Medical appliance technician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level medical appliance technician earnings begin at:

$38.48 per hour

$80,040 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level medical appliance technician earnings begin at:

$22.95 per hour

$47,740 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level medical appliance technician earnings begin at:

$16.44 per hour

$34,200 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level medical appliance technician earnings begin at:

$13.45 per hour

$27,970 per year

10th percentile

Starting level medical appliance technician earnings begin at:

$10.99 per hour

$22,860 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Medical appliance technician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Colorado $54,700
Illinois $51,390
Alaska $47,740
Massachusetts $46,130
Rhode Island $45,990
California $45,770
Washington $45,730
Maryland $45,370
Maine $44,930
Michigan $44,210
Alabama $44,070
New Hampshire $43,230
Iowa $41,130
Nevada $40,840
South Carolina $40,340
Pennsylvania $40,090
Florida $39,470
Minnesota $39,230
New Jersey $39,140
Virginia $39,120
Texas $39,100
Connecticut $38,910
North Carolina $38,220
New Mexico $38,120
Arizona $37,840
Georgia $37,440
Delaware $37,410
New York $36,970
Ohio $36,220
Kentucky $36,180
Arkansas $35,910
Wisconsin $35,360
Oklahoma $34,280
West Virginia $34,200
Missouri $34,170
Utah $34,040
Tennessee $33,500
Kansas $32,880
Mississippi $32,190
Oregon $29,910
Indiana $28,380
Puerto Rico $27,100
Louisiana $25,040

How do medical appliance technician salaries compare to similar careers?

Medical appliance technicians earn 6% less than similar careers in West Virginia. On average, they make less than respiratory therapists but more than neurodiagnostic technologists.

Career Median Salary
Respiratory therapist salary $49K
Physical therapist assistant salary $49K
Radiologic technologist salary $49K
Healthcare social worker salary $50K
Health educator salary $42K
Medical appliance technician salary $34K
Endoscopy technician salary $44K
Surgical assistant salary $40K
Ophthalmic medical technologist salary $40K
Neurodiagnostic technologist salary $40K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)