The salary statistics of orthotists and prosthetists in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare orthotists and prosthetists salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for orthotists and prosthetists in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) orthotists and prosthetists is $110,000. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $59,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid orthotists and prosthetists is $32,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of orthotists and prosthetists in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $59,240 | 5.38% | 28.92% |
| 2014 | $56,050 | 9.05% | - |
| 2013 | $50,980 | 17.40% | - |
| 2012 | $42,110 | - | - |
The average salaries of orthotists and prosthetists in four industries in the educational services sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for orthotists and prosthetists occupations is the educational services industry with an annual salary $59,240. The lowest paying industry is the colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned industry (annual salary $55,500). For detailed orthotists and prosthetists salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].