Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
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) |
| 8,820 |
6.6 % |
$ 38.70 |
$ 80,500 |
2.1 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Orthotists and Prosthetists:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 20.20 |
$ 27.46 |
$ 37.55 |
$ 47.19 |
$ 56.37 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 42,020 |
$ 57,120 |
$ 78,100 |
$ 98,160 |
$ 117,250 |
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 |
2,520 |
0.75 |
$ 41.76 |
$ 86,860 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers |
1,550 |
0.14 |
$ 34.41 |
$ 71,570 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
1,320 |
0.12 |
$ 41.32 |
$ 85,950 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
920 |
0.04 |
$ 41.09 |
$ 85,460 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
540 |
0.01 |
$ 32.90 |
$ 68,430 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Orthotists and Prosthetists:
Top paying industries for Orthotists and Prosthetists:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Outpatient Care Centers |
370 |
0.03 |
$ 46.29 |
$ 96,280 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals |
130 |
0.05 |
$ 44.11 |
$ 91,760 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing |
2,520 |
0.75 |
$ 41.76 |
$ 86,860 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners |
1,320 |
0.12 |
$ 41.32 |
$ 85,950 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
920 |
0.04 |
$ 41.09 |
$ 85,460 |
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.
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 |
1,000 |
0.06 |
0.96 |
$ 44.77 |
$ 93,130 |
| New York |
640 |
0.07 |
1.17 |
$ 43.11 |
$ 89,660 |
| Michigan |
610 |
0.14 |
2.42 |
$ 36.08 |
$ 75,040 |
| North Carolina |
560 |
0.12 |
2.00 |
$ 36.05 |
$ 74,980 |
| Florida |
550 |
0.06 |
0.98 |
$ 34.61 |
$ 71,980 |
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) |
| New Hampshire |
120 |
0.17 |
2.97 |
$ 44.98 |
$ 93,560 |
| Maine |
100 |
0.17 |
2.91 |
$ 36.23 |
$ 75,360 |
| Louisiana |
270 |
0.14 |
2.47 |
$ 31.96 |
$ 66,470 |
| Michigan |
610 |
0.14 |
2.42 |
$ 36.08 |
$ 75,040 |
| West Virginia |
80 |
0.12 |
2.10 |
$ 38.67 |
$ 80,430 |
Top paying states for Orthotists and Prosthetists:
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 |
430 |
0.05 |
0.78 |
$ 45.79 |
$ 95,230 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
340 |
0.06 |
0.95 |
$ 43.99 |
$ 91,500 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
280 |
0.13 |
2.31 |
$ 43.14 |
$ 89,730 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
220 |
0.08 |
1.34 |
$ 41.18 |
$ 85,660 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
200 |
0.07 |
1.26 |
$ 43.17 |
$ 89,790 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
190 |
0.06 |
1.05 |
$ 33.24 |
$ 69,150 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
160 |
0.11 |
1.89 |
$ 30.18 |
$ 62,780 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
130 |
0.07 |
1.19 |
$ 34.22 |
$ 71,170 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
130 |
0.10 |
1.71 |
$ 34.53 |
$ 71,820 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
120 |
0.05 |
0.83 |
$ 46.64 |
$ 97,000 |
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) |
| Ann Arbor, MI |
60 |
0.28 |
4.74 |
$ 33.46 |
$ 69,590 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA |
40 |
0.22 |
3.77 |
$ 36.60 |
$ 76,120 |
| Winston-Salem, NC |
60 |
0.22 |
3.76 |
$ 34.45 |
$ 71,650 |
| Asheville, NC |
40 |
0.21 |
3.59 |
$ 38.18 |
$ 79,420 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME |
40 |
0.20 |
3.42 |
$ 34.34 |
$ 71,430 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI |
40 |
0.20 |
3.41 |
$ 33.18 |
$ 69,010 |
| Jackson, MS |
40 |
0.18 |
3.04 |
$ 50.45 |
$ 104,940 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
280 |
0.13 |
2.31 |
$ 43.14 |
$ 89,730 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA |
60 |
0.13 |
2.20 |
$ 31.30 |
$ 65,100 |
| Syracuse, NY |
40 |
0.12 |
2.12 |
$ 37.34 |
$ 77,660 |
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 |
40 |
0.18 |
3.04 |
$ 50.45 |
$ 104,940 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
40 |
0.03 |
0.59 |
$ 49.65 |
$ 103,280 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
120 |
0.05 |
0.83 |
$ 46.64 |
$ 97,000 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
100 |
0.06 |
1.00 |
$ 46.44 |
$ 96,590 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
100 |
0.07 |
1.13 |
$ 46.18 |
$ 96,050 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
430 |
0.05 |
0.78 |
$ 45.79 |
$ 95,230 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
110 |
0.10 |
1.78 |
$ 45.29 |
$ 94,200 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
340 |
0.06 |
0.95 |
$ 43.99 |
$ 91,500 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 43.28 |
$ 90,010 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
50 |
0.07 |
1.13 |
$ 43.24 |
$ 89,950 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Orthotists and Prosthetists:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Orthotists and Prosthetists:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Orthotists and Prosthetists:
About May 2023 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 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
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
