Medical Equipment Preparers in North Dakota

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

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

• Medical Equipment Preparers in North Dakota 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 North Dakota?

There were approximately 250 workers employed as Medical Equipment Preparers in this state in 2018.

There were 270 Medical Equipment Preparers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Dakota

Jobs for Medical Equipment Preparers in this state are growing at a rate of 21.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

North Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Medical Equipment Preparers job openings in North Dakota, and 280 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Medical Equipment Preparers Make in North Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Medical Equipment Preparers ranged from $27,000 to $48,480 with $34,380 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.98 to $23.31. The median hourly rate was $16.53.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.39 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.14.

The median salary in North Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Dakota 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
Fargo, ND-MN	150	$32,170

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

Related Careers in North Dakota

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Occupation	North Dakota Employment Total
Dental Assistants	780
Medical Assistants	580
Phlebotomists	400
Pharmacy Aides	200
Medical Transcriptionists	190
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	90

References

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