CAREER
Salary Median (2020)
$41,750
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+11.5% (faster than the average)
Most Common Level of Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Construct, maintain, or repair medical supportive devices such as braces, orthotics and prosthetic devices, joints, arch supports, and other surgical and medical appliances.
Certified Pedorthotist, Hearing Aid Repair Technician, Lab Technician, Orthopedic Technician, Orthotic Technician, Orthotic and Prosthetic Technician (O and P Technician), Prosthetic Technician, Prosthetics Technician, Registered Prosthetic Orthotic Technician
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Some college, no degree (36%)
High school diploma or equivalent
Some college, no degree
Associate's degree
Other*
*All other responses combined for clarity.
This page includes information from theO*NET 26.1 Databaseby the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under theCC BY 4.0license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
