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Medical Equipment Preparers in Kentucky

Medical Equipment Preparers in Kentucky

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6.7% Jobs Projection
$32,830 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Medical Equipment Preparers in Kentucky are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Medical Equipment Preparers in Kentucky is growing faster than average.

  • Medical Equipment Preparers in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Medical Equipment Preparers Work in Kentucky?

There were approximately 600 workers employed as Medical Equipment Preparers in this state in 2018.

There were 590 Medical Equipment Preparers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Medical Equipment Preparers working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Medical Equipment Preparers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 640 total jobs in 2026 for Medical Equipment Preparers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,600 annual jobs and 60,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Medical Equipment Preparers Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Medical Equipment Preparers ranged from $24,540 to $48,660 with $32,830 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.8 to $23.39. The median hourly rate was $15.78.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.6 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.18.

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

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Top Kentucky Metros for Medical Equipment Preparers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Medical Equipment Preparers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 360 $35,650
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 230 $34,420
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 120 $38,490
Lexington-Fayette, KY 100 $33,030
Evansville, IN-KY 50 $31,560

Top States for Medical Equipment Preparers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Medical Equipment Preparers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 6,300 $46,050
New York 3,600 $43,680
Texas 3,210 $32,030
Florida 2,920 $31,080
New Jersey 2,810 $38,680
Illinois 2,570 $36,770
Pennsylvania 2,160 $33,510
Michigan 1,930 $35,450
North Carolina 1,860 $30,770
Ohio 1,850 $34,030
Georgia 1,610 $34,300
Missouri 1,540 $30,890
Alabama 1,490 $27,230
Washington 1,460 $39,990
Massachusetts 1,370 $43,370
Virginia 1,330 $33,150
Arizona 1,320 $35,570
Minnesota 1,270 $43,790
Colorado 1,160 $39,160
Maryland 1,130 $39,780

Below are the states where Medical Equipment Preparers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $46,050
Alaska $45,350
Nevada $44,940
Minnesota $43,790
New York $43,680
Massachusetts $43,370
Rhode Island $43,170
Hawaii $41,810
Delaware $41,690
District of Columbia $40,180

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Phlebotomists 2,230
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Healthcare Support Workers 1,000
Medical Transcriptionists 860

References

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