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How much do medical equipment preparers make in Texas?

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

May 2025#23 of 50 states
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Median pay in Texas
$46,970

a year, or $22.58 an hour. That is 2% less than the national median of $47,700.

The middle half of medical equipment preparers in Texas earn $38,120 to $58,400.

Pay range in Texas
Bottom 10% earn under
$35,390
25th percentile
$38,120
Median
$46,970
75th percentile
$58,400
Top 10% earn over
$69,950
Rank among states
#23 of 50

Texas pays medical equipment preparers more than 27 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($61,370).

Jobs in Texas
4,520

0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.65× the U.S. concentration.

Medical Equipment Preparer pay in Texas cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $47,270 $22.73 1,270
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $50,300 $24.19 1,210
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $45,090 $21.68 390
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $49,270 $23.69 370
Lubbock, TX $39,580 $19.03 120
Tyler, TX $44,590 $21.44 120
El Paso, TX $41,620 $20.01 90
Corpus Christi, TX $36,320 $17.46 80
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $37,990 $18.26 80
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $35,980 $17.30 60
Longview, TX $35,780 $17.20 50
Amarillo, TX $45,010 $21.64 40
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $43,360 $20.85 30
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $46,370 $22.29 30
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States with similar medical equipment preparer pay

Tennessee $46,990 median a year Kentucky $46,880 median a year Maine $46,860 median a year Arizona $46,790 median a year Nevada $46,640 median a year · −1% vs Texas Virginia $46,580 median a year · −1% vs Texas

Other healthcare salaries in Texas

Home Health and Personal Care Aides $24,230 median a year · 329,590 jobs Registered Nurses $95,970 median a year · 271,380 jobs Nursing Assistants $37,500 median a year · 88,680 jobs Medical Assistants $39,520 median a year · 75,340 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,240 median a year · 57,560 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $45,900 median a year · 41,740 jobs Dental Assistants $45,430 median a year · 33,230 jobs Physicians, All Other $269,800 median a year · 30,720 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $59,290 median a year · 29,530 jobs Nurse Practitioners $131,670 median a year · 25,970 jobs Pharmacists $138,260 median a year · 24,700 jobs Physical Therapists $105,810 median a year · 21,870 jobs
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Questions about medical equipment preparer pay in Texas

How much does a medical equipment preparer make in Texas?

Medical Equipment Preparers in Texas earned a median of $46,970 a year ($22.58 an hour) in May 2025, 2% less than the national median of $47,700. The middle half earned $38,120 to $58,400.

Where in Texas do medical equipment preparers earn the most?

Among areas in Texas, pay was highest in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at $50,300.

How does Texas rank for medical equipment preparer pay?

Texas ranks #23 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 Texas?

About 4,520 people worked as medical equipment preparers in Texas in May 2025, or 0.32 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.