Medical Appliance Technicians pay range in Riverside
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,730 or more. The middle half of medical appliance technicians in Riverside earn between $44,530 and $61,950.
- $39K10th
- $45K25th
- $56KMedian
- $62K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,640 | $4,720 | $27.23 |
| Median | $55,560 | $4,630 | $26.71 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,530 | $3,711 | $21.41 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,950 | $5,162 | $29.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Medical Appliance Technicians salary after taxes in Riverside
On the average salary of $56,640, a single filer in Riverside takes home about $46,099 a year, or $3,842 a month and $1,773 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Riverside a good place for medical appliance technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Riverside area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.4), so the average $56,640 buys what about $53,212 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Riverside ($48,400). A typical home costs $585,378, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Appliance Technicians salary in other California cities
Riverside ranks 3rd of 5 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($62,530).
- San Francisco$62,530
- San Diego$56,820
- Riverside$56,640
- Los Angeles$54,330
- Santa Rosa$47,310
Highest-paying cities for medical appliance technicians
Phoenix, AZ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($71,310).
- Phoenix, AZ$71,310
- Boston, MA$64,600
- Indianapolis, IN$63,310
- San Francisco, CA$62,530
- Washington, DC$62,070
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Medical Appliance Technicians salary in Riverside: questions
How much do medical appliance technicians make an hour in Riverside?
$27.23 an hour on average, and $26.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical appliance technicians salary in Riverside?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,530, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical appliance technicians take-home pay in Riverside?
About $46,099 a year ($3,842 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,640. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do medical appliance technicians earn more in Riverside than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($53,040).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9082; area Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (40140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).
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