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Medical Equipment Preparers: pay and where the jobs are
What medical equipment preparers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$47,700 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $50,510
- Median hourly wage
- $22.93
- Mean hourly wage
- $24.28
- Employment
- 77,420
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 31-9093.
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How much do medical equipment preparers make?
The median annual wage for medical equipment preparers was $47,700 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $36,410 and the highest-paid 10% more than $69,950. As an hourly rate, the median is $22.93. About 77,420 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in California ($61,370), Washington ($58,830) and Massachusetts ($58,580). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Washington.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for medical equipment preparers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,410 | $17.50 | $3,034 | $2,620 |
| 25th percentile | $39,800 | $19.13 | $3,317 | $2,847 |
| Median | $47,700 | $22.93 | $3,975 | $3,376 |
| 75th percentile | $58,570 | $28.16 | $4,881 | $4,103 |
| 90th percentile | $69,950 | $33.63 | $5,829 | $4,837 |
Medical Equipment Preparers: pay by state
52 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$45,447 take-home in national prices
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$44,230 take-home in national prices
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$44,143 take-home in national prices
Where a median medical equipment preparer paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 8,720 | $61,370 | $43,680 | $85,240 | $48,971 | $44,230 |
| Washington | 1,670 | $58,830 | $41,210 | $79,880 | $48,634 | $45,447 |
| Massachusetts | 1,900 | $58,580 | $40,980 | $77,130 | $46,271 | $43,752 |
| New York | 5,190 | $57,320 | $39,140 | $71,000 | $45,460 | $42,123 |
| Delaware | 190 | $53,300 | $47,120 | $63,450 | $42,512 | $42,594 |
| Hawaii | 220 | $51,630 | $42,830 | $61,170 | $41,264 | $37,530 |
| Rhode Island | 190 | $51,460 | $39,940 | $62,500 | $41,649 | $40,721 |
| New Jersey | 2,440 | $50,280 | $38,050 | $69,570 | $40,948 | $37,634 |
| Minnesota | 1,390 | $50,070 | $40,900 | $61,580 | $40,310 | $40,873 |
| Alaska | 220 | $49,920 | $45,750 | $77,590 | $42,041 | $41,072 |
| Vermont | 140 | $48,990 | $39,560 | $73,330 | $40,336 | $41,177 |
| New Hampshire | 380 | $48,900 | $40,180 | $62,170 | $41,471 | $39,813 |
| Oregon | 1,570 | $48,890 | $35,810 | $63,770 | $38,051 | $36,814 |
| Maryland | 1,160 | $48,680 | $37,440 | $62,820 | $39,348 | $37,489 |
| District of Columbia | 310 | $48,670 | $39,190 | $77,820 | $39,532 | $35,971 |
| Wyoming | 120 | $48,210 | $37,590 | $60,220 | $40,917 | $44,143 |
| Illinois | 2,800 | $48,050 | $38,280 | $66,390 | $38,554 | $38,571 |
| Connecticut | 1,060 | $47,980 | $38,910 | $62,690 | $38,583 | $37,239 |
| Utah | 600 | $47,980 | $39,760 | $64,920 | $39,176 | $39,626 |
| Georgia | 1,860 | $47,850 | $36,660 | $62,960 | $38,988 | $40,489 |
| Colorado | 1,950 | $47,700 | $35,760 | $65,170 | $38,907 | $37,754 |
| Wisconsin | 1,380 | $47,570 | $38,170 | $59,180 | $38,946 | $41,390 |
| Tennessee | 1,590 | $46,990 | $35,090 | $60,360 | $39,936 | $43,471 |
| Texas | 4,520 | $46,970 | $35,390 | $69,950 | $39,920 | $41,131 |
| Kentucky | 1,120 | $46,880 | $35,340 | $60,410 | $38,325 | $42,508 |
| Maine | 510 | $46,860 | $38,010 | $59,780 | $38,098 | $39,256 |
| Arizona | 2,320 | $46,790 | $35,290 | $60,760 | $39,000 | $38,738 |
| Nevada | 510 | $46,640 | $38,450 | $60,890 | $39,655 | $39,664 |
| Virginia | 1,840 | $46,580 | $37,320 | $61,280 | $37,743 | $37,331 |
| Idaho | 580 | $46,450 | $35,600 | $60,350 | $38,149 | $39,949 |
| Florida | 5,250 | $45,890 | $35,630 | $62,000 | $39,053 | $37,763 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,450 | $45,820 | $37,500 | $57,070 | $37,558 | $38,492 |
| Michigan | 2,420 | $45,670 | $37,750 | $58,050 | $37,186 | $38,648 |
| Ohio | 3,210 | $45,540 | $36,620 | $57,870 | $37,963 | $40,919 |
| Kansas | 740 | $45,280 | $34,320 | $59,750 | $36,836 | $40,897 |
| Indiana | 1,750 | $45,210 | $35,400 | $60,530 | $37,202 | $39,861 |
| North Carolina | 2,900 | $45,130 | $36,410 | $58,950 | $37,150 | $39,385 |
| West Virginia | 530 | $44,830 | $34,690 | $51,970 | $36,975 | $41,314 |
| Montana | 330 | $44,670 | $36,810 | $56,770 | $36,730 | $38,808 |
| Missouri | 1,970 | $43,480 | $34,510 | $58,420 | $36,010 | $39,651 |
| Oklahoma | 690 | $43,460 | $34,400 | $57,770 | $35,690 | $40,629 |
| South Carolina | 1,160 | $42,510 | $31,840 | $57,910 | $35,776 | $38,161 |
| South Dakota | 480 | $42,330 | $31,680 | $54,680 | $36,192 | $40,855 |
| Nebraska | 550 | $41,480 | $36,250 | $57,260 | $34,501 | $38,291 |
| Iowa | 590 | $39,930 | $37,070 | $52,300 | $33,398 | $38,055 |
| North Dakota | 350 | $38,910 | $37,600 | $61,440 | $33,444 | $37,595 |
| Arkansas | 320 | $38,100 | $32,490 | $48,530 | $31,871 | $36,660 |
| New Mexico | 300 | $36,720 | $31,040 | $56,530 | $31,073 | $33,697 |
| Louisiana | 620 | $35,960 | $27,880 | $50,440 | $30,381 | $34,443 |
| Alabama | 1,000 | $35,800 | $30,180 | $45,670 | $29,501 | $33,213 |
| Mississippi | 350 | $35,160 | $30,140 | $47,330 | $29,757 | $34,222 |
| Puerto Rico | 140 | $28,310 | $21,840 | $42,010 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 31-9093. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.