The annual salary statistics of medical equipment preparers in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical equipment preparers in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 | $33,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical equipment preparers in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,990.
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 | $43,500 | 4.44% | 15.75% |
| 2019 | $41,570 | 6.54% | - |
| 2018 | $38,850 | 5.66% | - |
| 2017 | $36,650 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $36,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $43,500 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is 13.6 percent (13.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 34.6 percent (34.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.