Medical Appliance Technicians pay range in Roanoke
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,050 or more. The middle half of medical appliance technicians in Roanoke earn between $44,700 and $57,200.
- $39K10th
- $45K25th
- $45KMedian
- $57K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,390 | $4,116 | $23.75 |
| Median | $44,920 | $3,743 | $21.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,700 | $3,725 | $21.49 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,200 | $4,767 | $27.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Medical Appliance Technicians salary after taxes in Roanoke
On the average salary of $49,390, a single filer in Roanoke takes home about $39,839 a year, or $3,320 a month and $1,532 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).
Is Roanoke a good place for medical appliance technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Roanoke area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $49,390 buys what about $52,757 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Roanoke ($47,140). A typical home costs $301,139, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Appliance Technicians salary in other Virginia cities
Roanoke ranks 2nd of 2 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($57,880).
- Richmond$57,880
- Roanoke$49,390
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 Roanoke: questions
How much do medical appliance technicians make an hour in Roanoke?
$23.75 an hour on average, and $21.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical appliance technicians salary in Roanoke?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,700, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical appliance technicians take-home pay in Roanoke?
About $39,839 a year ($3,320 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,390.
Do medical appliance technicians earn more in Roanoke than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less 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 Roanoke, VA (40220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.25, this job is 3.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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