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How much do medical equipment preparers make in New Jersey?

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

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Median pay in New Jersey
$50,280

a year, or $24.18 an hour. That is 5% more than the national median of $47,700.

The middle half of medical equipment preparers in New Jersey earn $48,060 to $60,260.

Pay range in New Jersey
Bottom 10% earn under
$38,050
25th percentile
$48,060
Median
$50,280
75th percentile
$60,260
Top 10% earn over
$69,570
Rank among states
#8 of 50

New Jersey pays medical equipment preparers more than 42 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($61,370).

Jobs in New Jersey
2,440

0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.14× the U.S. concentration.

Medical Equipment Preparer pay in New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $58,870 $28.30 5,270
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $50,370 $24.22 1,660
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $45,110 $21.69 270
Trenton-Princeton, NJ $46,170 $22.20 100
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $50,860 $24.45 90
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States with similar medical equipment preparer pay

Hawaii $51,630 median a year · +3% vs New Jersey Rhode Island $51,460 median a year · +2% vs New Jersey Minnesota $50,070 median a year Alaska $49,920 median a year · −1% vs New Jersey Vermont $48,990 median a year · −3% vs New Jersey New Hampshire $48,900 median a year · −3% vs New Jersey

Other healthcare salaries in New Jersey

Home Health and Personal Care Aides $37,090 median a year · 117,080 jobs Registered Nurses $106,500 median a year · 92,680 jobs Nursing Assistants $46,830 median a year · 32,400 jobs Medical Assistants $47,210 median a year · 20,330 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $75,160 median a year · 17,410 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $39,610 median a year · 14,020 jobs Dental Assistants $49,390 median a year · 9,990 jobs Nurse Practitioners $159,310 median a year · 9,950 jobs Physical Therapists $112,140 median a year · 9,750 jobs Physicians, All Other $285,010 median a year · 9,730 jobs Pharmacists $137,620 median a year · 9,420 jobs Dental Hygienists $107,040 median a year · 7,230 jobs
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Questions about medical equipment preparer pay in New Jersey

How much does a medical equipment preparer make in New Jersey?

Medical Equipment Preparers in New Jersey earned a median of $50,280 a year ($24.18 an hour) in May 2025, 5% more than the national median of $47,700. The middle half earned $48,060 to $60,260.

Where in New Jersey do medical equipment preparers earn the most?

Among areas in New Jersey, pay was highest in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $58,870.

How does New Jersey rank for medical equipment preparer pay?

New Jersey ranks #8 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 New Jersey?

About 2,440 people worked as medical equipment preparers in New Jersey in May 2025, or 0.57 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.