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Medical Equipment Repairer Workplace Guide
Medical equipment repairers may handle preventive service and unexpected faults under different priorities. A workplace concern about a delay or repair outcome should distinguish the work assigned, available parts and authority to return equipment to service.
Call now(800) 800-5555Free initial case evaluation. Representation depends on work state and case eligibility. This guide explains record preparation; it does not determine whether a legal claim exists.
A record map for your role
What to organize first
Priority change
Record who moved an urgent repair ahead of scheduled maintenance and when that occurred.
Parts dependency
Note when required parts or equipment access were requested and became available.
Service handoff
Distinguish your completed testing from approval or acceptance by the receiving department.
Start with the work you actually do
Test, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.
O*NET classifies this occupation as Medical Equipment Repairers (49-9062.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Test or calibrate components or equipment, following manufacturers' manuals and troubleshooting techniques, using hand tools, power tools, or measuring devices.Source task 3066 · updated 08/2023
- Perform preventive maintenance or service, such as cleaning, lubricating, or adjusting equipment.Source task 3065 · updated 08/2023
- Inspect, test, or troubleshoot malfunctioning medical or related equipment, following manufacturers' specifications and using test and analysis instruments.Source task 23980 · updated 08/2023
- Keep records of maintenance, repair, and required updates of equipment.Source task 3064 · updated 08/2023
A reference point for your pay records
May 2025 wage estimates by state
Compare your pay records with published BLS estimates for Medical Equipment Repairers (SOC 49-9062). These describe an occupation across employers. They are not a required pay rate, an overtime calculation, or evidence of discrimination or unpaid wages.
Select your work state to see its published pay range. No personal pay information is requested or sent.
The 25th and 75th percentiles mark the middle half of the estimated wage distribution; the median is its midpoint. Actual pay can differ with experience, employer, location and duties. Hourly and annual figures are shown as published, without converting one into the other.
All published state estimates for this occupation
| State | Hourly 25th | Hourly median | Hourly 75th | Annual median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $18.50 | $25.55 | $33.86 | $53,140 |
| Alaska | $36.75 | $37.77 | $44.43 | $78,570 |
| Arizona | $19.16 | $30.20 | $37.57 | $62,810 |
| Arkansas | $16.23 | $18.72 | $30.09 | $38,950 |
| Connecticut | $30.10 | $34.24 | $44.19 | $71,220 |
| Delaware | $28.67 | $29.93 | $34.34 | $62,260 |
| Florida | $19.56 | $27.37 | $35.71 | $56,940 |
| Georgia | $18.80 | $23.25 | $30.77 | $48,350 |
| Hawaii | $27.65 | $34.79 | $38.53 | $72,360 |
| Idaho | $29.22 | $35.71 | $38.18 | $74,270 |
| Indiana | $23.84 | $31.05 | $37.97 | $64,590 |
| Iowa | $21.82 | $28.51 | $32.86 | $59,300 |
| Kansas | $18.67 | $21.73 | $30.18 | $45,200 |
| Kentucky | $18.88 | $28.96 | $30.98 | $60,230 |
| Louisiana | $21.59 | $29.38 | $35.82 | $61,110 |
| Maine | $20.77 | $29.72 | $36.60 | $61,810 |
| Michigan | $23.19 | $29.17 | $38.44 | $60,680 |
| Minnesota | $26.88 | $35.55 | $41.04 | $73,940 |
| Mississippi | $17.35 | $19.57 | $27.05 | $40,710 |
| Missouri | $22.81 | $27.57 | $38.27 | $57,340 |
| Montana | $31.44 | $35.61 | $38.88 | $74,070 |
| Nebraska | $22.63 | $27.44 | $30.20 | $57,080 |
| New Hampshire | $27.25 | $29.74 | $38.53 | $61,860 |
| New Mexico | $23.34 | $30.12 | $39.71 | $62,640 |
| New York | $26.26 | $30.61 | $39.91 | $63,670 |
| North Carolina | $20.41 | $28.46 | $35.76 | $59,190 |
| North Dakota | $27.57 | $35.39 | $38.72 | $73,610 |
| Ohio | $20.14 | $27.58 | $33.08 | $57,370 |
| Oklahoma | $18.11 | $23.29 | $28.05 | $48,440 |
| Pennsylvania | $24.53 | $30.24 | $39.70 | $62,890 |
| Rhode Island | $22.77 | $30.29 | $37.81 | $63,010 |
| South Dakota | $27.75 | $33.43 | $40.83 | $69,530 |
| Tennessee | $22.85 | $23.33 | $31.50 | $48,530 |
| Texas | $21.03 | $28.06 | $36.42 | $58,370 |
| Utah | $22.74 | $28.32 | $35.85 | $58,910 |
| Vermont | $24.89 | $29.17 | $37.22 | $60,680 |
| Virginia | $23.88 | $29.36 | $37.95 | $61,070 |
| West Virginia | $18.27 | $22.64 | $35.49 | $47,090 |
| Wisconsin | $25.69 | $29.91 | $38.23 | $62,220 |
| Wyoming | $19.01 | $21.46 | $30.70 | $44,640 |
“Not published” preserves unavailable or suppressed source cells. “Above reporting limit” preserves a top-coded source value without inventing a number. A missing state estimate does not establish service eligibility. The data describe wage and salary employment; they do not measure self-employment income.
Source: BLS May 2025 state workbook · OEWS tables · BLS technical notes. Use your own schedule, pay statement and compensation terms to identify the question you want reviewed.
Identify the service instruction
Record the equipment category, requested work and instruction version available to you. Note whether the request was preventive maintenance or fault diagnosis. Keep later additions to the work order separate from the original assignment.
Trace testing and handoff
Describe the test stage, issue reported and person who reviewed the result. Note missing parts or unavailable equipment access you raised before a deadline. Separate completion of your repair work from a department's decision to accept or use the device.
Protect device information
Do not export patient data stored on devices, network credentials, restricted manuals or service databases. Use your own schedule and permitted employment messages. Identify the official maintenance record and custodian instead of retaining its contents.
Choose your next step
Review the workplace retaliation guide, unpaid wages guide, or discrimination guide if those concerns fit your experience. A job title alone does not establish a claim.
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