The highest-paying states for orthotists and prosthetists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of orthotists and prosthetists in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $101,040, Alaska is the highest paying state for orthotists and prosthetists. It is followed by New Jersey (average annual salary $89,550). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of orthotists and prosthetists in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $101,040 |
$73,310 | 30 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $89,550 |
$55,040 | 120 |
| 3 | Washington | $86,390 |
$53,350 | 170 |
| 4 | South Carolina | $84,820 |
$41,950 | 130 |
| 5 | Oregon | $84,740 |
$60,010 | 100 |
| 6 | Illinois | $84,650 |
$61,460 | 230 |
| 7 | West Virginia | $84,500 |
$58,360 | 50 |
| 8 | California | $84,200 |
$51,730 | 900 |
| 9 | Kentucky | $84,070 |
$65,130 | 150 |
| 10 | Mississippi | $83,360 |
$48,370 | 50 |
| 11 | Utah | $82,950 |
$20,310 | 40 |
| 12 | New Hampshire | $82,000 |
$52,040 | 70 |
| 13 | New York | $81,290 |
$45,830 | 440 |
| 14 | Nevada | $81,200 |
$75,030 | 140 |
| 15 | Massachusetts | $81,060 |
$76,590 | 260 |
| 16 | Florida | $79,750 |
$42,640 | 530 |
| 17 | Arkansas | $79,250 |
$49,470 | 160 |
| 18 | Missouri | $77,630 |
$46,590 | 140 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $77,400 |
$44,680 | 470 |
| 20 | Delaware | $76,620 |
$54,110 | 50 |
| 21 | Iowa | $76,550 |
$52,380 | 40 |
| 22 | Georgia | $75,950 |
$29,990 | 310 |
| 23 | Michigan | $75,840 |
$38,810 | 440 |
| 24 | Alabama | $75,420 |
$42,260 | 110 |
| 25 | Connecticut | $75,120 |
$49,450 | 50 |
| 26 | Texas | $74,940 |
$43,450 | 630 |
| 27 | Rhode Island | $74,110 |
$48,790 | 60 |
| 28 | Wisconsin | $73,740 |
$31,420 | 100 |
| 29 | Vermont | $73,200 |
$44,910 | 40 |
| 30 | Nebraska | $72,820 |
$47,170 | 90 |
| 31 | Maine | $72,710 |
$38,770 | 110 |
| 32 | Idaho | $72,550 |
$40,520 | 70 |
| 33 | Maryland | $71,410 |
$41,390 | 110 |
| 34 | South Dakota | $69,360 |
$44,690 | 40 |
| 35 | Hawaii | $68,870 |
$54,990 | 40 |
| 36 | Montana | $68,410 |
$40,770 | 30 |
| 37 | North Dakota | $67,610 |
$49,480 | 50 |
| 38 | North Carolina | $66,170 |
$31,200 | 470 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $65,420 |
$40,360 | 120 |
| 40 | Minnesota | $65,040 |
$36,950 | 330 |
| 41 | Virginia | $64,940 |
$42,390 | 230 |
| 42 | Arizona | $64,320 |
$43,140 | 100 |
| 43 | Indiana | $64,190 |
$36,950 | 210 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $64,060 |
$50,310 | 80 |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $61,510 |
$32,810 | 150 |
| 46 | Colorado | $60,700 |
$42,450 | 150 |
| 47 | Ohio | $59,410 |
$42,820 | 470 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $59,080 |
$34,410 | 220 |
| 49 | Kansas | $49,810 |
$38,020 | 50 |
| 50 | District of Columbia | $39,810 |
$39,810 | 100 |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $36,350 |
$17,040 | 40 |