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How Much Does a Medical Equipment Repairer Make?

A medical equipment repairer in the US earns a median salary of $61,660 a year, or $29.64 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $65,930, and the middle half earn between $47,470 and $78,500.

Median a year $61,660
Median an hour $29.64
Median a month $5,138
Average a year $65,930

Medical equipment repairer pay range

What medical equipment repairers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $38,490 $18.51
25th $47,470 $22.82
Median (50th) $61,660 $29.64
75th $78,500 $37.74
90th (top 10%) $98,280 $47.25

The median is 21% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 65,990 people work as medical equipment repairers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$1,186
Every two weeks
$2,372
Twice a month
$2,569
A month
$5,138

At the median salary, before tax.

Medical equipment repairer salary by state

Sorted by average pay. Alaska pays medical equipment repairers the most, at $81,600 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
Alaska $81,600 $78,570 160 After tax
Oregon $80,500 $76,600 490 After tax
California $79,640 $72,450 6,080 After tax
Idaho $76,570 $74,270 310 After tax
Massachusetts $76,500 $78,230 2,200 After tax
Connecticut $74,370 $71,220 1,060 After tax
Maryland $74,240 $72,310 1,660 After tax
South Dakota $74,210 $69,530 150 After tax
Washington $73,690 $71,190 1,410 After tax
Montana $73,500 $74,070 80 After tax
New Jersey $72,250 $68,460 2,400 After tax
Minnesota $72,220 $73,940 2,080 After tax
Hawaii $71,880 $72,360 290 After tax
North Dakota $71,750 $73,610 270 After tax
New York $70,430 $63,670 2,790 After tax
Illinois $69,340 $67,380 2,620 After tax
Wisconsin $69,180 $62,220 1,490 After tax
Colorado $68,890 $66,720 1,460 After tax
Pennsylvania $68,800 $62,890 1,420 After tax
Delaware $68,230 $62,260 300 After tax
New Hampshire $67,630 $61,860 150 After tax
Indiana $67,330 $64,590 1,380 After tax
Nevada $66,940 $69,820 300 After tax
Louisiana $66,850 $61,110 300 After tax
Virginia $66,720 $61,070 1,360 After tax
Vermont $66,420 $60,680 70 After tax
District of Columbia $66,020 $59,780 130 After tax
Michigan $65,970 $60,680 1,820 After tax
New Mexico $65,940 $62,640 200 After tax
Rhode Island $64,260 $63,010 150 After tax
Maine $64,010 $61,810 390 After tax
Missouri $63,900 $57,340 1,540 After tax
Arizona $63,190 $62,810 2,630 After tax
Utah $61,640 $58,910 600 After tax
Texas $60,880 $58,370 5,540 After tax
Florida $60,690 $56,940 4,260 After tax
North Carolina $59,700 $59,190 2,650 After tax
Iowa $59,520 $59,300 650 After tax
Kentucky $58,610 $60,230 860 After tax
Ohio $58,410 $57,370 3,520 After tax
Nebraska $58,380 $57,080 360 After tax
Tennessee $57,750 $48,530 1,400 After tax
Alabama $57,470 $53,140 1,030 After tax
West Virginia $55,450 $47,090 380 After tax
Wyoming $53,900 $44,640 80 After tax
Georgia $53,600 $48,350 1,740 After tax
Kansas $52,060 $45,200 1,270 After tax
Oklahoma $50,870 $48,440 900 After tax
Arkansas $50,860 $38,950 510 After tax
South Carolina $47,650 $46,120 800 After tax
Mississippi $45,410 $40,710 270 After tax
Puerto Rico $33,420 $29,920 190

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other installation, maintenance and repair jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Medical Equipment Repairers” (SOC 49-9062). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

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  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a medical equipment repairer make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a medical equipment repairer is $29.64, and the average is $31.70. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $18.51 an hour and the top 10% over $47.25.

How much does a medical equipment repairer make a month?

At the median salary of $61,660, a medical equipment repairer earns about $5,138 a month before tax, or $2,372 every two weeks.

Which state pays medical equipment repairers the most?

Alaska has the highest average pay for a medical equipment repairer, at $81,600 a year. Next are Oregon and California. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a medical equipment repairer?

The lowest-paid 10% of medical equipment repairers earn less than $38,490 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $47,470. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid medical equipment repairers make?

The top 10% earn more than $98,280 a year, and the top 25% more than $78,500.