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Medical Appliance Technicians in Louisiana
Get the information you need to know about working as a Medical Appliance Technician.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Medical Appliance Technicians in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Medical Appliance Technicians in Louisiana is growing faster than average.
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Medical Appliance Technicians in Louisiana 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 Louisiana?
50 people worked as Medical Appliance Technicians in 2018 in this state.
There were 70 Medical Appliance Technicians employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 240 Medical Appliance Technicians working in it, which means Louisiana has fewer Medical Appliance Technicians than average.
Job Projections for Louisiana
Jobs for Medical Appliance Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 20.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.3%.
Louisiana Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 60 total jobs in 2026 for Medical Appliance Technicians in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 2,000 annual jobs and 17,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Medical Appliance Technicians Make in Louisiana?
In 2018 wages for Medical Appliance Technicians ranged from $20,980 to $46,630 with $25,040 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.09 to $22.42. The median hourly rate was $12.04.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.36 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $1.32.
The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top States for Medical Appliance Technicians Employment
View the list below to see where most Medical Appliance Technicians work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
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Occupation | Louisiana Employment Total |
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Dental Laboratory Technicians | 580 |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 400 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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