SOC 31-9093 · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro

Medical Equipment Preparers Salary in Miami, FL

The average salary for medical equipment preparers in Miami, Florida is $48,480 a year ($23.31 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,330: half of the 1,350 people in this job in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($51,284).

$48,480average per year

$23.31 / hourMedian $46,330Take-home ≈ $41,134

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,350people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 17Florida metros
114cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Medical Equipment Preparers pay range in Miami

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,220 or more. The middle half of medical equipment preparers in Miami earn between $38,900 and $55,750.

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,480$4,040$23.31
Median$46,330$3,861$22.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,900$3,242$18.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,750$4,646$26.80

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

Medical Equipment Preparers salary after taxes in Miami

On the average salary of $48,480, a single filer in Miami takes home about $41,134 a year, or $3,428 a month and $1,582 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Miami a good place for medical equipment preparers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $48,480 buys what about $42,469 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Medical Equipment Preparers salary in other Florida cities

Miami ranks 4th of 17 Florida metro areas for this job; Tampa pays the most ($49,200).

All Medical Equipment Preparers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for medical equipment preparers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,800).

Medical Equipment Preparers salary by city

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Medical Equipment Preparers salary in Miami: questions

How much do medical equipment preparers make an hour in Miami?

$23.31 an hour on average, and $22.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level medical equipment preparers salary in Miami?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the medical equipment preparers take-home pay in Miami?

About $41,134 a year ($3,428 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,480. Florida has no state income tax.

Do medical equipment preparers earn more in Miami than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($51,284).

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; area Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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