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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

49-9062 Medical Equipment Repairers

Test, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
46,370 2.5 % $25.54 $53,130 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $14.25 $17.61 $23.69 $31.46 $39.66
Annual Wage (2) $29,630 $36,630 $49,280 $65,430 $82,500


Industry profile for this occupation:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 13,910 2.06 $26.26 $54,620
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 8,420 8.15 $25.94 $53,960
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 7,070 0.13 $29.62 $61,620
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 4,620 1.33 $18.82 $39,150
Health and Personal Care Stores 3,010 0.28 $21.24 $44,190

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 8,420 8.15 $25.94 $53,960
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 13,910 2.06 $26.26 $54,620
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 4,620 1.33 $18.82 $39,150
Outpatient Care Centers 2,740 0.29 $24.99 $51,970
Health and Personal Care Stores 3,010 0.28 $21.24 $44,190

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 420 0.14 $33.89 $70,490
Scientific Research and Development Services 190 0.03 $30.62 $63,690
Management of Companies and Enterprises 590 0.02 $30.33 $63,080
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 40 (7) $29.95 $62,290
Facilities Support Services 100 0.06 $29.66 $61,690


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 5,210 0.30 0.95 $30.09 $62,580
Texas 3,880 0.31 0.99 $23.96 $49,830
Florida 3,460 0.39 1.25 $23.23 $48,320
Pennsylvania 2,070 0.35 1.11 $24.68 $51,340
New York 1,950 0.20 0.65 $30.66 $63,780




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 300 0.70 2.23 $26.00 $54,070
Indiana 1,410 0.46 1.45 $23.09 $48,040
Mississippi 500 0.45 1.41 $18.74 $38,980
Minnesota 1,270 0.44 1.39 $25.91 $53,890
Maryland 1,180 0.44 1.38 $24.37 $50,680




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware (8) (8) (8) $41.91 $87,180
Alaska (8) (8) (8) $31.31 $65,130
New York 1,950 0.20 0.65 $30.66 $63,780
California 5,210 0.30 0.95 $30.09 $62,580
Oregon 360 0.19 0.60 $29.54 $61,440





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,370 0.38 1.20 $29.88 $62,150
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,170 0.22 0.71 $32.51 $67,620
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,430 0.30 0.97 $24.78 $51,550
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,300 0.36 1.12 $25.60 $53,240
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,130 0.57 1.81 $25.40 $52,840
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,050 0.36 1.16 $29.30 $60,930
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,010 0.38 1.21 $22.90 $47,640
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 940 0.68 2.16 $23.48 $48,850
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 920 0.30 0.95 $23.30 $48,460
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 750 0.71 2.24 $23.65 $49,190




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texarkana, TX-AR 70 1.14 3.62 $22.38 $46,560
Sioux Falls, SD 180 1.12 3.56 $27.64 $57,480
Iowa City, IA 80 0.87 2.75 $22.53 $46,860
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 110 0.81 2.58 $25.09 $52,180
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 220 0.80 2.52 $17.57 $36,540
Johnson City, TN 60 0.79 2.51 $19.22 $39,970
Monroe, LA 50 0.71 2.25 $17.19 $35,760
Janesville-Beloit, WI 50 0.71 2.24 $23.29 $48,430
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 750 0.71 2.24 $23.65 $49,190
New Bedford, MA 50 0.70 2.23 $19.12 $39,770




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 70 0.52 1.65 $45.62 $94,890
Amarillo, TX (8) (8) (8) $39.23 $81,590
Modesto, CA 40 0.19 0.62 $35.93 $74,740
Tucson, AZ 140 0.37 1.19 $34.75 $72,280
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 320 0.31 0.99 $34.25 $71,250
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 440 0.18 0.56 $33.33 $69,330
Reno, NV 100 0.40 1.27 $33.02 $68,690
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 80 0.27 0.85 $32.89 $68,410
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,170 0.22 0.71 $32.51 $67,620
Rochester, MN (8) (8) (8) $32.43 $67,460

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 120 0.52 1.65 $17.94 $37,310
Southern Ohio non-metropolitan area 90 0.58 1.83 $24.00 $49,910
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 90 0.42 1.32 $20.17 $41,960
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.28 0.89 $34.63 $72,020
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 70 0.53 1.69 $20.36 $42,360

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Ohio non-metropolitan area 90 0.58 1.83 $24.00 $49,910
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.55 1.74 $15.56 $32,370
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 70 0.53 1.69 $20.36 $42,360
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 120 0.52 1.65 $17.94 $37,310
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 30 0.52 1.64 $26.31 $54,730

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.28 0.89 $34.63 $72,020
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $33.39 $69,440
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 40 0.41 1.30 $28.60 $59,480
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.19 0.61 $27.82 $57,870
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $26.69 $55,510


About May 2019 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020