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Medical Equipment Preparers in Alaska

Is Alaska a good place for you to work as a Medical Equipment Preparer?

11.1% Jobs Projection
$45,350 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Medical Equipment Preparers in Alaska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Medical Equipment Preparers in Alaska is growing faster than average.

  • Medical Equipment Preparers in Alaska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Medical Equipment Preparers Work in Alaska?

There were approximately 230 workers employed as Medical Equipment Preparers in this state in 2018.

There were 170 Medical Equipment Preparers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 600 Medical Equipment Preparers working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Medical Equipment Preparers than average.

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Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Medical Equipment Preparers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.1% which is similar to nationwide projections.

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Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 100 total jobs in 2026 for Medical Equipment Preparers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,600 annual jobs and 60,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Medical Equipment Preparers Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Medical Equipment Preparers ranged from $33,970 to $61,050 with $45,350 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.33 to $29.35. The median hourly rate was $21.81.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.74 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.07.

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

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Top Alaska Metros for Medical Equipment Preparers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Medical Equipment Preparers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Anchorage, AK 170 $46,050

Top States for Medical Equipment Preparers Employment

View the list below to see where most Medical Equipment Preparers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 6,300 $46,050
New York 3,600 $43,680
Texas 3,210 $32,030
Florida 2,920 $31,080
New Jersey 2,810 $38,680
Illinois 2,570 $36,770
Pennsylvania 2,160 $33,510
Michigan 1,930 $35,450
North Carolina 1,860 $30,770
Ohio 1,850 $34,030
Georgia 1,610 $34,300
Missouri 1,540 $30,890
Alabama 1,490 $27,230
Washington 1,460 $39,990
Massachusetts 1,370 $43,370
Virginia 1,330 $33,150
Arizona 1,320 $35,570
Minnesota 1,270 $43,790
Colorado 1,160 $39,160
Maryland 1,130 $39,780

Below are the states where Medical Equipment Preparers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $46,050
Alaska $45,350
Nevada $44,940
Minnesota $43,790
New York $43,680
Massachusetts $43,370
Rhode Island $43,170
Hawaii $41,810
Delaware $41,690
District of Columbia $40,180

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