Medical Appliance Technicians

Manufacturing
Construct, maintain, or repair medical supportive devices such as braces, orthotics and prosthetic devices, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances.

What a medical appliance technician does

Become a medical appliance technician

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good medical appliance technician

  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
  • Understanding people's reactions.
  • Looking for ways to help people.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $21 per hour with an average salary of $42,800 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $18 and $23 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $38,400 and $47,500 per year.

Medical Appliance Technician job outlook

  • There are 477 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 68 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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