Medical Equipment Preparers pay in the U.S.
$50,510avg. a year
$24.28 an hour · 77,420 employed
Medical Equipment Preparers in the U.S. earn an average of $50,510 a year and a median of $47,700. Pay is highest in California ($65,100) and lowest in Alabama ($36,820).
$47,700Median pay
$24.28Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
77,420Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for medical equipment preparers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
18,720 jobs
California
$65,100
$31.30 an hour
21,670 jobs
Washington
$58,170
$27.97 an hour
31,900 jobs
Massachusetts
$57,800
$27.79 an hour
4220 jobs
Alaska
$56,020
$26.93 an hour
55,190 jobs
New York
$55,630
$26.75 an hour
6310 jobs
District of Columbia
$54,800
$26.35 an hour
7190 jobs
Delaware
$54,220
$26.07 an hour
82,440 jobs
New Jersey
$54,150
$26.03 an hour
9140 jobs
Vermont
$53,530
$25.73 an hour
10190 jobs
Rhode Island
$53,380
$25.66 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Medical Equipment Preparers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $84,800 | $40.77 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $77,440 | $37.23 |
| Vallejo, CA | $76,760 | $36.90 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $74,690 | $35.91 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $67,180 | $32.30 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $65,500 | $31.49 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $65,140 | $31.32 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $63,660 | $30.61 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Medical Equipment Preparers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $36,820 | $35,800 | 1,000 |
| Alaska | $56,020 | $49,920 | 220 |
| Arizona | $47,010 | $46,790 | 2,320 |
| Arkansas | $41,080 | $38,100 | 320 |
| California | $65,100 | $61,370 | 8,720 |
| Colorado | $49,190 | $47,700 | 1,950 |
| Connecticut | $50,220 | $47,980 | 1,060 |
| Delaware | $54,220 | $53,300 | 190 |
| District of Columbia | $54,800 | $48,670 | 310 |
| Florida | $46,940 | $45,890 | 5,250 |
| Georgia | $49,470 | $47,850 | 1,860 |
| Hawaii | $52,750 | $51,630 | 220 |
| Idaho | $47,930 | $46,450 | 580 |
| Illinois | $50,940 | $48,050 | 2,800 |
| Indiana | $45,630 | $45,210 | 1,750 |
| Iowa | $43,710 | $39,930 | 590 |
| Kansas | $45,920 | $45,280 | 740 |
| Kentucky | $47,390 | $46,880 | 1,120 |
| Louisiana | $37,710 | $35,960 | 620 |
| Maine | $47,140 | $46,860 | 510 |
| Maryland | $49,960 | $48,680 | 1,160 |
| Massachusetts | $57,800 | $58,580 | 1,900 |
| Michigan | $46,540 | $45,670 | 2,420 |
| Minnesota | $51,900 | $50,070 | 1,390 |
| Mississippi | $37,350 | $35,160 | 350 |
| Missouri | $44,220 | $43,480 | 1,970 |
| Montana | $45,120 | $44,670 | 330 |
| Nebraska | $44,390 | $41,480 | 550 |
| Nevada | $48,640 | $46,640 | 510 |
| New Hampshire | $51,550 | $48,900 | 380 |
| New Jersey | $54,150 | $50,280 | 2,440 |
| New Mexico | $40,970 | $36,720 | 300 |
| New York | $55,630 | $57,320 | 5,190 |
| North Carolina | $46,220 | $45,130 | 2,900 |
| North Dakota | $48,660 | $38,910 | 350 |
| Ohio | $45,360 | $45,540 | 3,210 |
| Oklahoma | $43,820 | $43,460 | 690 |
| Oregon | $50,790 | $48,890 | 1,570 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,260 | $45,820 | 3,450 |
| Rhode Island | $53,380 | $51,460 | 190 |
| South Carolina | $43,960 | $42,510 | 1,160 |
| South Dakota | $42,990 | $42,330 | 480 |
| Tennessee | $47,420 | $46,990 | 1,590 |
| Texas | $49,380 | $46,970 | 4,520 |
| Utah | $50,270 | $47,980 | 600 |
| Vermont | $53,530 | $48,990 | 140 |
| Virginia | $47,510 | $46,580 | 1,840 |
| Washington | $58,170 | $58,830 | 1,670 |
| West Virginia | $43,070 | $44,830 | 530 |
| Wisconsin | $48,220 | $47,570 | 1,380 |
| Wyoming | $48,780 | $48,210 | 120 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$57,640
5,270 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$58,600
3,010 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$52,720
2,140 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$47,280
1,800 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$51,380
1,660 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$48,480
1,350 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$60,760
1,310 jobsDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$48,350
1,280 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do medical equipment preparers make?
The average is $50,510 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $47,700 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $24.28, and the median is $22.93 an hour.
Which state pays medical equipment preparers the most?
California, with an average of $65,100 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $84,800.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,410 a year, and the top 10% earn over $69,950.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 31-9093. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.