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Medical Equipment Preparers salary
in Tucson, AZ

Median base pay · Tucson, AZ
$44,610
≈ $21.45/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 260 jobs
Middle 50%
$38,460–$49,300
vs U.S. median
-6%
Metro rank
#67 of 77

Medical Equipment Preparers in the Tucson, AZ metro earn a median of $44,610 a year, based on BLS estimates for 260 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% below the U.S. median of $47,700 and 5% below the AZ statewide median of $46,790. It ranks #67 of 77 metros with published figures for this job.

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PREPARERS · TUCSON, AZ · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · TUCSON, AZ · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$37,200P25$38,460MEDIAN$44,610P75$49,300P90$58,110
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$36,410P25$39,800MEDIAN$47,700P75$58,570P90$69,950
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Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$47,320
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Questions

What is the average Medical Equipment Preparers salary in Tucson?

The BLS median is $44,610 a year (May 2025). Half of the 260 jobs pay between $38,460 and $49,300. The 10th percentile is $37,200 and the 90th is $58,110.

Is Tucson a high-paying metro for Medical Equipment Preparers?

That is 6% below the U.S. median of $47,700 and 5% below the AZ statewide median of $46,790. It ranks #67 of 77 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Medical Equipment Preparers make an hour in Tucson?

About $21.45 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $44,610 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.49–$23.70 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.