Medical Equipment Preparers pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for medical equipment preparers is $28.61 an hour ($59,520 a year). About 3,010 people work in this job there.

$28.61Median hourly pay
$46,880–$68,080Middle half of workers, yearly
3,010People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is 25% higher than the U.S. median ($47,700). It is 3% lower than the California median ($61,370).

Pay range for medical equipment preparers in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$21.00$43,680
25% of workers$22.54$46,880
Half of workers (median)$28.61$59,520
75% of workers$32.73$68,080
90% of workers$36.44$75,800

Medical Equipment Preparers pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Vallejo$82,610140
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$82,1401,070
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$81,37050
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$81,090540
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$79,490680
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$75,80060
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$67,830630
Redding$61,84040
Stockton-Lodi$61,060100
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$60,980150
Salinas$60,49070
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$60,380100
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario$59,560800
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (this page)$59,5203,010
Merced$51,11040
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$51,01080
Visalia$48,81050
Fresno$48,060330
Bakersfield-Delano$47,540170
Chico$46,8700

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for medical equipment preparers

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +10.8% over ten years, much faster than average · about 10,700 openings a year (BLS)

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.