The median annual wage for medical equipment repairers was $46,340 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $28,290, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $76,350.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for medical equipment repairers in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Hospitals; state, local, and private
$53,310
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
48,150
Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance
46,270
Ambulatory healthcare services
44,460
Health and personal care stores
34,540
Although medical equipment repairers usually work during the day, they are sometimes expected to be on call, including evenings and weekends. Most work full time, but some repairers have variable schedules.
Medical Equipment Repairers
Median annual wages, May 2015
Medical equipment repairers
$46,340
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
$42,790
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics
