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Medical Equipment Preparers

24/100
#229 of 825
$47,700
median pay, U.S.
77,420
employed (2024)
+10.0%
growth, 2024–34
10,900
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is medical equipment preparers a good career?

It scores 24/100 and ranks #229 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • Faster-than-average projected growth (+10.0% through 2034)
  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($47,700 vs $61,390)

What medical equipment preparers earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. medical equipment preparers earn between $39,800 and $58,570 a year.

Best-paying states

California statewide
$61,370
Washington statewide
$58,830
Massachusetts statewide
$58,580
New York statewide
$57,320
Delaware statewide
$53,300
Hawaii statewide
$51,630
Rhode Island statewide
$51,460
New Jersey statewide
$50,280
Minnesota statewide
$50,070
Alaska statewide
$49,920
$20k $60k $100k

Best-paying metros

01 Vallejo, CA $82,610
02 San Francisco, CA $82,140
03 Santa Cruz, CA $81,370
04 San Jose, CA $81,090
05 Sacramento, CA $79,490
06 San Luis Obispo, CA $75,800
07 San Diego, CA $67,830
08 Seattle, WA $61,870

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 8,720
02 Florida 5,250
03 New York 5,190
04 Texas 4,520
05 Pennsylvania 3,450
06 Ohio 3,210

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How to become a medical equipment preparer

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

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Questions about becoming a medical equipment preparer
How much do medical equipment preparers make?

The national median wage is $47,700 a year, with the middle half earning between $39,800 and $58,570 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is medical equipment preparers a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 24 of 100 and ranks #229 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +10.0% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a medical equipment preparer?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do medical equipment preparers earn the most?

Among states, California pays the highest median ($61,370). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →