Medical Equipment Repairers pay range in Kalamazoo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,480 or more. The middle half of medical equipment repairers in Kalamazoo earn between $48,190 and $56,870.
- $46K10th
- $48K25th
- $48KMedian
- $57K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,340 | $4,528 | $26.12 |
| Median | $48,290 | $4,024 | $23.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,190 | $4,016 | $23.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,870 | $4,739 | $27.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Medical Equipment Repairers pay in Kalamazoo vs. Michigan and the U.S.
Medical equipment repairers in Kalamazoo earn 18% less than the Michigan average ($65,970) and 18% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo | $54,340 | $48,290 | $45,640 | $76,480 | 110 |
| Michigan | $65,970 | $60,680 | $37,320 | $98,430 | 1,820 |
| 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 Kalamazoo
On the average salary of $54,340, a single filer in Kalamazoo takes home about $43,779 a year, or $3,648 a month and $1,684 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 Kalamazoo a good place for medical equipment repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kalamazoo area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.8), so the average $54,340 buys what about $57,296 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Kalamazoo ($48,510). A typical home costs $279,752, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Equipment Repairers salary in other Michigan cities
Kalamazoo ranks 4th of 5 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($83,420).
- Ann Arbor$83,420
- Grand Rapids$65,820
- Detroit$63,950
- Kalamazoo$54,340
- Flint$53,200
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 Kalamazoo: questions
How much do medical equipment repairers make an hour in Kalamazoo?
$26.13 an hour on average, and $23.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical equipment repairers salary in Kalamazoo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,190, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical equipment repairers take-home pay in Kalamazoo?
About $43,779 a year ($3,648 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,340.
Do medical equipment repairers earn more in Kalamazoo than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI (28020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
- 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 2.21, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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