The annual salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of medical equipment preparers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $22,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $27,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $27,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,880.
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 | $27,830 | -7.69% | 9.92% |
| 2021 | $29,970 | 2.77% | - |
| 2020 | $29,140 | 1.99% | - |
| 2019 | $28,560 | 8.47% | - |
| 2018 | $26,140 | 4.09% | - |
| 2015 | $25,070 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $25,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $27,830 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for medical equipment preparers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of medical equipment preparers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 24.8 percent (24.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Lynchburg and 12.2 percent (12.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lynchburg | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Roanoke | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area |