Medical Equipment Preparers Salary in Missouri

Medical equipment preparers in Missouri earn the most in Kansas City (average $46,550 a year) and the least in Cape Girardeau ($38,070), across the 6 Missouri metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the medical equipment preparers average at $44,220 and the median at $43,480 for 1,970 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $50,510.

Medical Equipment Preparers average salary by city in Missouri

Kansas City$46,550
St. Louis$46,220
Columbia$46,110
Joplin$41,890
Springfield$40,960
Cape Girardeau$38,070

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Kansas City	$46,550	$46,190	$38,390	$37,867	93
St. Louis	$46,220	$45,880	$38,330	$37,621	95
Columbia	$46,110	$46,340	$39,160	$38,000	89
Joplin	$41,890	$44,890	$35,010	$34,807	86
Springfield	$40,960	$38,130	$36,090	$34,104	89
Cape Girardeau	$38,070	$36,970	$33,510	$31,917	86

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes Kansas City's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Medical Equipment Preparers salary in other states

Medical Equipment Preparers salary by city and state

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-9093.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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