23.09 $ 48,020
Gainesville, FL 30 0.23 3.65 $ 36.71 $ 76,350
Portland-South Portland, ME 40 0.19 3.07 $ 31.91 $ 66,360
Reno, NV 40 0.18 2.92 $ 40.37 $ 83,960
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 50 0.16 2.57 $ 41.62 $ 86,570
Asheville, NC 30 0.16 2.52 $ 36.28 $ 75,460
Jackson, MS 30 0.14 2.24 $ 50.48 $ 105,010
Dayton, OH 50 0.13 2.15 $ 35.32 $ 73,460
Colorado Springs, CO 40 0.13 2.11 $ 32.73 $ 68,070
Winston-Salem, NC 30 0.13 2.11 $ 30.23 $ 62,870


Map of annual mean wages of orthotists and prosthetists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Orthotists and Prosthetists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Jackson, MS 30 0.14 2.24 $ 50.48 $ 105,010
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 60 0.09 1.45 $ 50.40 $ 104,830
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 340 0.04 0.59 $ 47.44 $ 98,680
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 90 0.08 1.23 $ 44.42 $ 92,380
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 60 0.06 1.01 $ 44.12 $ 91,770
Jacksonville, FL 60 0.08 1.29 $ 44.05 $ 91,620
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 30 0.09 1.39 $ 43.83 $ 91,170
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 110 0.04 0.67 $ 43.59 $ 90,660
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 40 0.04 0.61 $ 42.98 $ 89,400
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 110 0.04 0.72 $ 42.28 $ 87,930


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023