Healthcare Support Occupations

Medical Equipment Preparers Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 22 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$41,600
BLS median: $46,490
DOL Median Salary
$41,600
From 22 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$46,490
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
8
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
72,760
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$41,600
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$26,458$36,733$41,600$130,000$150,000

This figure comes from 22 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

$46,490
BLS Survey Salary Range
$35,400$38,910$46,490$56,160$67,070

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 72,760 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 10.5% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Medical Equipment Preparers

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1STRATEGIC HOSPITAL RESOURCES$140,00011+201.1%

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Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Georgia$140,000+199.8%2
California$41,600-33.7%1
Florida$31,596-28.3%2

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Medical Equipment Preparers positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 100% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
STRATEGIC HOSPITAL RESOURCESNot specified$140,000

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Medical Equipment Preparers make?

Based on 22 DOL filings, the median salary for a Medical Equipment Preparers is $41,600, ranging from $36,733 to $130,000.

What is the highest salary for a Medical Equipment Preparers?

The 90th percentile salary is $67,070 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Medical Equipment Preparers 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 Equipment Preparers 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.