Medical Appliance Technicians in California

Get the information you need to know about working as a Medical Appliance Technician.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Medical Appliance Technicians in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Medical Appliance Technicians in California is growing faster than average.

• Medical Appliance Technicians in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Medical Appliance Technician Career?

• Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Orthotist/Prosthetist
• Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering

How Many Medical Appliance Technicians Work in California?

In 2018, there were 1,950 Medical Appliance Technicians working in the state.

There were 2,200 Medical Appliance Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 240 Medical Appliance Technicians working in it, which means California has more Medical Appliance Technicians than average.

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Medical Appliance Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 19.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.3%.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 290 annual Medical Appliance Technicians job openings in California, and 2,500 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,000 annual jobs and 17,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Medical Appliance Technicians Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Medical Appliance Technicians ranged from $24,780 to $77,880 with $45,770 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.92 to $37.44. The median hourly rate was $22.01.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.3 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.71.

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

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Top California Metros for Medical Appliance Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Medical Appliance Technicians.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	980	$44,530
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	230	$53,170
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	200	$33,010
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	70	$48,420

Top States for Medical Appliance Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Medical Appliance Technicians work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	1,950	$45,770
Ohio	1,100	$36,220
Florida	640	$39,470
Pennsylvania	630	$40,090
New York	630	$36,970
Utah	620	$34,040
Texas	590	$39,100
Illinois	570	$45,320
Indiana	550	$28,380
Minnesota	480	$39,230
Connecticut	440	$38,910
Tennessee	420	$33,500
Georgia	390	$37,440
Wisconsin	360	$35,360
Massachusetts	330	$46,130
Missouri	280	$34,170
North Carolina	240	$38,220
Washington	240	$45,730
Virginia	240	$39,120
Oregon	150	$29,910

Below are the states where Medical Appliance Technicians get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Colorado	$54,700
Alaska	$47,740
Massachusetts	$46,130
Rhode Island	$45,990
California	$45,770
Washington	$45,730
Maryland	$45,370
Illinois	$45,320
Maine	$44,930
Michigan	$44,210

Related Careers in California

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Occupation	California Employment Total
Dental Laboratory Technicians	4,410
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	2,230

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Barbara E. Carver under License

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