Medical Equipment Repairers pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,290 or more. The middle half of medical equipment repairers in Chicago earn between $51,400 and $81,150.
- $42K10th
- $51K25th
- $69KMedian
- $81K75th
- $99K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,210 | $5,851 | $33.75 |
| Median | $68,580 | $5,715 | $32.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,400 | $4,283 | $24.71 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,150 | $6,762 | $39.01 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Medical Equipment Repairers pay in Chicago vs. Illinois and the U.S.
Medical equipment repairers in Chicago earn about the same as the Illinois average ($69,340) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($65,930). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $61,660.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $70,210 | $68,580 | $42,490 | $99,290 | 1,940 |
| Illinois | $69,340 | $67,380 | $42,190 | $99,880 | 2,620 |
| 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 Chicago
On the average salary of $70,210, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $54,888 a year, or $4,574 a month and $2,111 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $56,146 | $4,679 |
| Working in IL | $54,888 | $4,574 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for medical equipment repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $70,210 buys what about $67,774 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Equipment Repairers salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 2nd of 4 Illinois metro areas for this job; Springfield pays the most ($71,670).
- Springfield$71,670
- Chicago$70,210
- Peoria$66,460
- Rockford$64,690
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 Chicago: questions
How much do medical equipment repairers make an hour in Chicago?
$33.76 an hour on average, and $32.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical equipment repairers salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical equipment repairers take-home pay in Chicago?
About $54,888 a year ($4,574 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,210.
Do medical equipment repairers earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.01, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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