SOC 49-9062 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Medical Equipment Repairers — Louisiana
Louisiana · 2 metro areas compared
At $61,110, median pay for Medical Equipment Repairers in Louisiana tracks the national median of $61,660 closely.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow much faster than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +12.9%
- Openings per year
- 7,300
- Typical entry-level education
- Associate's degree
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
9.4% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Louisiana.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $61,110, median pay for Medical Equipment Repairers in Louisiana tracks the national median of $61,660 closely. Pay ranges from under $39,730 at the tenth percentile to more than $108,010 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $44,900 to $74,500.
Employment stands at 300, or 0.2 jobs per thousand held locally. Louisiana ranks number 28th out of 51 states by median pay for this occupation. Within the state, Shreveport records the highest median at $62,040. Of the 679 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 260th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $39,730 | −35.6% |
| 25th | $44,900 | −27.2% |
| Median (50th) | $61,110 | −0.9% |
| 75th | $74,500 | +20.8% |
| 90th | $108,010 | +75.2% |
| Mean | $66,850 | +8.4% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Louisiana
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shreveport | $62,040 | 40 | |
| 2 | New Orleans | $53,330 | 60 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Louisiana run 11.8% below the national average, so the median of $61,110 goes as far as $69,286 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 12.4% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$61,110as reported by BLSLocal price level
88.2US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$69,286US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $61,110 a year, 0.9% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $39,730 to $108,010 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 300 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 28th of 51 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Shreveport, at $62,040.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Medical Equipment Repairers in Louisiana?
The median annual wage is $61,110, or $29.38 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $61,660, so pay in Louisiana is 0.9% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Louisiana earns more than $108,010 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $39,730 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Shreveport, at $62,040 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 300 jobs in this occupation in Louisiana. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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