Average Medical Appliance Technicians Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

BLS did not publish a wage for medical appliance technicians in Pittsburgh, PA in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $19.41. There are 60 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Pittsburgh, PA (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for medical appliance technicians in Pittsburgh, PA. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 60
How common this job is here: 0.69×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for medical appliance technicians in Pittsburgh, PA, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $19.41/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $40,360
Employment (2023): 160

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Where medical appliance technicians earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for medical appliance technicians this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Nebraska: $40.42/hr
West Virginia: $35.37/hr
Arizona: $31.27/hr
Colorado: $28.07/hr
New Hampshire: $25.56/hr
Oklahoma: $25.25/hr
Tennessee: $25.06/hr
Massachusetts: $25.00/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ: $36.56/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $29.57/hr
Tucson, AZ: $29.32/hr
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO: $28.57/hr
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA: $28.13/hr
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: $26.62/hr
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX: $26.48/hr
Manchester-Nashua, NH: $26.09/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for medical appliance technicians from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +3.7%; 400 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 1,500; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.