Medical Equipment Repairers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,170 or more. The middle half of medical equipment repairers in Houston earn between $43,780 and $76,090.
- $39K10th
- $44K25th
- $61KMedian
- $76K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,770 | $5,231 | $30.18 |
| Median | $61,080 | $5,090 | $29.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,780 | $3,648 | $21.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,090 | $6,341 | $36.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Medical Equipment Repairers pay in Houston vs. Texas and the U.S.
Medical equipment repairers in Houston earn 3% more than the Texas average ($60,880) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($65,930). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $61,660.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | $62,770 | $61,080 | $38,910 | $94,170 | 1,090 |
| Texas | $60,880 | $58,370 | $38,030 | $89,150 | 5,540 |
| 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 Houston
On the average salary of $62,770, a single filer in Houston takes home about $52,616 a year, or $4,385 a month and $2,024 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for medical equipment repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $62,770 buys what about $63,643 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Medical Equipment Repairers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 3rd of 13 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($63,390).
- Dallas$63,390
- Austin$63,080
- Houston$62,770
- Waco$61,220
- San Antonio$60,620
- Killeen$53,660
- Corpus Christi$53,480
- Tyler$50,100
- El Paso$49,980
- Lubbock$49,400
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 Houston: questions
How much do medical equipment repairers make an hour in Houston?
$30.18 an hour on average, and $29.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level medical equipment repairers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the medical equipment repairers take-home pay in Houston?
About $52,616 a year ($4,385 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,770. Texas has no state income tax.
Do medical equipment repairers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).
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