The annual salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical equipment preparers in Kalamazoo-Portage 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 | $33,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,030.
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 | $36,480 | -1.34% | 15.60% |
| 2019 | $36,970 | 7.84% | - |
| 2018 | $34,070 | 3.38% | - |
| 2017 | $32,920 | 6.47% | - |
| 2016 | $30,790 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $30,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,480 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for medical equipment preparers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of medical equipment preparers in Kalamazoo-Portage is 12.7 percent (12.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 12.7 percent (12.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Muskegon-Norton Shores.