29 Series · SOC 29-2091
Orthotists and Prosthetists
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$78,310
per year
Median Hourly
$37.65/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$81,330
average
Employment
9,930
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$46,220
25th Percentile
$59,990
Median
$78,310
75th Percentile
$98,880
90th Percentile
$118,730
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $110,760 | +41% above national |
| 2 | Maine | $98,520 | +26% above national |
| 3 | Utah | $92,070 | +18% above national |
| 4 | California | $91,870 | +17% above national |
| 5 | Alabama | $90,690 | +16% above national |
| 6 | Washington | $90,240 | +15% above national |
| 7 | Mississippi | $89,860 | +15% above national |
| 8 | South Carolina | $89,860 | +15% above national |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $86,510 | +10% above national |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $86,290 | +10% above national |
| 11 | Nevada | $84,840 | +8% above national |
| 12 | Iowa | $84,340 | +8% above national |
| 13 | West Virginia | $83,840 | +7% above national |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $83,220 | +6% above national |
| 15 | Oklahoma | $83,080 | +6% above national |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $82,720 | +6% above national |
| 17 | Texas | $82,320 | +5% above national |
| 18 | Tennessee | $81,270 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $80,360 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Minnesota | $80,180 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Virginia | $79,970 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Illinois | $79,610 | +2% above national |
| 23 | New York | $79,180 | +1% above national |
| 24 | Maryland | $78,890 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Missouri | $78,080 | same as national |
| 26 | South Dakota | $78,000 | same as national |
| 27 | Oregon | $77,720 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Georgia | $76,890 | 2% below national |
| 29 | North Carolina | $76,270 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Michigan | $75,910 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Kansas | $74,770 | 5% below national |
| 32 | Arkansas | $71,550 | 9% below national |
| 33 | Arizona | $64,790 | 17% below national |
| 34 | Florida | $64,730 | 17% below national |
| 35 | Ohio | $62,510 | 20% below national |
| 36 | Colorado | $62,200 | 21% below national |
| 37 | Louisiana | $61,460 | 22% below national |
| 38 | North Dakota | $60,820 | 22% below national |
| 39 | Kentucky | $58,240 | 26% below national |
| 40 | New Mexico | $57,910 | 26% below national |
| 41 | Indiana | $54,970 | 30% below national |
| 42 | Nebraska | $51,920 | 34% below national |
| 43 | Connecticut | $49,770 | 36% below national |
| 44 | District of Columbia | $42,540 | 46% below national |
| 45 | Wyoming | $39,000 | 50% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $103,660 | +32% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $102,130 | +30% above national |
| 3 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $100,740 | +29% above national |
| 4 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $99,360 | +27% above national |
| 5 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $98,820 | +26% above national |
| 6 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $98,520 | +26% above national |
| 7 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $96,260 | +23% above national |
| 8 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $94,920 | +21% above national |
| 9 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $94,090 | +20% above national |
| 10 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $92,590 | +18% above national |
| 11 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $92,360 | +18% above national |
| 12 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $89,460 | +14% above national |
| 13 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $89,360 | +14% above national |
| 14 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $87,050 | +11% above national |
| 15 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $86,730 | +11% above national |
| 16 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $86,300 | +10% above national |
| 17 | Madison, WI | $85,310 | +9% above national |
| 18 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $84,770 | +8% above national |
| 19 | Tulsa, OK | $83,820 | +7% above national |
| 20 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $83,620 | +7% above national |
| 21 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $83,240 | +6% above national |
| 22 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $83,150 | +6% above national |
| 23 | Oklahoma City, OK | $83,080 | +6% above national |
| 24 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $82,690 | +6% above national |
| 25 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $82,600 | +5% above national |
| 26 | Winston-Salem, NC | $82,400 | +5% above national |
| 27 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $82,330 | +5% above national |
| 28 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $82,320 | +5% above national |
| 29 | Roanoke, VA | $82,220 | +5% above national |
| 30 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $81,910 | +5% above national |
| 31 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $81,160 | +4% above national |
| 32 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $80,800 | +3% above national |
| 33 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $80,280 | +3% above national |
| 34 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $79,610 | +2% above national |
| 35 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $79,580 | +2% above national |
| 36 | Colorado Springs, CO | $78,940 | +1% above national |
| 37 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $78,310 | same as national |
| 38 | Syracuse, NY | $77,610 | 1% below national |
| 39 | Pittsburgh, PA | $77,500 | 1% below national |
| 40 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $77,090 | 2% below national |
| 41 | Fresno, CA | $76,680 | 2% below national |
| 42 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $76,590 | 2% below national |
| 43 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $76,270 | 3% below national |
| 44 | Columbus, OH | $75,630 | 3% below national |
| 45 | Rochester, NY | $75,580 | 3% below national |
| 46 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $74,770 | 5% below national |
| 47 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $74,410 | 5% below national |
| 48 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $71,640 | 9% below national |
| 49 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $67,620 | 14% below national |
| 50 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $65,140 | 17% below national |
| 51 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $64,790 | 17% below national |
| 52 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $64,730 | 17% below national |
| 53 | Cleveland, OH | $62,510 | 20% below national |
| 54 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $62,200 | 21% below national |
| 55 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $61,080 | 22% below national |
| 56 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $60,330 | 23% below national |
| 57 | Albuquerque, NM | $59,680 | 24% below national |
| 58 | Ann Arbor, MI | $58,570 | 25% below national |
| 59 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $58,240 | 26% below national |
| 60 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $56,160 | 28% below national |
| 61 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $54,980 | 30% below national |
| 62 | Omaha, NE-IA | $52,450 | 33% below national |
| 63 | Las Cruces, NM | $47,850 | 39% below national |
| 64 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $42,770 | 45% below national |