Medical Equipment Preparers pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,770 or more. The middle half of medical equipment preparers in Springfield earn between $37,850 and $46,760.
- $37K10th
- $38K25th
- $40KMedian
- $47K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,050 | $3,504 | $20.22 |
| Median | $39,780 | $3,315 | $19.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,850 | $3,154 | $18.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,760 | $3,897 | $22.48 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Medical Equipment Preparers salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $42,050, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $34,027 a year, or $2,836 a month and $1,309 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 Springfield a good place for medical equipment preparers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $42,050 buys what about $45,339 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Equipment Preparers salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 6th of 6 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($52,720).
- Chicago$52,720
- Peoria$46,150
- Rockford$45,690
- Champaign$43,890
- Bloomington$42,950
- Springfield$42,050
Highest-paying cities for medical equipment preparers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,800).
- San Jose, CA$84,800
- San Francisco, CA$77,440
- Vallejo, CA$76,760
- Sacramento, CA$74,690
- Santa Cruz, CA$70,730
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Medical Equipment Preparers salary in Springfield: questions
How much do medical equipment preparers make an hour in Springfield?
$20.22 an hour on average, and $19.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical equipment preparers salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,850, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical equipment preparers take-home pay in Springfield?
About $34,027 a year ($2,836 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,050.
Do medical equipment preparers earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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