49 Series · SOC 49-9062

Medical Equipment Repairers Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$61,660
Median / year
$98,280
Top 10% earn
+12.9%
Growth '23–'33
65,990
US workers

Medical Equipment Repairers earn a median of $61,660 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $61,660, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $38,490 (10th percentile) to $98,280 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 65,990 US workers. Alaska pays the most ($78,570), since pay varies by state and metro area.

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The pay verdict

Medical Equipment Repairers earn a median of $61,660, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 50% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #23 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 12.9% by 2033.

$61,660
Median annual wage
Top 50%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#23 of 51
in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
2.6×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Alaska at $78,570. Typical entry-level education: Associate's degree.

Medical Equipment Repairers (SOC 49-9062) pays a national median of $61,660 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $38,490 at the 10th percentile to $98,280 at the 90th, with a mean of $65,930 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 65,990 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 226 metro areas.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +12.9% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 7,300 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Associate's degree and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 8.1 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3 per 100.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Alaska pays the highest state median at $78,570, which is +27% above the national figure. The top metro is Eugene-Springfield, OR at $92,760 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.

BLS OEWS May 2025 65,990 jobs Median $61,660/yr

Median Salary

$61,660

per year

Median Hourly

$29.64/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$65,930

average

Employment

65,990

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Medical Equipment Repairers pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$61,660 Top 50% higher than 50% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $200,000 every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 49-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Medical Equipment Repairers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 23 49-series occupations with growth data, Medical Equipment Repairers sits on the faster-growing side at +12.9% growth and $61,660 median pay.

Among 23 49-series occupations with growth data, Medical Equipment Repairers sits on the faster-growing side at +12.9% growth and $61,660 median pay. Scatter plot of 23 data points. $20000$40000$60000$80000$100000 -10%-5%0%5%10%15%20% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage
Among 23 49-series occupations with growth data, Medical Equipment Repairers sits on the faster-growing side at +12.9% growth and $61,660 median pay.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+12.9%

Much faster than average

Annual Openings

7,300

per year (projected)

Typical Education

Associate's degree

On-the-Job Training

Moderate-term on-the-job training

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

All safety ratings →
B

Safe

Safety Grade (BLS 2023)

Fatality Rate

8.1/100K

Injury Rate

3/100

Danger Index

16/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Medical Equipment Repairers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Repairing 4.3
Equipment Maintenance 4.0
Troubleshooting 3.9
Operations Monitoring 3.5
Quality Control Analysis 3.4
Reading Comprehension 3.1
Critical Thinking 3.1
Active Listening 3.0
Active Learning 3.0
Complex Problem Solving 3.0

Knowledge Areas

Mechanical 4.2
Computers and Electronics 3.9
Customer and Personal Service 3.9
English Language 3.6
Engineering and Technology 3.4
Mathematics 3.0
Public Safety and Security 2.5
Education and Training 2.5
Production and Processing 2.5
Physics 2.5

Key Tasks

  • Test or calibrate components or equipment, following manufacturers' manuals and troubleshooting techniques, using hand tools, power tools, or measuring devices.
  • 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 analysis instruments.
  • Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment.
  • Disassemble malfunctioning equipment and remove, repair, or replace defective parts, such as motors, clutches, or transformers.
  • Examine medical equipment or facility's structural environment and check for proper use of equipment to protect patients and staff from electrical or mechanical hazards and to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
  • Install medical equipment.
  • Test, evaluate, and classify excess or in-use medical equipment and determine serviceability, condition, and disposition, in accordance with regulations.
  • Plan and carry out work assignments, using blueprints, schematic drawings, technical manuals, wiring diagrams, or liquid or air flow sheets, following prescribed regulations, directives, or other instructions as required.
  • Study technical manuals or attend training sessions provided by equipment manufacturers to maintain current knowledge.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$38,490$47,470$61,660$78,500$98,280
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$18.51$22.82$29.64$37.74$47.25
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$38,490

25th Percentile

$47,470

Median

$61,660

75th Percentile

$78,500

90th Percentile

$98,280

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Alaska $78,570 +27% above national
2 Massachusetts $78,230 +27% above national
3 Oregon $76,600 +24% above national
4 Idaho $74,270 +20% above national
5 Montana $74,070 +20% above national
6 Minnesota $73,940 +20% above national
7 North Dakota $73,610 +19% above national
8 California $72,450 +17% above national
9 Hawaii $72,360 +17% above national
10 Maryland $72,310 +17% above national
11 Connecticut $71,220 +16% above national
12 Washington $71,190 +15% above national
13 Nevada $69,820 +13% above national
14 South Dakota $69,530 +13% above national
15 New Jersey $68,460 +11% above national
16 Illinois $67,380 +9% above national
17 Colorado $66,720 +8% above national
18 Indiana $64,590 +5% above national
19 New York $63,670 +3% above national
20 Rhode Island $63,010 +2% above national
21 Pennsylvania $62,890 +2% above national
22 Arizona $62,810 +2% above national
23 New Mexico $62,640 +2% above national
24 Delaware $62,260 +1% above national
25 Wisconsin $62,220 +1% above national
26 New Hampshire $61,860 same as national
27 Maine $61,810 same as national
28 Louisiana $61,110 1% below national
29 Virginia $61,070 1% below national
30 Michigan $60,680 2% below national
31 Vermont $60,680 2% below national
32 Kentucky $60,230 2% below national
33 District of Columbia $59,780 3% below national
34 Iowa $59,300 4% below national
35 North Carolina $59,190 4% below national
36 Utah $58,910 4% below national
37 Texas $58,370 5% below national
38 Ohio $57,370 7% below national
39 Missouri $57,340 7% below national
40 Nebraska $57,080 7% below national
41 Florida $56,940 8% below national
42 Alabama $53,140 14% below national
43 Tennessee $48,530 21% below national
44 Oklahoma $48,440 21% below national
45 Georgia $48,350 22% below national
46 West Virginia $47,090 24% below national
47 South Carolina $46,120 25% below national
48 Kansas $45,200 27% below national
49 Wyoming $44,640 28% below national
50 Mississippi $40,710 34% below national
51 Arkansas $38,950 37% below national
52 Puerto Rico $29,920 51% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Eugene-Springfield, OR $92,760 +50% above national
2 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $88,190 +43% above national
3 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $84,970 +38% above national
4 Ann Arbor, MI $83,020 +35% above national
5 Duluth, MN-WI $81,810 +33% above national
6 Charlottesville, VA $78,940 +28% above national
7 Anchorage, AK $78,570 +27% above national
8 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $78,480 +27% above national
9 Modesto, CA $77,530 +26% above national
10 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $77,020 +25% above national
11 Boulder, CO $76,490 +24% above national
12 Salem, OR $76,150 +23% above national
13 Madison, WI $76,020 +23% above national
14 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $75,900 +23% above national
15 Grand Junction, CO $75,880 +23% above national
16 New Haven, CT $75,700 +23% above national
17 Stockton-Lodi, CA $75,590 +23% above national
18 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $75,310 +22% above national
19 Springfield, IL $75,220 +22% above national
20 Bloomington, IN $75,210 +22% above national
21 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $75,000 +22% above national
22 Boise City, ID $74,490 +21% above national
23 Bismarck, ND $74,470 +21% above national
24 Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $74,200 +20% above national
25 Fargo, ND-MN $73,610 +19% above national
26 Springfield, MA $73,580 +19% above national
27 Kennewick-Richland, WA $73,480 +19% above national
28 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $72,230 +17% above national
29 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $72,040 +17% above national
30 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $71,220 +16% above national
31 Jacksonville, FL $70,930 +15% above national
32 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $69,940 +13% above national
33 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $69,820 +13% above national
34 Urban Honolulu, HI $69,090 +12% above national
35 Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $69,000 +12% above national
36 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $68,920 +12% above national
37 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $68,580 +11% above national
38 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $68,490 +11% above national
39 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $68,460 +11% above national
40 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $68,260 +11% above national
41 Peoria, IL $67,600 +10% above national
42 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $67,400 +9% above national
43 Vallejo, CA $67,400 +9% above national
44 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $67,270 +9% above national
45 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $66,660 +8% above national
46 Binghamton, NY $66,410 +8% above national
47 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $65,890 +7% above national
48 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $65,870 +7% above national
49 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $65,740 +7% above national
50 Syracuse, NY $65,530 +6% above national
51 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $65,040 +5% above national
52 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $65,010 +5% above national
53 Rockford, IL $64,690 +5% above national
54 Portland-South Portland, ME $64,670 +5% above national
55 Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,530 +5% above national
56 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $64,210 +4% above national
57 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $64,170 +4% above national
58 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $63,960 +4% above national
59 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $63,740 +3% above national
60 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $63,570 +3% above national
61 Visalia, CA $63,140 +2% above national
