What medical equipment preparers earn in Minnesota and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $24.07 an hour. That is 5% more than the national median of $47,700.
The middle half of medical equipment preparers in Minnesota earn $46,330 to $58,790.
Minnesota pays medical equipment preparers more than 41 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($61,370).
0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.95× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $25.69 | 920 | |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $19.37 | 300 | |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $18.71 | 220 | |
| Rochester, MN | $23.06 | 140 | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $21.65 | 90 | |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $22.98 | 80 | |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $18.08 | 30 |
Medical Equipment Preparers in Minnesota earned a median of $50,070 a year ($24.07 an hour) in May 2025, 5% more than the national median of $47,700. The middle half earned $46,330 to $58,790.
Among areas in Minnesota, pay was highest in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI at $53,420.
Minnesota ranks #9 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.
About 1,390 people worked as medical equipment preparers in Minnesota in May 2025, or 0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
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.