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Top 15 cities for medical equipment preparers by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $84,800 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $77,440 |
| Vallejo, CA | $76,760 |
| Sacramento, CA | $74,690 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $70,730 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $70,360 |
| San Diego, CA | $67,180 |
| Stockton, CA | $65,500 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $65,140 |
| Seattle, WA | $63,660 |
| Oxnard, CA | $63,520 |
| Riverside, CA | $62,780 |
| Boston, MA | $60,760 |
| Salinas, CA | $59,580 |
| Redding, CA | $59,530 |
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Medical Equipment Preparers salary by state
California pays medical equipment preparers the most statewide, $65,100 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $65,100 | $61,370 | 8,720 | 20 | $84,800 | $49,800 |
| Washington | $58,170 | $58,830 | 1,670 | 9 | $63,660 | $48,510 |
| Massachusetts | $57,800 | $58,580 | 1,900 | 4 | $60,760 | $48,320 |
| Alaska | $56,020 | $49,920 | 220 | 1 | $57,520 | $57,520 |
| New York | $55,630 | $57,320 | 5,190 | 8 | $57,640 | $45,800 |
| Washington, D.C. | $54,800 | $48,670 | 310 | 1 | $54,410 | $54,410 |
| Delaware | $54,220 | $53,300 | 190 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| New Jersey | $54,150 | $50,280 | 2,440 | 2 | $54,200 | $52,110 |
| Vermont | $53,530 | $48,990 | 140 | 1 | $57,680 | $57,680 |
| Rhode Island | $53,380 | $51,460 | 190 | 1 | $51,450 | $51,450 |
| Hawaii | $52,750 | $51,630 | 220 | 1 | $53,270 | $53,270 |
| Minnesota | $51,900 | $50,070 | 1,390 | 3 | $54,150 | $47,690 |
| New Hampshire | $51,550 | $48,900 | 380 | 1 | $53,590 | $53,590 |
| Illinois | $50,940 | $48,050 | 2,800 | 6 | $52,720 | $42,050 |
| Oregon | $50,790 | $48,890 | 1,570 | 7 | $53,450 | $46,750 |
| Utah | $50,270 | $47,980 | 600 | 2 | $49,900 | $48,810 |
| Connecticut | $50,220 | $47,980 | 1,060 | 5 | $53,170 | $45,250 |
| Maryland | $49,960 | $48,680 | 1,160 | 2 | $49,030 | $47,580 |
| Georgia | $49,470 | $47,850 | 1,860 | 6 | $52,700 | $40,840 |
| Texas | $49,380 | $46,970 | 4,520 | 12 | $55,060 | $38,620 |
| Colorado | $49,190 | $47,700 | 1,950 | 7 | $54,120 | $45,880 |
| Wyoming | $48,780 | $48,210 | 120 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| North Dakota | $48,660 | $38,910 | 350 | 3 | $49,730 | $46,710 |
| Nevada | $48,640 | $46,640 | 510 | 2 | $49,970 | $44,980 |
| Wisconsin | $48,220 | $47,570 | 1,380 | 8 | $52,740 | $42,290 |
| Idaho | $47,930 | $46,450 | 580 | 3 | $57,590 | $39,080 |
| Virginia | $47,510 | $46,580 | 1,840 | 2 | $46,150 | $44,170 |
| Tennessee | $47,420 | $46,990 | 1,590 | 7 | $50,880 | $41,140 |
| Kentucky | $47,390 | $46,880 | 1,120 | 3 | $49,090 | $46,600 |
| Maine | $47,140 | $46,860 | 510 | 2 | $46,190 | $46,020 |
| Arizona | $47,010 | $46,790 | 2,320 | 3 | $47,280 | $44,590 |
| Florida | $46,940 | $45,890 | 5,250 | 17 | $49,200 | $40,620 |
| Michigan | $46,540 | $45,670 | 2,420 | 8 | $49,310 | $42,680 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,260 | $45,820 | 3,450 | 10 | $51,380 | $42,910 |
| North Carolina | $46,220 | $45,130 | 2,900 | 10 | $48,880 | $42,030 |
| Kansas | $45,920 | $45,280 | 740 | 1 | $40,420 | $40,420 |
| Indiana | $45,630 | $45,210 | 1,750 | 7 | $47,440 | $43,580 |
