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Medical Appliance Technicians in Louisiana

Want to work in Louisiana as a Medical Appliance Technician? Read this first!

20.0% Jobs Projection
$25,040 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Medical Appliance Technicians in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Medical Appliance Technicians in Louisiana is growing faster than average.

  • Medical Appliance Technicians in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Medical Appliance Technicians Work in Louisiana?

There were approximately 50 workers employed as Medical Appliance Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 70 Medical Appliance Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 240 Medical Appliance Technicians working in it, which means Louisiana has fewer Medical Appliance Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Medical Appliance Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 20.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.3%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 60 jobs for Louisiana Medical Appliance Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,000 annual jobs and 17,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Medical Appliance Technicians Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Medical Appliance Technicians ranged from $20,980 to $46,630 with $25,040 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.09 to $22.42. The median hourly rate was $12.04.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.36 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.32.

The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Medical Appliance Technicians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Medical Appliance Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 1,950 $45,770
Ohio 1,100 $36,220
Florida 640 $39,470
Pennsylvania 630 $40,090
New York 630 $36,970
Utah 620 $34,040
Texas 590 $39,100
Illinois 570 $45,320
Indiana 550 $28,380
Minnesota 480 $39,230
Connecticut 440 $38,910
Tennessee 420 $33,500
Georgia 390 $37,440
Wisconsin 360 $35,360
Massachusetts 330 $46,130
Missouri 280 $34,170
North Carolina 240 $38,220
Washington 240 $45,730
Virginia 240 $39,120
Oregon 150 $29,910

Below are the states where Medical Appliance Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Colorado $54,700
Alaska $47,740
Massachusetts $46,130
Rhode Island $45,990
California $45,770
Washington $45,730
Maryland $45,370
Illinois $45,320
Maine $44,930
Michigan $44,210

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