SOC 29-2091 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Orthotists and Prosthetists wages by metro

National median annual wage

$81,110

10th percentile: $46,350
25th percentile: $61,290
Median: $81,110
75th percentile: $99,990
90th percentile: $119,810
Mean: $83,740

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 9,390.

That median is 59.1% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Orthotists and Prosthetists.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	50	$81,880	$108,110	$139,300
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	320	$60,200	$107,520	$134,550
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	110	$63,850	$106,990	$154,340
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	130	$65,600	$105,420	$125,380
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	280	$64,730	$103,070	$125,590
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	70	$62,800	$101,230	$119,790
Roanoke, VA	50	$53,900	$98,380	$167,300
Raleigh-Cary, NC	60	$45,820	$98,320	$106,710
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	130	$63,990	$97,290	$132,930
Iowa City, IA	40	$63,790	$95,290	$103,380
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	60	$52,720	$95,030	$155,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	200	$56,370	$93,600	$105,390
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	30	$71,780	$92,490	$125,580
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	170	$65,520	$91,820	$114,170
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	70	$57,310	$91,730	$119,030
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	150	$49,880	$91,220	$106,920
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	220	$69,870	$90,160	$124,250
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	80	$61,520	$89,620	$119,350
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	60	$48,990	$89,290	$107,000
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	Not available	$49,080	$89,230	$200,480

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Orthotists and Prosthetists jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	320	$60,200	$107,520	$134,550
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	280	$64,730	$103,070	$125,590
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	250	$44,040	$82,830	$114,920
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	220	$69,870	$90,160	$124,250
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	200	$56,370	$93,600	$105,390
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	170	$65,520	$91,820	$114,170
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	160	$47,990	$81,260	$196,010
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	150	$49,880	$91,220	$106,920
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	130	$50,390	$81,540	$125,980
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	130	$63,990	$97,290	$132,930
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	130	$65,600	$105,420	$125,380
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	110	$57,290	$70,770	$97,850
Pittsburgh, PA	110	$45,760	$62,970	$100,780
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	110	$63,850	$106,990	$154,340
St. Louis, MO-IL	110	$45,400	$83,090	$93,280
Ann Arbor, MI	90	$39,320	$81,140	$108,500
Cleveland, OH	90	$44,920	$74,560	$108,830
Columbus, OH	90	$41,410	$62,550	$107,670
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	90	$48,580	$65,290	$100,550
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	80	$38,590	$80,550	$99,300

States and territories

State estimates for Orthotists and Prosthetists, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New Jersey	240	$60,280	$118,950	$134,550
Washington	250	$65,330	$105,240	$123,700
Utah	70	$71,780	$96,530	$100,420
Maryland	90	$55,620	$95,030	$155,720
Oregon	120	$61,170	$93,790	$149,990
Rhode Island	Not available	$61,500	$93,350	$110,460
Virginia	340	$53,250	$92,930	$133,150
California	1,050	$59,570	$91,820	$125,590
Massachusetts	350	$65,820	$89,860	$122,140
Wisconsin	140	$58,670	$89,710	$119,030
New York	300	$52,960	$89,610	$125,160
Illinois	240	$56,520	$89,180	$106,920
Iowa	90	$61,910	$87,300	$104,560
Oklahoma	80	$48,740	$83,780	$104,690
North Carolina	260	$44,460	$82,190	$112,400
Pennsylvania	430	$45,760	$81,460	$103,400
Florida	550	$43,910	$81,370	$196,010
Maine	60	$33,370	$81,230	$161,720
West Virginia	70	$70,020	$80,860	$107,140
South Dakota	40	$52,220	$80,760	$108,730
Mississippi	60	$43,090	$80,500	$117,670
Nevada	100	$36,400	$80,390	$121,120
South Carolina	230	$47,540	$79,990	$101,960
Arkansas	40	$36,800	$78,850	$105,560
Missouri	250	$44,350	$78,100	$96,010
Texas	500	$47,390	$77,220	$107,100
Connecticut	Not available	$50,200	$77,030	$118,570
Colorado	Not available	$52,930	$76,720	$118,600
Alabama	100	$49,020	$76,400	$122,930
Georgia	110	$48,600	$75,920	$133,600
Michigan	Not available	$39,990	$75,810	$99,990
Minnesota	90	$46,870	$75,530	$99,820
Louisiana	100	$49,230	$75,460	$99,360
Kansas	Not available	$43,550	$74,030	$92,560
New Hampshire	130	$57,510	$70,400	$134,330
Arizona	70	$50,020	$67,350	$107,370
Indiana	120	$41,170	$66,180	$92,880
Puerto Rico	60	$31,200	$65,360	$178,110
Tennessee	250	$51,620	$65,170	$96,830
Ohio	390	$42,130	$64,870	$109,950
Kentucky	80	$60,410	$64,730	$100,270
New Mexico	70	$31,710	$62,970	$107,910
North Dakota	40	$42,520	$62,570	$97,830
Nebraska	110	$53,850	$61,290	$92,550
District of Columbia	170	$44,040	$44,080	$84,990

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Orthotists and Prosthetists?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Orthotists and Prosthetists is $81,110. Employment is 9,390.

How does Orthotists and Prosthetists pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Orthotists and Prosthetists is 59.1% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Orthotists and Prosthetists?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $108,110.