Headline risk
1%
Very Low RiskOrthotists and prosthetists
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 78,310
Employment 2024
10.1K
Projected Change (2024–34)
13.3%
Openings (2024–34)
0.9K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of orthotists and prosthetists is projected to grow 13 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Fit, test, and evaluate devices on patients, and make adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort. AI use: 0%
- 2. Instruct patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses. AI use: 0%
- 3. Maintain patients' records. AI use: 0%
- 4. Examine, interview, and measure patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit. AI use: 0%
- 5. Select materials and components to be used, based on device design. AI use: 0%
- 6. Repair, rebuild, and modify prosthetic and orthopedic appliances. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 44.7 · 1.8M employed
Under 25: 5% · 25–54: 68% · 55+: 27%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
crosswalk_exact · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Orthotists and prosthetists measure, design, fit, and adapt medical devices, such as supportive braces and artificial limbs, for patients who have disabling conditions.
Orthotists and prosthetists usually work in healthcare settings and in laboratories. Most work full time.
Orthotists and prosthetists typically need to complete a master's degree program and residency to enter the occupation. Some states require these workers to be licensed.
The median annual wage for orthotists and prosthetists was $78,310 in May 2024.
Employment of orthotists and prosthetists is projected to grow 13 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.