Medical appliance technician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level medical appliance technician earnings begin at:

$32.93 per hour

$68,500 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level medical appliance technician earnings begin at:

$30.12 per hour

$62,650 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level medical appliance technician earnings begin at:

$22.47 per hour

$46,750 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level medical appliance technician earnings begin at:

$19.15 per hour

$39,830 per year

10th percentile

Starting level medical appliance technician earnings begin at:

$17.17 per hour

$35,710 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Medical appliance technician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Arizona $72,760
Pennsylvania $60,920
Massachusetts $59,810
Colorado $59,560
Alaska $57,450
Virginia $56,260
New Hampshire $54,980
Nebraska $54,770
North Carolina $54,650
Connecticut $54,430
Minnesota $53,750
South Dakota $52,950
New Jersey $52,400
Iowa $51,790
California $51,530
New Mexico $51,030
Louisiana $50,770
Oklahoma $49,870
Michigan $49,140
Rhode Island $49,100
Wisconsin $48,890
New York $48,080
Washington $48,030
Idaho $48,020
Maine $47,670
Maryland $46,940
Missouri $46,750
Oregon $46,450
Texas $46,430
Illinois $46,370
Florida $46,110
Nevada $45,870
Indiana $45,820
Ohio $45,710
Kentucky $45,690
Mississippi $45,100
Tennessee $44,700
Utah $44,110
Delaware $43,540
South Carolina $42,230
Arkansas $39,450
Georgia $37,440
Kansas $37,090
Alabama $30,790
West Virginia $30,060
Puerto Rico $27,100

How do medical appliance technician salaries compare to similar careers?

Medical appliance technicians earn 6% less than similar careers in Missouri. On average, they make less than licensed practical nurses but more than surgical assistants.

Career Median Salary
Licensed practical nurse salary $62K
Surgical technologist salary $61K
Paramedic salary $59K
Mental health counselor salary $57K
Medical billing and coding technician salary $51K
Medical appliance technician salary $47K
Community health worker salary $49K
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary $46K
Neurodiagnostic technologist salary $46K
Surgical assistant salary $46K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)