Hiring/Medical Equipment Preparers
Role
Medical Equipment Preparers by metro
This occupation is outside the 25 occupations that receive a difficulty score, so this table does not print one.
79 metros publish a median wage and a location quotient, which is the local share of these jobs compared with the country. The U.S. median is $47,700, and national employment is 77,420 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
| Metro | Median | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | $45,540 | 1.17 |
| Albany, NY | $46,010 | 1.02 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $36,820 | 0.92 |
| Allentown, PA | $45,110 | 1.41 |
| Atlanta, GA | $49,430 | 0.74 |
| Austin, TX | $49,270 | 0.58 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $47,540 | 1.00 |
| Baltimore, MD | $48,510 | 1.01 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $36,660 | 0.36 |
| Birmingham, AL | $36,240 | 1.25 |
| Boise City, ID | $46,450 | 1.32 |
| Boston, MA | $60,840 | 0.98 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $48,020 | 1.15 |
| Buffalo, NY | $47,050 | 1.53 |
| Charleston, SC | $46,890 | 0.77 |
| Charlotte, NC | $46,420 | 0.93 |
| Chicago, IL | $48,630 | 0.95 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $48,130 | 1.42 |
| Cleveland, OH | $45,300 | 1.33 |
| Columbia, SC | $44,180 | 1.58 |
| Columbus, OH | $45,820 | 0.99 |
| Dallas, TX | $50,300 | 0.60 |
| Dayton, OH | $43,720 | 1.88 |
| Denver, CO | $45,490 | 1.60 |
| Detroit, MI | $45,570 | 1.09 |
| El Paso, TX | $41,620 | 0.54 |
| Fresno, CA | $48,060 | 1.39 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $45,870 | 1.02 |
| Greenville, SC | $48,720 | 1.02 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $45,330 | 1.77 |
| Hartford, CT | $46,310 | 1.32 |
| Houston, TX | $47,270 | 0.77 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $46,280 | 1.40 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $46,030 | 1.12 |
| Kansas City, MO | $46,190 | 1.47 |
| Knoxville, TN | $46,250 | 0.99 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $48,710 | 0.56 |
| Little Rock, AR | $45,620 | 0.76 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $59,520 | 0.96 |
| Louisville, KY | $48,800 | 1.41 |
| Madison, WI | $49,600 | 1.10 |
| McAllen, TX | $37,990 | 0.54 |
| Memphis, TN | $45,480 | 0.93 |
| Miami, FL | $46,330 | 0.96 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $47,800 | 1.23 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $53,420 | 0.95 |
| Nashville, TN | $49,260 | 0.99 |
| New Haven, CT | $48,950 | 1.94 |
| New Orleans, LA | $38,320 | 0.59 |
| New York, NY | $58,870 | 1.12 |
| North Port, FL | $50,510 | 1.24 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $45,790 | 0.96 |
| Omaha, NE | $39,430 | 1.31 |
| Orlando, FL | $43,680 | 1.22 |
| Oxnard, CA | $60,380 | 0.64 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $50,370 | 1.15 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $47,320 | 1.52 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $41,670 | 1.16 |
| Portland, OR | $51,000 | 1.47 |
| Providence, RI | $48,930 | 0.96 |
| Raleigh, NC | $46,630 | 0.86 |
| Richmond, VA | $46,640 | 0.91 |
| Riverside, CA | $59,560 | 0.94 |
| Rochester, NY | $45,590 | 1.29 |
| Sacramento, CA | $79,490 | 1.27 |
| San Antonio, TX | $45,090 | 0.70 |
| San Diego, CA | $67,830 | 0.82 |
| San Francisco, CA | $82,140 | 0.90 |
| San Jose, CA | $81,090 | 0.95 |
| Seattle, WA | $61,870 | 0.88 |
| St. Louis, MO | $45,880 | 1.33 |
| Tampa, FL | $47,180 | 1.27 |
| Tucson, AZ | $44,610 | 1.34 |
| Tulsa, OK | $41,720 | 0.95 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $51,520 | 0.71 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $38,890 | 1.47 |
| Washington, DC | $50,600 | 0.69 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $45,130 | 3.51 |
| Worcester, MA | $57,760 | 1.14 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. A metro stays off this table when OEWS leaves the median, the local share of these jobs, or both percentiles unpublished. How the scored roles are chosen