How much does a Medical Appliance Technician make?
Medical Appliance Technicians in the United States bring home a median salary of $48,030 a year, or around $23.09 an hour. Pay spans a wide range: the bottom 10% earn under $36,510, while the top 10% earn $75,740.
That is $13,360 less than the median across all occupations in BLS data ($61,390).
Medical Appliance Technician salary range by percentile
Half of all Medical Appliance Technicians earn between $42,210 and $60,580 a year.
| Pay level | Annual salary | Hourly rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $36,510 | $17.55 | |
| 25th percentile (early career) | $42,210 | $20.29 | |
| 50th percentile (median) | $48,030 | $23.09 | |
| 75th percentile (experienced) | $60,580 | $29.13 | |
| 90th percentile (top earners) | $75,740 | $36.41 |
Highest-paying states for Medical Appliance Technician
Where you work matters more than almost anything else. Arizona leads the country for Medical Appliance Technician pay at $72,760 a year, followed by Pennsylvania ($60,920) and Massachusetts ($59,810). At the other end, Kansas posts the lowest median at $37,090 — a gap of $35,670 for the same job, driven by local demand, industry mix, and cost of living.
| # | State | Median salary | Hourly | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | $72,760 | $34.98 | +51% |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | $60,920 | $29.29 | +27% |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $59,810 | $28.75 | +25% |
| 4 | Colorado | $59,560 | $28.63 | +24% |
| 5 | Virginia | $56,260 | $27.05 | +17% |
Medical Appliance Technician salary in every state
Official BLS state-level figures across 40 states and territories. Click a state for the full local breakdown.
Workforce and education
About 11,000 people work as Medical Appliance Technicians in the United States. The mean (average) wage is $52,730 — above the median, which means high earners pull the average up. On qualifications: a high school diploma is typically enough, with most skills learned on the job, per O*NET occupation data.
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