The annual and hourly salary statistics of medical appliance technicians in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of medical appliance technicians in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $25,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical appliance technicians in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical appliance technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $43,260 | 5.15% | 3.63% |
| 2016 | $41,030 | -0.29% | - |
| 2015 | $41,150 | 8.68% | - |
| 2014 | $37,580 | -18.23% | - |
| 2013 | $44,430 | 6.17% | - |
| 2012 | $41,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,260 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for medical appliance technicians in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of medical appliance technicians in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 19.3 percent (19.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Worcester and 25.6 percent (25.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Barnstable Town.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Worcester | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| New Bedford | |
| Springfield | |
| Barnstable Town |