| Ohio | $45,360 | $45,540 | 3,210 | 10 | $48,010 | $39,420 |
| Montana | $45,120 | $44,670 | 330 | 3 | $48,780 | $45,330 |
| Nebraska | $44,390 | $41,480 | 550 | 2 | $44,090 | $43,200 |
| Missouri | $44,220 | $43,480 | 1,970 | 6 | $46,550 | $38,070 |
| South Carolina | $43,960 | $42,510 | 1,160 | 6 | $47,450 | $34,120 |
| Oklahoma | $43,820 | $43,460 | 690 | 2 | $45,150 | $43,500 |
| Iowa | $43,710 | $39,930 | 590 | 6 | $45,210 | $41,220 |
| West Virginia | $43,070 | $44,830 | 530 | 2 | $47,860 | $42,850 |
| South Dakota | $42,990 | $42,330 | 480 | 2 | $46,110 | $42,040 |
| Arkansas | $41,080 | $38,100 | 320 | 2 | $42,480 | $41,480 |
| New Mexico | $40,970 | $36,720 | 300 | 2 | $40,330 | $36,180 |
| Louisiana | $37,710 | $35,960 | 620 | 7 | $42,090 | $31,660 |
| Mississippi | $37,350 | $35,160 | 350 | 3 | $38,430 | $36,260 |
| Alabama | $36,820 | $35,800 | 1,000 | 6 | $39,080 | $29,780 |
| Puerto Rico | $30,820 | $28,310 | 140 | 1 | $33,530 | $33,530 |
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Medical Equipment Preparers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $84,800 | $81,090 | $40.77 | 540 |
| San Francisco, CA | $77,440 | $82,140 | $37.23 | 1,070 |
| Vallejo, CA | $76,760 | $82,610 | $36.90 | 140 |
| Sacramento, CA | $74,690 | $79,490 | $35.91 | 680 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $70,730 | $81,370 | $34.00 | 50 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $70,360 | $75,800 | $33.83 | 60 |
| San Diego, CA | $67,180 | $67,830 | $32.30 | 630 |
| Stockton, CA | $65,500 | $61,060 | $31.49 | 100 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $65,140 | $60,980 | $31.32 | 150 |
| Seattle, WA | $63,660 | $61,870 | $30.61 | 910 |
| Oxnard, CA | $63,520 | $60,380 | $30.54 | 100 |
| Riverside, CA | $62,780 | $59,560 | $30.18 | 800 |
| Boston, MA | $60,760 | $60,840 | $29.21 | 1,310 |
| Salinas, CA | $59,580 | $60,490 | $28.64 | 70 |
| Redding, CA | $59,530 | $61,840 | $28.62 | 40 |
| Barnstable, MA | $59,140 | $61,160 | $28.43 | 40 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $58,600 | $59,520 | $28.17 | 3,010 |
| Burlington, VT | $57,680 | $50,890 | $27.73 | 70 |
| New York, NY | $57,640 | $58,870 | $27.71 | 5,270 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $57,590 | $51,730 | $27.69 | 80 |
| Anchorage, AK | $57,520 | $49,260 | $27.65 | 150 |
| Worcester, MA | $56,130 | $57,760 | $26.98 | 200 |
| Dallas, TX | $55,060 | $50,300 | $26.47 | 1,210 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $54,570 | $51,010 | $26.23 | 80 |
| Washington, DC | $54,410 | $50,600 | $26.16 | 1,070 |
| Kennewick, WA | $54,310 | $48,050 | $26.11 | 70 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $54,200 | $50,860 | $26.06 | 90 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $54,150 | $53,420 | $26.03 | 920 |
| Boulder, CO | $54,120 | $54,110 | $26.02 | 90 |
| Manchester, NH | $53,590 | $48,800 | $25.77 | 90 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $53,490 | $51,360 | $25.72 | 30 |
| Portland, OR | $53,450 | $51,000 | $25.70 | 890 |
| Honolulu, HI | $53,270 | $51,520 | $25.61 | 160 |
| Spokane, WA | $53,260 | $51,660 | $25.61 | 140 |
| Austin, TX | $53,200 | $49,270 | $25.58 | 370 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $53,170 | $48,020 | $25.56 | 230 |
| Visalia, CA | $52,880 | $48,810 | $25.42 | 50 |
