Medical Appliance Technicians in Kentucky
Get the information you need to know about working as a Medical Appliance Technician.
- Medical Appliance Technicians in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Medical Appliance Technician Career?
- Health Professions
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Orthotist/Prosthetist
- Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering
How Many Medical Appliance Technicians Work in Kentucky?
In Kentucky, there were 130 people working as Medical Appliance Technicians in the year 2018.
The typical state has 240 Medical Appliance Technicians working in it, which means Kentucky has fewer Medical Appliance Technicians than average.
What do Medical Appliance Technicians Make in Kentucky?
In 2018 wages for Medical Appliance Technicians ranged from $28,260 to $49,890 with $36,180 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.59 to $23.99. The median hourly rate was $17.4.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.47 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $0.07.
The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top States for Medical Appliance Technicians Employment
The table below shows the states where most Medical Appliance Technicians work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|---|
California | 1,950 | $45,770 |
Ohio | 1,100 | $36,220 |
Florida | 640 | $39,470 |
New York | 630 | $36,970 |
Pennsylvania | 630 | $40,090 |
Utah | 620 | $34,040 |
Texas | 590 | $39,100 |
Illinois | 570 | $45,320 |
Indiana | 550 | $28,380 |
Minnesota | 480 | $39,230 |
Connecticut | 440 | $38,910 |
Tennessee | 420 | $33,500 |
Georgia | 390 | $37,440 |
Wisconsin | 360 | $35,360 |
Massachusetts | 330 | $46,130 |
Missouri | 280 | $34,170 |
North Carolina | 240 | $38,220 |
Virginia | 240 | $39,120 |
Washington | 240 | $45,730 |
Oregon | 150 | $29,910 |
Below are the states where Medical Appliance Technicians get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|
Colorado | $54,700 |
Alaska | $47,740 |
Massachusetts | $46,130 |
Rhode Island | $45,990 |
California | $45,770 |
Washington | $45,730 |
Maryland | $45,370 |
Illinois | $45,320 |
Maine | $44,930 |
Michigan | $44,210 |
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Occupation | Kentucky Employment Total |
---|---|
Dental Laboratory Technicians | 430 |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 300 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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