Medical Appliance Technicians in West Virginia

Is West Virginia a good place for you to work as a Medical Appliance Technician?

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

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

• Medical Appliance Technicians in West Virginia 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 West Virginia?

There were approximately 120 workers employed as Medical Appliance Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 130 Medical Appliance Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 240 Medical Appliance Technicians working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Medical Appliance Technicians than average.

Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Medical Appliance Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 11.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.3%.

West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Medical Appliance Technicians job openings in West Virginia, and 190 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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Medical Appliance Technicians ranged from $22,860 to $80,040 with $34,200 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.99 to $38.48. The median hourly rate was $16.44.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.17 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.27.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	140	$45,010
Morgantown, WV	40	$33,510

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 West Virginia

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	West Virginia Employment Total
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	110
Dental Laboratory Technicians	100

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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