SOC 31-9093 · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro

Medical Equipment Preparers Salary in Beaumont, TX

The average salary for medical equipment preparers in Beaumont, Texas is $40,140 a year ($19.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,980: half of the 60 people in this job in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($51,284).

$40,140average per year

$19.30 / hourMedian $35,980Take-home ≈ $34,432

  • $34K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 12Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Medical Equipment Preparers pay range in Beaumont

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,390 or more. The middle half of medical equipment preparers in Beaumont earn between $35,390 and $45,920.

  • $34K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,140$3,345$19.30
Median$35,980$2,998$17.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,390$2,949$17.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,920$3,827$22.08

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

Medical Equipment Preparers salary after taxes in Beaumont

On the average salary of $40,140, a single filer in Beaumont takes home about $34,432 a year, or $2,869 a month and $1,324 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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 Beaumont a good place for medical equipment preparers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Beaumont area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $40,140 buys what about $44,577 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Beaumont ($48,630). A typical home costs $185,608, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Medical Equipment Preparers salary in other Texas cities

Beaumont ranks 9th of 12 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($55,060).

All Medical Equipment Preparers salaries in Texas

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 Beaumont: questions

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

$19.30 an hour on average, and $17.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,432 a year ($2,869 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,140. Texas has no state income tax.

Do medical equipment preparers earn more in Beaumont than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (13140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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