The annual and hourly salary statistics of medical appliance technicians in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of medical appliance technicians in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical appliance technicians in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical appliance technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $49,970 | 22.71% | 27.94% |
| 2016 | $38,620 | 15.82% | - |
| 2015 | $32,510 | -13.04% | - |
| 2013 | $36,750 | 2.01% | - |
| 2012 | $36,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,970, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the highest paying city for medical appliance technicians in state of Connecticut, followed by Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary $43,670). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical appliance technicians in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 12.6 percent (12.6%) higher than that in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven |