The annual and hourly salary statistics of medical appliance technicians in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of medical appliance technicians in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $19,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical appliance technicians in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,810.
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 | $33,550 | 27.45% | -35.02% |
| 2016 | $24,340 | 1.27% | - |
| 2015 | $24,030 | -5.08% | - |
| 2014 | $25,250 | -61.19% | - |
| 2013 | $40,700 | -11.30% | - |
| 2012 | $45,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,550, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for medical appliance technicians in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary of $41,790). Compared with Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, the median annual salary of medical appliance technicians in Baltimore-Towson is 19.7 percent (19.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Salisbury |