Medical appliance technician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level medical appliance technician earnings begin at:

$32.58 per hour

$67,760 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level medical appliance technician earnings begin at:

$27.09 per hour

$56,340 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level medical appliance technician earnings begin at:

$23.09 per hour

$48,030 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level medical appliance technician earnings begin at:

$21.53 per hour

$44,790 per year

10th percentile

Starting level medical appliance technician earnings begin at:

$20.68 per hour

$43,010 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 Washington. On average, they make less than dental assistants but more than home health aides.

Career Median Salary
Dental assistant salary $58K
Psychiatric aide salary $53K
Psychiatric technician salary $52K
Optician salary $49K
Ophthalmic medical technician salary $49K
Medical appliance technician salary $48K
Phlebotomist salary $49K
Orderly salary $49K
Personal care aide salary $48K
Home health aide salary $48K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)