Medical Equipment Repairers
Test, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.
- O*NET-SOC code
49-9062.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$61,660
Employment, U.S.65,990
Median hourly wage$29.64
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $38,490 | $47,470 | $61,660 | $78,500 | $98,280 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,030 | $53,140 | 1.15 |
| Alaska | 160 | $78,570 | 1.15 |
| Arizona | 2,630 | $62,810 | 1.92 |
| Arkansas | 510 | $38,950 | 0.93 |
| California | 6,080 | $72,450 | 0.79 |
| Colorado | 1,460 | $66,720 | 1.20 |
| Connecticut | 1,060 | $71,220 | 1.47 |
| Delaware | 300 | $62,260 | 1.43 |
| District of Columbia | 130 | $59,780 | 0.44 |
| Florida | 4,260 | $56,940 | 1.01 |
| Georgia | 1,740 | $48,350 | 0.84 |
| Hawaii | 290 | $72,360 | 1.10 |
| Idaho | 310 | $74,270 | 0.84 |
| Illinois | 2,620 | $67,380 | 1.01 |
| Indiana | 1,380 | $64,590 | 1.02 |
| Iowa | 650 | $59,300 | 0.99 |
| Kansas | 1,270 | $45,200 | 2.09 |
| Kentucky | 860 | $60,230 | 1.02 |
| Louisiana | 300 | $61,110 | 0.36 |
| Maine | 390 | $61,810 | 1.44 |
| Maryland | 1,660 | $72,310 | 1.42 |
| Massachusetts | 2,200 | $78,230 | 1.43 |
| Michigan | 1,820 | $60,680 | 0.97 |
| Minnesota | 2,080 | $73,940 | 1.66 |
| Mississippi | 270 | $40,710 | 0.55 |
| Missouri | 1,540 | $57,340 | 1.23 |
| Montana | 80 | $74,070 | 0.35 |
| Nebraska | 360 | $57,080 | 0.83 |
| Nevada | 300 | $69,820 | 0.45 |
| New Hampshire | 150 | $61,860 | 0.53 |
| New Jersey | 2,400 | $68,460 | 1.32 |
| New Mexico | 200 | $62,640 | 0.55 |
| New York | 2,790 | $63,670 | 0.68 |
| North Carolina | 2,650 | $59,190 | 1.26 |
| North Dakota | 270 | $73,610 | 1.50 |
| Ohio | 3,520 | $57,370 | 1.49 |
| Oklahoma | 900 | $48,440 | 1.25 |
| Oregon | 490 | $76,600 | 0.59 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,420 | $62,890 | 0.55 |
| Rhode Island | 150 | $63,010 | 0.68 |
| South Carolina | 800 | $46,120 | 0.82 |
| South Dakota | 150 | $69,530 | 0.78 |
| Tennessee | 1,400 | $48,530 | 1.00 |
| Texas | 5,540 | $58,370 | 0.93 |
| Utah | 600 | $58,910 | 0.81 |
| Vermont | 70 | $60,680 | 0.54 |
| Virginia | 1,360 | $61,070 | 0.78 |
| Washington | 1,410 | $71,190 | 0.93 |
| West Virginia | 380 | $47,090 | 1.26 |
| Wisconsin | 1,490 | $62,220 | 1.19 |
| Wyoming | 80 | $44,640 | 0.65 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Medical Equipment Repairers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | Complex Problem Solving | 0.88 | 0.974 |
| Robotics Technicians | Installation | 1.00 | 0.967 |
| Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | Installation | 1.00 | 0.967 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | Installation | 1.13 | 0.959 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | Installation | 1.13 | 0.954 |
| Ship Engineers | Operation and Control | 0.88 | 0.954 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | Installation | 0.87 | 0.953 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | Installation | 1.63 | 0.949 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | Operation and Control | 1.00 | 0.947 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | Installation | 1.63 | 0.941 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Medical Equipment Repairers, excluding software Medical Equipment Repairers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Programmable logic controller PLC software | 4 of 20 | 8.8x |
| Maintenance record software | 3 of 20 | 17.3x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 7 of 20 | 1.9x |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | 3 of 20 | 2.4x |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | 3 of 20 | 2.2x |
| Database software | 5 of 20 | 1.4x |
| UNIX | 3 of 20 | 1.6x |
| Microsoft Windows | 6 of 20 | 1.1x |
| C++ | 3 of 20 | 1.3x |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | 3 of 20 | 1.2x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 4.25 | 4.00 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.38 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | 4.17 | 4.75 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.94 | 4.34 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.87 | 4.36 |
| English Language | 3.58 | 2.76 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.39 | 3.37 |
| Mathematics | 3.03 | 3.02 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.47 | 2.19 |
| Education and Training | 2.46 | 2.09 |
| Production and Processing | 2.45 | 2.83 |
| Physics | 2.45 | 2.53 |
| Administrative | 2.42 | 2.20 |
| Design | 2.31 | 2.53 |
| Telecommunications | 2.30 | 1.71 |
| Transportation | 2.29 | 1.77 |
| Administration and Management | 2.23 | 2.16 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.10 | 1.75 |
| Building and Construction | 2.08 | 2.37 |
| Chemistry | 2.03 | 2.60 |
| Law and Government | 2.03 | 1.75 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.97 | 1.57 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.81 | 1.27 |
| Geography | 1.77 | 1.42 |
| Communications and Media | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.72 | 0.93 |
| Biology | 1.62 | 1.25 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.48 | 0.68 |
| Psychology | 1.46 | 0.85 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.41 | 0.99 |
| Foreign Language | 1.29 | 0.48 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.27 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.26 | 0.55 |
| Food Production | 1.12 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.07 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 4.00 |
| Visualization | 3.25 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.88 |
| Control Precision | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Oral Expression | 3.00 | 4.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Written Expression | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Originality | 2.50 | 2.88 |
| Depth Perception | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Static Strength | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Time Sharing | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Reaction Time | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Response Orientation | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Rate Control | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Night Vision | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Sound Localization | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Inventory control system software in demand
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- SAP software hot
- Salesforce software hot
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- FaceTime
- Medical equipment diagnostic software
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 140 | 2.36 | $48,980 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1,030 | 2.22 | $52,980 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 110 | 2.21 | $48,290 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 310 | 2.12 | $65,890 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 2,140 | 2.12 | $63,060 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 130 | 2.11 | $73,610 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 510 | 1.95 | $48,530 |
| Birmingham, AL | 420 | 1.92 | $47,950 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,440 | 1.74 | $63,740 |
| Wichita, KS | 230 | 1.72 | $43,080 |