| Madison, WI | $52,740 | $49,600 | $25.36 | 220 |
| Chicago, IL | $52,720 | $48,630 | $25.35 | 2,140 |
| Atlanta, GA | $52,700 | $49,430 | $25.34 | 1,060 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $52,300 | $47,540 | $25.14 | 170 |
| Waterbury, CT | $52,270 | $48,720 | $25.13 | 70 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $52,260 | $51,540 | $25.13 | 180 |
| Corvallis, OR | $52,170 | $47,670 | $25.08 | 40 |
| New Haven, CT | $52,120 | $48,950 | $25.06 | 270 |
| Trenton, NJ | $52,110 | $46,170 | $25.05 | 100 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $51,740 | $51,360 | $24.87 | n/a |
| Rochester, MN | $51,690 | $47,960 | $24.85 | 140 |
| Providence, RI | $51,450 | $48,930 | $24.74 | 340 |
| Chico, CA | $51,440 | $46,870 | $24.73 | n/a |
| Philadelphia, PA | $51,380 | $50,370 | $24.70 | 1,660 |
| Salem, OR | $50,940 | $47,430 | $24.49 | 90 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $50,920 | $50,280 | $24.48 | 30 |
| Nashville, TN | $50,880 | $49,260 | $24.46 | 540 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $50,590 | $49,860 | $24.32 | 60 |
| Bellingham, WA | $50,540 | $47,440 | $24.30 | 70 |
| Fresno, CA | $50,400 | $48,060 | $24.23 | 330 |
| Medford, OR | $50,180 | $47,860 | $24.12 | 80 |
| Houston, TX | $50,170 | $47,270 | $24.12 | 1,270 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $50,140 | $49,290 | $24.11 | 120 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $49,970 | $48,710 | $24.03 | 320 |
| Provo, UT | $49,900 | $47,980 | $23.99 | 110 |
| Merced, CA | $49,800 | $51,110 | $23.94 | 40 |
| Bismarck, ND | $49,730 | $47,910 | $23.91 | 60 |
| Pueblo, CO | $49,620 | $47,030 | $23.85 | 70 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $49,490 | $37,600 | $23.80 | 30 |
| Bremerton, WA | $49,480 | $46,740 | $23.79 | 40 |
| Flint, MI | $49,310 | $46,640 | $23.71 | 80 |
| Greeley, CO | $49,230 | $48,950 | $23.67 | 30 |
| Tampa, FL | $49,200 | $47,180 | $23.65 | 920 |
| Sarasota, FL | $49,120 | $50,510 | $23.61 | 210 |
| Louisville, KY | $49,090 | $48,800 | $23.60 | 480 |
| Bend, OR | $49,080 | $47,880 | $23.60 | 110 |
| Baltimore, MD | $49,030 | $48,510 | $23.57 | 680 |
| Yakima, WA | $48,960 | $46,020 | $23.54 | 40 |
| Naples, FL | $48,880 | $43,550 | $23.50 | 50 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $48,880 | $45,130 | $23.50 | 480 |
| Ogden, UT | $48,810 | $48,610 | $23.46 | 90 |
| Bozeman, MT | $48,780 | $44,670 | $23.45 | 40 |
| Macon, GA | $48,700 | $45,900 | $23.42 | 70 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $48,650 | $49,070 | $23.39 | 40 |
| Olympia, WA | $48,510 | $43,680 | $23.32 | 60 |
| Miami, FL | $48,480 | $46,330 | $23.31 | 1,350 |
| Denver, CO | $48,350 | $45,490 | $23.24 | 1,280 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $48,350 | $47,800 | $23.25 | 500 |
| Springfield, MA | $48,320 | $46,450 | $23.23 | 190 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $48,280 | $50,030 | $23.21 | 230 |
| Binghamton, NY | $48,190 | $46,550 | $23.17 | 70 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $48,110 | $47,020 | $23.13 | 220 |
| Detroit, MI | $48,050 | $45,570 | $23.10 | 1,030 |
| Hartford, CT | $48,040 | $46,310 | $23.10 | 400 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $48,010 | $48,130 | $23.08 | 780 |
| Boise, ID | $47,940 | $46,450 | $23.05 | 260 |
