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How much do medical equipment preparers make in Illinois?

What medical equipment preparers earn in Illinois and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#16 of 50 states
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Median pay in Illinois
$48,050

a year, or $23.10 an hour. That is about the same as the national median of $47,700.

The middle half of medical equipment preparers in Illinois earn $44,370 to $56,780.

Pay range in Illinois
Bottom 10% earn under
$38,280
25th percentile
$44,370
Median
$48,050
75th percentile
$56,780
Top 10% earn over
$66,390
Rank among states
#16 of 50

Illinois pays medical equipment preparers more than 34 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($61,370).

Jobs in Illinois
2,800

0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.92× the U.S. concentration.

Medical Equipment Preparer pay in Illinois cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $48,630 $23.38 2,140
St. Louis, MO-IL $45,880 $22.06 890
Peoria, IL $45,610 $21.93 130
Rockford, IL $44,540 $21.41 90
Springfield, IL $39,780 $19.12 80
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $36,970 $17.77 70
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $39,380 $18.94 60
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $38,660 $18.59 60
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $39,930 $19.20 50
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $47,010 $22.60 50
Bloomington, IL $41,550 $19.98 40
Paducah, KY-IL $44,050 $21.18 30
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $44,100 $21.20 30
Champaign-Urbana, IL $37,160 $17.87 –
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States with similar medical equipment preparer pay

Wyoming $48,210 median a year Connecticut $47,980 median a year Utah $47,980 median a year Georgia $47,850 median a year Colorado $47,700 median a year · −1% vs Illinois Wisconsin $47,570 median a year · −1% vs Illinois

Other healthcare salaries in Illinois

Registered Nurses $95,990 median a year · 138,910 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,060 median a year · 134,100 jobs Nursing Assistants $45,960 median a year · 68,640 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $46,650 median a year · 21,340 jobs Physicians, All Other $132,540 median a year · 20,790 jobs Medical Assistants $46,090 median a year · 20,260 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $75,000 median a year · 17,440 jobs Dental Assistants $48,610 median a year · 13,740 jobs Pharmacists $139,080 median a year · 12,070 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $71,950 median a year · 10,330 jobs Physical Therapists $105,250 median a year · 9,800 jobs Psychiatric Technicians $46,200 median a year · 9,410 jobs
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Questions about medical equipment preparer pay in Illinois

How much does a medical equipment preparer make in Illinois?

Medical Equipment Preparers in Illinois earned a median of $48,050 a year ($23.10 an hour) in May 2025, about the same as the national median of $47,700. The middle half earned $44,370 to $56,780.

Where in Illinois do medical equipment preparers earn the most?

Among areas in Illinois, pay was highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $48,630.

How does Illinois rank for medical equipment preparer pay?

Illinois ranks #16 of 50 states for medical equipment preparers pay. California pays the most, at $61,370 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many medical equipment preparers work in Illinois?

About 2,800 people worked as medical equipment preparers in Illinois in May 2025, or 0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.