Medical Equipment Repairers pay range in Durham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,720 or more. The middle half of medical equipment repairers in Durham earn between $57,510 and $79,680.
- $45K10th
- $58K25th
- $66KMedian
- $80K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,690 | $5,808 | $33.50 |
| Median | $65,890 | $5,491 | $31.68 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,510 | $4,792 | $27.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,680 | $6,640 | $38.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Medical Equipment Repairers pay in Durham vs. North Carolina and the U.S.
Medical equipment repairers in Durham earn 17% more than the North Carolina average ($59,700) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($65,930). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $61,660.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | $69,690 | $65,890 | $44,930 | $97,720 | 310 |
| North Carolina | $59,700 | $59,190 | $35,510 | $88,750 | 2,650 |
| 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 Durham
On the average salary of $69,690, a single filer in Durham takes home about $55,585 a year, or $4,632 a month and $2,138 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).
Is Durham a good place for medical equipment repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Durham area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.6), so the average $69,690 buys what about $71,424 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Durham ($60,720). A typical home costs $414,340, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Equipment Repairers salary in other North Carolina cities
Durham ranks 1st of 10 North Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Durham$69,690
- Raleigh$63,050
- Hickory$59,460
- Wilmington$59,200
- Charlotte$58,680
- Winston-Salem$57,520
- Fayetteville$56,990
- Greenville$55,340
- Greensboro$54,680
- Asheville$45,710
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 Durham: questions
How much do medical equipment repairers make an hour in Durham?
$33.51 an hour on average, and $31.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical equipment repairers salary in Durham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical equipment repairers take-home pay in Durham?
About $55,585 a year ($4,632 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,690.
Do medical equipment repairers earn more in Durham 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (20500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.12, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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