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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

31-9093 Medical Equipment Preparers

Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.


National estimates for Medical Equipment Preparers
Industry profile for Medical Equipment Preparers
Geographic profile for Medical Equipment Preparers

National estimates for Medical Equipment Preparers:

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)
63,890 0.8 % $ 21.61 $ 44,940 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Medical Equipment Preparers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.18 $ 17.42 $ 19.94 $ 24.18 $ 30.27
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,570 $ 36,240 $ 41,480 $ 50,300 $ 62,960


Industry profile for Medical Equipment Preparers:

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 45,290 0.81 $ 21.75 $ 45,250
Offices of Dentists 4,840 0.48 $ 16.47 $ 34,250
Outpatient Care Centers 3,990 0.39 $ 24.91 $ 51,810
Offices of Physicians 2,560 0.09 $ 23.18 $ 48,220
Employment Services 1,740 0.04 $ 22.57 $ 46,940

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 45,290 0.81 $ 21.75 $ 45,250
Offices of Dentists 4,840 0.48 $ 16.47 $ 34,250
Outpatient Care Centers 3,990 0.39 $ 24.91 $ 51,810
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 750 0.28 $ 24.80 $ 51,570
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 600 0.19 $ 20.41 $ 42,450

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) $ 30.03 $ 62,460
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 80 0.02 $ 28.71 $ 59,720
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 280 0.04 $ 26.70 $ 55,540
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 70 (7) $ 25.97 $ 54,010
Outpatient Care Centers 3,990 0.39 $ 24.91 $ 51,810


Geographic profile for Medical Equipment Preparers:

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.



Map of employment of medical equipment preparers by state, May 2022


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 8,360 0.47 1.10 $ 28.60 $ 59,490
New York 4,930 0.54 1.25 $ 23.68 $ 49,250
Texas 3,580 0.28 0.64 $ 19.93 $ 41,460
Florida 3,080 0.33 0.77 $ 18.39 $ 38,250
Ohio 2,780 0.52 1.20 $ 19.83 $ 41,240


Map of location quotient of medical equipment preparers by state, May 2022


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)
Maine 490 0.80 1.86 $ 20.00 $ 41,600
West Virginia 520 0.77 1.78 $ 17.85 $ 37,120
South Dakota 310 0.72 1.67 $ 17.91 $ 37,260
Washington 2,200 0.65 1.50 $ 22.28 $ 46,350
Maryland 1,600 0.61 1.40 $ 21.78 $ 45,290


Map of annual mean wages of medical equipment preparers by state, May 2022


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 8,360 0.47 1.10 $ 28.60 $ 59,490
District of Columbia 130 0.18 0.42 $ 28.25 $ 58,760
Alaska 170 0.55 1.27 $ 25.42 $ 52,870
Hawaii 240 0.41 0.95 $ 25.06 $ 52,130
Massachusetts 1,760 0.49 1.14 $ 24.56 $ 51,080



Map of employment of medical equipment preparers by area, May 2022


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 5,260 0.57 1.32 $ 24.10 $ 50,120
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,660 0.44 1.01 $ 26.50 $ 55,110
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,510 0.63 1.46 $ 34.27 $ 71,280
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,490 0.34 0.78 $ 21.62 $ 44,970
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,330 0.48 1.11 $ 22.25 $ 46,280
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,300 0.48 1.11 $ 25.37 $ 52,780
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,170 0.39 0.90 $ 22.08 $ 45,920
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,140 0.56 1.29 $ 23.81 $ 49,530
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,080 0.58 1.34 $ 20.21 $ 42,040
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 980 0.32 0.74 $ 20.87 $ 43,420


Map of location quotient of medical equipment preparers by area, May 2022


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)
Morgantown, WV 120 1.83 4.24 $ 19.62 $ 40,800
Iowa City, IA 150 1.64 3.79 $ 20.23 $ 42,080
Sioux Falls, SD 220 1.35 3.11 $ 17.65 $ 36,720
Billings, MT 110 1.26 2.92 $ 19.32 $ 40,190
Bend-Redmond, OR 100 1.20 2.78 $ 21.27 $ 44,250
Columbia, MO 110 1.17 2.70 $ 18.51 $ 38,490
Ann Arbor, MI 250 1.16 2.70 $ 20.16 $ 41,930
Chico, CA 90 1.10 2.54 $ 24.73 $ 51,440
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 270 1.08 2.50 $ 21.46 $ 44,630
Winston-Salem, NC 270 1.01 2.34 $ 19.42 $ 40,400


Map of annual mean wages of medical equipment preparers by area, May 2022


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 1,510 0.63 1.46 $ 34.27 $ 71,280
Santa Rosa, CA 110 0.52 1.21 $ 33.88 $ 70,470
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 100 0.75 1.73 $ 33.40 $ 69,480
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 530 0.47 1.09 $ 31.89 $ 66,330
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 610 0.60 1.38 $ 31.78 $ 66,100
Napa, CA 30 0.46 1.07 $ 30.31 $ 63,050
Redding, CA 40 0.65 1.50 $ 29.73 $ 61,840
Stockton-Lodi, CA 120 0.44 1.01 $ 28.34 $ 58,950
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 40 0.37 0.85 $ 28.02 $ 58,280
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 510 0.34 0.79 $ 27.95 $ 58,140

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)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 100 0.42 0.97 $ 16.86 $ 35,070
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 90 0.28 0.64 $ 18.44 $ 38,360
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 80 0.65 1.50 $ 21.46 $ 44,640
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 80 0.60 1.40 $ 19.66 $ 40,880
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 80 0.68 1.58 $ 18.91 $ 39,320

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)
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 50 0.85 1.97 $ 21.26 $ 44,210
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 70 0.81 1.88 $ 20.22 $ 42,060
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.72 1.67 $ 25.97 $ 54,010
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 80 0.68 1.58 $ 18.91 $ 39,320
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 80 0.65 1.50 $ 21.46 $ 44,640

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 0.60 1.39 $ 27.39 $ 56,960
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 40 0.72 1.67 $ 25.97 $ 54,010
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 50 0.46 1.06 $ 24.77 $ 51,530
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 0.86 $ 24.06 $ 50,040
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 70 0.58 1.35 $ 23.53 $ 48,930


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.

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

(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