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Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Medical Equipment Preparers:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
66,790 | 0.8 % | $ 22.79 | $ 47,410 | 0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Medical Equipment Preparers:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 16.36 | $ 18.30 | $ 21.77 | $ 25.63 | $ 30.76 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 34,020 | $ 38,060 | $ 45,280 | $ 53,310 | $ 63,980 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Medical Equipment Preparers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Medical Equipment Preparers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Medical Equipment Preparers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 46,330 | 0.81 | $ 23.05 | $ 47,940 |
Offices of Dentists | 5,010 | 0.49 | $ 17.32 | $ 36,020 |
Outpatient Care Centers | 4,140 | 0.39 | $ 25.91 | $ 53,890 |
Offices of Physicians | 3,350 | 0.12 | $ 23.87 | $ 49,650 |
Employment Services | 1,980 | 0.05 | $ 21.24 | $ 44,180 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Medical Equipment Preparers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 46,330 | 0.81 | $ 23.05 | $ 47,940 |
Offices of Dentists | 5,010 | 0.49 | $ 17.32 | $ 36,020 |
Outpatient Care Centers | 4,140 | 0.39 | $ 25.91 | $ 53,890 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 800 | 0.28 | $ 26.59 | $ 55,300 |
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | 590 | 0.17 | $ 22.17 | $ 46,110 |
Top paying industries for Medical Equipment Preparers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Management of Companies and Enterprises | 90 | (7) | $ 35.54 | $ 73,910 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | (8) | (8) | $ 30.55 | $ 63,530 |
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 50 | (7) | $ 27.36 | $ 56,910 |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 800 | 0.28 | $ 26.59 | $ 55,300 |
Outpatient Care Centers | 4,140 | 0.39 | $ 25.91 | $ 53,890 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Medical Equipment Preparers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Medical Equipment Preparers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Medical Equipment Preparers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 7,750 | 0.43 | 0.98 | $ 29.70 | $ 61,780 |
New York | 4,740 | 0.50 | 1.15 | $ 24.66 | $ 51,290 |
Texas | 3,750 | 0.28 | 0.63 | $ 22.05 | $ 45,870 |
Florida | 3,570 | 0.37 | 0.85 | $ 20.28 | $ 42,190 |
Ohio | 2,630 | 0.48 | 1.09 | $ 20.36 | $ 42,340 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Medical Equipment Preparers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Dakota | 340 | 0.76 | 1.72 | $ 19.60 | $ 40,760 |
Maine | 470 | 0.75 | 1.72 | $ 21.51 | $ 44,740 |
New Hampshire | 470 | 0.69 | 1.57 | $ 22.79 | $ 47,390 |
Missouri | 1,880 | 0.65 | 1.49 | $ 20.47 | $ 42,580 |
West Virginia | 450 | 0.65 | 1.47 | $ 19.59 | $ 40,750 |
Top paying states for Medical Equipment Preparers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 7,750 | 0.43 | 0.98 | $ 29.70 | $ 61,780 |
District of Columbia | 210 | 0.30 | 0.67 | $ 28.28 | $ 58,830 |
Alaska | 150 | 0.49 | 1.11 | $ 26.44 | $ 55,000 |
New Jersey | 2,270 | 0.54 | 1.23 | $ 25.23 | $ 52,480 |
Delaware | 240 | 0.52 | 1.18 | $ 25.22 | $ 52,450 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Medical Equipment Preparers:
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 | 4,870 | 0.51 | 1.17 | $ 26.05 | $ 54,180 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2,490 | 0.40 | 0.91 | $ 27.45 | $ 57,090 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 1,510 | 0.34 | 0.76 | $ 23.47 | $ 48,810 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,330 | 0.47 | 1.07 | $ 24.05 | $ 50,030 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 1,270 | 0.46 | 1.04 | $ 25.92 | $ 53,920 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,120 | 0.28 | 0.64 | $ 24.13 | $ 50,190 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1,120 | 0.36 | 0.82 | $ 24.85 | $ 51,690 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 1,100 | 0.58 | 1.31 | $ 21.67 | $ 45,070 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 1,090 | 0.48 | 1.09 | $ 21.90 | $ 45,550 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 1,070 | 0.44 | 1.00 | $ 37.63 | $ 78,260 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Medical Equipment Preparers:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rochester, MN | 270 | 2.24 | 5.09 | $ 24.28 | $ 50,510 |
Morgantown, WV | 120 | 1.91 | 4.35 | $ 21.27 | $ 44,250 |
Florence, SC | 160 | 1.85 | 4.21 | $ 15.83 | $ 32,920 |
Iowa City, IA | 160 | 1.80 | 4.09 | $ 19.98 | $ 41,570 |
Columbia, MO | 150 | 1.49 | 3.39 | $ 20.38 | $ 42,390 |
Sioux Falls, SD | 240 | 1.44 | 3.27 | $ 19.63 | $ 40,820 |
Lewiston, ID-WA | 40 | 1.34 | 3.04 | $ 18.45 | $ 38,380 |
Greenville, NC | 100 | 1.27 | 2.88 | $ 17.25 | $ 35,880 |
Billings, MT | 110 | 1.26 | 2.87 | $ 20.42 | $ 42,480 |
Corvallis, OR | 40 | 1.17 | 2.67 | $ 23.21 | $ 48,280 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Medical Equipment Preparers:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 1,070 | 0.44 | 1.00 | $ 37.63 | $ 78,260 |
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | 100 | 0.75 | 1.71 | $ 37.19 | $ 77,360 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 480 | 0.42 | 0.96 | $ 36.55 | $ 76,030 |
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 560 | 0.53 | 1.21 | $ 33.22 | $ 69,100 |
Napa, CA | 50 | 0.62 | 1.40 | $ 31.12 | $ 64,730 |
Modesto, CA | 130 | 0.68 | 1.54 | $ 30.32 | $ 63,060 |
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | 50 | 0.44 | 1.00 | $ 30.23 | $ 62,870 |
Stockton-Lodi, CA | 130 | 0.47 | 1.06 | $ 29.77 | $ 61,930 |
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 50 | 0.53 | 1.22 | $ 29.12 | $ 60,570 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 520 | 0.34 | 0.78 | $ 28.97 | $ 60,250 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Medical Equipment Preparers:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kansas nonmetropolitan area | 120 | 0.32 | 0.72 | $ 16.40 | $ 34,110 |
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 1.53 | 3.48 | $ 22.48 | $ 46,770 |
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | 100 | 0.31 | 0.70 | $ 19.12 | $ 39,760 |
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.74 | 1.68 | $ 19.19 | $ 39,920 |
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.63 | 1.44 | $ 21.11 | $ 43,910 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Medical Equipment Preparers:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | 110 | 1.53 | 3.48 | $ 22.48 | $ 46,770 |
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.87 | 1.97 | $ 21.71 | $ 45,150 |
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | 90 | 0.74 | 1.68 | $ 19.19 | $ 39,920 |
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.65 | 1.47 | $ 26.03 | $ 54,150 |
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.64 | 1.46 | $ 22.77 | $ 47,370 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Medical Equipment Preparers:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.57 | 1.30 | $ 28.64 | $ 59,580 |
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 40 | 0.62 | 1.41 | $ 28.27 | $ 58,800 |
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | 80 | 0.65 | 1.47 | $ 26.03 | $ 54,150 |
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | 70 | 0.62 | 1.40 | $ 25.01 | $ 52,010 |
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.38 | 0.86 | $ 24.32 | $ 50,590 |
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 OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024