SOC 49-9062 · Charlottesville, VA metro

Medical Equipment Repairers Salary in Charlottesville, VA

The average salary for medical equipment repairers in Charlottesville, Virginia is $77,150 a year ($37.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,940: half of the 60 people in this job in the Charlottesville, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% more than the U.S. average for this job ($65,930).

$77,150average per year

$37.09 / hourMedian $78,940Take-home ≈ $59,483

  • $49K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

60people in this job
+17%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Virginia metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Medical Equipment Repairers pay range in Charlottesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,700 or more. The middle half of medical equipment repairers in Charlottesville earn between $55,290 and $94,750.

  • $49K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,150$6,429$37.09
Median$78,940$6,578$37.95
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,290$4,608$26.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,750$7,896$45.55

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

Medical Equipment Repairers pay in Charlottesville vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Medical equipment repairers in Charlottesville earn 16% more than the Virginia average ($66,720) and 17% more than the U.S. average ($65,930). At the median the gap is +28% against the U.S. median of $61,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charlottesville$77,150$78,940$49,380$102,70060
Virginia$66,720$61,070$44,010$97,3201,360
United States$65,930$61,660$38,490$98,28065,990

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Medical Equipment Repairers salary after taxes in Charlottesville

On the average salary of $77,150, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $59,483 a year, or $4,957 a month and $2,288 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Charlottesville a good place for medical equipment repairers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $77,150 buys what about $77,815 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Medical Equipment Repairers salary in other Virginia cities

Charlottesville ranks 1st of 4 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Medical Equipment Repairers salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for medical equipment repairers

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,880).

Medical Equipment Repairers salary by city

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Medical Equipment Repairers salary in Charlottesville: questions

How much do medical equipment repairers make an hour in Charlottesville?

$37.09 an hour on average, and $37.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level medical equipment repairers salary in Charlottesville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the medical equipment repairers take-home pay in Charlottesville?

About $59,483 a year ($4,957 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,150.

Do medical equipment repairers earn more in Charlottesville than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% 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 Charlottesville, VA (16820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.6%.
  • 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 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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