The annual and hourly salary statistics of medical appliance technicians in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of medical appliance technicians in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $26,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $55,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical appliance technicians in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,070.
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 | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,540 | 2.55% | -38.12% |
| 2016 | $35,610 | 5.90% | - |
| 2015 | $33,510 | -59.86% | - |
| 2014 | $53,570 | 4.63% | - |
| 2013 | $51,090 | 1.21% | - |
| 2012 | $50,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,540, Lake County-Kenosha County is the second highest paying city for medical appliance technicians in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Madison (median annual salary of $40,050). Compared with Madison, the median annual salary of medical appliance technicians in Lake County-Kenosha County is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Madison | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis |