The annual salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical equipment preparers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $31,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,670 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,250.
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 | $39,740 | 6.95% | 32.31% |
| 2021 | $36,980 | 12.41% | - |
| 2020 | $32,390 | 2.19% | - |
| 2019 | $31,680 | -2.84% | - |
| 2018 | $32,580 | 4.14% | - |
| 2017 | $31,230 | 6.21% | - |
| 2016 | $29,290 | 3.65% | - |
| 2015 | $28,220 | 4.71% | - |
| 2014 | $26,890 | 0.41% | - |
| 2013 | $26,780 | -0.45% | - |
| 2012 | $26,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,740, Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is the second highest paying city for medical equipment preparers in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent (median annual salary of $41,070). Compared with Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, the median annual salary of medical equipment preparers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower.