Medical appliance technician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level medical appliance technician earnings begin at:

$39.26 per hour

$81,650 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level medical appliance technician earnings begin at:

$39.23 per hour

$81,600 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level medical appliance technician earnings begin at:

$34.98 per hour

$72,760 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level medical appliance technician earnings begin at:

$30.87 per hour

$64,200 per year

10th percentile

Starting level medical appliance technician earnings begin at:

$24.63 per hour

$51,240 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
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
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
Alaska $47,740
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
Alabama $44,070
South Carolina $42,230
Arkansas $39,450
New Mexico $38,120
Georgia $37,440
Delaware $37,410
Kansas $37,090
West Virginia $34,200
Puerto Rico $27,100

How do medical appliance technician salaries compare to similar careers?

Medical appliance technicians earn about the same as related careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than licensed practical nurses but more than healthcare social workers.

Career Median Salary
Licensed practical nurse salary $77K
Hearing aid specialist salary $77K
Health educator salary $63K
Surgical technologist salary $72K
Occupational therapist assistant salary $73K
Medical appliance technician salary $73K
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary $56K
Neurodiagnostic technologist salary $56K
Surgical assistant salary $56K
Healthcare social worker salary $64K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)