What orthotists and prosthetists earn in Pennsylvania and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $39.16 an hour. That is about the same as the national median of $81,110.
The middle half of orthotists and prosthetists in Pennsylvania earn $56,370 to $96,040.
Pennsylvania pays orthotists and prosthetists more than 27 of the other 42 states. Highest: New Jersey ($118,950).
0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.18× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $45.00 | 200 | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $30.27 | 110 |
Orthotists and Prosthetists in Pennsylvania earned a median of $81,460 a year ($39.16 an hour) in May 2025, about the same as the national median of $81,110. The middle half earned $56,370 to $96,040.
Among areas in Pennsylvania, pay was highest in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD at $93,600.
Pennsylvania ranks #16 of 43 states for orthotists and prosthetists pay. New Jersey pays the most, at $118,950 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 430 people worked as orthotists and prosthetists in Pennsylvania in May 2025, or 0.07 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.