The annual salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical equipment preparers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $30,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $40,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,140.
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 | $35,330 | -7.56% | 7.76% |
| 2021 | $38,000 | 14.05% | - |
| 2020 | $32,660 | 0.64% | - |
| 2019 | $32,450 | -14.39% | - |
| 2018 | $37,120 | -0.46% | - |
| 2017 | $37,290 | 1.58% | - |
| 2016 | $36,700 | 2.37% | - |
| 2015 | $35,830 | 6.64% | - |
| 2014 | $33,450 | 0.84% | - |
| 2013 | $33,170 | 1.75% | - |
| 2012 | $32,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,330 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for medical equipment preparers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of medical equipment preparers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 29.8 percent (29.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.