Medical Instrument Technician salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Medical Instrument Technician series (series 0649) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $76,552. Full medical instrument technician salary profile →

Highest state median

$88,552

Massachusetts

Lowest state median

$65,194

South Carolina

Agency spread

$12,984

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$76,552

3,703 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Medical Instrument Technician median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Massachusetts	50	$88,552	$75,947–$114,389
Oklahoma	52	$86,239	$63,917–$101,897
Connecticut	34	$85,608	$73,341–$112,281
California	378	$84,689	$74,160–$104,959
New York	134	$83,911	$70,550–$93,086
Colorado	55	$83,696	$71,267–$100,433
Maryland	44	$83,119	$74,011–$91,815
Illinois	123	$81,208	$73,740–$92,126
Oregon	64	$80,674	$70,983–$101,240
Michigan	124	$80,128	$70,502–$95,568
Iowa	45	$78,350	$61,044–$97,145
Pennsylvania	106	$78,186	$71,838–$91,844
Florida	366	$78,127	$65,599–$96,483
Ohio	139	$77,085	$66,594–$97,192
District of Columbia	40	$76,373	$65,435–$83,119
Missouri	129	$76,128	$64,939–$94,843
Kentucky	52	$76,128	$62,784–$101,135
Georgia	117	$76,051	$62,252–$86,802
Arizona	103	$75,494	$67,332–$102,923
Washington	47	$75,369	$69,089–$99,291
Minnesota	57	$75,136	$66,015–$105,861
Wisconsin	94	$75,020	$65,498–$101,008
Virginia	101	$73,724	$66,156–$94,252
Texas	296	$73,713	$67,057–$89,968
New Mexico	54	$73,432	$57,809–$85,682
North Carolina	173	$72,644	$65,194–$83,168
Arkansas	49	$72,644	$63,332–$91,339
Mississippi	42	$72,328	$64,454–$78,186
West Virginia	54	$69,619	$63,612–$82,930
Alabama	78	$69,614	$61,163–$76,128
Indiana	60	$69,561	$65,801–$73,320
Tennessee	139	$68,071	$60,664–$90,110
Louisiana	46	$67,896	$58,871–$77,157
Nevada	73	$66,799	$60,133–$103,964
South Carolina	55	$65,194	$61,469–$81,953

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Medical Instrument Technician median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Health and Human Services	36	$89,460	$80,354–$93,852
Department of Veterans Affairs	3,803	$76,476	$66,670–$93,086

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)