The annual and hourly salary statistics of medical appliance technicians in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of medical appliance technicians in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $19,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical appliance technicians in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,690.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $28,750 | 2.54% | -37.63% |
| 2015 | $28,020 | -15.63% | - |
| 2014 | $32,400 | -25.52% | - |
| 2013 | $40,670 | 2.70% | - |
| 2012 | $39,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,750, Raleigh-Cary is the lowest paying city for medical appliance technicians in state of North Carolina, following city of Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $45,400). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical appliance technicians in Raleigh-Cary is 36.7 percent (36.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Asheville | |
| Raleigh-Cary |