| Kingsport, TN | $47,920 | $48,050 | $23.04 | 80 |
| Raleigh, NC | $47,890 | $46,630 | $23.02 | 320 |
| Huntington, WV | $47,860 | $46,170 | $23.01 | 100 |
| Paducah, KY | $47,740 | $44,050 | $22.95 | 30 |
| Duluth, MN | $47,690 | $47,800 | $22.93 | 80 |
| Syracuse, NY | $47,660 | $47,830 | $22.92 | 250 |
| Wausau, WI | $47,620 | $46,650 | $22.89 | 40 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $47,580 | $47,630 | $22.88 | 50 |
| Rochester, NY | $47,580 | $45,590 | $22.87 | 320 |
| Utica, NY | $47,520 | $45,600 | $22.85 | 40 |
| Greenville, SC | $47,450 | $48,720 | $22.81 | 220 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $47,440 | $46,280 | $22.81 | 770 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $47,280 | $47,320 | $22.73 | 1,800 |
| Tyler, TX | $47,260 | $44,590 | $22.72 | 120 |
| Allentown, PA | $47,180 | $45,110 | $22.68 | 270 |
| Memphis, TN | $47,170 | $45,480 | $22.68 | 280 |
| Charlotte, NC | $47,160 | $46,420 | $22.67 | 630 |
| Buffalo, NY | $47,080 | $47,050 | $22.64 | 410 |
| Green Bay, WI | $47,020 | $47,100 | $22.61 | 100 |
| Charleston, SC | $47,010 | $46,890 | $22.60 | 150 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $46,970 | $45,840 | $22.58 | 90 |
| Athens, GA | $46,920 | $47,600 | $22.56 | 60 |
| Eugene, OR | $46,750 | $47,420 | $22.48 | 260 |
| Fargo, ND | $46,710 | $38,910 | $22.46 | 220 |
| Greensboro, NC | $46,680 | $45,590 | $22.44 | 190 |
| Knoxville, TN | $46,670 | $46,250 | $22.44 | 210 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $46,630 | $46,030 | $22.42 | 430 |
| Lexington, KY | $46,600 | $47,150 | $22.40 | 250 |
| Appleton, WI | $46,580 | $47,460 | $22.39 | 40 |
| Kansas City, MO | $46,550 | $46,190 | $22.38 | 800 |
| Lansing, MI | $46,430 | $46,830 | $22.32 | 80 |
| Johnson City, TN | $46,430 | $45,470 | $22.32 | 60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $46,420 | $45,090 | $22.32 | 390 |
| Bloomington, IN | $46,220 | $44,880 | $22.22 | 50 |
| St. Louis, MO | $46,220 | $45,880 | $22.22 | 890 |
| Portland, ME | $46,190 | $45,660 | $22.21 | 250 |
| Peoria, IL | $46,150 | $45,610 | $22.19 | 130 |
| Richmond, VA | $46,150 | $46,640 | $22.19 | 300 |
| Columbia, MO | $46,110 | $46,340 | $22.17 | 160 |
| Rapid City, SD | $46,110 | $45,460 | $22.17 | 80 |
| Bangor, ME | $46,020 | $46,200 | $22.13 | 60 |
| Pensacola, FL | $46,010 | $46,780 | $22.12 | 130 |
| Columbus, OH | $46,010 | $45,820 | $22.12 | 550 |
| Dayton, OH | $45,990 | $43,720 | $22.11 | 350 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $45,880 | $43,250 | $22.06 | 90 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $45,880 | $48,530 | $22.06 | 60 |
| Tucson, AZ | $45,820 | $44,610 | $22.03 | 260 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $45,810 | $43,480 | $22.02 | 30 |
| Albany, NY | $45,800 | $46,010 | $22.02 | 230 |
| Durham, NC | $45,790 | $44,230 | $22.01 | n/a |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $45,730 | $45,870 | $21.98 | 300 |
| Rockford, IL | $45,690 | $44,540 | $21.97 | 90 |
| Ocala, FL | $45,680 | $44,120 | $21.96 | 60 |
| Cleveland, OH | $45,620 | $45,300 | $21.93 | 680 |
| Missoula, MT | $45,590 | $46,080 | $21.92 | 50 |
| Saginaw, MI | $45,520 | $45,060 | $21.88 | 60 |
| Sebastian, FL | $45,450 | $45,410 | $21.85 | 40 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $45,400 | $45,860 | $21.83 | 220 |
