Medical Equipment Preparers
Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 830 | $31,430 | $15.11 | |
| Alaska | 170 | $50,290 | $24.18 | |
| Arizona | 1,220 | $39,340 | $18.91 | |
| Arkansas | 290 | $33,860 | $16.28 | |
| California | 7,970 | $55,930 | $26.89 | |
| Colorado | 1,210 | $41,340 | $19.87 | |
| Connecticut | 790 | $43,600 | $20.96 | |
| Delaware | 220 | $44,610 | $21.45 | |
| District of Columbia | 150 | $55,070 | $26.48 | |
| Florida | 2,790 | $36,560 | $17.58 | |
| Georgia | 1,160 | $38,870 | $18.69 | |
| Hawaii | 190 | $49,740 | $23.91 | |
| Idaho | 320 | $35,510 | $17.07 | |
| Illinois | 2,330 | $43,170 | $20.76 | |
| Indiana | 1,310 | $37,840 | $18.19 | |
| Iowa | 540 | $36,300 | $17.45 | |
| Kansas | 410 | $37,280 | $17.92 | |
| Kentucky | 680 | $37,270 | $17.92 | |
| Louisiana | 480 | $33,460 | $16.09 | |
| Maine | 610 | $38,240 | $18.38 | |
| Maryland | 1,440 | $40,630 | $19.53 | |
| Massachusetts | 1,800 | $49,360 | $23.73 | |
| Michigan | 2,130 | $39,220 | $18.86 | |
| Minnesota | 1,170 | $44,420 | $21.35 | |
| Mississippi | 280 | $31,310 | $15.05 | |
| Missouri | 1,480 | $34,020 | $16.36 | |
| Montana | 220 | $37,140 | $17.86 | |
| Nebraska | 360 | $36,730 | $17.66 | |
| Nevada | 260 | $43,910 | $21.11 | |
| New Hampshire | 330 | $39,760 | $19.11 | |
| New Jersey | 2,420 | $44,760 | $21.52 | |
| New Mexico | 250 | $36,850 | $17.72 | |
| New York | 4,920 | $45,840 | $22.04 | |
| North Carolina | 1,970 | $36,460 | $17.53 | |
| North Dakota | 230 | $41,450 | $19.93 | |
| Ohio | 2,850 | $37,840 | $18.19 | |
| Oklahoma | 520 | $34,800 | $16.73 | |
| Oregon | 1,180 | $44,930 | $21.60 | |
| Pennsylvania | 2,550 | $40,190 | $19.32 | |
| Rhode Island | 290 | $45,060 | $21.67 | |
| South Carolina | 470 | $38,440 | $18.48 | |
| South Dakota | 290 | $33,390 | $16.05 | |
| Tennessee | 1,390 | $36,820 | $17.70 | |
| Texas | 3,240 | $38,860 | $18.69 | |
| Utah | 490 | $40,210 | $19.33 | |
| Vermont | 100 | $41,200 | $19.81 | |
| Virginia | 1,520 | $36,900 | $17.74 | |
| Washington | 1,950 | $46,170 | $22.20 | |
| West Virginia | 380 | $37,670 | $18.11 | |
| Wisconsin | 920 | $39,580 | $19.03 | |
| Wyoming | 90 | $42,030 | $20.21 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to clean, sterilize, and assemble surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies for use in operating rooms and other medical and surgical facilities. Includes instruction in sterilization; infection control; decontamination; and surgical instrumentation processing, distribution, and record-keeping.
Glendale Career College
Glendale, CA
Certificate
Aims Community College
Greeley, CO
Certificate
Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO
Certificate
Atlantic Technical College
Coconut Creek, FL
Certificate
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$42,420 per yearNational average salaryModerateJob growth rate
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High school diploma or equivalentTypical education requirement
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Moderate-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as medical equipment preparers.
- Less than high school 7%
- High school graduate 30%
- College dropout 30%
- Associate’s degree 12%
- Bachelor’s degree 16%
- Master’s degree 4%
- Doctorate degree 1%
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