Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

49-9062 Medical Equipment Repairers

Test, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
34,710 2.4 % $22.60 $47,010 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.62 $16.17 $21.57 $28.08 $34.49
Annual Wage (2) $26,250 $33,640 $44,870 $58,400 $71,730


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 10,740 1.75 $22.66 $47,120
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 6,050 6.19 $23.61 $49,110
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 5,790 0.11 $23.83 $49,570
Health and Personal Care Stores 2,200 0.22 $17.48 $36,360
Consumer Goods Rental 2,120 1.18 $17.19 $35,750

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 6,050 6.19 $23.61 $49,110
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 10,740 1.75 $22.66 $47,120
Consumer Goods Rental 2,120 1.18 $17.19 $35,750
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 950 0.31 $24.56 $51,090
Outpatient Care Centers 1,590 0.26 $22.23 $46,240

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 170 0.04 $28.99 $60,310
Office Administrative Services 50 0.01 $28.79 $59,870
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers 400 0.05 $27.96 $58,160
Management of Companies and Enterprises 540 0.03 $27.42 $57,030
Offices of Physicians 330 0.01 $27.36 $56,920


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 3,050 0.22 0.80 $25.00 $52,010
Florida 2,950 0.41 1.52 $19.11 $39,750
Texas 2,710 0.26 0.97 $19.68 $40,940
Pennsylvania 2,050 0.37 1.36 $22.87 $47,560
New York 1,960 0.23 0.86 $23.08 $48,000




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minnesota 1,360 0.52 1.93 $26.51 $55,140
Kentucky 890 0.52 1.90 $21.45 $44,610
Indiana 1,220 0.44 1.64 $21.90 $45,560
Florida 2,950 0.41 1.52 $19.11 $39,750
South Dakota 160 0.40 1.47 $24.25 $50,440




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Utah 440 0.38 1.39 $28.77 $59,830
Arizona 590 0.25 0.92 $27.79 $57,800
Alaska 100 0.33 1.21 $26.63 $55,390
Minnesota 1,360 0.52 1.93 $26.51 $55,140
Maryland 810 0.33 1.21 $26.23 $54,560





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,000 0.58 2.15 $26.76 $55,670
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 690 0.38 1.41 $25.65 $53,350
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 680 0.13 0.49 $24.69 $51,350
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN 630 0.73 2.70 $22.96 $47,750
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 620 0.30 1.12 $21.56 $44,840
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 610 0.24 0.88 $23.99 $49,910
St. Louis, MO-IL 600 0.48 1.76 $21.17 $44,030
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 580 0.42 1.56 $24.44 $50,830
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 570 0.16 0.59 $21.73 $45,190
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 570 0.72 2.64 $24.72 $51,420




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rochester, MN 240 2.40 8.85 $26.33 $54,770
Taunton-Norton-Raynham, MA NECTA Division 50 1.19 4.41 $21.41 $44,540
Morgantown, WV 70 1.10 4.06 $24.80 $51,590
Bowling Green, KY 60 1.03 3.79 $16.75 $34,850
Wichita Falls, TX 50 0.95 3.51 $16.04 $33,370
Lexington-Fayette, KY 200 0.85 3.13 $19.08 $39,680
Charlottesville, VA 70 0.74 2.72 $20.74 $43,130
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN 630 0.73 2.70 $22.96 $47,750
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 570 0.72 2.64 $24.72 $51,420
Gainesville, FL 80 0.71 2.62 $22.38 $46,540




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Tucson, AZ (8) (8) (8) $35.31 $73,440
Salt Lake City, UT 340 0.56 2.06 $30.55 $63,550
Spokane, WA 60 0.30 1.12 $29.98 $62,360
Tallahassee, FL (8) (8) (8) $28.84 $60,000
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (8) (8) (8) $28.42 $59,100
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME 70 0.38 1.40 $28.21 $58,680
Honolulu, HI 60 0.14 0.52 $27.73 $57,680
Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, MD Metropolitan Division 150 0.27 1.01 $27.60 $57,400
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 50 0.11 0.42 $27.57 $57,340
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 330 0.14 0.52 $27.29 $56,760

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 90 0.44 1.62 $19.25 $40,030
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 60 0.34 1.25 $21.62 $44,980
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 60 0.26 0.97 (8) (8)
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 60 0.38 1.41 $15.02 $31,250
West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 50 0.34 1.27 $27.97 $58,170

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area 40 0.60 2.23 $29.04 $60,410
Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.47 1.74 $16.28 $33,860
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 90 0.44 1.62 $19.25 $40,030
Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 30 0.43 1.59 $25.00 $52,000
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 60 0.38 1.41 $15.02 $31,250

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area 40 0.60 2.23 $29.04 $60,410
West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 50 0.34 1.27 $27.97 $58,170
Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 30 0.43 1.59 $25.00 $52,000
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 30 0.19 0.70 $24.74 $51,470
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $24.07 $50,070


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

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May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012