Medical Equipment Repairers pay range in Dover
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,670 or more. The middle half of medical equipment repairers in Dover earn between $41,140 and $84,670.
- $39K10th
- $41K25th
- $57KMedian
- $85K75th
- $85K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,690 | $5,058 | $29.18 |
| Median | $57,410 | $4,784 | $27.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,140 | $3,428 | $19.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $84,670 | $7,056 | $40.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Medical Equipment Repairers pay in Dover vs. Delaware and the U.S.
Medical equipment repairers in Dover earn 11% less than the Delaware average ($68,230) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($65,930). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $61,660.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | $60,690 | $57,410 | $38,820 | $84,670 | 40 |
| Delaware | $68,230 | $62,260 | $56,190 | $99,610 | 300 |
| United States | $65,930 | $61,660 | $38,490 | $98,280 | 65,990 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Medical Equipment Repairers salary after taxes in Dover
On the average salary of $60,690, a single filer in Dover takes home about $48,143 a year, or $4,012 a month and $1,852 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Dover a good place for medical equipment repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dover area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $60,690 buys what about $62,242 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Dover ($46,690). A typical home costs $372,156, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Equipment Repairers salary in nearby metro areas
- Atlantic City, NJ$65,950
- Philadelphia, PA$67,260
- Baltimore, MD$72,570
- Lancaster, PA$61,680
- Washington, DC$71,420
- Allentown, PA$66,110
Highest-paying cities for medical equipment repairers
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($97,880).
- San Francisco, CA$97,880
- San Jose, CA$94,850
- Eugene, OR$85,310
- Modesto, CA$83,590
- Ann Arbor, MI$83,420
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Medical Equipment Repairers salary in Dover: questions
How much do medical equipment repairers make an hour in Dover?
$29.18 an hour on average, and $27.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical equipment repairers salary in Dover?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,140, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical equipment repairers take-home pay in Dover?
About $48,143 a year ($4,012 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,690.
Do medical equipment repairers earn more in Dover than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($65,930).
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 49-9062; area Dover, DE (20100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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