Orthotist and prosthetist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level orthotist and prosthetist earnings begin at:

$45.87 per hour

$95,410 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level orthotist and prosthetist earnings begin at:

$39.06 per hour

$81,250 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level orthotist and prosthetist earnings begin at:

$33.82 per hour

$70,340 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level orthotist and prosthetist earnings begin at:

$28.38 per hour

$59,020 per year

10th percentile

Starting level orthotist and prosthetist earnings begin at:

$25.90 per hour

$53,870 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 about the same as related careers in Wisconsin. On average, they make less than occupational therapists but more than hearing aid specialists.

Career Median Salary
Occupational therapist salary $74K
Biomedical engineer salary $69K
Registered nurse salary $70K
Acute care nurse practitioner salary $70K
Clinical nurse specialist salary $70K
Orthotist and prosthetist salary $70K
Speech language pathologist salary $70K
Magnetic resonance imaging technologist salary $69K
Dental hygienist salary $66K
Hearing aid specialist salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)