SOC 51-9082 · Jackson, MS metro

Medical Appliance Technicians Salary in Jackson, MS

The average salary for medical appliance technicians in Jackson, Mississippi is $55,110 a year ($26.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,150: half of the 50 people in this job in the Jackson, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($53,040).

$55,110average per year

$26.50 / hourMedian $47,150Take-home ≈ $44,988

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Medical Appliance Technicians pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,640 or more. The middle half of medical appliance technicians in Jackson earn between $34,060 and $93,600.

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,110$4,592$26.50
Median$47,150$3,929$22.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,060$2,838$16.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$93,600$7,800$45.00

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Medical Appliance Technicians salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $55,110, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $44,988 a year, or $3,749 a month and $1,730 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Jackson a good place for medical appliance technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jackson area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $55,110 buys what about $61,888 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($42,850). A typical home costs $215,136, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Medical Appliance Technicians salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for medical appliance technicians

Phoenix, AZ pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($71,310).

Medical Appliance Technicians salary by city

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Medical Appliance Technicians salary in Jackson: questions

How much do medical appliance technicians make an hour in Jackson?

$26.50 an hour on average, and $22.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level medical appliance technicians salary in Jackson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the medical appliance technicians take-home pay in Jackson?

About $44,988 a year ($3,749 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,110.

Do medical appliance technicians earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% 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 Jackson, MS (27140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.6%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.56, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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