The annual and hourly salary statistics of medical appliance technicians in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of medical appliance technicians in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $18,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical appliance technicians in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical appliance technicians from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $31,330 | 3.06% | 8.71% |
| 2015 | $30,370 | 0.49% | - |
| 2014 | $30,220 | 5.36% | - |
| 2013 | $28,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,330, Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is the lowest paying city for medical appliance technicians in state of Wisconsin, following city of Madison (median annual salary of $40,050). Compared with the highest paying city Madison, the median annual salary of medical appliance technicians in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 21.8 percent (21.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Madison | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis |