Medical Equipment Preparers pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for medical equipment preparers is $28.30 an hour ($58,870 a year). About 5,270 people work in this job there.

$28.30Median hourly pay
$49,590–$62,590Middle half of workers, yearly
5,270People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 23% higher than the U.S. median ($47,700). It is 3% higher than the New York median ($57,320).

Pay range for medical equipment preparers in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.87$41,340
25% of workers$23.84$49,590
Half of workers (median)$28.30$58,870
75% of workers$30.09$62,590
90% of workers$34.81$72,400

Medical Equipment Preparers pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$58,8705,270
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$49,290120
Syracuse$47,830250
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$47,050410
Binghamton$46,55070
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$46,010230
Utica-Rome$45,60040
Rochester$45,590320

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (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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Medical Equipment Repairers$68,460
Medical Assistants$48,370
Dental Assistants$48,430
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$46,160

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.