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How much do medical equipment preparers make in Kentucky?

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

May 2025#24 of 50 states
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Median pay in Kentucky
$46,880

a year, or $22.54 an hour. That is 2% less than the national median of $47,700.

The middle half of medical equipment preparers in Kentucky earn $38,960 to $56,410.

Pay range in Kentucky
Bottom 10% earn under
$35,340
25th percentile
$38,960
Median
$46,880
75th percentile
$56,410
Top 10% earn over
$60,410
Rank among states
#24 of 50

Kentucky pays medical equipment preparers more than 26 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($61,370).

Jobs in Kentucky
1,120

0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.13× the U.S. concentration.

Medical Equipment Preparer pay in Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $48,130 $23.14 780
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,800 $23.46 480
Lexington-Fayette, KY $47,150 $22.67 250
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $46,170 $22.20 100
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $48,430 $23.28 40
Paducah, KY-IL $44,050 $21.18 30
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $45,450 $21.85 30
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States with similar medical equipment preparer pay

Tennessee $46,990 median a year Texas $46,970 median a year Maine $46,860 median a year Arizona $46,790 median a year Nevada $46,640 median a year · −1% vs Kentucky Virginia $46,580 median a year · −1% vs Kentucky

Other healthcare salaries in Kentucky

Registered Nurses $81,040 median a year · 50,300 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $36,440 median a year · 31,260 jobs Nursing Assistants $38,370 median a year · 23,410 jobs Medical Assistants $39,270 median a year · 13,440 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $39,200 median a year · 8,870 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $60,460 median a year · 8,570 jobs Pharmacists $136,530 median a year · 5,030 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $60,880 median a year · 4,860 jobs Nurse Practitioners $122,870 median a year · 4,770 jobs Dental Assistants $47,730 median a year · 4,530 jobs Medical Records Specialists $48,410 median a year · 4,210 jobs Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $69,670 median a year · 3,630 jobs
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Questions about medical equipment preparer pay in Kentucky

How much does a medical equipment preparer make in Kentucky?

Medical Equipment Preparers in Kentucky earned a median of $46,880 a year ($22.54 an hour) in May 2025, 2% less than the national median of $47,700. The middle half earned $38,960 to $56,410.

Where in Kentucky do medical equipment preparers earn the most?

Among areas in Kentucky, pay was highest in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN at $48,800.

How does Kentucky rank for medical equipment preparer pay?

Kentucky ranks #24 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 Kentucky?

About 1,120 people worked as medical equipment preparers in Kentucky in May 2025, or 0.56 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.