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Estimated employment520
Mean wage18.51
Entry wage15.21
10th percentile wage13.86
50th percentile wage18.25
90th percentile wage23.41
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Education & Health Services52099.8%
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Education & Health Services52018.51
Medical Equipment Preparers (31-9093)
Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$18.51 $16.63  $1.88
2014$18.37+.7%$16.51 +.7%$1.87
2013$18.01+2.0%$16.18 +2.0%$1.83
2012$17.78+1.3%$15.97 +1.3%$1.81
2011$17.52+1.5%$15.74 +1.5%$1.78
2010$17.28+1.4%$15.52 +1.4%$1.75
2009$17.09+1.1%$15.36 +1.1%$1.74
2008$16.76+2.0%$15.06 +2.0%$1.70
2007$16.30+2.8%$14.65 +2.8%$1.66
2006$15.66+4.1%$14.07 +4.1%$1.59
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$18.51 $26.98  -$8.47
2014$18.37+.7%$26.76 +.8%-$8.38
2013$18.01+2.0%$26.19 +2.2%-$8.18
2012$17.78+1.3%$25.66 +2.1%-$7.88
2011$17.52+1.5%$25.22 +1.7%-$7.69
2010$17.28+1.4%$24.82 +1.6%-$7.54
2009$17.09+1.1%$24.41 +1.7%-$7.31
2008$16.76+2.0%$24.08 +1.4%-$7.31
2007$16.30+2.8%$23.46 +2.6%-$7.15
2006$15.66+4.1%$22.71 +3.3%-$7.04

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2015

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