Orthotist and prosthetist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level orthotist and prosthetist earnings begin at:

$54.04 per hour

$112,400 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level orthotist and prosthetist earnings begin at:

$47.27 per hour

$98,320 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level orthotist and prosthetist earnings begin at:

$39.52 per hour

$82,190 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level orthotist and prosthetist earnings begin at:

$24.92 per hour

$51,830 per year

10th percentile

Starting level orthotist and prosthetist earnings begin at:

$21.38 per hour

$44,460 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Orthotist and prosthetist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Utah $96,530
Maryland $95,030
Oregon $93,790
Rhode Island $93,350
Virginia $92,930
California $91,820
Massachusetts $89,860
Wisconsin $89,710
New York $89,610
Illinois $89,180
Iowa $87,300
Oklahoma $83,780
North Carolina $82,190
Pennsylvania $81,460
Florida $81,370
Maine $81,230
West Virginia $80,860
South Dakota $80,760
Mississippi $80,500
Nevada $80,390
South Carolina $79,990
Arkansas $78,850
Missouri $78,100
Texas $77,220
Connecticut $77,030
Colorado $76,720
Alabama $76,400
Georgia $75,920
Michigan $75,810
Minnesota $75,530
Louisiana $75,460
Kansas $74,030
New Hampshire $70,400
Puerto Rico $69,030
Idaho $68,300
Arizona $67,350
Indiana $66,180
Delaware $65,610
Tennessee $65,170
Ohio $64,870
Kentucky $64,730
New Mexico $62,970
North Dakota $62,570
Nebraska $61,290
Hawaii $61,140
Vermont $58,900
Montana $53,970
District of Columbia $44,080
Alaska $41,170
New Jersey $118,950
Washington $105,240

How do orthotist and prosthetist salaries compare to similar careers?

Orthotists and prosthetists earn about the same as related careers in North Carolina. On average, they make less than diagnostic medical sonographers but more than physical therapist assistants.

Career Median Salary
Diagnostic medical sonographer salary $86K
Nuclear medicine technologist salary $85K
Nurse educator salary $80K
Magnetic resonance imaging technologist salary $85K
Respiratory therapist salary $80K
Orthotist and prosthetist salary $82K
Radiologic technologist salary $74K
Hearing aid specialist salary $76K
Occupational therapist assistant salary $69K
Physical therapist assistant salary $68K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)