The salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare medical equipment preparer salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers in the industry sector of retail trade. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) medical equipment preparers is $51,730. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid medical equipment preparers is $27,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical equipment preparers in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,340 | 3.82% | 24.11% |
| 2017 | $34,950 | 3.98% | - |
| 2016 | $33,560 | 1.37% | - |
| 2015 | $33,100 | 9.85% | - |
| 2014 | $29,840 | -1.04% | - |
| 2013 | $30,150 | 8.52% | - |
| 2012 | $27,580 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].