Medical Equipment Preparers pay in Texas
$49,380avg. a year
$23.74 an hour · 4,520 employed
Medical Equipment Preparers in Texas earn an average of $49,380 a year. That is $1,130 (2%) less than the U.S. average of $50,510. The best-paying metro area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at $55,060.
$46,970Median pay
$23.74Average hourly
+36%Avg. pay since 2020
#20Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for medical equipment preparers by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
11,210 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$55,060
$26.47 an hour
2370 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$53,200
$25.58 an hour
31,270 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$50,170
$24.12 an hour
4120 jobs
Tyler, TX
$47,260
$22.72 an hour
5390 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$46,420
$22.32 an hour
690 jobs
El Paso, TX
$43,790
$21.06 an hour
7120 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$43,140
$20.74 an hour
840 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$42,770
$20.56 an hour
960 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$40,140
$19.30 an hour
1080 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$39,260
$18.87 an hour
1150 jobs
Longview, TX
$39,250
$18.87 an hour
1280 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$38,620
$18.57 an hour
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Medical Equipment Preparers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas medical equipment preparers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $50,510 | $24.28 |
| Texas | $49,380 | $23.74 |
| Oklahoma | $43,820 | $21.07 |
| Arkansas | $41,080 | $19.75 |
| New Mexico | $40,970 | $19.70 |
| Louisiana | $37,710 | $18.13 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do medical equipment preparers make in Texas?
The average is $49,380 a year, and the median is $46,970. That is $1,130 (2%) less than the U.S. average of $50,510.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$23.74 an hour on average; the median is $22.58.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($55,060), followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($53,200). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Corpus Christi, TX ($38,620).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #20 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 31-9093. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national medical equipment preparers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.