| Scranton, PA | $45,350 | $45,760 | $21.80 | 160 |
| Billings, MT | $45,330 | $45,940 | $21.79 | 110 |
| Toledo, OH | $45,310 | $45,020 | $21.79 | 180 |
| Norwich, CT | $45,250 | $39,360 | $21.76 | 60 |
| Des Moines, IA | $45,210 | $45,020 | $21.74 | 110 |
| Lancaster, PA | $45,150 | $45,820 | $21.71 | 160 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $45,150 | $45,790 | $21.71 | 320 |
| Elkhart, IN | $45,050 | $45,910 | $21.66 | 40 |
| Orlando, FL | $45,040 | $43,680 | $21.65 | 860 |
| Reno, NV | $44,980 | $43,680 | $21.63 | 150 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $44,910 | $45,330 | $21.59 | 300 |
| Asheville, NC | $44,900 | $43,540 | $21.59 | 120 |
| Mansfield, OH | $44,780 | $45,460 | $21.53 | 30 |
| South Bend, IN | $44,670 | $39,950 | $21.47 | 80 |
| Savannah, GA | $44,600 | $43,650 | $21.44 | 120 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $44,590 | $43,950 | $21.44 | 40 |
| Hickory, NC | $44,420 | $42,260 | $21.36 | 70 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $44,410 | $41,670 | $21.35 | 640 |
| Wilmington, NC | $44,310 | $40,580 | $21.31 | 130 |
| Augusta, GA | $44,290 | $43,180 | $21.30 | 130 |
| York, PA | $44,250 | $46,320 | $21.27 | 110 |
| Columbia, SC | $44,180 | $44,180 | $21.24 | 310 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $44,170 | $38,890 | $21.24 | 560 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $44,160 | $39,490 | $21.23 | 120 |
| Akron, OH | $44,140 | $45,540 | $21.22 | 190 |
| Iowa City, IA | $44,120 | $39,170 | $21.21 | 150 |
| Evansville, IN | $44,110 | $46,650 | $21.21 | 90 |
| Omaha, NE | $44,090 | $39,430 | $21.20 | 320 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $43,960 | $38,780 | $21.14 | 140 |
| Champaign, IL | $43,890 | $37,160 | $21.10 | n/a |
| El Paso, TX | $43,790 | $41,620 | $21.06 | 90 |
| Janesville, WI | $43,780 | $43,010 | $21.05 | 40 |
| Sioux City, IA | $43,730 | $42,430 | $21.03 | 40 |
| Erie, PA | $43,620 | $43,870 | $20.97 | 70 |
| Lafayette, IN | $43,580 | $45,060 | $20.95 | 60 |
| Tulsa, OK | $43,500 | $41,720 | $20.91 | 220 |
| Lincoln, NE | $43,200 | $41,410 | $20.77 | 100 |
| Lubbock, TX | $43,140 | $39,580 | $20.74 | 120 |
| Canton, OH | $43,030 | $43,310 | $20.69 | 100 |
| Davenport, IA | $43,010 | $39,930 | $20.68 | 50 |
| Bloomington, IL | $42,950 | $41,550 | $20.65 | 40 |
| Reading, PA | $42,910 | $42,590 | $20.63 | 70 |
| Charleston, WV | $42,850 | $45,610 | $20.60 | 100 |
| Amarillo, TX | $42,770 | $45,010 | $20.56 | 40 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $42,700 | $41,550 | $20.53 | 120 |
| Traverse City, MI | $42,680 | $39,840 | $20.52 | 60 |
| Little Rock, AR | $42,480 | $45,620 | $20.43 | 140 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $42,390 | $40,000 | $20.38 | 60 |
| Greenville, NC | $42,380 | $38,280 | $20.38 | 130 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $42,330 | $41,070 | $20.35 | 40 |
| Kenosha, WI | $42,290 | $44,180 | $20.33 | 30 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $42,260 | $42,730 | $20.32 | 30 |
| Lima, OH | $42,160 | $40,150 | $20.27 | 40 |
| New Orleans, LA | $42,090 | $38,320 | $20.24 | 130 |
| Springfield, IL | $42,050 | $39,780 | $20.22 | 80 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $42,040 | $40,280 | $20.21 | 300 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $42,030 | $37,890 | $20.21 | 40 |
