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Medical Appliance Technicians in Mississippi

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$32,190 Median Salary

10 Job Openings

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

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How Many Medical Appliance Technicians Work in Mississippi?

There were 70 Medical Appliance Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Medical Appliance Technicians in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 13.3%.

Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 80 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 Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Medical Appliance Technicians ranged from $25,400 to $63,200 with $32,190 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.21 to $30.38. The median hourly rate was $15.48.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.97 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.49.

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

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Top Mississippi 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
Jackson, MS	150	$30,300

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
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

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References

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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