The annual salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical equipment preparers in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 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 | $23,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical equipment preparers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,860 | 20.35% | 20.35% |
| 2015 | $29,360 | -1.70% | - |
| 2013 | $29,860 | 1.67% | - |
| 2012 | $29,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,860 in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for medical equipment preparers in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of medical equipment preparers in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying North Missouri nonmetropolitan area and 18.3 percent (18.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kansas City | |
| Columbia | |
| St Louis | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Joplin | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers |