The annual salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of medical equipment preparers in Lakeland-Winter Haven is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical equipment preparers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33,160 | -7.84% | 21.77% |
| 2021 | $35,760 | 6.32% | - |
| 2020 | $33,500 | 8.36% | - |
| 2019 | $30,700 | 4.76% | - |
| 2018 | $29,240 | -0.79% | - |
| 2017 | $29,470 | -0.44% | - |
| 2016 | $29,600 | 2.74% | - |
| 2015 | $28,790 | 3.23% | - |
| 2014 | $27,860 | 3.91% | - |
| 2013 | $26,770 | 3.10% | - |
| 2012 | $25,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,160 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for medical equipment preparers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of medical equipment preparers in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 19.3 percent (19.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent and 33.5 percent (33.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach.