Medical Equipment Preparers pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn

In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI), the median pay for medical equipment preparers is $21.91 an hour ($45,570 a year). About 1,030 people work in this job there.

$21.91Median hourly pay
$40,630–$50,170Middle half of workers, yearly
1,030People in this job in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

That is 4% lower than the U.S. median ($47,700). It is about the same as the Michigan median ($45,670).

Pay range for medical equipment preparers in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.04$39,590
25% of workers$19.54$40,630
Half of workers (median)$21.91$45,570
75% of workers$24.12$50,170
90% of workers$29.46$61,270

Medical Equipment Preparers pay in Michigan metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Ann Arbor$50,030230
Lansing-East Lansing$46,83080
Flint$46,64080
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood$45,870300
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (this page)$45,5701,030
Saginaw$45,06060
Kalamazoo-Portage$43,25090
Traverse City$39,84060

Michigan unemployment rate: 5% (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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Other job titles for this job

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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.