| Joplin, MO | $41,890 | $44,890 | $20.14 | 40 |
| Deltona, FL | $41,840 | $40,760 | $20.12 | 160 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $41,480 | $36,810 | $19.94 | 90 |
| Lakeland, FL | $41,300 | $40,100 | $19.85 | 100 |
| Waterloo, IA | $41,220 | $39,530 | $19.82 | 40 |
| Jackson, TN | $41,140 | $38,740 | $19.78 | 50 |
| Springfield, MO | $40,960 | $38,130 | $19.69 | 190 |
| Columbus, GA | $40,840 | $38,350 | $19.63 | 60 |
| Wildwood, FL | $40,770 | $37,880 | $19.60 | 30 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $40,620 | $36,250 | $19.53 | 50 |
| Wichita, KS | $40,420 | $37,930 | $19.43 | 150 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $40,330 | $36,820 | $19.39 | 190 |
| Beaumont, TX | $40,140 | $35,980 | $19.30 | 60 |
| Youngstown, OH | $39,420 | $39,580 | $18.95 | 90 |
| McAllen, TX | $39,260 | $37,990 | $18.87 | 80 |
| Longview, TX | $39,250 | $35,780 | $18.87 | 50 |
| Birmingham, AL | $39,080 | $36,240 | $18.79 | 320 |
| Pocatello, ID | $39,080 | $35,550 | $18.79 | 30 |
| Slidell, LA | $38,860 | $38,260 | $18.68 | 40 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $38,620 | $36,320 | $18.57 | 80 |
| Gulfport, MS | $38,430 | $38,430 | $18.48 | 50 |
| Daphne, AL | $38,310 | $36,080 | $18.42 | 40 |
| Jackson, MS | $38,190 | $37,190 | $18.36 | 110 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $38,070 | $36,970 | $18.30 | 70 |
| Lafayette, LA | $38,040 | $36,930 | $18.29 | 60 |
| Huntsville, AL | $38,030 | $35,590 | $18.28 | 80 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $37,800 | $36,660 | $18.17 | 70 |
| Montgomery, AL | $37,320 | $36,920 | $17.94 | 180 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $36,260 | $34,320 | $17.43 | 50 |
| Farmington, NM | $36,180 | $36,720 | $17.40 | 40 |
| Mobile, AL | $36,180 | $34,250 | $17.39 | 90 |
| Shreveport, LA | $35,780 | $35,830 | $17.20 | 150 |
| Florence, SC | $34,120 | $30,910 | $16.40 | 160 |
| San Juan, PR | $33,530 | $34,130 | $16.12 | 90 |
| Alexandria, LA | $33,090 | $31,710 | $15.91 | 30 |
| Houma, LA | $31,660 | $29,350 | $15.22 | 30 |
| Dothan, AL | $29,780 | $30,270 | $14.32 | 90 |
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Medical Equipment Preparers salary: questions
Where do medical equipment preparers make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $84,800 a year, among the 245 metro areas we cover.
What is the average medical equipment preparers salary in the U.S.?
$50,510 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $47,700, so half of medical equipment preparers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should medical equipment preparers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of medical equipment preparers nationwide earn between $39,800 (25th percentile) and $58,570 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays medical equipment preparers the most?
California, with a statewide average of $65,100 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is medical equipment preparers pay the lowest?
Dothan, AL, at $29,780 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
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 31-9093.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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