62 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $63,060 +2% above national
63 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $62,990 +2% above national
64 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $62,830 +2% above national
65 Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $62,730 +2% above national
66 Fresno, CA $62,650 +2% above national
67 Albuquerque, NM $62,640 +2% above national
68 Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area $62,550 +1% above national
69 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $62,320 +1% above national
70 Green Bay, WI $62,220 +1% above national
71 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,160 +1% above national
72 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $62,040 +1% above national
73 Janesville-Beloit, WI $61,840 same as national
74 Raleigh-Cary, NC $61,840 same as national
75 Gainesville, FL $61,700 same as national
76 Waco, TX $61,700 same as national
77 Lexington-Fayette, KY $61,590 same as national
78 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $61,540 same as national
79 Greenville, NC $61,540 same as national
80 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $61,530 same as national
81 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $61,500 same as national
82 Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $61,390 same as national
83 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI $61,360 same as national
84 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $61,230 1% below national
85 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $61,080 1% below national
86 Wilmington, NC $60,890 1% below national
87 Bangor, ME $60,640 2% below national
88 Cleveland, OH $60,590 2% below national
89 Akron, OH $60,580 2% below national
90 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $60,540 2% below national
91 Fort Wayne, IN $60,510 2% below national
92 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $60,420 2% below national
93 Rochester, NY $60,370 2% below national
94 Roanoke, VA $60,330 2% below national
95 Appleton, WI $60,310 2% below national
96 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $60,250 2% below national
97 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $60,230 2% below national
98 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $60,080 3% below national
99 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $59,990 3% below national
100 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $59,860 3% below national
101 Winston-Salem, NC $59,850 3% below national
102 Pittsburgh, PA $59,820 3% below national
103 Evansville, IN $59,810 3% below national
104 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $59,640 3% below national
105 St. Louis, MO-IL $59,610 3% below national
106 Worcester, MA $59,390 4% below national
107 Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $59,330 4% below national
108 Iowa City, IA $59,280 4% below national
109 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $59,190 4% below national
110 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $59,190 4% below national
111 Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $59,020 4% below national
112 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $58,680 5% below national
113 Huntsville, AL $58,660 5% below national
114 Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,530 5% below national
115 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $58,510 5% below national
116 Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $58,460 5% below national
117 Lancaster, PA $58,300 5% below national
118 Omaha, NE-IA $58,030 6% below national
119 Colorado Springs, CO $57,910 6% below national
120 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $57,800 6% below national
121 Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $57,790 6% below national
122 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $57,710 6% below national
123 Greeley, CO $57,630 7% below national
124 Dover, DE $57,410 7% below national
125 Reno, NV $57,370 7% below national
126 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $57,280 7% below national
127 Lincoln, NE $57,150 7% below national
128 Naples-Marco Island, FL $56,920 8% below national
129 North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $56,830 8% below national
130 Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $56,820 8% below national
131 Richmond, VA $56,580 8% below national
132 Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area $56,400 9% below national
133 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $56,160 9% below national
134 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $56,150 9% below national
135 Mobile, AL $56,030 9% below national
136 Tallahassee, FL $55,830 9% below national
137 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $55,370 10% below national
138 Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $55,330 10% below national
139 Cedar Rapids, IA $55,300 10% below national
140 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $55,200 10% below national
141 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $54,770 11% below national
142 Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,770 11% below national
143 Fayetteville, NC $53,730 13% below national
144 Ogden, UT $53,640 13% below national
145 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $53,330 14% below national
146 Montgomery, AL $53,310 14% below national
147 Arizona nonmetropolitan area $53,180 14% below national
148 Kansas City, MO-KS $52,980 14% below national
149 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $52,390 15% below national
150 North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $52,160 15% below national
151 Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $51,420 17% below national
152 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $51,220 17% below national
153 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $50,740 18% below national
154 Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $50,690 18% below national
155 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $50,440 18% below national
156 Flagstaff, AZ $50,040 19% below national
