The annual and hourly salary statistics of medical appliance technicians in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of medical appliance technicians in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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 | $30,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $70,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical appliance technicians in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,010.
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 | $43,670 | 11.24% | 11.24% |
| 2016 | $38,760 | 6.37% | - |
| 2015 | $36,290 | 17.33% | - |
| 2014 | $30,000 | 3.43% | - |
| 2013 | $28,970 | -33.79% | - |
| 2012 | $38,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,670, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is the second highest paying city for medical appliance technicians in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk (median annual salary of $49,970). Compared with Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, the median annual salary of medical appliance technicians in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven |