Medical Equipment Preparers in New Mexico

Is New Mexico a good place for you to work as a Medical Equipment Preparer?

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Medical Equipment Preparer Career?

• Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Sterile Processing Technology/Technician

How Many Medical Equipment Preparers Work in New Mexico?

In New Mexico, there were 230 people working as Medical Equipment Preparers in the year 2018.

There were 210 Medical Equipment Preparers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 600 Medical Equipment Preparers working in it, which means New Mexico has fewer Medical Equipment Preparers than average.

Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Medical Equipment Preparers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 190 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 New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Medical Equipment Preparers ranged from $25,410 to $49,940 with $35,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.22 to $24.01. The median hourly rate was $17.11.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.26 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.85.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico 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
Albuquerque, NM	140	$36,680

Top States for Medical Equipment Preparers Employment

View the list below to see 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

Related Careers in New Mexico

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	New Mexico Employment Total
Medical Assistants	5,960
Dental Assistants	2,670
Healthcare Support Workers	820
Phlebotomists	730
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	710
Pharmacy Aides	70

References

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