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Medical Appliance Technicians Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 20 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$38,828
BLS median: $47,060
DOL Median Salary
$38,828
From 20 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$47,060
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
14
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
11,490
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$38,828
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$31,637$35,006$38,828$45,000$57,304

This figure comes from 20 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$47,060
BLS Survey Salary Range
$36,560$40,300$47,060$58,710$74,570

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 11,490 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 17.5% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
District of Columbia$57,304N/A1
Nevada$54,558+31.2%1
North Carolina$39,509-15.5%2
Indiana$38,147-3%1
Maryland$37,440-17.3%1
Connecticut$35,006-23.7%1
California$35,000-26.1%3

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Medical Appliance Technicians positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 80% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Medical Appliance Technicians make?

Based on 20 DOL filings, the median salary for a Medical Appliance Technicians is $38,828, ranging from $35,006 to $45,000.

What is the highest salary for a Medical Appliance Technicians?

The 90th percentile salary is $74,570 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Medical Appliance Technicians salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Medical Appliance Technicians positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.