Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Above-baseline growth SOC 49-9062

Medical Equipment Repairers

Projected +13% employment change leads this card; pay sits next to Signal and Track Switch Repairers, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment.

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Same-major-group titles next to Medical Equipment Repairers: Signal and Track Switch Repairers ($92K) , Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines ($66K) , First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers ($80K) , Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment ($74K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Medical Equipment Repairers publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 49-9062 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Test or calibrate components or equipment, following manufacturers' manuals and troubleshooting techniques, using hand tools, power tools…
  2. 2. Perform preventive maintenance or service, such as cleaning, lubricating, or adjusting equipment
  3. 3. Inspect, test, or troubleshoot malfunctioning medical or related equipment, following manufacturers' specifications and using test and an…
  4. 4. Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment
  5. 5. Disassemble malfunctioning equipment and remove, repair, or replace defective parts, such as motors, clutches, or transformers
  6. 6. Examine medical equipment or facility's structural environment and check for proper use of equipment to protect patients and staff from e…
  7. 7. Install medical equipment
  8. 8. Test, evaluate, and classify excess or in-use medical equipment and determine serviceability, condition, and disposition, in accordance w…
  9. 9. Plan and carry out work assignments, using blueprints, schematic drawings, technical manuals, wiring diagrams, or liquid or air flow shee…
  10. 10. Study technical manuals or attend training sessions provided by equipment manufacturers to maintain current knowledge
  11. 11. Explain or demonstrate correct operation or preventive maintenance of medical equipment to personnel
  12. 12. Research catalogs or repair part lists to locate sources for repair parts, requisitioning parts and recording their receipt

Medical Equipment Repairers: O*NET ranks Repairing first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 49-9062 - lead skill Repairing at 4.3 ; lead knowledge Mechanical. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Repairing 4.3
  2. 2. Equipment Maintenance 4.0
  3. 3. Troubleshooting 3.9
  4. 4. Operations Monitoring 3.5
  5. 5. Quality Control Analysis 3.4
  6. 6. Reading Comprehension 3.1
  7. 7. Critical Thinking 3.1
  8. 8. Active Listening 3.0

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Mechanical 4.2
  2. 2. Computers and Electronics 3.9
  3. 3. Customer and Personal Service 3.9
  4. 4. English Language 3.6
  5. 5. Engineering and Technology 3.4
  6. 6. Mathematics 3.0
Projected employment change 2024-2034
↑ +13%
much faster than average (3.1%)
National median $61,660/yr
$62K
National median
7,300
Annual openings
65,990
Estimated US jobs
Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Highest-pay peer · $92K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Associate's degree

Top Paying States for Medical Equipment Repairers

1. Idaho $74,270
2. Massachusetts $78,230
3. North Dakota $73,610
4. Minnesota $73,940
5. Maryland $72,310
6. Alaska $78,570
7. Hawaii $72,360
8. California $72,450
9. Oregon $76,600
10. Montana $74,070

Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations titles

  1. 1. Signal and Track Switch Repairers $92,460
  2. 2. First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $79,860
  3. 3. Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $65,510
  4. 4. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $74,090
  5. 5. Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $74,330
  6. 6. Rail Car Repairers $67,530

BLS projects +13% employment change for Medical Equipment Repairers (2024-2034), much faster than average vs the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. Published median pay is $61,660.

BLS assigns Associate's degree as typical entry education. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal employer rules. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Idaho at $74,270. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Signal and Track Switch Repairers at $92,460. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Medical Equipment Repairers pay-rank #23 in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Medical Equipment Repairers sits at pay-rank #23 of 51 detailed Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

Projected change +12.9% puts Medical Equipment Repairers ahead of most peers. Open the state map or compare it directly against a slower-growing role.

Medical Equipment Repairers salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 49-9062

Idaho · top state for Medical Equipment Repairers

$74K published median

Massachusetts · #2 state pay

$78K · behind Idaho

Signal and Track Switch Repairers

Highest-pay peer vs Medical Equipment Repairers · $92K

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

Lower-pay peer beside Medical Equipment Repairers · $66K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Medical Equipment Repairers mid-table among Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #23 of 51 detailed Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists ($62K), Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons ($61K), Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers ($61K), Maintenance Workers, Machinery ($61K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do medical equipment repairers do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Medical Equipment Repairers. Leading ones include: Test or calibrate components or equipment, following manufacturers' manuals and troubleshooting techniques, using hand tools, power tools…; Perform preventive maintenance or service, such as cleaning, lubricating, or adjusting equipment; Inspect, test, or troubleshoot malfunctioning medical or related equipment, following manufacturers' specifications and using test and an…; Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for medical equipment repairers? ▼
For SOC 49-9062, O*NET importance scores lead with Repairing (4.3), Equipment Maintenance (4.0), Troubleshooting (3.9), Operations Monitoring (3.5). Knowledge areas emphasize Mechanical, Computers and Electronics, Customer and Personal Service. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Medical Equipment Repairers? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $61,660 as the national median for Medical Equipment Repairers. The published 10th-90th range is $38,490 to $98,280. Beside Signal and Track Switch Repairers ($92,460), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
How fast is Medical Equipment Repairers projected to grow? ▼
BLS Employment Projections put Medical Equipment Repairers at +13% change for 2024-2034, with about 7,300 annual openings. Versus the all-occupations baseline (3.1%): much faster than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Medical Equipment Repairers? ▼
BLS assigns Associate's degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Medical Equipment Repairers. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Medical Equipment Repairers? ▼
Idaho ($74,270), Massachusetts ($78,230), North Dakota ($73,610) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Medical Equipment Repairers card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 49-9062. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Medical Equipment Repairers. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics