Orthotist and prosthetist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level orthotist and prosthetist earnings begin at:

$47.66 per hour

$99,130 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level orthotist and prosthetist earnings begin at:

$42.06 per hour

$87,490 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level orthotist and prosthetist earnings begin at:

$32.38 per hour

$67,350 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level orthotist and prosthetist earnings begin at:

$22.61 per hour

$47,020 per year

10th percentile

Starting level orthotist and prosthetist earnings begin at:

$19.88 per hour

$41,350 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Orthotist and prosthetist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Hampshire $84,280
Texas $81,070
California $77,990
Illinois $77,670
Virginia $76,240
New York $76,040
Minnesota $75,720
Maine $74,950
North Carolina $74,480
Rhode Island $72,490
Massachusetts $71,940
Michigan $71,870
Nevada $71,740
Kansas $70,570
Washington $70,560
Wisconsin $70,340
New Jersey $70,100
Louisiana $69,490
Puerto Rico $69,030
Utah $68,320
Idaho $68,300
Oregon $67,640
Connecticut $67,630
West Virginia $67,350
Maryland $66,390
Kentucky $66,080
Delaware $65,610
North Dakota $65,060
Arizona $65,000
Georgia $64,580
Pennsylvania $63,610
South Dakota $63,540
Missouri $63,270
Iowa $63,010
Nebraska $61,770
Hawaii $61,140
South Carolina $60,350
Ohio $59,990
Indiana $58,990
Vermont $58,900
Arkansas $58,830
Oklahoma $56,680
Tennessee $56,180
Alabama $54,800
Montana $53,970
Colorado $51,900
Florida $48,620
Alaska $41,170

How do orthotist and prosthetist salaries compare to similar careers?

Orthotists and prosthetists earn 8% less than similar careers in West Virginia. On average, they make less than physical therapists but more than clinical nurse specialists.

Career Median Salary
Physical therapist salary $83K
Biomedical engineer salary $85K
Neuropsychologist salary $93K
Occupational therapist salary $80K
Informatics nurse specialist salary $73K
Orthotist and prosthetist salary $67K
Magnetic resonance imaging technologist salary $66K
Registered nurse salary $61K
Acute care nurse practitioner salary $61K
Clinical nurse specialist salary $61K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)