The annual and hourly salary statistics of medical appliance technicians in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of medical appliance technicians in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $26,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical appliance technicians in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical appliance technicians from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $30,040 | -4.69% | 36.48% |
| 2014 | $31,450 | 16.34% | - |
| 2013 | $26,310 | 27.48% | - |
| 2012 | $19,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,040, North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is the lowest paying city for medical appliance technicians in state of Florida, following city of Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach (median annual salary of $53,740). Compared with the highest paying city Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, the median annual salary of medical appliance technicians in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 44.1 percent (44.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach | |
| Jacksonville | |
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach | |
| Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall | |
| Gainesville | |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota |