The salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare medical equipment preparer salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,720 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $54,470. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $34,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid medical equipment preparers is $25,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical equipment preparers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $34,210 | 4.00% | 15.40% |
| 2017 | $32,840 | -2.80% | - |
| 2016 | $33,760 | 7.85% | - |
| 2015 | $31,110 | 0.71% | - |
| 2014 | $30,890 | 9.49% | - |
| 2013 | $27,960 | -3.51% | - |
| 2012 | $28,940 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].