Medical Equipment Repairers pay range in Birmingham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,610 or more. The middle half of medical equipment repairers in Birmingham earn between $38,100 and $68,820.
- $35K10th
- $38K25th
- $48KMedian
- $69K75th
- $96K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,650 | $4,804 | $27.72 |
| Median | $47,950 | $3,996 | $23.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,100 | $3,175 | $18.32 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,820 | $5,735 | $33.09 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Medical Equipment Repairers pay in Birmingham vs. Alabama and the U.S.
Medical equipment repairers in Birmingham earn about the same as the Alabama average ($57,470) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($65,930). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $61,660.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | $57,650 | $47,950 | $34,880 | $95,610 | 420 |
| Alabama | $57,470 | $53,140 | $32,320 | $95,610 | 1,030 |
| United States | $65,930 | $61,660 | $38,490 | $98,280 | 65,990 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Medical Equipment Repairers salary after taxes in Birmingham
On the average salary of $57,650, a single filer in Birmingham takes home about $46,096 a year, or $3,841 a month and $1,773 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Birmingham a good place for medical equipment repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Birmingham area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $57,650 buys what about $62,906 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Birmingham ($47,770). A typical home costs $262,556, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Equipment Repairers salary in other Alabama cities
Birmingham ranks 3rd of 4 Alabama metro areas for this job; Montgomery pays the most ($60,220).
- Montgomery$60,220
- Huntsville$59,670
- Birmingham$57,650
- Mobile$54,700
Highest-paying cities for medical equipment repairers
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,880).
- San Francisco, CA$97,880
- San Jose, CA$94,850
- Eugene, OR$85,310
- Modesto, CA$83,590
- Ann Arbor, MI$83,420
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Medical Equipment Repairers salary in Birmingham: questions
How much do medical equipment repairers make an hour in Birmingham?
$27.72 an hour on average, and $23.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical equipment repairers salary in Birmingham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical equipment repairers take-home pay in Birmingham?
About $46,096 a year ($3,841 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,650. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do medical equipment repairers earn more in Birmingham than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($65,930).
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 49-9062; area Birmingham, AL (13820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.8%.
- 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.
- 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.92, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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