157 Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $49,840 19% below national
158 Oklahoma City, OK $49,820 19% below national
159 Killeen-Temple, TX $49,780 19% below national
160 Columbus, GA-AL $49,760 19% below national
161 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $49,710 19% below national
162 Charleston, WV $49,710 19% below national
163 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $49,600 20% below national
164 Columbus, OH $49,510 20% below national
165 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $49,430 20% below national
166 Tulsa, OK $49,330 20% below national
167 Greensboro-High Point, NC $49,310 20% below national
168 Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $49,190 20% below national
169 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $49,150 20% below national
170 Corpus Christi, TX $49,020 20% below national
171 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $48,980 21% below national
172 Eau Claire, WI $48,920 21% below national
173 Toledo, OH $48,860 21% below national
174 Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $48,850 21% below national
175 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $48,530 21% below national
176 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $48,440 21% below national
177 South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $48,420 21% below national
178 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $48,290 22% below national
179 Birmingham, AL $47,950 22% below national
180 Flint, MI $47,650 23% below national
181 Knoxville, TN $47,530 23% below national
182 Springfield, MO $47,460 23% below national
183 Florence, SC $47,430 23% below national
184 West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $46,960 24% below national
185 Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $46,960 24% below national
186 Tucson, AZ $46,840 24% below national
187 North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $46,770 24% below national
188 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $46,120 25% below national
189 Topeka, KS $45,980 25% below national
190 Lubbock, TX $45,920 26% below national
191 North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $45,920 26% below national
192 Columbia, SC $45,580 26% below national
193 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $44,930 27% below national
194 Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $44,440 28% below national
195 Canton-Massillon, OH $44,370 28% below national
196 Ocala, FL $44,330 28% below national
197 Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $44,160 28% below national
198 Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $43,540 29% below national
199 Tyler, TX $43,460 30% below national
200 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ $43,420 30% below national
201 Kansas nonmetropolitan area $43,420 30% below national
202 El Paso, TX $43,290 30% below national
203 Wichita, KS $43,080 30% below national
204 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $43,050 30% below national
205 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $42,960 30% below national
206 Youngstown-Warren, OH $42,870 30% below national
207 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $42,670 31% below national
208 Jackson, MS $42,560 31% below national
209 Yuma, AZ $41,430 33% below national
210 Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $41,200 33% below national
211 Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $41,120 33% below national
212 Valdosta, GA $41,040 33% below national
213 Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $40,780 34% below national
214 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $40,700 34% below national
215 Savannah, GA $40,040 35% below national
216 Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $39,520 36% below national
217 Asheville, NC $39,310 36% below national
218 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $38,750 37% below national
219 North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $38,130 38% below national
220 Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $38,130 38% below national
221 Athens-Clarke County, GA $37,590 39% below national
222 College Station-Bryan, TX $36,960 40% below national
223 Texarkana, TX-AR $36,750 40% below national
224 Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $36,310 41% below national
225 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $35,990 42% below national
226 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $29,920 51% below national

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Medical Equipment Repairers make?
The median annual salary for Medical Equipment Repairers is $61,660 ($29.64/hour). The salary range spans from $38,490 at the 10th percentile to $98,280 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Medical Equipment Repairers the most?
Alaska pays the highest median salary for Medical Equipment Repairers at $78,570/year, which is +27% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Medical Equipment Repairers?
The typical entry-level education for Medical Equipment Repairers is Associate's degree. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Medical Equipment Repairers?
Medical Equipment Repairers has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 8.1 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3 per 100 workers.
Is Medical Equipment Repairers a good career?
Employment for Medical Equipment Repairers is projected to grow 12.9% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 7,300 openings are projected each year.
How does Medical Equipment Repairers pay vary by state?
Medical Equipment Repairers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Alaska at $78,570/year, while Kansas pays the least at $45,200/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Medical Equipment Repairers?
The highest-paying metro area for Medical Equipment Repairers is Eugene-Springfield, OR at $92,760/year. BLS reports wage data for 226 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.

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Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

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