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Medical Appliance Technicians in Tennessee

Want to work in Tennessee as a Medical Appliance Technician? Read this first!

33.7% Jobs Projection
$33,500 Median Salary
310 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Medical Appliance Technicians in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Medical Appliance Technicians in Tennessee is growing faster than average.

  • Medical Appliance Technicians in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Medical Appliance Technicians Work in Tennessee?

In 2018, there were 420 Medical Appliance Technicians working in the state.

There were 800 Medical Appliance Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 380 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 240 Medical Appliance Technicians working in it, which means Tennessee has more Medical Appliance Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Medical Appliance Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 33.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.3%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 310 annual job openings, and 2,540 total jobs in 2026 for Medical Appliance Technicians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,000 annual jobs and 17,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Medical Appliance Technicians Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Medical Appliance Technicians ranged from $20,870 to $61,720 with $33,500 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.04 to $29.67. The median hourly rate was $16.1.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.63 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.53.

The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Tennessee Metros for Medical Appliance Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Medical Appliance Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Knoxville, TN 90 n/a

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
Pennsylvania 630 $40,090
New York 630 $36,970
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
Washington 240 $45,730
Virginia 240 $39,120
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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